Public schools in Duarte, CA
Duarte has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,299 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Duarte Unified runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Duarte's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Duarte | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duarte Unified | 5 | 3,038 | $18,207 |
| California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley District | 1 | 945 | $19,078 |
| Opportunities for Learning - Duarte District | 1 | 88 | $56,591 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Duarte, 1,784 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley | 974 | 15.5 | 17.5% | California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley District |
| Duarte High | 756 | 20.4 | 64.3% | Duarte Unified |
| Mt. Olive Innovation and Technology High | 54 | 11.7 | 81.5% | Duarte Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Duarte, 1,291 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Academy (PK-8) | 504 | 20.8 | 63.9% | Duarte Unified |
| Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (PK-8) | 470 | 20.3 | 73.0% | Duarte Unified |
| Valley View Acad of Tech and Creative Lrng (TK-6) | 317 | 19.9 | 47.0% | Duarte Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Duarte, 224 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opportunities for Learning - Duarte | 224 | 23.2 | 65.6% | Opportunities for Learning - Duarte District |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Duarte's public schools compare with California's
The median Duarte school has 20.3 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 470 students (state 471).
| Duarte | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 20.3 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 470 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 29% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Duarte schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Duarte
- Duarte UnifiedRuns 5 of Duarte's 7 public schools and spent $18,207 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,207
- California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley, the largest high school in Duarte974 students in 2024-25, 15.5 per teacher.974
- Compare Duarte Unified with California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley DistrictDuarte's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Duarte addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in California
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- Stockton122 schools
Questions about schools in Duarte
How many public schools are in Duarte, CA?
7 public schools with an address in Duarte were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,299 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Duarte?
California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley, with 974 students in 2024-25 (California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley District).Which districts run Duarte's schools?
Duarte Unified (5 schools), California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley District (1 school), Opportunities for Learning - Duarte District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25