Robert E. Peary Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Gardena, California·90247
Score
28.8/100
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#944
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#53
In Los Angeles Unified
#2
In Gardena
Top 72%
In California

Score 28.8/100: better than 28% of California middle 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
32%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 23% of them
1,007 students tested
Math
22%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 35% of them
1,017 students tested
Science
17%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 26% of them
362 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 6Smarter Balanced ELA28.1317
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA32.4333
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA34.2357
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA31.71,007
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math22.0323
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math20.5337
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math22.1357
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math21.51,017
ScienceGrade 8CAST17.1362
ScienceAll gradesCAST17.1362

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
1,119
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,119
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
88%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Los Angeles County

Contact

Address
1415 West Gardena Blvd.
Gardena, CA 90247

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle 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).

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Robert E. Peary Middle at a glance

Robert E. Peary Middle is a public middle school in Gardena, California, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified school district. It has about 1,119 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 32% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 22% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 28.8 out of 100: better than 28% of them, ranking #944 of 1,326. 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.