How does Henry T. Gage Middle compare to other middle schools in Huntington Park?

Henry T. Gage Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 38.4/100, placing it at the 39th percentile statewide. 10% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,176 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Henry T. Gage Middle?

9.7% of students at Henry T. Gage Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 25.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Henry T. Gage Middle?

24.2% of students at Henry T. Gage Middle 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.

Henry T. Gage Middle

Q: Is Henry T. Gage Middle improving or declining?

Henry T. Gage Middle's proficiency rate increases by 3.3 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

Middle School

Los Angeles Unified Huntington ParkLos Angeles County90255

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

1,191 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

96%

Teachers

68 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-9.7 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined

-4.7 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

11.0%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 246 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic96.9%

White2.4%

Black0.2%

Other0.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Henry T. Gage Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.7%
Met Standard	15.7%
Below Standard	74.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "25% proficient" for Henry T. Gage Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.7% of students exceeded standard while 15.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.6 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 9.1 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 9.7% exceeded — about the same. 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 3.3 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance declined and Math declined year-over-year. 11.0% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 24.2%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

9.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

25.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+3.3pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

24.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,176

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	296	7.8%	21.3%	28.0%	42.9%	29.1%
7th	400	8.8%	20.5%	23.5%	47.3%	29.3%
8th	388	12.6%	24.7%	24.2%	38.4%	37.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	300	10.0%	10.3%	20.7%	59.0%	20.3%
7th	399	8.0%	9.8%	20.1%	62.2%	17.8%
8th	393	11.2%	7.4%	16.3%	65.1%	18.6%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

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44.852nd pctile

Zoned

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39.134th pctile

Zoned

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42.746th pctile

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40.640th pctile

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40.439th pctile

Zoned

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40.038th pctile

Zoned

State Street Elementary

45.855th pctile

Zoned

Vernon City Elementary

50.667th pctile

Also serves area

San Gabriel Avenue Elementary

36.727th pctile

Also serves area

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Middle

Henry T. Gage Middle

38.439th pctile

This school

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High School

Huntington Park Senior High

51.252nd pctile

Zoned

Linda Esperanza Marquez High B…

60.576th pctile

Zoned

Middle College High

72.593rd pctile

Also serves area

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89.099th pctile

Also serves area

Valley Academy of Arts and Sci…

62.680th pctile

Also serves area

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.