Henry T. Gage Middle

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Henry T. Gage Middle is a public middle school located in Huntington Park, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,195 students. The school faces significant academic challenges, with student performance consistently lagging behind the Los Angeles Unified and California state averages in core subjects like English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Across all grade levels, only 35.74% of students at Henry T. Gage Middle were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 43.06% for Los Angeles Unified and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate at Henry T. Gage Middle was only 19.62%, significantly lower than the 32.83% for Los Angeles Unified and 35.54% for California. The school's performance in Science and Spanish Language Arts assessments also lags behind the district and state averages.

While the nearby schools, such as Orchard Academies 2C, Orchard Academies 2B, and Walnut Park Mid B Sci Technical Engr and Math Academy, generally perform at a similar or slightly higher level, the charter schools in the area, like Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy and Magnolia Science Academy Bell, tend to outperform Henry T. Gage Middle and the other nearby public schools. Additionally, chronic absenteeism is a major issue at Henry T. Gage Middle, with rates significantly higher than the nearby schools, suggesting the need for targeted interventions to address this problem.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2880 East Gage Ave.
       Huntington Park, CA  90255-4346


(323) 826-1500

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1726th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,647 Help


Feeder schools for Henry T. Gage Middle:

Elementary:    Hope Street Elementary
    Lucille Roybal-Allard Elementary
    Middleton Primary Center
    Middleton Street Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  17.3 Help
Number of students:  1,191

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
96.9%
White:
2.4%
Asian:
0.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.9% Help


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Compare Details Henry T. Gage Middle ranks worse than 62.2% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 40th among 83 ranked middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.02. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (96.9%), White (2.4%), Asian (0.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Henry T. Gage Middle is 17.3, which is the 30th best among 83 middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Henry T. Gage Middle is $9,647. 57 middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Henry T. Gage Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Henry T. Gage Middle 1726th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Henry T. Gage Middle in the ranking list.)

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Henry T. Gage Middle

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Rank History for all students at Henry T. Gage Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 16.83 1524th 1769 13.8%
2005 10.77 1660th 1777 6.6%
2006 10.56 1677th 1804 7.0%
2007 8.54 1895th 1999 5.2%
2008 14.10 1813th 2005 9.6%
2009 14.22 1852nd 2063 10.2%
2010 22.61 1770th 2179 18.8%
2011 14.29 2010th 2236 10.1%
2012 20.13 1908th 2259 15.5%
2013 19.96 2013th 2379 15.4%
2015 22.33 1932nd 2477 22.0%
2016 20.43 2010th 2497 19.5%
2017 16.97 2148th 2508 14.4%
2018 17.02 2112th 2480 14.8%
2019 19.63 2196th 2715 19.1%
2022 29.74 1790th 2740 34.7%
2023 26.71 1971st 2802 29.7%
2024 32.02 1726th 2777 37.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Henry T. Gage Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.97 1258th 1364 7.8%
2019 28.38 1207th 1442 16.3%
2022 24.60 1479th 1540 4.0%
2023 29.76 1238th 1529 19.0%
2024 27.25 1368th 1477 7.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Henry T. Gage Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.27 1140th 1538 25.9%
2024 33.33 989th 1550 36.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Henry T. Gage Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.66 1788th 2230 19.8%
2019 26.75 1809th 2369 23.6%
2022 42.86 1237th 2458 49.7%
2023 37.01 1467th 2549 42.4%
2024 42.51 1282nd 2575 50.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Henry T. Gage Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.23 1963rd 2262 13.2%
2019 19.11 1975th 2380 17.0%
2022 32.00 1592nd 2509 36.5%
2023 28.82 1704th 2547 33.1%
2024 35.92 1474th 2546 42.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Henry T. Gage Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.39 1116th 1369 18.5%
2019 31.31 995th 1491 33.3%
2022 38.19 818th 1531 46.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Henry T. Gage Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.75 1941st 2273 14.6%
2019 19.37 2011th 2407 16.5%
2022 27.67 1751st 2527 30.7%
2023 24.50 1893rd 2558 26.0%
2024 27.33 1784th 2547 30.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Henry T. Gage Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.15 1676th 2072 19.1%
2019 26.70 1653rd 2213 25.3%
2022 41.65 1238th 2359 47.5%
2023 35.53 1434th 2391 40.0%
2024 43.77 1165th 2383 51.1%
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Rank History for White students at Henry T. Gage Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 27.43 1127th 1552 27.4%
2024 17.55 1288th 1535 16.1%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Facebook Profile Picture by a student on FaceBook
Friday, October 5, 2012

