Public schools in South Gate, CA
South Gate has 26 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 7 high, 2 middle, 17 elementary, enrolling 16,286 students. They are run by 5 districts and agencies; Los Angeles Unified School District runs 22 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 5 districts and agencies that run South Gate's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in South Gate | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Unified School District | 22 | 427,795 | $22,606 |
| KIPP Corazon Academy District | 1 | 1,056 | $17,895 |
| Paramount Unified | 1 | 12,730 | $21,267 |
| Aspire Gateway Academy Charter District | 1 | 339 | $20,791 |
| Aspire Firestone Academy Charter District | 1 | 337 | $21,415 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
7 high schools in South Gate, 5,662 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East High | 1,990 | 21.3 | 87.7% | Los Angeles Unified |
| South Gate Senior High | 1,681 | 18.7 | 88.8% | Los Angeles Unified |
| International Studies Lrng Center at Legacy High Sch Complex | 867 | 19.9 | 79.8% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch Complex | 524 | 18.1 | 79.0% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex | 411 | 17.6 | 86.6% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Odyssey Continuation | 100 | 20.0 | 92.0% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Simon Rodia Continuation | 89 | 13.7 | 95.5% | Los Angeles Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in South Gate, 2,407 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Middle | 1,215 | 18.9 | 91.9% | Los Angeles Unified |
| South Gate Middle | 1,192 | 19.9 | 89.8% | Los Angeles Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
17 elementary schools in South Gate, 8,217 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP Corazon Academy | 1,070 | 24.3 | 74.0% | KIPP Corazon Academy District |
| Hollydale | 794 | 20.3 | 69.4% | Paramount Unified |
| Bryson Avenue Elementary | 706 | 22.1 | 77.9% | Los Angeles Unified |
| San Miguel Elementary | 677 | 20.5 | 90.4% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Montara Avenue Elementary | 554 | 17.9 | 88.4% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Madison Elementary | 482 | 19.3 | 89.8% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Tweedy Elementary | 471 | 18.8 | 85.8% | Los Angeles Unified |
| San Gabriel Avenue Elementary | 432 | 19.6 | 90.3% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Willow Elementary | 420 | 20.0 | 88.8% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Independence Elementary | 418 | 19.0 | 91.4% | Los Angeles Unified |
The other 7 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Boulevard Elementary | 410 | 18.6 | 94.4% | Los Angeles Unified |
| State Street Elementary | 396 | 20.8 | 91.2% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Aspire Gateway Academy Charter | 344 | 21.2 | 78.5% | Aspire Gateway Academy Charter District |
| Aspire Firestone Academy Charter | 330 | 19.4 | 83.6% | Aspire Firestone Academy Charter District |
| Stanford Avenue Elementary | 329 | 20.6 | 91.8% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Victoria Avenue Elementary | 272 | 18.1 | 95.6% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Stanford Primary Center | 112 | 18.7 | 90.2% | Los Angeles Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How South Gate's public schools compare with California's
The median South Gate school has 19.5 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 452 students (state 471).
| South Gate | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 19.5 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 452 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 92% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 12% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 26 South Gate schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in South Gate
- Los Angeles Unified School DistrictRuns 22 of South Gate's 26 public schools and spent $22,606 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,606
- South East High, the largest high school in South Gate1,990 students in 2024-25, 21.3 per teacher.1,990
- Compare Los Angeles Unified School District with KIPP Corazon Academy DistrictSouth Gate's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a South Gate addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in California
- Los Angeles564 schools
- San Diego283 schools
- San Jose232 schools
- Sacramento197 schools
- Fresno179 schools
- Bakersfield146 schools
- San Francisco123 schools
- Stockton122 schools
Questions about schools in South Gate
How many public schools are in South Gate, CA?
26 public schools with an address in South Gate were open in 2024-25: 7 high, 2 middle, 17 elementary, enrolling 16,286 students. 3 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in South Gate?
South East High, with 1,990 students in 2024-25 (Los Angeles Unified School District).Which districts run South Gate's schools?
Los Angeles Unified School District (22 schools), KIPP Corazon Academy District (1 school), Paramount Unified (1 school), Aspire Gateway Academy Charter District (1 school), and 1 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25