Top Rankings
San Gabriel Unified 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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,076 students in San Gabriel Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in San Gabriel Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
4,605 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
218 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
San Gabriel Unified School District, which is ranked #311 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#310 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
29%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
# American Indian Students
4 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2,439 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
53%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,791 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
55%
# Black Students
18 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
125 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
3%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
200 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
453
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
322
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
311
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
340
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
308
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
359
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
349
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
310
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
324
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
348
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
389
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
371
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
421
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,832 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,518 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$76 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,832
$19,974

Spending / Student
$16,518
$18,396

Best San Gabriel Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
300 North San Marino Ave.
San Gabriel, CA 91775
(626) 282-3926
San Gabriel, CA 91775
(626) 282-3926
Grades: K-5
| 458 students
Rank: #22.
Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8317 East Sheffield Rd.
San Gabriel, CA 91775
(626) 287-0497
San Gabriel, CA 91775
(626) 287-0497
Grades: K-5
| 391 students
Rank: #33.
Coolidge Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
421 North Mission Dr.
San Gabriel, CA 91775
(626) 282-6952
San Gabriel, CA 91775
(626) 282-6952
Grades: K-5
| 282 students
Rank: #44.
Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1372 East Las Tunas Dr.
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 287-5260
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 287-5260
Grades: 6-8
| 959 students
Rank: #55.
Mckinley Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1425 Manley Dr.
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 288-6681
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 288-6681
Grades: K-5
| 616 students
Rank: #66.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
401 South Walnut Grove Ave.
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 287-0512
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 287-0512
Grades: K-5
| 370 students
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