Gardena Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Gardena Elementary School

647 West Gardena Blvd.
Gardena, CA 90247

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Bottom 50%

Serving 463 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Gardena Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 463 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Gardena Elementary School's student population of 463 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gardena Elementary School
Kind	95
1	60
2	67
3	76
4	83
5	82

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Total Students

463 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Gardena Elementary School
2022	449
2021	513
2020	545
2019	545
2018	593
2017	593
2016	574
2015	559
2014	539
2013	591
2012	617
2011	637
2010	680
2009	731
2008	803
2007	807
2006	820
2005	816
2004	860
2003	862
2002	867
2001	862
2000	866
1999	823
1998	803
1997	771
1996	779
1995	729
1994	744
1993	740
1992	719
1991	782
1990	703

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gardena Elementary School
2023	21
2022	20
2021	23
2020	24
2019	24
2018	24
2017	24
2016	22
2015	21
2014	22
2013	26
2012	24
2010	31
2009	39
2008	45
2007	41
2006	39
2005	42
2004	45
2003	45
2002	48
2001	45
2000	41
1999	42
1998	36
1997	30
1996	30
1995	28
1994	27
1993	28
1992	29
1991	28
1990	27

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School Rankings

Gardena Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gardena Elementary School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#5734 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Gardena Elementary School
2022	#5734
2019	#6154
2018	#6633
2017	#6181
2016	#5662
2015	#4718
2013	#4004
2012	#4546
2011	#4845
2010	#7680

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25%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Gardena Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	25%	33%	28%
2019	32%	40%	33%
2018	25%	39%	31%
2017	26%	38%	30%
2016	30%	37%	28%
2015	27%	34%	25%
2013	69%	59%	53%
2012	68%	59%	53%
2011	64%	58%	51%
2010	45%	56%	47%

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34%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Gardena Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	34%	47%	41%
2019	36%	51%	44%
2018	35%	50%	31%
2017	35%	48%	40%
2016	34%	48%	38%
2015	36%	44%	32%
2013	47%	57%	47%
2012	47%	58%	49%
2011	45%	56%	46%
2010	32%	54%	42%

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10-14%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Gardena Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	22:1	21:1	20:1
2021	22:1	22:1	21:1
2020	23:1	23:1	22:1
2019	23:1	23:1	22:1
2018	25:1	23:1	22:1
2017	25:1	23:1	22:1
2016	26:1	24:1	23:1
2015	27:1	24:1	23:1
2014	25:1	24:1	23:1
2013	23:1	24:1	23:1
2012	26:1	23:1	23:1
2010	22:1	21:1	21:1
2009	19:1	20:1	20:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	21:1	21:1
2006	21:1	20:1	21:1
2005	19:1	21:1	22:1
2004	19:1	21:1	22:1
2003	19:1	20:1	22:1
2002	18:1	20:1	21:1
2001	19:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	22:1
1999	20:1	21:1	22:1
1998	22:1	21:1	23:1
1997	26:1	23:1	24:1
1996	26:1	25:1	25:1
1995	26:1	25:1	26:1
1994	28:1	25:1	26:1
1993	26:1	25:1	25:1
1992	25:1	24:1	24:1
1991	28:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Gardena Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	1%	12%	6%
2021	1%	12%	6%
2020	2%	12%	7%
2019	2%	12%	7%
2018	1%	11%	6%
2017	1%	11%	6%
2016	3%	11%	6%
2015	1%	11%	8%
2014	2%	11%	7%
2013	3%	11%	7%
2012	3%	11%	7%
2011	4%	11%	6%
2010	3%	11%	6%
2009	4%	11%	6%
2008	4%	12%	6%
2007	4%	12%	7%
2006	6%	12%	6%
2005	5%	12%	6%
2004	5%	12%	6%
2003	4%	11%	7%
2002	3%	11%	6%
2001	4%	11%	6%
2000	5%	11%	7%
1999	5%	11%	7%
1998	4%	11%	7%
1997	4%	11%	7%
1996	5%	11%	8%
1995	6%	11%	7%
1994	6%	11%	8%
1993	6%	11%	8%
1992	7%	11%	8%

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Hispanic

88%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Gardena Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	88%	56%	73%
2021	87%	56%	73%
2020	87%	55%	73%
2019	87%	55%	73%
2018	88%	54%	74%
2017	88%	54%	74%
2016	89%	54%	74%
2015	92%	54%	62%
2014	93%	53%	74%
2013	89%	53%	74%
2012	88%	52%	74%
2011	89%	51%	74%
2010	89%	50%	74%
2009	86%	49%	74%
2008	89%	50%	74%
2007	87%	49%	73%
2006	86%	48%	74%
2005	85%	47%	73%
2004	84%	46%	73%
2003	85%	45%	72%
2002	83%	44%	72%
2001	83%	43%	71%
2000	81%	42%	70%
1999	79%	41%	69%
1998	80%	40%	69%
1997	82%	40%	68%
1996	80%	39%	67%
1995	79%	38%	67%
1994	77%	37%	66%
1993	75%	36%	65%
1992	75%	35%	65%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Gardena Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	7%	5%	8%
2021	7%	5%	9%
2020	6%	5%	9%
2019	6%	5%	9%
2018	3%	6%	9%
2017	3%	6%	9%
2016	5%	6%	9%
2015	5%	6%	10%
2014	4%	6%	9%
2013	6%	6%	9%
2012	8%	6%	9%
2011	6%	7%	10%
2010	6%	7%	10%
2009	7%	7%	11%
2008	7%	8%	11%
2007	7%	8%	11%
2006	8%	8%	11%
2005	9%	8%	12%
2004	10%	8%	12%
2003	10%	8%	12%
2002	12%	8%	12%
2001	11%	8%	13%
2000	11%	9%	13%
1999	14%	9%	14%
1998	14%	9%	14%
1997	12%	9%	14%
1996	14%	9%	14%
1995	13%	9%	14%
1994	15%	9%	14%
1993	17%	9%	15%
1992	16%	9%	15%

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White

n/a

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Gardena Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	1%	21%	10%
2021	1%	22%	10%
2020	2%	23%	11%
2019	2%	23%	11%
2018	4%	24%	10%
2017	4%	24%	10%
2016	1%	24%	10%
2015	1%	24%	12%
2013	1%	25%	9%
2012	1%	26%	9%
2010	1%	27%	9%
2009	1%	28%	9%
2005	1%	31%	9%
2004	1%	32%	9%
2003	1%	34%	9%
2002	2%	35%	10%
2001	2%	36%	10%
2000	3%	37%	10%
1999	2%	38%	10%
1998	2%	39%	10%
1997	2%	39%	11%
1996	1%	40%	11%
1995	2%	41%	12%
1994	2%	42%	12%
1993	2%	43%	12%
1992	2%	44%	12%
1991	3%	45%	14%
1990	5%	47%	14%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Gardena Elementary School	California
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2022)
Year	Gardena Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	2%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	4%	4%	1%
2017	4%	4%	1%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Gardena Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	0.22	0.63	0.45
2021	0.24	0.62	0.45
2020	0.24	0.63	0.45
2019	0.24	0.63	0.45
2018	0.22	0.64	0.43
2017	0.22	0.64	0.43
2016	0.21	0.64	0.43
2015	0.15	0.64	0.47
2014	0.13	0.65	0.44
2013	0.21	0.65	0.44
2012	0.23	0.65	0.44
2011	0.22	0.67	0.44
2010	0.22	0.67	0.44
2009	0.26	0.71	0.44
2008	0.20	0.65	0.44
2007	0.24	0.67	0.44
2006	0.25	0.66	0.44
2005	0.27	0.67	0.45
2004	0.28	0.67	0.45
2003	0.27	0.67	0.46
2002	0.30	0.67	0.46
2001	0.30	0.67	0.47
2000	0.33	0.67	0.48
1999	0.36	0.67	0.49
1998	0.34	0.67	0.50
1997	0.31	0.67	0.50
1996	0.34	0.67	0.51
1995	0.36	0.67	0.52
1994	0.38	0.67	0.53
1993	0.41	0.67	0.54
1992	0.41	0.67	0.55

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Eligible for

92%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	Gardena Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	89%	51%	76%
2021	89%	53%	76%
2020	83%	52%	73%
2019	83%	52%	73%
2018	76%	49%	68%
2017	76%	49%	68%
2016	80%	50%	68%
2015	76%	50%	69%
2014	79%	49%	68%
2013	46%	48%	54%
2011	44%	46%	58%
2010	81%	46%	70%
2009	84%	43%	68%
2008	81%	41%	61%
2007	80%	40%	65%
2006	77%	40%	68%
2005	84%	40%	67%
2004	82%	40%	67%
2003	82%	39%	68%
2002	84%	39%	66%
2001	92%	39%	68%
2000	80%	40%	69%
1999	88%	40%	69%
1998	95%	47%	71%
1997	95%	47%	72%
1996	95%	46%	73%
1995	95%	45%	70%
1994	92%	43%	70%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Gardena Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	3%	7%	5%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	6%	7%	6%
2019	6%	7%	6%
2018	9%	9%	9%
2017	9%	9%	9%
2016	10%	9%	9%
2015	6%	9%	5%
2014	8%	9%	7%
2013	2%	7%	5%
2011	1%	8%	5%
2010	8%	9%	6%
2009	9%	10%	7%
2008	9%	10%	7%
2007	11%	10%	8%
2006	13%	9%	10%
2005	10%	9%	8%
2004	10%	9%	8%
2003	10%	9%	7%
2002	10%	8%	7%
2001	7%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Los Angeles Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gardena Elementary School's ranking?

Gardena Elementary School is ranked #5734 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Gardena Elementary School?

463 students attend Gardena Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Gardena Elementary School students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Gardena Elementary School?

Gardena Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Gardena Elementary School offer ?

Gardena Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Gardena Elementary School part of?

Gardena Elementary School is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Gardena Elementary School located?

Gardena Elementary School is located in the Harbor Gateway North neighborhood of Gardena, CA. There are 6 other public schools located in Harbor Gateway North.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 463 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education