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Joseph A. Gascon Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

630 South Leonard St., Los Angeles, CA 90022 · (323) 721-2025 · Part of Montebello Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
513
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Joseph A. Gascon Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

630 South Leonard St., Los Angeles

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten103
Grade 162
Grade 288
Grade 377
Grade 493
Grade 590
Enrollment over time
626’20
595’21
524’22
510’23
513’24

Down 18.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 99%Asian <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Joseph A. Gascon Elementary from East Los Angeles families.

Other schools in Montebello Unified School District

The district →
Greenwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Montebello
C−
746 students19:1
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bell Gardens
C−
702 students22:1
Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Montebello
B−
685 students20:1
La Merced Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Montebello
C−
665 students22:1
Bell Gardens Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bell Gardens
D
624 students20:1
Rosewood Park
Elementary · Grades K–8 · City Of Commerce
C−
585 students21:1

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.