Duff Language Magnet Academy

Set in Rosemead, California, Duff Language Magnet Academy is a low-enrollment primary school, operated by Garvey Elementary. It enrolls 291 students across grades K through 6. That puts it 37% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Across the 11 schools in Garvey Elementary (4,235 students total), Duff Language Magnet Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Duff Language Magnet Academy reports that 94% of students identify as Asian, making the school strongly Asian-majority. The remainder reads as 4% Hispanic. That is noticeably more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 15%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

After controlling for student poverty, Duff Language Magnet Academy is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 31.0%; this one delivers 73.7%, a residual of +42.8 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put median household income runs about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Duff Language Magnet Academy is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Duff Language Magnet Academy ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 50.4%.

Duff Language Magnet Academy operates from a suburban location.

On this page, members of the Duff Language Magnet Academy community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.