How does One Hundred Thirty-Fifth Street Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Gardena?

One Hundred Thirty-Fifth Street Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 45.8/100, placing it at the 56th percentile statewide. 16% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,010 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at One Hundred Thirty-Fifth Street Elementary?

16.3% of students at One Hundred Thirty-Fifth Street Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 35.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is One Hundred Thirty-Fifth Street Elementary improving or declining?

One Hundred Thirty-Fifth Street Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 1.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at One Hundred Thirty-Fifth Street Elementary?

10.7% of students at One Hundred Thirty-Fifth Street 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.

One Hundred Thirty-Fifth Street Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Gardena Los Angeles County 90247

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,010 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

593 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

95%

Teachers

28 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 78.4%

White 1.4%

Asian 2.2%

Black 16.0%

Other 2.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for One Hundred Thirty-Fifth Street Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	16.3%
Met Standard	19.1%
Below Standard	64.6%

Exceeded

16.3%

Met

19.1%

Below

64.6%

What other rankings don't show you

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

16.3% of students exceeded standard while 19.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.9 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 16.3% exceeded — about the same. 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 1.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 10.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.