Open Quote This school has become better over time. I certainly have seen improvment since I have been here. Since my first day I have enjoyed this school. I have had better CST scores in math now, scoring a perfect 600 last year. It also has good things to offer such a all the after school programs and Magnet academy events that we now have. I think your expeirence will also differ depending on the academy and teachers you have. I think the magent certainly is the best not just for the education but for the fun we get to have. If anyone will want to go to this school I certainly recommend the magnet academy. In the magnet the teachers are nice and always try to make the best possible desions for their students. The counsler is also very nice to everybody. I don't know a single student who doesn't feel comfortable talking to her, and from personal expierence I know most students will not really talk to the teachers and staff but i feel comfortable talking to everybody. Without her I feel the magnet would not be as fun and enjoyable as it is now. To conclude I think this is a good school and I think the good things don't get recognized at all. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Henry T. Gage Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 61 19 15 3045 5 n/a n/a 0 3145
1989 44 10 17 3122 5 n/a n/a 0 3198
1990 28 11 17 3136 4 n/a n/a 0 3196
1991 31 18 29 2988 3 n/a n/a 0 3069
1992 25 19 21 2762 3 n/a n/a 0 2830
1993 29 9 17 3184 4 n/a n/a 0 3243
1994 19 14 14 3301 4 n/a n/a 0 3352
1995 12 15 22 3367 2 n/a n/a 0 3418
1996 12 15 22 3367 2 n/a n/a 0 3418
1997 6 12 18 3371 4 n/a n/a 0 3411
1998 11 10 9 3380 1 n/a n/a 0 3411
1999 10 6 9 3296 2 n/a n/a 0 3323
2000 12 8 7 3380 2 n/a n/a 0 3409
2001 12 8 5 3491 2 n/a n/a 0 3518
2002 12 6 11 3836 2 n/a n/a 0 3867
2003 12 6 11 3836 2 n/a n/a 0 3867
2004 11 11 11 3826 4 n/a n/a 0 3863
2005 9 6 9 3915 2 n/a n/a 0 3941
2006 8 4 8 3862 4 n/a n/a 0 3886
2007 3 4 7 3513 4 n/a n/a 18 3549
2008 6 7 5 3322 3 n/a n/a 0 3343
2009 8 4 3 3126 2 0 9 0 3152
2010 5 1 5 2563 2 0 2 0 2578
2011 10 5 7 2659 3 0 2 0 2686
2012 7 2 6 2510 3 0 0 0 2528
2013 10 1 3 1903 1 0 0 0 1918
2014 7 2 3 1850 1 0 1 0 1864
2015 6 3 2 1729 1 0 1 0 1742
2016 14 1 2 1679 0 0 2 0 1698
2017 13 6 3 1661 0 0 2 0 1685
2018 15 8 4 1563 2 1 0 0 1593
2019 13 9 3 1512 1 1 0 0 1539
2020 20 5 1 1417 2 1 1 1 1448
2021 27 3 2 1313 0 1 4 0 1350
2022 35 1 1 1154 0 1 5 0 1197
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1195 1195
2024 29 2 3 1154 0 0 3 0 1191

