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Enrollment
1,139
Middle
DISTRICT 835 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003030
Henry T. Gage Middle
2880 East Gage Ave., Huntington Park, CA 90255 · (323) 826-1500 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,139 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of California public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
1,084 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 307 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 417 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 415 | 36% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on published attendance-zone data from Los Angeles Unified. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
32.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.1pp since 2014
Math
18.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.9% | 22.2% | 25.0% | 42.9% |
| Math | 9.7% | 9.1% | 18.9% | 62.4% |
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 | 32.1% | 18.8% |
| 2023-24 | 35.7% | 19.6% |
| 2022-23 | 33.5% | 16.2% |
| 2021-22 | 38.4% | 15.0% |
| 2018-19 | 31.2% | 16.6% |
| 2017-18 | 27.6% | 15.9% |
| 2016-17 | 26.0% | 15.3% |
| 2015-16 | 29.0% | 17.0% |
| 2014-15 | 26.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Henry T. Gage Middle
Henry T. Gage Middle's state test result (26.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry T. Gage Middle this school | 1,139 | 95.2% | 26.4% |
| Chester W. Nimitz Middle Huntington Park | 1,057 | 95.4% | 29.8% |
| South Gate Middle South Gate | 1,192 | 93.4% | 32.8% |
| La Paz Middle Salinas | 1,099 | 93.4% | 24.3% |
| Southeast Middle South Gate | 1,215 | 94.7% | 23.8% |
| Sycamore Junior High Anaheim | 1,137 | 94.7% | 12.1% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Henry T. Gage Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #848 of 1,224 | #186 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.8% | #897 of 1,227 ▼ 90 | #201 of 248 ▼ 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #938 of 1,227 ▼ 175 | #206 of 248 ▼ 45 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.3pp | #253 of 1,214 | #34 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,139 | #101 of 1,377 | #35 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #106 of 1,279 | #37 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.0% | #1,230 of 1,278 | #280 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.2% | #106 of 1,329 | #52 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.5% | #139 of 930 | #45 of 213 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,139
-211 (-16%) vs 2020
-63% since 1990-91, when it was 3,069
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 21.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,139 | 67 | 17.0:1 | 95% (1,084) |
| 2023-24 | 1,191 | 68.8 | 17.3:1 | 96% (1,142) |
| 2022-23 | 1,195 | 64.4 | 18.6:1 | 96% (1,147) |
| 2020-21 | 1,350 | 63 | 21.4:1 | 97% (1,315) |
| 2017-18 | 1,593 | 73.3 | 21.7:1 | 96% (1,530) |
| 2015-16 | 1,698 | 68 | 25.0:1 | 92% (1,554) |
| 2010-11 | 2,686 | N/A | N/A | 54% (1,456) |
| 2000-01 | 3,518 | 134 | 26.3:1 | 84% (2,942) |
| 1990-91 | 3,069 | 133 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Henry T. Gage Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (1,593 to 1,139); teachers down 9% (73.3 to 67).
About Henry T. Gage Middle
Huntington Park, California, is home to Henry T. Gage Middle, a large middle school. Total enrollment is 1,139 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8. Middle schools in California have about 659 students on average; enrollment here is 73% higher.
Los Angeles Unified includes 784 schools. Together they enroll 406,887 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Henry T. Gage Middle is 97%. The county population is about 48% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Henry T. Gage Middle scores 5%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Henry T. Gage Middle is 17.0:1, based on 67 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in California, 20.7:1, is higher. Henry T. Gage Middle counts 95% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 70%.
Among California public middle schools, Henry T. Gage Middle outscored 39%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Henry T. Gage Middle is 23.8%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 26.4%.
The school's county is Los Angeles County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Los Angeles County number 2,244, with about 1,265,907 students.
Miles Avenue Elementary is the nearest public school to Henry T. Gage Middle, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Henry T. Gage Middle ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 1,139 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 1,350. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 21.4:1 to 17.0:1.
On allk12, people connected to Henry T. Gage Middle can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Henry T. Gage MiddleHow large is Henry T. Gage Middle?
Henry T. Gage Middle enrolls approximately 1,139 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Henry T. Gage Middle serve?
Henry T. Gage Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Henry T. Gage Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Henry T. Gage Middle is approximately 17.0:1 (67 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Henry T. Gage Middle?
At Henry T. Gage Middle, the student body is approximately 2% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Henry T. Gage Middle in?
Henry T. Gage Middle is part of Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.