Gardena Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 11.8% |
| Met Standard | 18.5% |
| Below Standard | 69.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "30% proficient" for Gardena Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
11.8% of students exceeded standard while 18.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.4 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. The 22 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 23.1% exceeded — 11.4 points higher. 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 19.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 21.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 59 | 6.8% | 6.8% | 13.6% |
| 4th | 81 | 17.3% | 21.0% | 38.3% |
| 5th | 72 | 13.9% | 31.9% | 45.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 59 | 6.8% | 16.9% | 23.7% |
| 4th | 81 | 9.9% | 19.8% | 29.6% |
| 5th | 71 | 15.5% | 14.1% | 29.6% |
Nearby schools
22 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 48.0