First Avenue Middle

301 S. First Ave., Arcadia CA, 91006 | Arcadia Unified School District | 626-821-8362
  • grades 6-8
  • students 800
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 77% 77% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 23 in Arcadia
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
74%Arcadia
43%California

First Avenue Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Arcadia Unified School District" in Arcadia, CA. There are a total of 800 students and 33 teachers at First Avenue Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

First Avenue Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 76.5%, which is 77% higher than the California average.

First Avenue Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students800
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At First Avenue Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All74%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
670-74%
770-74%
875-79%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All79%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
675-79%
775-79%
880-84%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

First Avenue Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 10.4% 15.8% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 2.0% 2.1% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 74.1% 67.6% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.5% 13.8% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.3% 3.1% 3.1%

Arcadia demographics profile

StatisticArcadiaCaliforniaNational
Population57,05339,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,22125691
Median age43.336.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%52%55%
Speak English41%56%79%
Speak Spanish6%29%13%

Education level achieved in Arcadia

IndexArcadiaCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade91.7%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school91.3%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college76.0%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree60.7%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors52.0%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters19.2%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.0%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.7%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The First Avenue Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.