Total enrollment
4,235
-193 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in Garvey Elementary
California · 4,235 students · 3 cities
Garvey Elementary's footprint covers 12 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 4,235 (an average of 353 per school).
4-year change in Garvey Elementary
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Garvey Elementary ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #127 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,235 | #296 of 587 | #2,294 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #210 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.1:1 | #352 of 587 | #8,715 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 76.6% | #188 of 587 | #1,430 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.0% | #307 of 530 | #2,844 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Garvey Elementary
State test results across the district's 11 scored schools run from Monterey Vista Elementary at 73.1% proficient to Dewey Avenue Elementary at 37.0%, a gap of 36.1 points. That is the 168th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 4,666 to 3,944 students (down 15%) and from 202 to 177 full-time teachers (down 12%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garvey (Richard) Intermediate | Rosemead | Middle | 07-08 | 661 |
| Monterey Vista Elementary | Monterey Park | Elementary | KG-06 | 542 |
| Hillcrest Elementary | Monterey Park | Elementary | KG-06 | 439 |
| Bitely (Arlene) Elementary | Rosemead | Elementary | KG-06 | 409 |
| Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary | Rosemead | Elementary | KG-06 | 390 |
| Dewey Avenue Elementary | San Gabriel | Elementary | KG-06 | 341 |
| Temple (Roger W.) Intermediate | Rosemead | Middle | 07-08 | 297 |
| Sanchez (George I.) Elementary | Rosemead | Elementary | KG-06 | 293 |
| Duff Language Magnet Academy | Rosemead | Elementary | KG-06 | 291 |
| Rice (Eldridge) Elementary | Rosemead | Elementary | KG-06 | 291 |
| Willard (Frances E.) Elementary | Rosemead | Elementary | KG-06 | 281 |
| Marshall Early Education Center | San Gabriel | Elementary | M-M | · |
About Garvey Elementary
Garvey Elementary is a sparse California school district running 12 schools with combined enrollment near 4,235.
On the school-mix side, Garvey Elementary is made up of 10 elementary and 2 middle.
Average enrollment per school in Garvey Elementary is about 353, noticeably below the California average of roughly 578.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,235 students, fell 4% from the 4,428 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Garvey Elementary discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.