Octavia E. Butler Magnet

1505 North Marengo Ave., Pasadena, CA 91103

DSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
481
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Pasadena Unified
Los Angeles County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,332 California middle schools · How we grade
Test scores20% proficient in math & reading
17thpercentile
Equity14% of low-income students proficient
6thpercentile
Attendance31% chronically absent
30thpercentile
Class size18.4 students per teacher
78thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Octavia E. Butler Magnet

Octavia E. Butler Magnet is a magnet middle school in Pasadena, California, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Pasadena Unified. The school is located in a midsize city in Los Angeles County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 481 students were enrolled, with about 18.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical California middle school (21.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,332 California middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

1505 North Marengo Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91103
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
481 students
Students per teacher
18.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Pasadena Unified
County
Los Angeles County
NCES school ID
062994004689

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.