Gardena Elementary

Summary:

Gardena Elementary is a public elementary school located in Gardena, California, serving 469 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Gardena Elementary faces significant challenges in academic performance, with consistently lower test scores compared to the district and state averages across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 31.47% of Gardena Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 43.06% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, only 28.57% of Gardena Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 32.83% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also struggles in Science, with only 15.58% of students proficient or better, compared to 23.96% for the district and 30.7% for the state. Additionally, Gardena Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.9% in 2017-2018 to 33.0% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the district's rate of 21.9%.

Nearby schools, such as Chapman Elementary, One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary, and Denker Avenue Elementary, consistently outperform Gardena Elementary in test scores and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. Gardena Elementary also faces challenges with its high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 94.24% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the district's average of 70.81%. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive approach to improve educational outcomes for the students of Gardena Elementary.


Detail:

Public K-5

 647 West Gardena Blvd.
       Gardena, CA  90247-5021


(310) 324-6967

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3998th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,668 Help


Students who attend Gardena Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  22.8 Help
Number of students:  469

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:
100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  94.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Gardena Elementary ranks worse than 68.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 344th among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.13. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details 94.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gardena Elementary is 22.8. 437 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gardena Elementary is $9,668. 429 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gardena Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Gardena Elementary 3998th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Gardena Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Gardena Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Gardena Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 34.39 2977th 4809 38.1%
2005 32.40 3135th 4822 35.0%
2006 35.54 2964th 4818 38.5%
2007 37.23 3092nd 5113 39.5%
2008 28.22 3729th 5113 27.1%
2009 22.04 4279th 5193 17.6%
2010 12.23 5047th 5314 5.0%
2011 37.69 3411th 5377 36.6%
2012 47.49 2772nd 5390 48.6%
2013 44.43 3047th 5530 44.9%
2015 36.68 3220th 5611 42.6%
2016 31.86 3619th 5614 35.5%
2017 31.07 3751st 5692 34.1%
2018 26.65 4113th 5662 27.4%
2019 28.66 4047th 5789 30.1%
2022 29.63 3899th 5883 33.7%
2023 25.30 4336th 5874 26.2%
2024 29.13 3998th 5862 31.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Gardena Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.34 3222nd 3246 0.7%
2019 29.60 2526th 3275 22.9%
2022 25.58 2902nd 3311 12.4%
2023 17.27 3222nd 3250 0.9%
2024 52.23 1064th 3160 66.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gardena Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.98 3167th 5084 37.7%
2019 43.63 2849th 5173 44.9%
2022 43.32 2738th 5264 48.0%
2023 35.52 3425th 5374 36.3%
2024 36.66 3390th 5511 38.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Gardena Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.97 3691st 5413 31.8%
2019 28.27 3960th 5492 27.9%
2022 37.12 3191st 5635 43.4%
2023 28.11 3956th 5617 29.6%
2024 33.61 3516th 5605 37.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Gardena Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.24 4086th 5431 24.8%
2019 31.99 3622nd 5510 34.3%
2022 23.35 4393rd 5663 22.4%
2023 23.68 4387th 5650 22.4%
2024 26.06 4175th 5636 25.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gardena Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.85 3088th 4830 36.1%
2019 43.20 2741st 4963 44.8%
2022 43.87 2601st 5084 48.8%
2023 33.69 3420th 5098 32.9%
2024 43.46 2713th 5102 46.8%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Gardena Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 51 113 63 465 0 n/a n/a 0 692
1989 39 126 56 487 0 n/a n/a 0 708
1990 35 108 52 508 0 n/a n/a 0 703
1991 22 136 66 558 0 n/a n/a 0 782
1992 14 112 50 542 1 n/a n/a 0 719
1993 15 123 45 557 0 n/a n/a 0 740
1994 16 112 45 571 0 n/a n/a 0 744
1995 11 109 37 621 1 n/a n/a 0 779
1996 11 109 37 621 1 n/a n/a 0 779
1997 12 96 29 634 0 n/a n/a 0 771
1998 20 110 30 643 0 n/a n/a 0 803
1999 16 115 44 648 0 n/a n/a 0 823
2000 26 94 42 703 1 n/a n/a 0 866
2001 15 94 38 715 0 n/a n/a 0 862
2002 8 88 30 735 1 n/a n/a 0 862
2003 8 88 30 735 1 n/a n/a 0 862
2004 6 88 47 719 0 n/a n/a 0 860
2005 5 73 43 691 4 n/a n/a 0 816
2006 4 69 42 703 2 n/a n/a 0 820
2007 4 59 35 702 5 n/a n/a 2 807
2008 3 53 29 714 4 n/a n/a 0 803
2009 8 53 23 632 1 7 7 0 731
2010 5 40 21 603 1 6 4 0 680
2011 3 41 21 563 2 5 2 0 637
2012 4 51 16 540 0 5 1 0 617
2013 3 37 15 528 0 8 0 0 591
2014 2 21 12 497 0 7 0 0 539
2015 7 24 9 509 0 6 4 0 559
2016 11 24 12 509 0 5 13 0 574
2017 19 23 9 520 0 4 18 0 593
2018 9 32 12 499 0 1 21 0 574
2019 10 36 9 473 0 2 15 0 545
2020 9 38 11 457 0 0 19 0 534
2021 5 35 7 447 0 0 19 0 513
2022 4 33 5 395 0 0 12 0 449
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 469 469

