How does One Hundred Fifty-Third Street compare to other elementary schools in Gardena?

One Hundred Fifty-Third Street has a SchoolScope composite score of 36.8/100, placing it at the 29th percentile statewide. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 708 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at One Hundred Fifty-Third Street?

12.7% of students at One Hundred Fifty-Third Street exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 34.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is One Hundred Fifty-Third Street improving or declining?

One Hundred Fifty-Third Street's proficiency rate decreases by 14.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at One Hundred Fifty-Third Street?

27.7% of students at One Hundred Fifty-Third Street 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.

One Hundred Fifty-Third Street

Los Angeles Unified Gardena Los Angeles County 90247

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

708 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

379 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

84%

Teachers

24 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 67.3%

White 2.4%

Asian 4.5%

Black 20.1%

Other 5.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for One Hundred Fifty-Third Street
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.7%
Met Standard	22.2%
Below Standard	65.1%

Exceeded

12.7%

Met

22.2%

Below

65.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "35% proficient" for One Hundred Fifty-Third Street and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.7% of students exceeded standard while 22.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.5 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. The 26 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 21.7% exceeded — 9.0 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 14.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 27.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.