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Pasadena, CA

135,804 residents•20,070 students•72 schools
Avg School Rating
4.0
out of 10
7% below California avg
Test Proficiency
32%Math
46%Reading
10% below California avg
School Crime Rate
3.24
per 1,000 students
7% above California avg
Overall Crime Rate
45.99
per 1,000 residents
16% above California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
57
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
7
Middle Schools
High Schools
8
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
19
Charter
1
Private
52

By Level

Elementary
57
Middle
7
High
8

These figures describe every school in Pasadena; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Pasadena

72 schools
9.1
Field (Eugene) Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.1
Hamilton Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.5
Thurgood Marshall Secondary School
Middlepublic
6.3
Pasadena High School
Highpublic
5.4
Don Benito Fundamental School
Elementarypublic
5.2
San Rafael Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.0
Willard Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.3
Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.3
Norma Coombs Elementary
Elementarypublic
4.1
John Muir High School
Highpublic
4.0
Blair High School
Middlepublic
3.6
Daniel Webster School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Pasadena

65 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Pasadena in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
7% above California avg
3.24
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
42
Property
20
Drug
1
Weapons
1
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault54%
  • Burglary17%
  • Sex8%
  • Theft8%
  • Vandalism5%
  • Robbery3%
  • Other6%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Pasadena

6,246 total incidents reported across Pasadena in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
16% above California avg
45.99
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
1,244
Property
4,594
Drug
322
Weapons
80
Other
6

Crime Types

  • Theft39%
  • Assault16%
  • Burglary10%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Fraud6%
  • Vehicle Theft6%
  • Other13%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

20,070 students enrolled across Pasadena's schools.

  • Public10,79854%
  • Private9,06045%
  • Charter2121%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Pasadena's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic42%
  • White29%
  • Asian11%
  • Two or More Races9%
  • Black7%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
50%Female50%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.