How does Duff Language Magnet Academy compare to other elementary schools in Rosemead?

Duff Language Magnet Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 68.6/100, placing it at the 93rd percentile statewide. 43% of students exceed standard, with a total of 600 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Duff Language Magnet Academy?

43.1% of students at Duff Language Magnet Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 69.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Duff Language Magnet Academy improving or declining?

Duff Language Magnet Academy's proficiency rate increases by 10.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Duff Language Magnet Academy?

1.4% of students at Duff Language Magnet Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Duff Language Magnet Academy

Garvey Elementary Rosemead Los Angeles County 91770

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

600 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

239 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

81%

Teachers

12 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 4.2%

Asian 94.1%

Other 1.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Duff Language Magnet Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	43.1%
Met Standard	26.8%
Below Standard	30.1%

Exceeded

43.1%

Met

26.8%

Below

30.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "70% proficient" for Duff Language Magnet Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

43.1% of students exceeded standard while 26.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 22.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 14.1 points above the Garvey Elementary district average of 29.0%. Compared to the 25 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 14.0 points higher (vs 29.1% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 10.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 1.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.