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Henry T. Gage Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 3145 139.6 22.5 n/a
1989 3198 134.4 23.7 n/a
1990 3196 144.0 22.1 n/a
1991 3069 133.0 23.0 n/a
1992 2830 135.2 20.9 93.9
1993 3243 120.3 27.0 87
1994 3352 125.8 26.6 88.1
1995 3418 129.5 26.4 93.7
1996 3418 129.5 26.4 93.7
1997 3411 129.2 26.4 95
1998 3411 123.8 27.6 83.3
1999 3323 130.6 25.4 95
2000 3409 129.2 26.4 78.8
2001 3518 134.4 26.2 83.6
2002 3867 144.0 26.9 88.2
2003 3867 144.0 26.9 88.2
2004 3863 147.9 26.1 83.1
2005 3941 146.2 27.0 80.3
2006 3886 155.2 25.0 92.1
2007 3549 146.0 24.3 85.2
2008 3343 171.4 19.5 83.1
2009 3152 131.9 20.1 88.5
2010 2578 126.0 20.4 98
2011 2686 n/a n/a 54.2
2012 2528 103.0 24.5 n/a
2013 1918 74.6 25.6 89.6
2014 1864 77.2 24.1 86.1
2015 1742 71.0 24.5 94
2016 1698 68.0 24.9 91.5
2017 1685 69.0 24.4 91.9
2018 1593 73.3 21.7 96
2019 1539 68.5 22.4 93.7
2020 1448 n/a n/a 97.7
2021 1350 63.3 21.3 97.4
2022 1197 63.8 18.7 96.2
2023 1195 64.3 18.5 96
2024 1191 68.7 17.3 95.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Henry T. Gage Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 3145 139.6 22.5 n/a
1989 3198 134.4 23.7 n/a
1990 3196 144.0 22.1 n/a
1991 3069 133.0 23.0 n/a
1992 2830 135.2 20.9 93.9
1993 3243 120.3 27.0 87
1994 3352 125.8 26.6 88.1
1995 3418 129.5 26.4 93.7
1996 3418 129.5 26.4 93.7
1997 3411 129.2 26.4 95
1998 3411 123.8 27.6 83.3
1999 3323 130.6 25.4 95
2000 3409 129.2 26.4 78.8
2001 3518 134.4 26.2 83.6
2002 3867 144.0 26.9 88.2
2003 3867 144.0 26.9 88.2
2004 3863 147.9 26.1 83.1
2005 3941 146.2 27.0 80.3
2006 3886 155.2 25.0 92.1
2007 3549 146.0 24.3 85.2
2008 3343 171.4 19.5 83.1
2009 3152 131.9 20.1 88.5
2010 2578 126.0 20.4 98
2011 2686 n/a n/a 54.2
2012 2528 103.0 24.5 n/a
2013 1918 74.6 25.6 89.6
2014 1864 77.2 24.1 86.1
2015 1742 71.0 24.5 94
2016 1698 68.0 24.9 91.5
2017 1685 69.0 24.4 91.9
2018 1593 73.3 21.7 96
2019 1539 68.5 22.4 93.7
2020 1448 n/a n/a 97.7
2021 1350 63.3 21.3 97.4
2022 1197 63.8 18.7 96.2
2023 1195 64.3 18.5 96
2024 1191 68.7 17.3 95.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Henry T. Gage Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $9,647

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Henry T. Gage Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2196th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1971st of 2802 Middle schools
 10.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Henry T. Gage Middle)25.628.1
 2.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)41.238.6
 2.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Henry T. Gage Middle)14.616.6
 2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)32.528.1
 4.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
6th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Henry T. Gage Middle)13.84.4
 9.4%
   6th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Los Angeles Unified)12.412.2
 0.2%
   6th Grade Reading/Language Arts (California)17.217.8
 0.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Henry T. Gage Middle)30.239
 8.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)43.740.8
 2.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Henry T. Gage Middle)19.721
 1.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)30.527.5
 3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
7th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Henry T. Gage Middle)00
   7th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Los Angeles Unified)1.62.3
 0.7%
   7th Grade Reading/Language Arts (California)4.53.5
 1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Henry T. Gage Middle)34.431.7
 2.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)41.138.9
 2.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Henry T. Gage Middle)1510.8
 4.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)29.223.7
 5.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Henry T. Gage Middle)14.512.6
 1.9%
   8th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)23.120.9
 2.2%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students15391195
 22.4%
African American90
 100%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian30
 100%
Hispanic15120
 100%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White130
 100%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.7%96%
 2.3%


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Henry T. Gage Middle ranks 1726th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,191 students attended Henry T. Gage Middle.

Students who attend Henry T. Gage Middle usually go on to attend Huntington Park Senior High

Students at Henry T. Gage Middle are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.


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