Garvey (Richard) Intermediate

Garvey (Richard) Intermediate is a mid-tier 6-8 campus in Rosemead, California, overseen by Garvey Elementary. The school caters to 661 students in grades 7 through 8.

Garvey (Richard) Intermediate is one of 11 schools operated by Garvey Elementary, a district that hosts 4,235 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Garvey (Richard) Intermediate shows that 62% of the student body identifies as Asian. Beyond that, the school logs 34% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 15% Asian, putting the school's mix noticeably more Asian than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Garvey (Richard) Intermediate records 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting Garvey (Richard) Intermediate higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 78% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Garvey (Richard) Intermediate sits in the top 10% of California schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 33.0%; actual is 60.3%, +27.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Los Angeles County indicate median household earnings sit near $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Garvey (Richard) Intermediate is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

Bitely (Arlene) Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Garvey (Richard) Intermediate at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 55.5%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Garvey (Richard) Intermediate has stayed largely flat, going from 677 students in 2018 to 661 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 22.5:1 today.

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