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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 2026-27 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,008 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 46% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
7,664 Schools
# Students
4,482 Students
3,815,621 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
173,890 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
San Gabriel Unified School District, which is ranked #334 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#327 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
29%
Graduation Rate
96%
86.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.6%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
52%
12%
% Hispanic
39%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
2%
20%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,213 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,030 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,213
$26,022
Spending / Student
$20,030
$22,604
Best San Gabriel Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 59% | 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
Gr: K-5 | 401 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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
Gr: K-5 | 379 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #33.
Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 44% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 1,013 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #44.
Coolidge Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
421 North Mission Dr.
San Gabriel, CA 91775
(626) 282-6952
San Gabriel, CA 91775
(626) 282-6952
Gr: K-5 | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #55.
Mckinley Elementary School
(Math: 46% | 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
Gr: K-5 | 618 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #66.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
401 South Walnut Grove Ave.
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 287-0512
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 287-0512
Gr: K-5 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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