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Temple City Unified.Many schools. Many different stories.

Compare elementary, middle, and high schools across Temple City Unified—and look beyond a single district average.

Temple City HighLongden ElementaryEmperor ElementaryDr. Doug Sears Learning CenterTemple City UnifiedN ↑
4 schools mapped · Location contextOpen map →
Census district boundary
The K–12 path at a glance
Elementary2 schools
avg 57.2/1002 Strong
High2 schools
avg 55.3/1002 Strong

Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.

Stage 1 of 2

The elementary years

Consistently strong: all 2 elementary schools land within 1 points of each other, averaging 57.2/100 — 18.3 points above the state average.

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Strong Solid Developing Needs Support district avg state avg

All 2 elementary schools land within 1 points — the average is a fair summary here.

The strength

Longden Elementary (58/100) holds the Strong band — 37.5% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 39.3%.

The catch

Only 2 campuses at this level — one school's year moves every number in this chapter.

Longden Elementary
Culture First
85th percentile · StrongScope Score 58/100
Emperor Elementary
Culture First
84th percentile · StrongScope Score 57/100

Elementary school detail in the appendix →

Stage 2 of 2

The high school years

One school defines the top: Temple City High sits 41 points clear of the field — the other 1 high schools are a different conversation.

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41 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 2 high schools — the average hides more than it tells.

1 continuation/alternative school not plotted — it ranks within its own class, not on this statewide axis.

The strength

Temple City High (76/100) holds the Strong band — 37.3% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 18.6%. 1 school classifies as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.

The catch

30.2% of students are chronically absent (state: 23.1%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.

Temple City High
Strong All-Around
93rd percentile · StrongScope Score 76/100
94th percentile · StrongWithin its own school classScope Score 35/100

High school detail in the appendix →

What it means for your family

If you're choosing a neighborhood

Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Longden Elementary at 58/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.

If you already live here

No charters or magnets among the ranked schools here, so the main lever is an intra-district transfer — California districts run them on their own windows and criteria. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, ask the district office for this year's dates.

If your kid is enrolled now

A band is a position, not a prophecy — a school's number can move without your kid's experience moving with it. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.

The strongest-scoring run through the district:

Longden Elementary 85th percentile · StrongScope Score 58/100Temple City High 93rd percentile · StrongScope Score 76/100

Top scorers at each level — not necessarily one zoned sequence. Confirm feeder patterns and enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.

What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.

Temple City Unified has 4 public schools in this SchoolScope results directory. Compare schools by their primary reporting level below.

2024–25 CAASPP reporting · SchoolScope analysis. Directory coverage, not a complete inventory of every campus. Each school appears at its primary reporting level; K–8 and K–12 campuses can serve additional grades. Sources and methodology →

One district, three stages

The average changes with the journey.

Elementary schools

Explore elementary →
Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

2 comparable schools · average 57.2/100 · range 56.8–57.6

High schools

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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

1 comparable schools · average 75.5/100 · range 75.5–75.5

Explore Temple City Unified by place.

Districts nearby

DistrictAverage scoreRanked schoolsTop schoolDistance
Temple City Unifiedthis district63.3 / 1003Temple City High—
Arcadia Unified63.4 / 10011Arcadia High2.2 mi
San Marino Unified82.1 / 1004San Marino High2.3 mi
South Pasadena Unified79.5 / 1005South Pasadena Senior High5.2 mi
La Canada Unified85.6 / 1003La Canada High9.4 mi
Whittier Union High58.4 / 1002Whittier High9.5 mi

Averages blend every school level in a district and carry no score band. Compare a level at a time in the spreads above, then open the schools. Distances run between school-location centers.

Cities served

City pages include schools from other districts too. Check the district named on each school profile.

Patterns across the district

What kinds of schools are here?

Patterns worth exploring.

Choose a pattern to find matching schools in the lists below. Open a profile to see the underlying measures and questions to ask on a visit.

How patterns are defined →

Archetypes describe reported patterns, not school quality or fit. Available measures differ by school level.

Schools in Temple City Unified

Browse by level, then compare the evidence behind each profile.

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Elementary schools in Temple City Unified · 2 schools

CompareSchoolExceededScore
Longden Elementary
Temple City Unified Culture First
37.5%85th percentile · StrongScope Score 58/100
Emperor Elementary
Temple City Unified Culture First
41.0%84th percentile · StrongScope Score 57/100

High schools in Temple City Unified · 2 schools

CompareSchoolExceededScore
Temple City High
Temple City Unified Strong All-Around
37.3%93rd percentile · StrongScope Score 76/100
Dr. Doug Sears Learning Center
Temple City Unified continuation high school
0.0%94th percentile · StrongWithin its own school classScope Score 35/100
Compare selected schools

Select two to four schools at the same level. Rankings and score bands compare each school with its own enrollment group.

District finance · FY 2024–25

Where the district's dollars go.

Temple City Unified spent $17,293 per student in FY 2024–25 — $3,198 less than the median California district ($20,491), about 16% lower. About 64 cents of every dollar goes to classroom instruction.

Current expense per student

Current expense of education per unit of average daily attendance, from the district's annual SACS filing to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus. Spending is context, not a measure of school quality.

Share by function

  • Instruction64%
  • Instruction support10%
  • Student services7%
  • Administration8%
  • Buildings & maintenance10%
  • Other1%

Shares of the same current-expense total, by SACS function. Names are simplified from the filing's own categories.

The system behind the schools

The people behind the classrooms — district-grain context that never enters a school's score.

People
Teacher salary range$55,947–$125,930
Teaching staff207 · FTE
District enrollment5,482 · students
Who attends
Hispanic 29.9% · White 7.2% · Black 0.4% · Asian 54.7% · Other 7.8%
Free/reduced lunch43% · economic need indicator

CDE Form J-90 salary schedule 2024–25 · CDE enrollment (district averages)

See how the school years fit together.

Explore the next stage, then verify the schools available for your address.

These are browsing links, not a feeder path. Assignments vary by residence, program, permits, and available space.

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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.

Source: CDE CAASPP 2025 · 4 schoolsMethodology · Download this data (CSV)

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Frequently asked questions

How many schools are listed in Temple City Unified?
This SchoolScope directory lists 4 public schools in Temple City Unified with 2024–25 reporting records. This is directory coverage, not a complete campus inventory. Each school appears under its primary reporting level; a K–8 or K–12 campus may serve additional grades.
Which schools have the highest scores in Temple City Unified?
Among comprehensive public schools listed here, the highest Scope Score at each primary reporting level is: Elementary: Longden Elementary (58/100). High: Temple City High (76/100). These are separate level rankings, not a single cross-level league table. A score does not establish fit or enrollment eligibility. See the methodology.
Can I compare elementary, middle, and high schools directly?
Compare schools at the same level and within the same enrollment group. Scope Score formulas and available measures differ by level. The plots show comprehensive public schools separately for each level; individual profiles explain their comparison group.
Does living in Temple City Unified guarantee a particular school?
A district outline does not establish assignment to an individual school. Attendance boundaries, programs, permits, and available space can affect enrollment. Confirm the requirements directly with the district.
What does a SchoolScope pattern mean?
Archetypes summarize patterns in publicly reported academic and school-climate measures. They describe reported results, not a school’s quality or a child’s fit. Open the school profile for reporting years, missing measures, and questions to ask. Read how the patterns are defined.
Where do these results come from?
The underlying public data comes from the California Department of Education, including CAASPP reporting for 2024–25. Scope Scores and archetypes are SchoolScope calculations, not official CDE ratings. View CDE data and SchoolScope’s methodology and limitations.