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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 is 1 public middle school serving 1,013 students in San Gabriel Unified 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 School in San Gabriel Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% 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
8 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
4,482 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
88,071 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
1%
% Asian
52%
11%
% Hispanic
39%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
2%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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 Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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%
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