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A larger number of schools in this district are rated below average in school quality.

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ACADEMICS
District Academic Progress

Students at many of the schools in this district are making about the same academic progress as the state average.

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Academic Summary
Is this district offering opportunity for all its students, or leaving some kids behind? Successful districts are working to close the achievement gap.
Find out more</a>. </p><p><span class="emphasis">Source</span>: California Department of Education, 2019</p></div><div><h4>AP course participation</h4><p>Advanced Placement classes are rigorous classes with a final exam. The percentage of students taking AP exams may reflect whether the school culture is focused on college.</p><p><span class="emphasis">Source</span>: Civil Rights Data Collection, 2018</p></div><div><h4>Percentage of students enrolled in IB grades 9-12</h4><p>This reflects the percentage of students within this district who are taking International Baccalaureate (IB) courses. IB is an internationally recognized, high-standards program that emphasizes creative and critical thinking. A high school may have specific IB classes students can take, or a school-wide IB program that affects all classes. Some colleges give college credit for IB courses. <a href=https://www.greatschools.org/california/pasadena/pasadena-unified-school-district/'/gk/articles/what-is-ib-international-baccalaureate/' target='_blank'>More about IB</a> </p><p><span class="emphasis">Source</span>: Civil Rights Data Collection, 2018</p></div><div><h4>Percentage of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment classes grade 9-12</h4><p>The dual enrollment participation rate reflects the percentage of students in this district who are taking college courses while in high school. Credits for these courses apply both to high school diploma requirements and college graduation requisites.</p><p><span class="emphasis">Source</span>: Civil Rights Data Collection, 2018</p></div></div><div class="sourcing"><div><h4>Graduates pursuing college or vocational program</h4><p>This reflects the percentage of graduates from this school who enrolled in any institution of higher learning within 12 months of graduation.</p><p><span class="emphasis">Source</span>: California Department of Education, 2019</p></div></div>" href="javascript:void(0)"> Sources
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ENVIRONMENT
Student Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
Parents often value small class sizes, but the truth is more complicated.
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Parent / Guardian
August 15, 2022
At the end of the day, this is just another public school, and it is hit with the same issues of teacher shortages, large class sizes, as other schools in the district. The PTA and Annual Fund Board... More
Review for Sierra Madre Elementary School
Parent / Guardian
August 09, 2022
Gonna be completely honest here. This school can not keep decent teachers in the classrooms. We are left with bad substitutes that come into the school and they are lazy and the principal is slow to... More
Review for Field (Eugene) Elementary School
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May 06, 2022
It would be a GREAT school, if it weren’t for the principal. Students and teachers can’t stand her leadership and it’s truly crippling the school. Her only concern is her own image and students and... More
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