City: Gardena, CA
Address: 647 W. Gardena Blvd.
District: Los Angeles Unified
School Enrollment: 867
White students: 2.0%
Black students: 11.5%
Hispanic students: 83.2%
Asian students: 1.2%
Native American students: 0.1%
Filipino students: 1.4%
Pacific Islander students: 0.7%
Multi-racial/other students: 0.0%
White students: 17
Black students: 100
Native American students: 1
Filipino students: 12
Hispanic students: 721
Pacific Islander students: 6
Multi-racial/other students: 0
Average class size KG: 14.10
Average class size 1st grade: 18.75
Average class size 2nd grade: 18.00
Average class size 3rd grade: 20.14
Average class size 4th grade: 27.00
Average class size 5th grade: 5
Average class size 6th grade: 4
Grade 5 students meeting California Fitness Test standards: 15.4%
AP percentage of students tested: 99%
AP base score: 552
AP statewide rank: 2
AP similar schools rank: 8
Total number of teachers: 48
Teachers with full credentials: 29
Teachers with emergency credentials: 21
Nurses: 1
Kindergarten enrollment : 126
1st grade enrollment : 159
2nd grade enrollment : 171
3rd grade enrollment : 141
4th grade enrollment : 124
5th grade enrollment : 131
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 : 15
Ungraded secondary enrollment : 0
Statistics about Gardena 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