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One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary

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One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary ranks 830 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

830^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of California elementary schools

Summary

One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary is a highly-regarded K-6 public school in Gardena, serving 353 students within the Los Angeles Unified district, and it stands out for achieving exceptional academic results with a student population where many face economic disadvantages.

The school is a consistent top performer, currently ranking in the 86th percentile statewide and earning a 4-star rating, with particularly strong proficiency in English (69%) and math (62.5%). A key to its success is an outstanding attendance rate, with chronic absenteeism at just 8.8%—less than half the average of nearby schools like Purche Avenue Elementary (24.6%) and One Hundred Fifty-Third Street Elementary (27.7%). Remarkably, it achieves these outcomes while spending significantly less per student than several neighboring schools, proving that how resources are used is more important than how much is spent.

This school demonstrates that effective practices can bridge performance gaps across districts. Its academic results are competitive with some schools in the generally higher-performing Torrance Unified district, such as Lincoln Elementary. The stark differences in performance among nearby Los Angeles Unified schools, from high-performers like Chapman Elementary to lower-ranked ones, highlight that school-level leadership and culture are powerful drivers of student success.

353

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,454

Per pupil spending ?

68%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2100 West 156th St.
Gardena, CA 90249-4703

(310) 324-6639

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.4%

African American:

27.8%

Two or more races:

12.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2013 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (65% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Los Angeles Unified

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg39%

California avg41%

830^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^th of 487Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los 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
2025	86.8	830 of 5857	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	1092 of 5869	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	1092 of 5859	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	1226 of 5883	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	1134 of 5789	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	952 of 5662	83.2%	★★★★☆
2017	83.7	972 of 5692	82.9%	★★★★☆
2016	85.1	890 of 5614	84.1%	★★★★☆
2015	79.2	1140 of 5611	79.7%	★★★★☆
2013	85.8	711 of 5530	87.1%	★★★★☆
2012	85.6	694 of 5390	87.1%	★★★★☆
2011	87.1	632 of 5377	88.2%	★★★★☆
2010	88.4	550 of 5314	89.6%	★★★★☆
2009	90.4	461 of 5193	91.1%	★★★★★
2008	88.3	568 of 5113	88.9%	★★★★☆
2007	84.0	795 of 5113	84.5%	★★★★☆
2006	79.4	993 of 4818	79.4%	★★★★☆
2005	78.2	1009 of 4822	79.1%	★★★★☆
2004	64.1	1523 of 4809	68.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	6 of 569	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	18 of 593	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	13 of 661	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	17 of 663	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	22 of 747	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	98.5	5 of 700	99.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	976 of 5597	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	971 of 5612	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	1055 of 5609	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	1153 of 5635	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	985 of 5492	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	835 of 5413	84.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	161 of 5107	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	83.9	597 of 5107	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	494 of 5087	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	83.6	602 of 5084	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	583 of 4963	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.5	438 of 4830	90.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	199 of 5460	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.6	571 of 5517	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	93.6	246 of 5363	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	84.0	596 of 5264	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	387 of 5173	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	341 of 5084	93.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	837 of 5628	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	1186 of 5643	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	1071 of 5638	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	1302 of 5663	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	1284 of 5510	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	1149 of 5431	78.8%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)99th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy69%+20 vs state

Mathematics62%+25 vs state

Science56%+23 vs state

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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)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	86.8	830^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.8%		81.5	1092^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	81.4%	262	56.0	56.0	68.0	61.2	78.0	68.6	69.0	68.0	69.4	54.0	57.1	62.5	95.2			95.2		$22,454	$3,563	$18,891
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%)	76.9	1286^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.0%		79.7	1165^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.1%	121	50.0	50.0	50.0	69.2	68.0		61.2	52.9	65.4	52.0		56.5						$23,317	$4,249	$19,068
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%)	35	3586^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.8%		26.9	4207^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.3%	621	18.8	18.8	50.0	28.3	36.2		39.0	41.9	26.1	26.1		31.6	86.1	91.9	89.5	90.7	91.9	$31,252	$5,599	$25,653
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%)	93.8	413^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.9%		95.4	317^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.6%	96	59.1	59.1	79.0	75.4	72.7		75.5	84.2	81.5	68.2		77.7						$16,799	$674	$16,125
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%)	56.8	2223^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	62.0%		47.5	2706^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.9%	483	38.0	38.0	38.1	45.0	50.5		44.6	41.2	50.0	53.5		48.2						$22,316	$3,963	$18,353
F. D. Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	3533 West Marine Blvd.	Lawndale	90260	Los Angeles County	Lawndale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 675-1121	396	16	24.7	90.7%	8 (2.0%)	72 (18.2%)	283 (71.5%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	23.5	4547^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.4%		34.2	3587^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.9%	960	13.3	13.3	33.9	26.5	39.3		33.0	28.4	22.4	18.3		23.2						$34,292	$6,181	$28,111
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%)	66.9	1745^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.2%		55.4	2266^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.4%	521	38.5	38.5	65.1	38.9	59.6		56.3	58.1	38.9	50.0		50.5	96.8					$16,752	$794	$15,958
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	K-5	3728 West 154th St.	Lawndale	90260	Los Angeles County	Lawndale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 675-9134	585	24	24.3	65.5%	55 (9.4%)	24 (4.1%)	431 (73.7%)	33 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.2%)	76.3	1324^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.4%		82	1073^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	81.7%	251	46.9	46.9	60.6	51.7	63.0		58.4	72.7	46.6	55.6		59.0						$25,158	$1,655	$23,503
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%)	89.4	699^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.1%		93.8	445^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.4%	254	58.8	58.8	61.6	69.3	70.9		67.2	70.9	78.7	65.0		71.8						$16,672	$675	$15,997
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%)	55.3	2291^st of 5857 public elementary schools	60.9%		48.2	2653^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	54.8%	362	28.0	28.0	41.9	47.5	43.9		44.4	63.8	49.5	37.4		50.2						$21,322	$4,262	$17,060

Frequently Asked Questions about One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary

What schools do graduates of One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary?

Students at One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary are 41% Hispanic, 28% African American, 12% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 7% White.

How many students attend One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 353 students attended One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary.

What district is One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

Is One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary a good school?

One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary ranks 830^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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