South Gate Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 South Gate, California·90280
Score
49.8/100
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#666
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#31
In Los Angeles Unified
#1
In South Gate
Top 51%
In California

Score 49.8/100: better than 49% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
40%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 43% of them
1,148 students tested
Math
29%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 51% of them
1,156 students tested
Science
30%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 58% of them
428 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA41.1336
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA39.7385
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA40.0427
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA40.21,148
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math29.8339
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math28.4388
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math29.8429
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math29.31,156
ScienceGrade 8CAST30.1428
ScienceAll gradesCAST30.1428

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
1,264
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,264
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
88%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Los Angeles County

Contact

Address
4100 Firestone Blvd.
South Gate, CA 90280

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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South Gate Middle at a glance

South Gate Middle is a public middle school in South Gate, California, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified school district. It has about 1,264 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 40% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 29% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 49.8 out of 100: better than 49% of them, ranking #666 of 1,326. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.