# South Gate Middle

South Gate Middle is a middle school in South Gate, California. Reading proficiency is 40.2%, +7.5 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 29.3%, +8.5 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/south-gate-middle-south-gate |
| District | Los Angeles Unified |
| Address | 4100 Firestone Boulevard, South Gate, CA, 90280-3218 |
| Grade span | 6-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 20:1 |
| Per-student spending | $27,074 |
| Low-Income Students | 1,113 (93.4%) |
| English Learners | 171 (14.3%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 32.8% | 1,309 |
| 2024 | 37.3% | 1,216 |
| 2025 | 40.2% | 1,148 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 20.8% | 1,314 |
| 2024 | 24.4% | 1,234 |
| 2025 | 29.3% | 1,156 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 32.2% | 40.4% |
| 2024 | 35.6% | 56.4% |
| 2025 | 39.3% | 52.3% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 20.4% | 25.5% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | 46.9% |
| 2025 | 28.6% | 37.5% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 0.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | 37.7% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | 41.6% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 0.6% | 23.2% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | 25.9% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | 29.7% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 40.5% | 1,106 |
| White | 41.4% | 29 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29.3% | 1,114 |
| White | 41.4% | 29 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 336 | 36.0% | 22.9% | 27.1% | 14.0% |
| 7 | 385 | 34.3% | 26.0% | 27.3% | 12.5% |
| 8 | 427 | 37.0% | 22.9% | 24.4% | 15.7% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 339 | 43.7% | 26.6% | 15.6% | 14.2% |
| 7 | 388 | 49.2% | 22.4% | 17.3% | 11.1% |
| 8 | 429 | 49.2% | 21.0% | 12.8% | 17.0% |