Temple (Roger W.) Intermediate

As a modestly sized middle-grades school in Rosemead, California, Temple (Roger W.) Intermediate instructs 297 students from grades 7 through 8, operated by Garvey Elementary. By comparison, California's public schools average about 659 students each, so Temple (Roger W.) Intermediate sits 55% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 11 schools in Garvey Elementary (4,235 students total), Temple (Roger W.) Intermediate accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Temple (Roger W.) Intermediate shows that 53% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 44% Hispanic. That is meaningfully more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 15%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Temple (Roger W.) Intermediate has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.8:1. The state averages around 20.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 81% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Temple (Roger W.) Intermediate 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 30.9%; this one delivers 52.1%, a residual of +21.1 points.

In the area at large, census data for Los Angeles County shows the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Temple (Roger W.) Intermediate is one.

The closest other public school is Sanchez (George I.) Elementary, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Temple (Roger W.) Intermediate at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 56.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Temple (Roger W.) Intermediate has declined 34%, going from 448 students in 2018 to 297 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.5:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 today.

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