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Denker Avenue Elementary

Q: Is Denker Avenue Elementary a good school?

Denker Avenue Elementary ranks 2147 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Denker Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 670 students attended Denker Avenue Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Denker Avenue Elementary?

Students at Denker Avenue Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Denker Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Denker Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Robert E. Peary Middle High : Gardena Senior High

Public Grades K-5

2147^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of California elementary schools

Summary

Denker Avenue Elementary serves 670 students in kindergarten through grade 5 in Gardena, California. In 2025–26, proficiency was 51% in English language arts (ELA), 46% in math and 33% in science. Math is the clearest academic bright spot against state and district results, while science is the school’s most notable concern among nearby schools.

Denker’s math proficiency was 7 percentage points above California and 6 above Los Angeles Unified; ELA was 2 points above the state and 3 above the district. Science was 3 points below the state and about even with the district. However, Denker was below the 10 nearby schools’ average in all three subjects: 51% versus 53% in ELA, 46% versus 50% in math, and 33% versus 40% in science. Among Denker and those schools, it ranked sixth in ELA, eighth in math and seventh in science. Third grade is another area to watch: its ELA and math results were below state and district levels, while fourth- and fifth-grade results were stronger.

Over 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA proficiency rose 9 percentage points and math rose 7, but science fluctuated and ended 6 points below its 2024–25 result; it was also below the state in 2025–26. SchoolDigger ranked Denker at the 63rd percentile with 3 stars in 2025–26, up from the 54th percentile in 2023–24, though it remains around the middle of the nearby group. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 20.9, close to the nearby average of 21.7. Also in 2024–25, 80% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a 70% nearby average; this is context, not an explanation for results. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for English Language Learner Students reached the 80th percentile in 2023–24, up from the 32nd percentile the year before, versus the school’s overall 54th percentile that year. Its ranking for Special Education Students rose from the 27th percentile in 2023–24 to the 63rd in 2025–26, matching the school’s overall standing.

670

Students ?

20.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,252

Per pupil spending ?

79.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

1620 West 162nd St.
Gardena, CA 90247-3734

(310) 327-9420

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Denker Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Robert E. Peary Middle
High:	Gardena Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.2%

Asian:

16.3%

Two or more races:

12.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg42%

California avg42%

2,147^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

180^th of 564Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

450^th of 968Los Angeles Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	2147 of 5804	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.8	2223 of 5857	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	2706 of 5869	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	2553 of 5859	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	2215 of 5883	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	2257 of 5789	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	2498 of 5662	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.1	2435 of 5692	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.9	2497 of 5614	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.4	2418 of 5611	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.1	2442 of 5530	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.3	2192 of 5390	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.6	2111 of 5377	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	44.8	2854 of 5314	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.8	2761 of 5193	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.2	2769 of 5113	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.9	2908 of 5113	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.7	2459 of 4818	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.7	2794 of 4822	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.4	2039 of 4809	57.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	81.8	77 of 661	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	92.5	29 of 663	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	65.4	198 of 747	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	195 of 700	72.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	363 of 1207	69.9%	★★★★☆
2025	73.7	322 of 1203	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	382 of 1205	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.8	279 of 1190	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	313 of 1154	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	215 of 1149	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	58.4	572 of 1071	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	14.6	2127 of 2128	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	62.3	639 of 3162	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	34.6	2196 of 3245	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	1239 of 3311	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	610 of 3275	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	40.9	1719 of 3246	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	2131 of 5569	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.7	2056 of 5597	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	2596 of 5612	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	2527 of 5609	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	2283 of 5635	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	2342 of 5492	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	2449 of 5413	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	1568 of 5085	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.6	1941 of 5107	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	2516 of 5107	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	2509 of 5087	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	1643 of 5084	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	1785 of 4963	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	2279 of 4830	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	1596 of 5412	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	59.5	1880 of 5460	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	2029 of 5517	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	2082 of 5363	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	1387 of 5264	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.7	1654 of 5173	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	1855 of 5084	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	2121 of 5590	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.6	2261 of 5628	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	2612 of 5643	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	2446 of 5638	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	2018 of 5663	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	2061 of 5510	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	2386 of 5431	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	1068 of 2920	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.1	1935 of 2635	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2023)88th percentile+32 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)80th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+8 vs school

Asian (2026)70th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)<1st percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy51%~ state avg

