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CIS Academy

Pasadena, CA · Pasadena Unified

Alternative school · Grades K-12 · City, midsize

181st of 447 California schools statewide · better than 60% Improving

300 Madre St., Pasadena, CA 91107

(626) 396-5800Official website ↗NCES ID 062994012340Directory 202324

235
Students
2023–24 enrollment
14.7:1
Student / teacher ratio
71%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
70.5%
Chronically absent
CA average 20%

SchoolRow ranks CIS Academy 181st of 447 California schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 60% of schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 21th in 2015 to 60th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%60%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 92 students tested

English Language Arts
CIS Academy
40%
CA average
49%
Math
CIS Academy
35%
CA average
37%
Science
CIS Academy
27%
CA average
33%
English Language Arts over time CIS Academy CA average
25%50%75%40%49%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time CIS Academy CA average
25%50%75%35%37%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time CIS Academy CA average
25%50%75%27%33%20222025

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 235 students (202324, NCES) — history since 2008, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic62%White18%Black15%
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categories changedHispanic 62%White 18%Black 15%67%8%21%20082023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic74.7%61.7% 13.0 pts
White6.1%17.9% 11.8 pts
Black13.5%14.5% 1.0 pts
Two or more races2.0%2.6% 0.6 pts
Asian2.9%1.3% 1.6 pts
Pacific Islander0.0%0.9% 0.9 pts
American Indian0.8%0.0% 0.8 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 2008. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $1.34M in zip 91107 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$348K$695K$1.04M$1.39M$1.32M200020052010201520202025

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What school district is CIS Academy in?

CIS Academy is part of the Pasadena Unified district in Pasadena, California.

Is CIS Academy a good school?

SchoolRow ranks CIS Academy 181st of 447 California schools (better than 60% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of CIS Academy?

Hispanic 62%, White 18%, Black 15%, Two or more races 3% (235 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near CIS Academy cost?

The typical home value in zip code 91107 is $1.34M as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.