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What's the most underrated thing about James A. Garfield Senior High that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
2,237
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003037
James A. Garfield Senior High
5101 East Sixth St., Los Angeles, CA 90022 · (323) 981-5500 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,237 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
127 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
2,076 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 591 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 572 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 543 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 531 | 24% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
62.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.3pp since 2014
Math
28.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 28.3% | 34.0% | 23.7% | 14.0% |
| Math | 8.8% | 19.8% | 22.8% | 48.7% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.3% | 28.5% |
| 2023-24 | 62.5% | 25.7% |
| 2022-23 | 67.4% | 26.6% |
| 2021-22 | 63.1% | 27.6% |
| 2020-21 | 59.4% | 31.9% |
| 2018-19 | 69.1% | 33.6% |
| 2017-18 | 64.6% | 39.5% |
| 2016-17 | 64.2% | 33.4% |
| 2015-16 | 65.0% | 36.0% |
| 2014-15 | 61.0% | 25.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
44.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 25% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in California's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,237
-294 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 23.4:1
% White
1%
was 0%
% Hispanic
98%
was 99%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,237 | 127.4 | 17.6:1 | 93% (2,076) |
| 2023-24 | 2,223 | 127 | 17.5:1 | 94% (2,098) |
| 2022-23 | 2,247 | 128.4 | 17.5:1 | 96% (2,147) |
| 2017-18 | 2,531 | 108.3 | 23.4:1 | 93% (2,343) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James A. Garfield Senior High.
About James A. Garfield Senior High
A large high school in Los Angeles, California, James A. Garfield Senior High is part of Los Angeles Unified. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 2,237 students. Statewide, high schools in California average about 838 students each.
Besides James A. Garfield Senior High, Los Angeles Unified runs 783 other schools. The district enrolls 406,887 students.
Hispanic students make up 98% of enrollment at James A. Garfield Senior High. That compares with about 48% Hispanic among all Los Angeles County residents.
Teachers at James A. Garfield Senior High total 127.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.6:1. That matches the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California fairly closely. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 93%. The average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 70%.
On allk12's BeatsExpectations measure, James A. Garfield Senior High is among the top 10% of schools in California. Predicted: 25.2%. Actual: 44.8%.
In the county around the school, Los Angeles County, the median household income is $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, enrolling about 1,265,907 students in all.
The closest public school to James A. Garfield Senior High is Monterey Continuation, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The NCES locale for James A. Garfield Senior High is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 2,237, a 12% decrease from 2,531 in 2017-18. The school's ratio fell from 23.4:1 to 17.6:1 between 2017-18 and 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
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Frequently asked questions
About James A. Garfield Senior HighWhat is the total enrollment at James A. Garfield Senior High?
James A. Garfield Senior High enrolls approximately 2,237 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does James A. Garfield Senior High serve?
James A. Garfield Senior High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does James A. Garfield Senior High have?
James A. Garfield Senior High employs 127 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
What is the student diversity at James A. Garfield Senior High?
Student demographics at James A. Garfield Senior High are roughly 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is James A. Garfield Senior High in?
James A. Garfield Senior High is part of Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.