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Environmental Charter High - Gardena District

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270^thof 1,543 California districts▲ 177

Better than 82% of California districts

High 1Grades 9-12

2818 Manhattan Beach Blvd.
Gardena, CA 90249-4534·(424) 295-9898·All California district rankings →

School

454

Students

Top rankedEnvironmental Charter High - Gardena504^th of 2,162 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Environmental Charter High - Gardena up 209 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Environmental Charter High - Gardena District is a single-school district in Gardena, California, operating just one charter high school, Environmental Charter High - Gardena, which serves about 450 students in grades 9 through 12.

This school stands out for its exceptional success in English Language Arts, where over 70% of students are proficient—far above the state average—and for its very high 96% graduation rate. It has shown impressive improvement, jumping in statewide ranking and earning a 4-star rating. The school's specialized environmental focus appears to support strong outcomes in science and literacy, and it achieves this despite a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

However, the school faces a clear challenge in mathematics, where proficiency lags behind the state average, creating a significant performance gap with its stellar English scores. Attendance is also an area for growth, as chronic absenteeism is higher than the state average. Overall, Environmental Charter High - Gardena is a rapidly improving school that excels at graduating students and building strong literacy skills, with targeted efforts needed to boost math achievement and daily attendance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Environmental Charter High - Gardena	Public, Charter	9-12	2818 Manhattan Beach Blvd.	Gardena	90249	Los Angeles County	Environmental Charter High - Gardena District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(424) 295-9898	454	28	16.4	87.2%	0 (0.0%)	75 (16.5%)	347 (76.4%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	22 (4.8%)	74.2	504^th of 2162 public high schools	76.7%		62.3	713^th of 2159 public high schools	67.0%	209	36.2	36.2	71.0	71.0	25.5	25.5	$38,592	$37,830	$762

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Los Angeles County Office of Education	0 mi	35
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Torrance Unified	0.62 mi	32	204^th
Lawndale Elementary	0.74 mi	10	624^th
Hawthorne	1.4 mi	11	735^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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