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James A. Garfield Senior High School —— Public School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | 4,657 students

5101 East Sixth St, Los Angeles CA 90022 (map) | 323-981-5500
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Students by Grade

  9th Grade: 1,675
  10th Grade: 1,248
  11th Grade: 854
  12th Grade: 880

2011 Test Scores

All California students in grades 2-11 take annual standardized tests as part of the state's Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The California Standards Tests (CST) is taken by the majority of students, but other tests include California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA), Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS), California Modified Assessment (CMA) and the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE).

The charts below show the percentage of students at James A. Garfield Senior High School who met or exceeded California's proficiency standards for the tests indicated.

English Language Arts

School
91%
  State
51%
  County
76%
  District
80%
CAPA Exam Scores (2011): 11 students tested - State percentile rank: 77.

Mathematics

School
82%
  State
80%
  County
67%
  District
70%
CAPA Exam Scores (2011): 11 students tested - State percentile rank: 74.

Grade 9

Algebra I

School
28%
  State
23%
  County
20%
  District
13%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 282 students tested - State percentile rank: 64.

Algebra I

School
5%
  State
13%
  County
10%
  District
6%
CMA Exam Scores (2011): 21 students tested - State percentile rank: 11.

Algebra II

School
38%
  State
69%
  County
61%
  District
44%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 125 students tested - State percentile rank: 12.

Biology

School
27%
  State
58%
  County
46%
  District
29%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 377 students tested - State percentile rank: 11.

Chemistry

School
5%
  State
47%
  County
29%
  District
18%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 21 students tested - State percentile rank: 5.

Earth Science

School
15%
  State
36%
  County
32%
  District
24%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 92 students tested - State percentile rank: 14.

English Language Arts

School
23%
  State
18%
  County
15%
  District
10%
CMA Exam Scores (2011): 26 students tested - State percentile rank: 65.

English Language Arts

School
42%
  State
55%
  County
48%
  District
37%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 580 students tested - State percentile rank: 31.

General Mathematics

School
8%
  State
17%
  County
20%
  District
16%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 150 students tested - State percentile rank: 23.

Geometry

School
22%
  State
48%
  County
40%
  District
24%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 23 students tested - State percentile rank: 16.

Integrated/Coordinated Science 1

School
6%
  State
21%
  County
15%
  District
14%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 82 students tested - State percentile rank: 9.

World History

School
3%
  State
49%
  County
38%
  District
21%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 30 students tested - State percentile rank: 3.

Grade 10

Algebra I

School
19%
  State
12%
  County
10%
  District
9%
CMA Exam Scores (2011): 21 students tested - State percentile rank: 75.

Algebra I

School
20%
  State
13%
  County
12%
  District
8%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 288 students tested - State percentile rank: 77.

Algebra II

School
24%
  State
42%
  County
35%
  District
21%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 280 students tested - State percentile rank: 24.

Biology

School
29%
  State
41%
  County
37%
  District
32%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 70 students tested - State percentile rank: 30.

Chemistry

School
6%
  State
46%
  County
35%
  District
17%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 415 students tested - State percentile rank: 3.

English Language Arts

School
38%
  State
48%
  County
44%
  District
36%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 666 students tested - State percentile rank: 41.

Science Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

School
30%
  State
50%
  County
45%
  District
35%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 663 students tested - State percentile rank: 29.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
65%
  State
76%
  County
73%
  District
57%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 43 students tested - State percentile rank: 22.

World History

School
24%
  State
45%
  County
40%
  District
31%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 465 students tested - State percentile rank: 23.

Algebra I

School
17%
  State
10%
  County
9%
  District
8%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 119 students tested - State percentile rank: 79.

Algebra II

School
19%
  State
16%
  County
13%
  District
7%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 177 students tested - State percentile rank: 66.

Biology

School
28%
  State
49%
  County
47%
  District
35%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 78 students tested - State percentile rank: 26.

Chemistry

School
2%
  State
29%
  County
23%
  District
15%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 46 students tested - State percentile rank: 1.

English Language Arts

School
37%
  State
45%
  County
44%
  District
37%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 446 students tested - State percentile rank: 45.

Geometry

School
8%
  State
9%
  County
8%
  District
4%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 12 students tested - State percentile rank: 47.

Physics

School
5%
  State
56%
  County
45%
  District
31%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 88 students tested - State percentile rank: 1.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
26%
  State
50%
  County
47%
  District
32%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 95 students tested - State percentile rank: 19.

U.S. History

School
35%
  State
48%
  County
46%
  District
37%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 473 students tested - State percentile rank: 39.

World History

School
11%
  State
17%
  County
14%
  District
15%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 14 students tested - State percentile rank: 23.

End of Course Exams California End of Course Exams Explained

Algebra I

School
12%
  State
12%
  County
9%
  District
6%
CMA Exam Scores (2011): 51 students tested - State percentile rank: 48.

Algebra I

School
23%
  State
33%
  County
30%
  District
24%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 689 students tested - State percentile rank: 35.

Algebra II

School
26%
  State
33%
  County
29%
  District
17%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 582 students tested - State percentile rank: 43.

Biology

School
28%
  State
49%
  County
43%
  District
31%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 525 students tested - State percentile rank: 26.

Chemistry

School
6%
  State
38%
  County
29%
  District
16%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 482 students tested - State percentile rank: 4.

Earth Science

School
15%
  State
35%
  County
32%
  District
31%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 104 students tested - State percentile rank: 16.

General Mathematics

School
8%
  State
28%
  County
28%
  District
23%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 150 students tested - State percentile rank: 13.

Geometry

School
8%
  State
30%
  County
26%
  District
17%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 76 students tested - State percentile rank: 10.

Integrated/Coordinated Science 1

School
7%
  State
20%
  County
14%
  District
13%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 95 students tested - State percentile rank: 17.

Physics

School
4%
  State
52%
  County
43%
  District
29%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 104 students tested - State percentile rank: 1.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
38%
  State
54%
  County
52%
  District
37%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 138 students tested - State percentile rank: 34.

World History

School
22%
  State
44%
  County
39%
  District
28%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 509 students tested - State percentile rank: 26.

Student Ethnicities/Minorities

Totals

White: 11
Black: 11
Hispanic: 4607
Asian: 13
Hawaiian: 0
American Indian: 4
Multi-Ethnic: 11

Source: NCES, 2008-2009.
Student ethnicity totals are rounded & approximate (not all reported).

Other

School Days/Year: NR (Private Schools Only)
Avg Hours/School Day: NR (Private Schools Only)

Students Receiving Free Lunches: 82%
Students Receiving Reduced Fee Lunches: 5%

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4Th Street Primary Center (0.25 mi.)
469 Amalia Ave, Los Angeles CA 90022

Fourth Street Elementary School (0.34 mi.)
420 South Amalia Ave, Los Angeles CA 90022

Animo Justice Charter High School (0.35 mi.)
5156 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90022

Community Statistics

Median Household Income: $27,471 (State Avg: $47,493)
Median Home Value: $158,900 (State Avg: $211,500)
Total Homes: 17,786 (Occupied: 96.6% - Stave Avg: 64,673.7%)
Median Year Homes Built: 1955 (State Avg: 1970)
Residents Living Below Poverty Level: 4% (State Avg: 7%)

Source: US Census 2000 (Zip code: 90022)
*NR - Not reported

19:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
(4,657 students - 212 teachers)

James A. Garfield Senior High School has 19 students for every one full-time equivalent teacher (SOURCE: NCES, 2008-2009).

California student-teacher ratio (avg): 22:1
U.S. student-teacher ratio (avg): 15:1

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