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Which teacher or staff member at Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
424
Middle
DISTRICT 529 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONROVIA UNIFIED·NCES 062532003782
Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet
148 West Duarte Rd., Monrovia, CA 91016 · (626) 471-2700 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL424 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% of California public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.9:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
340 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 138 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 147 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 139 | 33% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
43.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -3.3pp since 2014
Math
30.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.3% | 23.5% | 22.3% | 34.0% |
| Math | 18.8% | 12.0% | 22.0% | 47.3% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.8% | 30.8% |
| 2023-24 | 42.9% | 31.9% |
| 2022-23 | 44.6% | 29.3% |
| 2021-22 | 43.1% | 31.6% |
| 2020-21 | 40.6% | 28.4% |
| 2018-19 | 51.3% | 34.8% |
| 2017-18 | 54.0% | 38.7% |
| 2016-17 | 54.0% | 37.6% |
| 2015-16 | 40.0% | 32.0% |
| 2014-15 | 47.0% | 32.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet
Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet's state test result (37.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet this school | 424 | 80.2% | 37.3% |
| Cesar Chavez Middle Hayward | 453 | 84.1% | 12.7% |
| August Boeger Middle San Jose | 397 | 81.9% | 27.0% |
| Ocala Middle San Jose | 377 | 79.3% | 25.6% |
| Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy San Jose | 416 | 80.8% | N/A |
| Los Arboles Middle Marina | 408 | 75.5% | 26.7% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #583 of 1,224 | #129 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #586 of 1,227 ▼ 68 | #129 of 248 ▼ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #620 of 1,227 ▼ 39 | #135 of 248 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.1pp | #358 of 1,214 | #49 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 424 | #1,052 of 1,377 | #242 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.4:1 | #1,009 of 1,279 | #212 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.0% | #765 of 1,278 | #128 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.2% | #543 of 1,329 | #182 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.5% | #361 of 930 | #106 of 213 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
424
-57 (-12%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 555
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
was 24.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 424 | 18.2 | 23.4:1 | 80% (340) |
| 2023-24 | 445 | 19.1 | 23.4:1 | 78% (348) |
| 2022-23 | 431 | 18.9 | 22.8:1 | 63% (273) |
| 2020-21 | 481 | 20 | 24.1:1 | 72% (344) |
| 2017-18 | 527 | 21.8 | 24.1:1 | 73% (384) |
| 2015-16 | 619 | 26 | 23.8:1 | 71% (441) |
| 2010-11 | 602 | N/A | N/A | 69% (416) |
| 2000-01 | 698 | 30 | 23.3:1 | 65% (455) |
| 1990-91 | 555 | 22 | 25.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (527 to 424); teachers down 17% (21.8 to 18.2).
About Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet
Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet is one of the public schools in Monrovia, California. It is a small middle school. The school covers grades 6 through 8 and reported 424 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 36% below the 659-student average for middle schools in California.
Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet is one school in Monrovia Unified, a system of 10 schools with 4,920 students.
Hispanic students are 73% of those enrolled at Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet. The remaining shares are 14% Asian, 5% White, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Los Angeles County's population at about 48%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet scores 44%.
A staff of 18.2 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 23.4:1. Across middle schools in California, the average ratio is 20.7:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 80%. The average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 70%.
Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 59% of California public middle schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet is 4.7 points above its prediction. Actual: 37.3%. Predicted: 32.6%.
In the wider Los Angeles County area, median household income comes to about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Los Angeles County counts 2,244 public schools with about 1,265,907 students.
The closest school to Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet is Maxwell Academy (PK-8), located about 0.8 miles away. Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet ranks 5th of 7 nearby schools, at 37.3% versus a 50.2% average.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment decreased 12% over 4 years, reaching 424 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Monrovia Unified
- Monrovia HighHigh · 1,455 students
- Clifton MiddleMiddle · 634 students
- Plymouth ElementaryElementary · 547 students
- Mayflower ElementaryElementary · 524 students
- Monroe ElementaryElementary · 452 students
- Wild Rose School of CreativeElementary · 416 students
Other schools in Monrovia
- Monrovia HighHigh · 1,455 students
- Clifton MiddleMiddle · 634 students
- Plymouth ElementaryElementary · 547 students
- Mayflower ElementaryElementary · 524 students
- Monroe ElementaryElementary · 452 students
- Wild Rose School of CreativeElementary · 416 students
Nearby schools
- Maxwell Academy (PK-8)0.8 mi · 504
- Camino Grove Elementary0.9 mi · 695
- Monroe Elementary1.0 mi · 452
- Plymouth Elementary1.1 mi · 547
- Mountain Park1.2 mi · 51
- Canyon Oaks High1.2 mi · 49
Frequently asked questions
About Santa Fe Computer Science MagnetHow many students attend Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet?
Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet enrolls approximately 424 students in grades 06-08.
Is Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet an elementary, middle, or high school?
Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet is approximately 23.4:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet?
At Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet, the student body is approximately 5% White, 73% Hispanic, 4% Black, 14% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet public or private?
Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet is a public K-12 school, overseen by Monrovia Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.