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gardena Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 692 27.0 25.6 n/a
1989 708 27.0 26.2 n/a
1990 703 27.0 26.0 n/a
1991 782 28.0 27.9 n/a
1992 719 28.5 25.2 95
1993 740 28.0 26.4 92.7
1994 744 27.0 27.6 92.1
1995 779 30.0 26.0 95
1996 779 30.0 26.0 95
1997 771 30.0 25.7 94.9
1998 803 36.0 22.3 94.8
1999 823 42.3 19.5 92.6
2000 866 41.8 20.7 86.8
2001 862 45.0 19.2 98.4
2002 862 45.5 18.9 91.2
2003 862 45.5 18.9 91.2
2004 860 45.0 19.1 91.7
2005 816 42.0 19.4 94.2
2006 820 39.0 21.0 89.5
2007 807 41.0 19.7 91.9
2008 803 45.0 17.8 90.9
2009 731 39.0 17.4 92.9
2010 680 31.0 21.9 89
2011 637 n/a n/a 44.9
2012 617 23.5 26.2 n/a
2013 591 26.0 22.7 47.7
2014 539 22.0 24.5 86.8
2015 559 21.0 26.6 82.6
2016 574 22.0 26.0 91.8
2017 593 24.0 24.7 86.2
2018 574 24.0 23.9 92.5
2019 545 23.5 23.1 89.4
2020 534 n/a n/a 89.7
2021 513 23.0 22.2 92
2022 449 20.0 22.4 92.2
2023 469 20.5 22.8 94.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gardena Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 692 27.0 25.6 n/a
1989 708 27.0 26.2 n/a
1990 703 27.0 26.0 n/a
1991 782 28.0 27.9 n/a
1992 719 28.5 25.2 95
1993 740 28.0 26.4 92.7
1994 744 27.0 27.6 92.1
1995 779 30.0 26.0 95
1996 779 30.0 26.0 95
1997 771 30.0 25.7 94.9
1998 803 36.0 22.3 94.8
1999 823 42.3 19.5 92.6
2000 866 41.8 20.7 86.8
2001 862 45.0 19.2 98.4
2002 862 45.5 18.9 91.2
2003 862 45.5 18.9 91.2
2004 860 45.0 19.1 91.7
2005 816 42.0 19.4 94.2
2006 820 39.0 21.0 89.5
2007 807 41.0 19.7 91.9
2008 803 45.0 17.8 90.9
2009 731 39.0 17.4 92.9
2010 680 31.0 21.9 89
2011 637 n/a n/a 44.9
2012 617 23.5 26.2 n/a
2013 591 26.0 22.7 47.7
2014 539 22.0 24.5 86.8
2015 559 21.0 26.6 82.6
2016 574 22.0 26.0 91.8
2017 593 24.0 24.7 86.2
2018 574 24.0 23.9 92.5
2019 545 23.5 23.1 89.4
2020 534 n/a n/a 89.7
2021 513 23.0 22.2 92
2022 449 20.0 22.4 92.2
2023 469 20.5 22.8 94.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Gardena Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201235.0%0.0%0.0%65.0%47.0%81.0%82.0%47.0%48.0%
201395.0%0.0%0.0%5.0%99.0%98.0%100.0%98.0%97.0%
201470.0%0.0%0.0%30.0%88.0%90.0%98.0%82.0%96.0%
201526.0%0.0%0.0%74.0%32.0%61.0%59.0%32.0%35.0%
201689.0%0.0%0.0%11.0%89.0%98.0%99.0%89.0%91.0%
201798.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%98.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%98.0%98.0%
201897.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%≥99.0%98.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2019≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
202091.4%0.0%2.2%94.6%
202192.1%0.0%0.0%95.1%96.0%97.0%
202288.9%0.0%11.1%97.2%94.4%94.4%97.2%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Gardena Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $9,668

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gardena Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4047th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 4336th of 5874 Elementary schools
 3.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Gardena Elementary)31.625.9
 5.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)42.940.1
 2.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gardena Elementary)33.325.3
 8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)44.442.8
 1.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Gardena Elementary)45.628.6
 17%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)43.439.9
 3.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Gardena Elementary)29.425.6
 3.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)3837.6
 0.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Gardena Elementary)34.536.4
 1.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)44.741.5
 3.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Gardena Elementary)32.121.8
 10.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)31.130.5
 0.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Gardena Elementary)20.214.1
 6.1%
   5th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)24.324.8
 0.5%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students545469
 13.9%
African American360
 100%
American Indian00
Asian90
 100%
Hispanic4730
 100%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White100
 100%
Two or More Races150
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89.4%94.2%
 4.9%


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Students who attend Gardena Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Students at Gardena Elementary are 100% Not Specified.

In the 2022-23 school year, 469 students attended Gardena Elementary.

Gardena Elementary ranks 3998th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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