How does Denker Avenue Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Gardena?

Denker Avenue Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 52.3/100, placing it at the 71st percentile statewide. 26% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,112 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Denker Avenue Elementary?

25.5% of students at Denker Avenue Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 46.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Denker Avenue Elementary improving or declining?

Denker Avenue Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 12.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Denker Avenue Elementary?

21.4% of students at Denker Avenue Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Denker Avenue Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Gardena Los Angeles County 90247

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,112 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

668 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

79%

Teachers

33 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 63.2%

White 2.5%

Asian 14.4%

Black 8.1%

Other 11.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Denker Avenue Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	25.5%
Met Standard	20.9%
Below Standard	53.6%

Exceeded

25.5%

Met

20.9%

Below

53.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "46% proficient" for Denker Avenue Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

25.5% of students exceeded standard while 20.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.4 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 21 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.4 points higher (vs 23.1% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 12.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.