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CIS Academy

PublicOtherGrades K–12OnlineAlternative Education School

300 Madre St., Pasadena, CA 91107 · (626) 396-5800 · Part of Pasadena Unified School District

Pasadena’s School Grade B better than 58% of California school districts

Directions
Students
234
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about CIS Academy

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 51.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

300 Madre St., Pasadena

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten1
Grade 12
Grade 35
Grade 42
Grade 55
Grade 610
Grade 712
Grade 818
Grade 915
Grade 1031
Grade 1152
Grade 1281
Enrollment over time
154’20
405’21
253’22
235’23
234’24

Up 51.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 67%White 18%Black 12%Asian 2%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about CIS Academy from Pasadena families.

Other schools in Pasadena Unified School District

The district →
Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altadena
658 students25:1
Sierra Madre Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sierra Madre
652 students24:1
Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pasadena
546 students24:1
McKinley
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Pasadena
538 students18:1
Altadena Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altadena
527 students23:1
Hamilton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pasadena
510 students25:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Pasadena’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.