As the South Pasadena school closest to the Arroyo Seco green space that stretches along the community’s western border, Arroyo Vista Elementary School is conveniently near the main thoroughfares that tie together the business district. The school’s campus provides a spacious retreat from the commercial world for its kindergarten through fifth grade students, with recently expanded two-story classroom buildings, covered walkways and a central courtyard that features an amphitheater. Both lawn and pavement areas provide sports and recreation opportunities including a huge, colorful map of the United States drawn on the playground.
The school administration emphasizes the partnership between parents, staff and the Arroyo Vista PTA is highly active, meeting monthly and coordinating parents’ volunteer activities in the classrooms, the library and ongoing projects. Parents are pleased with the school’s availability of STEM projects and the annual science fair. The school recently dedicated its multi-purpose room as a “makerspace” for the students to build and program robots, using a hands-on KIBO kit that is popular with young children.
With a student-to-teacher ratio of 23-to-1, AV students get the attention they need for 83% of them to score at or above the proficiency level for math, with 87% scoring above that level for reading. 91% of AV teachers have three or more years of experience, compared to the state average of 88% with the same experience.
Arroyo Vista Elementary
Public Elementary School
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Grade K-5
335 El Centro St,
South Pasadena, CA
South Pasadena Unified School District
School Details
Head of School
Cheryl Busick
Student Teacher Ratio
25:1
Math Proficiency
76%
Reading Proficiency
79%
Niche Grade
A
A+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
79%
Math Proficiency
76%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
25:1
Teachers
29
Full Time Teachers
29
Teachers in First or Second Year
9.4%
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
58.7%
State Average
17.9%
Science
48.7%
State Average
9.9%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
1,392:1
Student Diversity
Male
53.7%
Female
46.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
31.3%
White
30%
Hispanic
20.5%
Two or more races
17.2%
Black
<1%
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School Rankings
#27
Best Public ES Teachers in California
#48
Best Public ES in California
Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
3/13/2025
Arroyo Vista is an amazing school with a wonderful group of staff.
4/29/2024
Very engaged staff and families. Instruction is of high caliber, and students are supported even if they are having trouble keeping up.
6/1/2023
Both my kids went to AV from Pre-K through to 5th graded. Both are now in middle school. The school is mich more diverse than neighboring school districts and there is so much investment from all parties involved, including the teachers always going above and beyond to provide the best education and...
11/25/2022
I have a 2nd grader and a 5th grader and we all love AV. The teachers are skilled, caring, and engaging. The principal and administrators are understanding and also very caring. The school addresses the social emotional aspect of the curriculum in an effective manner. When my daughter required a 504...
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Attendance Zone
About South Pasadena
List Price Range
$753K - $6.1M
Homes For Sale
41
Average Home Value
$1,976,444
Median Lot Size
7,840 Sq Ft
% Renters
56%
Household Income
$154,705
% of College Grads
71.5%
Median Age
43
Average House Size
2,111 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
47.5%
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
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$2,900 per month
- Condo for Rent
- Studio
- 1 Bath
- 600 Sq Ft
- 909 El Centro St
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- South Pasadena, CA
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