Photo: Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning · Public domainCitrus’s public schools score below 58% of California districts on tests and graduation
23% of students in Citrus’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Citrus, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Citrus’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 567 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Citrus’s, its schools beat 26%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $22,630 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Gladstone Middle, then Azusa High. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Citrus’s grade
C+: better than 42% of California school districts, #593 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Citrus, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Citrus
Gladstone Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,326 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Covina
7th grade in Citrus
Gladstone Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,326 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Covina
8th grade in Citrus
Gladstone Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,326 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Covina
9th grade in Citrus
Azusa High
Grades 9–12 · 1,609 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Azusa
10th grade in Citrus
Azusa High
Grades 9–12 · 1,609 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Azusa
Citrus’s public schools are run by Azusa Unified School District, which also serves Azusa. Parts of Citrus (10% and 4% of its land) are served by Covina-Valley Unified and Glendora Unified instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Citrus vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Citrus’s borders.
Every school in Citrus
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Citrus’s schools
Are Citrus’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Citrus children attend score below 58% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #593 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Citrus in?
Azusa Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 6,028 students in 10 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Citrus are served by Covina-Valley Unified and Glendora Unified.
Where do Citrus kids go to high school?
Azusa High in Azusa, with 1,609 students.
What is Citrus’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in Azusa Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Citrus spend per student?
$22,630 in Azusa Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Citrus families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Citrus → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.