For the straight five years, San Marino California has the distinction of being in the top 5 rated California school districts. The scores are out and San Marino (SMUSD) has earned the highest Academic Performance Index (API) score in the state - 944 out of 1,000!
The API is a single number, ranging from a low of 200 to a high of 1000, that reflects a school's performance level, based on the results of statewide testing.
3 of the 5 highest performing California School districts are in the Pasadena area - San Marino, La Canada and Arcadia.
Here are the top California School Districts:
| School District | Academic Performance Index (API) |
| San Marino Unified School District (Los Angeles County) | 944 |
| Piedmont Unified School District (Alameda County) | 919 |
| La Canada Unified School District (Los Angeles County) | 917 |
| Manhattan Beach Unified School District (Los Angeles County) | 909 |
| San Ramon Unified School District (Contra Costa County), Arcadia Unified School District (Los Angeles County), and Palos Verdes Unified School District (Los Angeles County) | 904 |
Congratulations are in order to the students, teachers, administration and parents!
San Marino real estate and home values have always been driven by the success of its schools. Many potential San Marino home buyers are looking to buy in San Marino after doing an analysis of private school tuitions and investment in a San Marino homes.
With San Marino home prices holding steady, it's clear to see that schools are still the driving factor for many relocating families.
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Here are the actual API scores as posted on September 4, 2008:
| District '08 '07 Growth | ||||||||
| SAN MARINO UNIFIED | 944 | 938 | D | 6 | ||||
| Elementary Schools | ||||||||
| Carver Elementary | 963 | 966 | A | -3 | ||||
| Valentine Elementary | 947 | 941 | A | 6 | ||||
| Middle Schools | ||||||||
| Huntington Middle | 961 | 956 | A | 5 | ||||
| High Schools | ||||||||
| San Marino High | 921 | 911 | A | 10 | ||||
