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Garvey Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 918 students in Garvey Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Garvey Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
4,276 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Garvey Elementary School District, which is ranked #318 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#328 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2,530 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
59%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,577 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
53%
# Black Students
12 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
38 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
1%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
580
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
439
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
443
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
475
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
502
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
473
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
446
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
457
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
461
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,824 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,564 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$88 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,824
$21,485
Spending / Student
$20,564
$19,787
Best Garvey Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Garvey (Richard) Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2720 N. Jackson Ave.
Rosemead, CA 91770
(626) 307-3385
Rosemead, CA 91770
(626) 307-3385
Grades: 7-8
| 591 students
Rank: #22.
Temple (Roger W.) Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8510 E. Fern Ave.
Rosemead, CA 91770
(626) 307-3360
Rosemead, CA 91770
(626) 307-3360
Grades: 7-8
| 327 students
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