South Gate, CA Public Schools

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23%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

38%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

73%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

South Gate school information

Index	South Gate	California	National
Average Test Scores	37%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	22:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	14	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	5	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	7	1,085	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in South Gate are 23% lower than the national average
There are approximately 14 public schools in South Gate
55.0% of people in South Gate have completed 8th grade
51.6% of people in South Gate have completed high school
8.1% of people in South Gate have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in South Gate

Index	South Gate	California	National
Completed 8th grade	55.0%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	51.6%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	28.5%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	12.4%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	8.1%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	2.0%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	0.5%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.1%	1.6%	1.3%

South Gate, CA School Districts

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There are a total of 14 public schools, 5 private schools and 7 post-secondary schools in South Gate. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for South Gate, CA schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is 22:1. In South Gate, CA, an average of 55.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 51.6% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
San Marino, CA	13,020	88%	84.1%
Manhattan Beach, CA	35,064	83%	73.2%
South Pasadena, CA	25,478	82%	70.2%
Los Alamitos, CA	11,521	82%	70.1%
Hermosa Beach, CA	19,147	78%	62.5%
South Gate, CA	94,905	37%	22.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Roswell, GA	94,884	58%	19.8%
Portsmouth, VA	94,961	71%	48.6%
Sunrise, FL	94,657	53%	9.9%
Hesperia, CA	95,163	29%	39.0%
New Bedford, MA	95,355	39%	19.6%
South Gate, CA	94,905	37%	22.6%

Source: The South Gate, CA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.