Top Rankings
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 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 958 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 54% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), 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 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
12 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
4,235 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
192 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Garvey Elementary School District, which is ranked #312 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#340 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
29%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.9%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
60%
11%
% Hispanic
36%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
1%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,839 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,494 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$126 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$116 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,839
$26,022
Spending / Student
$27,494
$22,604
Best Garvey Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Garvey (Richard) Intermediate
(Math: 60% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2720 North Jackson Ave.
Rosemead, CA 91770
(626) 307-3385
Rosemead, CA 91770
(626) 307-3385
Gr: 7-8 | 661 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Temple (Roger W.) Intermediate
(Math: 43% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8510 East Fern Ave.
Rosemead, CA 91770
(626) 307-3360
Rosemead, CA 91770
(626) 307-3360
Gr: 7-8 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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