Options for Youth San Gabriel, San Gabriel CA

Original Research by School Decision on Options for Youth San Gabriel

Options for Youth San Gabriel is a charter school serving grades seven through twelve in San Gabriel. The school draws a small enrollment, with students concentrated in the ninth and tenth grades. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a minority white enrollment and smaller shares of Black and Asian students.

State testing data from the most recent year shows proficiency rates below the state median across all tested subjects. In seventh-grade mathematics, about half the students met the standard. That drops sharply for eighth-grade mathematics. Seventh-grade English language arts results are in the mid-range, falling further in eighth grade. Eighth-grade science proficiency is the lowest reported figure. Across all tested subjects and grades combined, the school's overall proficiency index places it below the midpoint relative to other districts in Los Angeles County. The school has only one year of reported testing data, so multi-year trend information is not available yet.

A graduation rate was not provided in the available data. Students do move through grades nine, ten, eleven, and twelve at the school, suggesting it functions as a conventional high school pathway for its enrolled population, but outcome data specific to completion would help clarify the school's role and effectiveness for high schoolers. Parents may want to ask the school directly about graduation rates and about what academic supports exist for students entering with lower baseline proficiency.

The school's profile aligns with alternative or continuation school models: small enrollment, economically challenged student population, and lower test proficiency. Schools of this type often serve students who have struggled in traditional settings and may offer more flexible scheduling, personalized instruction, or work-study arrangements. A parent evaluating this school should understand whether it is positioned as a recovery pathway, a work-integrated option, or a standard comprehensive program with extended support.

San Gabriel itself is a mixed-use city anchored by its historic Mission District, with dense restaurant and retail corridors and a diverse local workforce in health care, retail, and manufacturing. Housing prices in the area are above the state average. The city is experiencing mixed-use development along major commercial streets, with new apartment complexes and live-work units in the entitlement or construction phase.

No information about specific course offerings, college and career programs, or staffing at Options for Youth San Gabriel was available. The school's website was not confirmed in the data provided. A parent considering enrollment should seek out that information directly from the school to understand the pathways available and whether the program aligns with their student's needs and goals.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

35-39%Cohort of 214 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

2,394 schools plotted. 142 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 754%

School 54% · district not reported

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 832%

School 32% · district not reported

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 746%

School 46% · district not reported

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 835%

School 35% · district not reported

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Science

Grade 824%

School 24% · district not reported

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

This schoolDistrict average, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.