Grade Trends

Octavia E. Butler Magnet

Grades 6–8 Public District: Pasadena Unified

1505 North Marengo Ave., Pasadena, CA 91103 Map

Math (met standard)
24%
−13 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
34%
−16 state 49% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
28%
−7 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
70%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
481
2024-25
Students per teacher
18.4
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 20% state 37% · 2025-26 31% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 31% state 38% · 2025-26 41% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 22% state 36% · 2025-26 28% state 50% · 2025-26 28% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 24% state 37% · 2025-26 34% state 49% · 2025-26 28% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 24% state 37% 34% state 49% 28% state 35%
2024-25 22% state 35% 37% state 48% 22% state 32%
2023-24 17% state 33% 25% state 46% 15% state 29%
2022-23 17% state 32% 26% state 46% 19% state 29%
2021-22 16% state 31% 24% state 47% 24% state 29%
2018-19 14% state 38% 21% state 50% 8% state 31%
2017-18 12% state 37% 18% state 49% —
2016-17 10% state 37% 16% state 48% —
2015-16 10% state 36% 20% state 48% —
2014-15 10% state 33% 20% state 44% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Alma Fuerte Public
Grades K–8 Charter · Alma Fuerte Public District
0.8 mi
14%
−26 vs state
26%
−22 vs state
15%
−20 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 18% in 2025-26 77% 227 Hispanic 77%
Charles W. Eliot Middle
Grades 6–8 · Pasadena Unified
1.2 mi
19%
−18 vs state
35%
−15 vs state
16%
−19 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2025-26 74% 407 Hispanic 54%
OCS - South
Grades K–8 Charter · OCS - South District
1.8 mi
49%
+9 vs state
52%
+4 vs state
43%
+8 vs state
16% Average of math, English and science: 64% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2025-26 29% 392 Hispanic 35%
Marshall Fundamental
Grades 6–12 · Pasadena Unified
2.1 mi
33%
−3 vs state
50%
−1 vs state
44%
+8 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 — 1,689 Hispanic 62%
Odyssey Charter
Grades K–8 Charter · Odyssey Charter District
2.1 mi
57%
+18 vs state
72%
+24 vs state
69%
+34 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 71% in 2022-23 → 66% in 2025-26 25% 463 White 45%
McKinley
Grades K–8 · Pasadena Unified
2.3 mi
16%
−23 vs state
25%
−24 vs state
10%
−25 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 17% in 2025-26 78% 538 Hispanic 64%
La Canada High
Grades 7–12 · La Canada Unified
2.4 mi
83%
+47 vs state
89%
+37 vs state
80%
+46 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 84% in 2022-23 → 84% in 2025-26 5% 1,989 White 44%
Blair High
Grades 6–12 · Pasadena Unified
3.1 mi
23%
−13 vs state
37%
−14 vs state
25%
−11 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26 55% 1,053 Hispanic 65%
PUC CALS Middle School and Early College High
Grades 6–12 Charter · PUC CALS Middle School and Early College High District
3.3 mi
24%
−11 vs state
41%
−11 vs state
20%
−16 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26 95% 265 Hispanic 94%
Paradise Canyon Elementary
Grades K–6 · La Canada Unified
3.5 mi
84%
+44 vs state
87%
+40 vs state
90%
+55 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 86% in 2022-23 → 87% in 2025-26 5% 715 White 41%