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Alma Fuerte Public

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

524 Palisade St., Pasadena, CA 91103 · (626) 204-5265

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

Directions
Students
227
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Alma Fuerte Public

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 116.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

524 Palisade St., Pasadena

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten45
Grade 129
Grade 230
Grade 320
Grade 421
Grade 516
Grade 623
Grade 725
Grade 818
Enrollment over time
105’20
123’21
145’22
185’23
227’24

Up 116.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 77%Black 15%Two or more races 6%White 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alma Fuerte Public from Pasadena families.

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.