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If you could change one rule at South Gate Middle, what would it be?
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Enrollment
1,192
Middle
DISTRICT 835 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003363
South Gate Middle
4100 Firestone Blvd., South Gate, CA 90280 · (323) 568-4000 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,192 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of California public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
19.9:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
1,113 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 | 348 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 405 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 439 | 37% |
Student demographics
6%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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
40.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.2pp since 2014
Math
29.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 40 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 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.1% | 26.1% | 23.9% | 35.8% |
| Math | 14.2% | 15.1% | 23.1% | 47.6% |
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 | 40.2% | 29.3% |
| 2023-24 | 37.3% | 24.4% |
| 2022-23 | 32.8% | 20.8% |
| 2021-22 | 33.5% | 19.7% |
| 2018-19 | 36.0% | 24.7% |
| 2017-18 | 32.4% | 23.3% |
| 2016-17 | 31.6% | 19.4% |
| 2015-16 | 33.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 30.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
32.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 South Gate Middle
South Gate Middle's state test result (32.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Gate Middle this school | 1,192 | 93.4% | 32.8% |
| Henry T. Gage Middle Huntington Park | 1,139 | 95.2% | 26.4% |
| Southeast Middle South Gate | 1,215 | 94.7% | 23.8% |
| Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate Santa Ana | 1,234 | 91.7% | 38.6% |
| La Paz Middle Salinas | 1,099 | 93.4% | 24.3% |
| 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 South Gate Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #673 of 1,224 | #144 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #614 of 1,227 ▲ 61 | #136 of 248 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #713 of 1,227 ▲ 7 | #154 of 248 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.2pp | #137 of 1,214 | #45 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,192 | #71 of 1,377 | #27 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #453 of 1,279 | #109 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.2% | #1,215 of 1,278 | #276 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.4% | #168 of 1,329 | #81 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -38.5% | #38 of 930 | #15 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
1,192
-366 (-23%) vs 2020
-68% since 1990-91, when it was 3,690
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 24.3:1
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 | 1,192 | 60 | 19.9:1 | 93% (1,113) |
| 2023-24 | 1,264 | 63 | 20.1:1 | 93% (1,170) |
| 2022-23 | 1,342 | 64.9 | 20.7:1 | 94% (1,257) |
| 2020-21 | 1,558 | 64 | 24.3:1 | 92% (1,427) |
| 2017-18 | 1,937 | 71.8 | 27.0:1 | 93% (1,802) |
| 2015-16 | 2,063 | 77 | 26.8:1 | 88% (1,816) |
| 2010-11 | 2,637 | N/A | N/A | 84% (2,219) |
| 2000-01 | 4,421 | 162 | 27.3:1 | 89% (3,941) |
| 1990-91 | 3,690 | 154 | 24.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Gate Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (1,937 to 1,192); teachers down 16% (71.8 to 60).
About South Gate Middle
South Gate Middle is a middle school located in South Gate, California, in Los Angeles County. The school counted 1,192 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8. It has 81% more students than the average for middle schools in California (about 659).
A total of 784 schools make up Los Angeles Unified, with 406,887 students enrolled.
Of every 100 students at South Gate Middle, about 97 are Hispanic. The remaining students are 2% White. Census figures show Los Angeles County is about 48% Hispanic. A diversity index of 6% means there is a 6% chance two randomly chosen students at South Gate Middle are from different groups.
South Gate Middle has 60 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.9:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in California is 20.7:1. At South Gate Middle, 93% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That rate is above the 70% average among public schools in Los Angeles County.
South Gate Middle earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 71% of California public middle schools.
A school with South Gate Middle's lunch-eligibility share in California is predicted to score 24.8%. South Gate Middle scores 32.8%, 8.0 points above that line.
For Los Angeles County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 students.
Measured in a straight line, San Gabriel Avenue Elementary is about 0.3 miles from South Gate Middle. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 32.8% average proficiency ranks 4th among 5 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 1,558 (2020-21) to 1,192 (2024-25). Federal data show the ratio falling from 24.3:1 to 19.9:1.
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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
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About South Gate MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at South Gate Middle?
South Gate Middle enrolls approximately 1,192 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does South Gate Middle serve?
South Gate Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Gate Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Gate Middle is approximately 19.9:1 (60 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Gate Middle?
At South Gate Middle, the student body is approximately 2% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is South Gate Middle public or private?
South Gate Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.