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San Miguel Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

9801 San Miguel Ave., South Gate, CA 90280 · (323) 567-0511 · Part of Los Angeles Unified School District

South Gate’s School Grade B− better than 50% of California school districts

Directions
Students
677
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about San Miguel Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for South Gate kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where South Gate kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5San Miguel ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Reading / language arts22%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

9801 San Miguel Ave., South Gate

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten148
Grade 1107
Grade 2104
Grade 391
Grade 4121
Grade 5106
Enrollment over time
803’20
685’21
676’22
672’23
677’24

Down 15.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 98%Two or more races 1%White <1%Black <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 San Miguel Elementary from South Gate families.

Other schools in Los Angeles Unified School District

The district →
Foshay Learning Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Los Angeles
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; South Gate’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.