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Best public schools in Gardena, CA

15 public schools in Gardena: 9 elementary · 2 middle · 4 high. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across California.

Elementary schools

9 schools in Gardena, best first
1
One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary 83.1
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-6 · 359 students
ELA 69%Math 63%Science 56%
#791 of 4,688 in California
2
Chapman Elementary 76.2
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · 375 students
ELA 61%Math 57%Science 50%
#1,114 of 4,688 in California
3
Denker Avenue Elementary 60.8
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · 668 students
ELA 45%Math 48%Science 38%
#1,836 of 4,688 in California
4
Amestoy Elementary 58.4
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · 671 students
ELA 44%Math 50%Science 28%
#1,949 of 4,688 in California
5
One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary 54.4
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · 619 students
ELA 45%Math 42%Science 29%
#2,136 of 4,688 in California
6
One Hundred Thirty-Fifth Street Elementary 40.5
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · 593 students
ELA 37%Math 34%Science 22%
#2,788 of 4,688 in California
7
One Hundred Fifty-Third Street Elementary 38.3
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · 379 students
ELA 39%Math 32%Science 19%
#2,891 of 4,688 in California
8
Gardena Elementary 30.9
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · 463 students
ELA 34%Math 28%Science 18%
#3,238 of 4,688 in California
9
Purche Avenue Elementary 28.0
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · 371 students
ELA 28%Math 29%Science 21%
#3,374 of 4,688 in California

Middle schools

2 schools in Gardena, best first
1
Environmental Charter Middle - Gardena 45.9
Environmental Charter Middle - Gardena District · Grades 6-8 · Charter · 360 students
ELA 39%Math 34%Science 18%
#718 of 1,326 in California
2
Robert E. Peary Middle 28.8
Los Angeles Unified · Grades 6-8 · 1,119 students
ELA 32%Math 22%Science 17%
#944 of 1,326 in California

High schools

4 schools in Gardena, best first
1
Environmental Charter High - Gardena 74.0
Environmental Charter High - Gardena District · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 339 students
ELA 71%Math 26%Science 36%
#450 of 1,729 in California
2
Gardena Senior High 56.0
Los Angeles Unified · Grades 9-12 · 1,407 students
ELA 46%Math 35%Science 18%
#761 of 1,729 in California
3
New Millennium Secondary 26.7
New Millennium Secondary District · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 145 students
ELA 37%Math 10%Science 4%
#1,267 of 1,729 in California
4
Moneta Continuation 18.6
Los Angeles Unified · Grades 9-12 · 49 students
ELA 8%Math 13%Science 0%
#1,408 of 1,729 in California

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