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Azusa Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 4,300 students in Azusa Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Azusa Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
7,677 Schools
# Students
6,028 Students
3,817,118 Students
# Teachers
282 Teachers
173,969 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Azusa Unified School District, which is ranked #1257 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1159 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Graduation Rate
84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
12%
% Hispanic
91%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
3%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,472 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 45% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,194 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$134 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,472
$20,100
Spending / Student
$22,194
$18,511
Best Azusa Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Victor F. Hodge Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
700 West 11th St.
Azusa, CA 91702
(626) 815-4800
Azusa, CA 91702
(626) 815-4800
Gr: K-5 | 460 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #22.
Paramount Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
409 West Paramount St.
Azusa, CA 91702
(626) 815-5104
Azusa, CA 91702
(626) 815-5104
Gr: K-5 | 513 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #33.
Clifford D. Murray Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
505 East Renwick Rd.
Azusa, CA 91702
(626) 633-8700
Azusa, CA 91702
(626) 633-8700
Gr: K-5 | 397 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #44.
Henry Dalton Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
500 East 10th St.
Azusa, CA 91702
(626) 815-5245
Azusa, CA 91702
(626) 815-5245
Gr: K-5 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #55.
Magnolia Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
945 East Nearfield
Azusa, CA 91702
(626) 815-5800
Azusa, CA 91702
(626) 815-5800
Gr: K-5 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #66.
Gladstone Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1340 North Enid
Azusa, CA 91702
(626) 815-3600
Azusa, CA 91702
(626) 815-3600
Gr: 6-8 | 1,326 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #77.
Charles H. Lee Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
550 North Cerritos Ave.
Azusa, CA 91702
(626) 815-5269
Azusa, CA 91702
(626) 815-5269
Gr: K-5 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #88.
Valleydale Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
700 South Lark Ellen
Azusa, CA 91702
(626) 633-8600
Azusa, CA 91702
(626) 633-8600
Gr: K-5 | 526 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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