Gardena · Los Angeles County

Schools in Gardena

Gardena’s 9 public elementary schools run from the 28th to the 91st percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in three of the four bands: Strong, Solid and Developing.

Elementary · 9 schools

from 28th to 91st · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Chapman Elementary: 91st percentile, Strong
  • One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary: 88th percentile, Strong
  • Denker Avenue Elementary: 76th percentile, Strong
  • Amestoy Elementary: 69th percentile, Solid
  • One Hundred Thirty-Fifth Street Elementary: 64th percentile, Solid
  • One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary: 60th percentile, Solid
  • Gardena Elementary: 50th percentile, Solid
  • Purche Avenue Elementary: 31st percentile, Developing
  • One Hundred Fifty-Third Street Elementary: 28th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
2Developing
4Solid
3Strong

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Middle · 2 schools

from 39th to 61st · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Environmental Charter Middle - Gardena: 61st percentile, Solid
  • Robert E. Peary Middle: 39th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
1Solid
0Strong

High · 2 schools

from 42nd to 61st · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Environmental Charter High - Gardena: 61st percentile, Solid
  • Gardena Senior High: 42nd percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
1Solid
0Strong

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Schools around Gardena

14 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Gardena score highest?

Chapman Elementary is highest, at the 91st percentile.

That’s higher than 91 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Gardena

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Gardena elementary school had 19 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Gardena score highest?

Environmental Charter Middle - Gardena is highest, at the 61st percentile.

That’s higher than 61 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Gardena

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

High schools

Which high schools in Gardena score highest?

Environmental Charter High - Gardena is highest, at the 61st percentile.

That’s higher than 61 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Gardena

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

1 high school not ranked statewide

7 private schools have a Gardena address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Which public schools in Gardena rank highest?

Elementary: Chapman Elementary, 91st percentile (Strong). Middle: Environmental Charter Middle - Gardena, 61st percentile (Solid). High: Environmental Charter High - Gardena, 61st percentile (Solid). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Gardena decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Gardena good?

Gardena’s 9 public elementary schools run from the 28th to the 91st percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Strong, 4 Solid and 2 Developing. Gardena’s 2 public middle schools run from the 39th to the 61st percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid and 1 Developing. Gardena’s 2 public high schools run from the 42nd to the 61st percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Solid and 1 Developing. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Gardena compare with California?

The average Gardena elementary school had 19 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Gardena address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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