City: Gardena, CA
Address: 13210 Purche Ave.
District: Los Angeles Unified
School Enrollment: 680
White students: 0.6%
Black students: 83.1%
Hispanic students: 15.1%
Asian students: 0.6%
Native American students: 0.1%
Filipino students: 0.4%
Pacific Islander students: 0.0%
Multi-racial/other students: 0.0%
White students: 4
Black students: 565
Native American students: 1
Filipino students: 3
Hispanic students: 103
Pacific Islander students: 0
Multi-racial/other students: 0
Average class size KG: 13.38
Average class size 1st grade: 18.17
Average class size 2nd grade: 18.14
Average class size 3rd grade: 19.17
Average class size 4th grade: 28.00
Average class size 5th grade: 4
Average class size 6th grade: 4
Grade 5 students meeting California Fitness Test standards: 11.6%
AP percentage of students tested: 98%
AP base score: 600
AP statewide rank: 3
AP similar schools rank: 8
Total number of teachers: 39
Teachers with full credentials: 23
Teachers with emergency credentials: 16
Kindergarten enrollment : 84
1st grade enrollment : 109
2nd grade enrollment : 127
3rd grade enrollment : 115
4th grade enrollment : 102
5th grade enrollment : 120
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 : 23
Ungraded secondary enrollment : 0
Statistics about Purche 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