Richard Henry Dana Middle

1401 S. First Ave., Arcadia CA, 91006 | Arcadia Unified School District | 626-821-8361
  • grades 6-8
  • students 710
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 75% 73% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 23 in Arcadia
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
74%Arcadia
43%California

Richard Henry Dana 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 710 students and 31 teachers at Richard Henry Dana Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Richard Henry Dana Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 74.5%, which is 73% higher than the California average.

Richard Henry Dana Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students710
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

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 Richard Henry Dana 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%
880-84%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All75%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
675-79%
770-74%
870-74%
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.

Richard Henry Dana Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 13.2% 15.8% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 2.4% 2.1% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 71.3% 67.6% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.8% 13.8% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 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 Richard Henry Dana Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.