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James A. Garfield Senior High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

5101 East Sixth St., Los Angeles, CA 90022 · (323) 981-5500 · Part of Los Angeles Unified School District

East Los Angeles’ School Grade B− better than 50% of California school districts

Directions
Students
2,237
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about James A. Garfield Senior High

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 10.6% since 2020–21

On the path

Where East Los Angeles kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12James A. Garfield Senior HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5101 East Sixth St., Los Angeles

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9591
Grade 10572
Grade 11543
Grade 12531
Enrollment over time
2,503’20
2,343’21
2,247’22
2,223’23
2,237’24

Down 10.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 98%White 1%Black <1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James A. Garfield Senior High from East Los Angeles families.

Other schools in Los Angeles Unified School District

The district →
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B
1,530 students20:1
Porter Ranch Community
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Porter Ranch
1,312 students24:1
Elizabeth Learning Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Cudahy
B−
1,257 students17:1
Harry Bridges Span
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Wilmington
1,171 students20:1
City of Angels
Other · Grades K–12 · Los Angeles
C+
1,058 students21:1
Ellen Ochoa Learning Center
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Cudahy
1,052 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; East Los Angeles’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.