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Rosemead, California - 11 schools
An equity score of 67/100 ranks Garvey Elementary #326 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,052 per pupil, Garvey Elementary ranks #237 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,279
Total Enrollment
11
Schools
$20,052
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Garvey Elementary operates 11 public schools serving 4,279 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 elementary, 2 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Los Angeles County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,052 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 29.4% local, 53.6% state, and 16.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 67/100, ranked #326 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 296.2:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 24.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.7% Asian, 37.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Dewey Avenue Elementary, with a diversity index of 54.6/100.
Its largest campus is Garvey (Richard) Intermediate, enrolling 661 students (16% of the district's total enrollment).
Garvey (Richard) Intermediate accounts for 15.4% of all Garvey Elementary student enrollment
That concentration means Garvey Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Garvey Elementary school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
Garvey Elementary school enrollment ranges from 281 students (lowest) to 661 students (highest), a spread of 380 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Garvey Elementary has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 65.1% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Garvey Elementary student-counselor ratio is 296:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Garvey Elementary is typically wider than the Garvey Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
Garvey Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 24.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Garvey Elementary is typically wider than the Garvey Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.