Gardena Senior High
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
666 students tested
School overview
Enrollment
1,407 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
93%
Teachers
75 full-time
Student demographics
Hispanic62.6%
White1.6%
Asian2.4%
Black27.5%
Other5.9%
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 13.5% |
| Met Standard | 26.9% |
| Below Standard | 59.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "40% proficient" for Gardena Senior High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
13.5% of students exceeded standard while 26.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 15.5%. That's 5.3 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. The 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 32.0% exceeded — 18.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Chronic absenteeism is 36.2%, above the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
% Exceeded Standard
13.5%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
40.4%
Students meeting standard
Chronic Absenteeism
36.2%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
0.0%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
666
Across all grades & subjects
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 333 | 18.0% | 28.2% | 46.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 333 | 9.0% | 25.5% | 34.5% |
Nearby schools
5 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 50.5
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score