Denker Avenue Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Gardena, California·90247
Score
60.8/100
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#1,836
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#146
In Los Angeles Unified
#3
In Gardena
Top 40%
In California

Score 60.8/100: better than 60% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
45%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 51% of them
278 students tested
Math
48%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 65% of them
278 students tested
Science
38%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 65% of them
100 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA38.197
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA4580
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA50.5101
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA44.6278
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math41.297
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math5080
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math53.5101
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math48.2278
ScienceGrade 5CAST38100
ScienceAll gradesCAST38100

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
668
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
668
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
80%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Los Angeles County

Contact

Address
1620 West 162nd St.
Gardena, CA 90247

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Denker Avenue Elementary at a glance

Denker Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Gardena, California, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified school district. It has about 668 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 45% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 48% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 60.8 out of 100: better than 60% of them, ranking #1,836 of 4,688. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.