Duarte Unified: Duarte Unified schools score within 0.7 points of the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 6.1 points.
Duarte Unified has 9 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 45.5/100 — within 0.7 points of the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley at 71/100, where 39.0% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $14,456 per student (below the state average of $14,815). 1 school shows positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 28.3%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 44.2/100 | 5 | 18.5% | 23.8% |
| High | Developing 47.1/100 | 4 | 17.6% | 33.9% |
Duarte Unified's high schools average 47.1/100 — 3.4 points above the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Duarte Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Duarte Unified has 9 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 45.5/100 — within 0.7 points of the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Duarte Unified's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 47.1.
District-wide elementary growth averages -6.1pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 41.0 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 28.3%, 10.4pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 2.1%, near the state average of 1.6%.
California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley leads the district at 71 with 39.0% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Duarte Unified
Hidden gems: 1 school in Duarte Unified is classified as Growth Engine — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Duarte Unified spends $14,456 per student in current expenditures — $359 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Duarte Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (5)
Duarte Unified has 5 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 44.2 — within 0.7 points of the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -6.1pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Valley View Academy of Technology and Creative Lea with a Scope Score of 54 and 30.5% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valley View Academy of Technology and Creative Lea Duarte Unified Culture First | 30.5% | Solid 54/100 |
| 2 | Opportunities for Learning - Duarte Duarte Unified Building Momentum | 19.3% | Developing 48/100 |
| 3 | Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8) Duarte Unified Growth Engine | 17.6% | Developing 45/100 |
| 4 | Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (PK-8) Duarte Unified Building Momentum | 14.3% | Developing 38/100 |
| 5 | Maxwell Academy (PK-8) Duarte Unified Building Momentum | 10.9% | Developing 36/100 |
High Schools (4)
Duarte Unified has 4 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 47.1 — 3.4 points above the state average of 43.7. 1 of 4 high schools score above 70.
The highest-scoring high school is California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley with a Scope Score of 71 and 39.0% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley Duarte Unified Strong All-Around | 39.0% | Strong 71/100 |
| 2 | Duarte High Duarte Unified Building Momentum | 22.3% | Solid 52/100 |
| 3 | Options For Youth - Duarte, Inc Duarte Unified Building Momentum | 9.1% | Developing 36/100 |
| 4 | Mt. Olive Innovation and Technology High Duarte Unified Building Momentum | 0.0% | Developing 30/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology