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South Gate Middle School
4100 Firestone Blvd., South Gate, CA, 90280-3218 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
South Gate Middle School
School Level Middle school
School Type Magnet School
Grades Offered Grades 6 - 8
County Los Angeles County, CA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 3184 students
% Male / % Female 51%  /  49%
Total Classroom Teachers 129 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 6 - 1132 students
Grade 7 - 1002 students
Grade 8 - 892 students
Grade Not Listed - 158 students
This School
(CA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:25 1:23
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(CA) School Average
% American Indian n/a 1%
% Asian n/a 11%
% Hispanic 99% 43%
% Black n/a 8%
% White 1% 35%
Additional Student Information
This School
(CA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 78% 40%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 13% 9%
% Migrant Students Enrolled 2% 3%
School Performance:
(CA) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Los Angeles Unified School District
This School's Agency
(CA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 808 8
Number of Students Managed 730,586 students 4,049 students
District Total Revenue $7,628,602,000 $35,219,000
District Expenditure $8,670,891,000 $35,405,000
District Revenue / Student $10,442 $8,698
District Expenditure / Student $11,868 $8,744
In the News:
  • Child's death in South Gate crosswalk prompts calls for safety devices (Los Angeles Times)
    posted on August 24, 2009 at 03:43:59 am
    Ricardo Mercado, 10, was struck and killed by a motorist Saturday while crossing Tweedy Boulevard. His mother and sisters were injured. The incident is under investigation. Relatives and neighbors of a 10-year-old South Gate boy who was struck and killed in a crosswalk Saturday called on city officials to install more safety devices at the busy intersection.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (90280)
School Zip (90280)
(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 96,260 people 33,115,272 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 8% 32%
Population Average Age 26 years old 32 years old
Average Household size 4.2 persons 2.9 persons
Median Household Income $35,744 $48,909
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 3.3 rooms 4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 54 years old 39 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (90280)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 47% / 53% 58% / 42%
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