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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 90247

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Schools

4,050

Students

Districts

Top rankedDenker Avenue Elementary2223^rd of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

One Hundred Fifty-Third Street Elementary up 621 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

One Hundred Fifty-Third Street Elementary 16.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

This analysis covers 7 schools in zip code 90247, Gardena, CA, including 5 elementary and 2 middle schools, all serving economically disadvantaged communities within the Los Angeles Unified district, except for one charter school.

For elementary schools, Denker Avenue Elementary and Amestoy Elementary are the top performers, with Amestoy showing particular strength in mathematics. One Hundred Thirty-Fifth Street Elementary stands out for showing the most improvement in recent years and having the best attendance rate. Notably, One Hundred Fifty-Third Street Elementary has the highest per-student spending and smallest class sizes, though its academic results are more average.

Middle school performance is a significant challenge for the area. Environmental Charter Middle - Gardena outperforms the much larger Robert E. Peary Middle, which ranks in the state's bottom third. Overall, schools here show relative strength in elementary math but face common struggles in science and middle school achievement, with attendance appearing to be a key factor in student success.

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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)	% 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/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 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th 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
Environmental Charter Middle - Gardena	Public, Charter	6-8	812 West 165th Pl.	Gardena	90247	Los Angeles County	Environmental Charter Middle - Gardena District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 425-1605	360	16	22.4	88.1%	3 (0.8%)	42 (11.7%)	294 (81.7%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.3%)	41.2	1456^th of 2761 public middle schools	47.3%		35	1629^th of 2783 public middle schools	41.5%	173		17.7	17.7				41.8	44.8	30.4	39.1				41.8	26.7	32.2	33.7
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							$32,744	$30,322	$2,422
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							$36,252	$33,760	$2,492
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%)	29.8	3975^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.1%		29.1	4004^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.8%	29	18.3		18.3	13.6	38.3	45.8				34.0	23.7	29.6	29.6				28.0	88.9	97.2	94.4		94.4	97.2	$36,424	$33,296	$3,128
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	$52,821	$49,556	$3,265
One Hundred Thirty-Fifth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	801 West 135th St.	Gardena	90247	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 324-4454	554	27	20.5	96.0%	9 (1.6%)	83 (15.0%)	433 (78.2%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.7%)	35.4	3549^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.4%		35.7	3462^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	41.0%	87	22.1		22.1	36.6	33.9	38.2				36.6	31.3	40.6	31.7				34.0	98.5						$41,628	$38,502	$3,126
Robert E. Peary Middle	Public	6-8	1415 West Gardena Blvd.	Gardena	90247	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 225-4200	1,082	58	18.5	90.8%	14 (1.3%)	291 (26.9%)	686 (63.4%)	45 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	40 (3.7%)	25.8	1966^th of 2761 public middle schools	28.8%		25.2	2022^nd of 2783 public middle schools	27.3%	56		17.1	17.1				28.1	32.4	34.2	31.7				22.0	20.5	22.1	21.5							$38,505	$35,786	$2,719

Cities Near Zip Code 90247

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gardena	0.5 mi	18	473^rd
Carson	1.53 mi	26	381^st
Torrance	1.58 mi	36	139^th
Los Angeles	1.89 mi	741	493^rd
Compton	2.08 mi	45	396^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.