- Garfield Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than South Pasadena Middle (135 vs. 43).
- South Pasadena Middle reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Garfield Elementary (16 vs. 4).
- Garfield Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than South Pasadena Middle (7 vs. 0).
- Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Garfield Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than South Pasadena Middle (135 vs. 43).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
South Pasadena Middle reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Garfield Elementary (16 vs. 4).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
South Pasadena Middle reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Garfield Elementary (3 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
12 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Garfield Elementary
1 metric was reported by Garfield Elementary. Comparable data for South Pasadena Middle is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
5
Reported Only at South Pasadena Middle
1 metric was reported by South Pasadena Middle. Comparable data for Garfield Elementary is missing or suppressed.
Students per counselor
381.3:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Garfield Elementary
$19,954.7
South Pasadena Middle
$15,307.68
Local revenue share
Garfield Elementary
23.3%
South Pasadena Middle
36.3%
State revenue share
Garfield Elementary
59.6%
South Pasadena Middle
59.4%
Federal revenue share
Garfield Elementary
17.2%
South Pasadena Middle
4.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Garfield Elementary
17.1%
South Pasadena Middle
8.3%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Los Angeles County
$87,760
Los Angeles County
$87,760
Poverty rate
Los Angeles County
13.6%
Los Angeles County
13.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Los Angeles County
35.5%
Los Angeles County
35.5%
Unemployment rate
Los Angeles County
5.8%
Los Angeles County
5.8%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.