City: Gardena, CA
Address: 1620 W. 162Nd St.
District: Los Angeles Unified
School Enrollment: 932
White students: 4.0%
Black students: 10.4%
Hispanic students: 61.4%
Asian students: 19.4%
Native American students: 0.3%
Filipino students: 3.2%
Pacific Islander students: 1.3%
Multi-racial/other students: 0.0%
White students: 37
Black students: 97
Native American students: 3
Filipino students: 30
Hispanic students: 572
Pacific Islander students: 12
Multi-racial/other students: 0
Average class size KG: 14.64
Average class size 1st grade: 19.75
Average class size 2nd grade: 19.44
Average class size 3rd grade: 19.00
Average class size 4th grade: 28.20
Average class size 5th grade: 5
Average class size 6th grade: 5
Grade 5 students meeting California Fitness Test standards: 17.1%
AP percentage of students tested: 96%
AP base score: 659
AP statewide rank: 5
AP similar schools rank: 6
Total number of teachers: 48
Teachers with full credentials: 39
Teachers with emergency credentials: 11
Nurses: 1
Kindergarten enrollment : 140
1st grade enrollment : 158
2nd grade enrollment : 173
3rd grade enrollment : 154
4th grade enrollment : 140
5th grade enrollment : 146
6th grade enrollment : 0
7th grade enrollment : 0
8th grade enrollment : 0
9th grade enrollment : 0
10th grade enrollment : 0
11th grade enrollment : 0
12th grade enrollment : 0
Ungraded elementary enrollment : 21
Ungraded secondary enrollment : 0
Statistics about Denker Avenue Elementary in Gardena, CA
Beginning teacher salary: $34853
Mid-range teacher salary: $55682
Highest teacher salary: $69125
Average principal salary (elementary): $91482
Average principal salary (middle): $99321
Average principal salary (secondary): $113386
Superintendent salary: $250000
Percentage of budget for teachers' salaries: 41.66%
Percentage of budget for administrative payrolls: 4.45%
Dollars spent per student: $7144