How does Southeast Middle compare to other middle schools in South Gate?

Southeast Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 35.2/100, placing it at the 29th percentile statewide. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,306 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Southeast Middle?

6.7% of students at Southeast Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 24.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Southeast Middle improving or declining?

Southeast Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 3.0 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Southeast Middle?

26.5% of students at Southeast 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.

Southeast Middle

Middle School

Los Angeles Unified South GateLos Angeles County90280

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

1,219 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

94%

Teachers

58 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+8.9 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+9.4 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

27.5%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 191 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic96.5%

White2.1%

Black0.9%

Other0.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Southeast Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.7%
Met Standard	18.2%
Below Standard	75.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "25% proficient" for Southeast Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

6.7% of students exceeded standard while 18.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.6 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 12.1 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. The 10 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 10.6% exceeded — 3.9 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 3.0 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math increased year-over-year. 27.5% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 26.5%, 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

6.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

24.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-3.0pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

26.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,306

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	323	9.6%	24.8%	27.2%	38.4%	34.4%
7th	395	6.8%	26.6%	28.1%	38.5%	33.4%
8th	430	6.0%	28.8%	32.3%	32.8%	34.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	323	7.7%	10.5%	27.6%	54.2%	18.3%
7th	400	6.0%	11.0%	27.0%	56.0%	17.0%
8th	435	4.1%	7.6%	21.4%	66.9%	11.7%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Stanford Avenue Elementary

46.356th pctile

Zoned

Montara Avenue Elementary

Zoned

Zoned

Zoned

Liberty Boulevard Elementary

39.737th pctile

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Middle

Southeast Middle

35.229th pctile

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High School

South Gate Senior High

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Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor…

89.099th pctile

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Valley Academy of Arts and Sci…

62.680th pctile

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