Norma Coombs Elementary vs Pasadena High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Norma Coombs Elementary Pasadena High
Location Pasadena, CA Pasadena, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary high
Enrollment 370 1,303
Student:Teacher Ratio 21:1 21.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 67.3% 59.5%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Norma Coombs Elementary Pasadena High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,134 $20,134
District Pasadena Unified Pasadena Unified

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Norma Coombs Elementary Pasadena High
White 11.6% 19.1%
African American 16.2% 11.8%
Hispanic or Latino 60.5% 53.4%
Asian 4.3% 9.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.3%
Multiracial 7.0% 5.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Norma Coombs Elementary Pasadena High
AP Courses Offered 19
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 260.6:1
Chronic Absenteeism 44.6% 48.3%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 6
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.