South Gate Middle School

4100 Firestone Blvd, South Gate, CA 90280 | (323) 568-4000
  • Grades: 6-8
  • Student Enrollment: 2,780
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4 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 4100 Firestone Blvd., South Gate, CA 90280
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 2,780
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 114.6
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 24.3
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 1,427 (51.3%)
  • Females: 1,353 (48.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 234 (8.4%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 2,208 (79.4%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 2,442 (87.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
South Gate Middle School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian50.2%
Black60.2%
Asian10.04%
Hispanic2,75699.1%
White80.3%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For South Gate Middle School
  Number Percent
5th Grade20.07%
6th Grade90632.6%
7th Grade90632.6%
8th Grade96634.7%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
1.4%
District:
3.7%
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
8.6%
District:
26.9%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
18.6%
District:
31.9%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 98.3%
Number of Certificated Staff: 140.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 10.0
Average Age
School:
39.4
District:
46.7
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 4

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3 reviews for South Gate Middle School

  • Reviewed by Former Student on September 15, 2011
  • Rating: 2 (2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • This school was good, but I feel the adults there need to make sure to notice the needs of their students. All in all an ok school.

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