Richard Henry Dana Middle

As a moderately sized 6-8 campus in Arcadia, California, Richard Henry Dana Middle enrolls 710 students from grades 6 through 8, part of Arcadia Unified.

Within Arcadia Unified, which oversees 11 schools and 9,061 students, Richard Henry Dana Middle is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Richard Henry Dana Middle records that the largest single group is Asian, at 71% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 16% Hispanic, 6% White, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 15% Asian, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Asian than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Richard Henry Dana Middle shows 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 24.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting Richard Henry Dana Middle higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 29% of students at Richard Henry Dana Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Richard Henry Dana Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 69.7%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Los Angeles County) logs that median household income runs about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Richard Henry Dana Middle is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

The closest other public school is Arcadia High, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Richard Henry Dana Middle ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 70.8%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 710 students in 2018 compared to 710 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 12% to 6% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 22.8:1 in 2018 to 24.8:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.