Mathematics46%+7 vs state

Science32%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 26, 2018

My kids are mixed race and wow kids are super racist towards them. Certain teachers turn a blind eye to the bullying and the principal is a joke. She "investigates" claims and either never gets back to you or always takes the other child side even if proof is presented. She needs to be fired for being such a hypocrite. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Denker Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1620 West 162nd St.	Gardena	90247	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 327-9420	670	32	20.9	79.9%	13 (1.9%)	46 (6.9%)	417 (62.2%)	109 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	82 (12.2%)	58.2	2147^th of 5804 public elementary schools	63.0%		56.8	2223^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	62.0%	76	32.5	32.5	41.5	55.3	56.3		51.2	40.7	47.9	48.2		45.7							$36,252	$33,760	$2,492
One Hundred Fifty-Third Street Elementary	Public	K-5	1605 West 153rd St.	Gardena	90247	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 323-1029	363	22	16.5	87.1%	4 (1.1%)	67 (18.5%)	251 (69.1%)	19 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.8%)	27	4219^th of 5804 public elementary schools	27.3%		35	3586^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.8%	633	10.6	10.6	32.4	40.4	29.8		34.3	34.8	29.8	19.2		28.9	86.1	91.9		89.5	90.7	91.9	$52,821	$49,556	$3,265
One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary	Public	K-6	2100 West 156th St.	Gardena	90249	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 324-6639	353	17	20.7	68.0%	26 (7.4%)	98 (27.8%)	146 (41.4%)	39 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (12.5%)	87.4	777^th of 5804 public elementary schools	86.6%		86.8	830^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.8%	53	66.0	66.0	58.5	84.0	76.0	62.5	71.7	61.0	72.0	70.0	43.8	63.6	95.2				95.2		$36,523	$34,340	$2,183
Chapman Elementary	Public	K-5	1947 Marine Ave.	Gardena	90249	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 324-2275	406	20	20.3	63.1%	5 (1.2%)	71 (17.5%)	205 (50.5%)	74 (18.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	47 (11.6%)	86.4	837^th of 5804 public elementary schools	85.6%		76.9	1286^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.0%	449	57.4	57.4	63.6	60.3	74.1		65.7	72.7	59.3	68.5		67.0							$35,001	$33,142	$1,859
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	2418 West 166th St.	Torrance	90504	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4464	418	17	24.5	43.5%	40 (9.6%)	15 (3.6%)	173 (41.4%)	138 (33.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (12.0%)	87	795^th of 5804 public elementary schools	86.3%		93.8	413^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.9%	382	54.6	54.6	53.2	74.1	77.3		68.3	69.4	84.5	57.6		69.9							$16,317	$15,648	$669
Gardena Elementary	Public	K-5	647 West Gardena Blvd.	Gardena	90247	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 324-6967	398	19	20.9	95.2%	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.8%)	357 (89.7%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	29.1	4052^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	30.2%		29.8	3975^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.1%	77	22.1	22.1	19.2	20.7	48.1		31.9	31.9	22.4	32.5		29.1	88.9	97.2	94.4		94.4	97.2	$36,424	$33,296	$3,128
Amestoy Elementary	Public	K-5	1048 West 149th St.	Gardena	90247	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 327-5592	623	31	20.0	86.7%	6 (1.0%)	118 (18.9%)	448 (71.9%)	37 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (1.8%)	62.4	1963^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	66.2%		55.3	2291^st of 5857 public elementary schools	60.9%	328	34.0	34.0	47.7	46.6	53.4		49.2	60.6	46.6	51.5		53.0							$32,744	$30,322	$2,422
Arlington Elementary	Public	K-5	17800 Van Ness Ave.	Torrance	90504	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4510	594	23	26.2	39.2%	46 (7.7%)	13 (2.2%)	231 (38.9%)	221 (37.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	80 (13.5%)	88.7	713^th of 5804 public elementary schools	87.7%		89.4	699^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.1%	14	59.6	59.6	54.3	75.9	76.4		68.5	65.3	81.8	71.9		72.8							$15,116	$14,540	$576
One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	1581 West 186th St.	Gardena	90248	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 324-1153	579	30	19.3	86.4%	17 (2.9%)	83 (14.3%)	417 (72.0%)	18 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.4%)	56.9	2211^th of 5804 public elementary schools	61.9%		49.5	2622^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	55.2%	411	29.7	29.7	59.8	39.8	48.4		48.8	74.7	40.8	36.3		49.8	97.1	97.8		97.8	97.8	97.8	$47,765	$45,184	$2,581
Evelyn Carr Elementary	Public	K-5	3404 West 168th St.	Torrance	90504	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4467	483	20	24.0	43.9%	61 (12.6%)	40 (8.3%)	292 (60.5%)	57 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.6%)	69.1	1621^st of 5804 public elementary schools	72.1%		66.9	1745^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.2%	124	46.0	46.0	58.1	54.1	64.0		57.9	56.8	43.5	46.0		48.8	96.8						$14,202	$13,542	$660

Frequently Asked Questions about Denker Avenue Elementary

Is Denker Avenue Elementary a good school?

Denker Avenue Elementary ranks 2147^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Denker Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Denker Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Robert E. Peary Middle
High : Gardena Senior High

How many students attend Denker Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 670 students attended Denker Avenue Elementary.

What district is Denker Avenue Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of Denker Avenue Elementary?

Students at Denker Avenue Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% White.

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