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Enrollment
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Middle
DISTRICT 495 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASADENA UNIFIED·NCES 062994013343
Sierra Madre Middle
160 North Canon Ave., Sierra Madre, CA 91024 · (626) 396-5910 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL597 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of California public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
23.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
234 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 208 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 205 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 184 | 31% |
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
68.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +21.3pp since 2014
Math
59.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +17.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 21 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 34.6% | 33.7% | 17.5% | 14.2% |
| Math | 41.0% | 18.3% | 20.2% | 20.4% |
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 | 68.3% | 59.3% |
| 2023-24 | 67.6% | 58.5% |
| 2022-23 | 70.3% | 60.5% |
| 2021-22 | 69.2% | 59.6% |
| 2018-19 | 68.8% | 58.9% |
| 2017-18 | 66.1% | 60.8% |
| 2016-17 | 61.4% | 55.7% |
| 2015-16 | 59.0% | 53.0% |
| 2014-15 | 47.0% | 42.0% |
% 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
63.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Sierra Madre Middle
Sierra Madre Middle's state test result (63.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Madre Middle this school | 597 | 39.2% | 63.5% |
| Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Junior High Davis | 533 | 43.5% | 51.8% |
| Riverside Meadows Intermediate Plumas Lake | 528 | 43.9% | 37.1% |
| Standley Middle San Diego | 813 | 43.3% | 65.5% |
| Magnolia Science Academy San Diego San Diego | 464 | 34.1% | N/A |
| De Portola Middle San Diego | 680 | 45.0% | 64.7% |
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 Sierra Madre Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #185 of 1,224 | #35 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.3% | #178 of 1,227 ▼ 7 | #36 of 248 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #211 of 1,227 ▼ 14 | #42 of 248 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.6pp | #323 of 1,214 | #43 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 597 | #764 of 1,377 | #180 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.6:1 | #1,027 of 1,279 | #217 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.4% | #26 of 1,278 | #3 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.2% | #1,057 of 1,329 | #269 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.9% | #75 of 257 | #16 of 38 |
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
597
+9 (+2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
was 24.5:1
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 | 597 | 25.3 | 23.6:1 | 39% (234) |
| 2023-24 | 593 | 24.8 | 24.0:1 | 46% (273) |
| 2022-23 | 574 | 24.3 | 23.6:1 | 45% (256) |
| 2020-21 | 588 | 24 | 24.5:1 | 36% (209) |
| 2017-18 | 524 | 16.7 | 31.4:1 | 27% (139) |
| 2015-16 | 446 | 19 | 23.5:1 | 24% (107) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sierra Madre Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (524 to 597); teachers up 52% (16.7 to 25.3).
About Sierra Madre Middle
Sierra Madre Middle is a medium-sized middle school for students in Sierra Madre, California. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 597 students.
Federal data list 23 schools in Pasadena Unified, with 13,639 students enrolled.
The most common group at Sierra Madre Middle is White students, at 33%. The school is also 30% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 12% multiracial, and 5% Black. That is close to the 31% White share among all Los Angeles County residents. The school's diversity index is 74%, meaning two students picked at random have a 74% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 23.6:1. This ratio sits 2.9 above the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 39%. That is lower than the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Sierra Madre Middle is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 80% of California public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Sierra Madre Middle's results are 6.9 points above predicted: 63.5% against 56.6%.
Among Los Angeles County residents, the median household income is $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Sierra Madre Middle is one of 2,244 public schools in the county.
Sierra Madre Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Sierra Madre Middle. On state test proficiency, Sierra Madre Middle ranks 5th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Sierra Madre Middle enrolled 588; in 2024-25, 597.
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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 Pasadena Unified
- Marshall FundamentalHigh · 1,689 students
- Pasadena HighHigh · 1,303 students
- John Muir HighHigh · 1,206 students
- Blair HighHigh · 1,053 students
- Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet ElementaryElementary · 658 students
- Sierra Madre ElementaryElementary · 652 students
Nearby schools
- Sierra Madre Elementary0.7 mi · 652
- Highland Oaks Elementary0.8 mi · 655
- Foothills Middle1.3 mi · 650
- Pasadena Rosebud Academy1.6 mi · 169
- Don Benito Fundamental1.6 mi · 384
- Field (Eugene) Elementary1.9 mi · 449
Frequently asked questions
About Sierra Madre MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Sierra Madre Middle?
Sierra Madre Middle enrolls approximately 597 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Sierra Madre Middle serve?
Sierra Madre Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sierra Madre Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sierra Madre Middle is approximately 23.6:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sierra Madre Middle?
At Sierra Madre Middle, the student body is approximately 33% White, 30% Hispanic, 5% Black, 19% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Sierra Madre Middle?
Sierra Madre Middle is overseen by Pasadena Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.