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Gardena, CA

58,460 residents•8,588 students•25 schools
Avg School Rating
3.9
out of 10
9% below California avg
Test Proficiency
37%Math
42%Reading
9% below California avg
School Crime Rate
2.21
per 1,000 students
27% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
51.30
per 1,000 residents
30% above California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
16
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
4
Middle Schools
High Schools
5
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
12
Charter
3
Private
10

By Level

Elementary
16
Middle
4
High
5

These figures describe every school in Gardena; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Gardena

25 schools
8.0
One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.9
Chapman Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.3
Gardena Senior High School
Highpublic
5.0
Amestoy Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.8
Denker Avenue Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.3
One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.0
Environmental Charter Middle School
Middlecharter
3.4
New Millennium Secondary
Highcharter
3.0
One Hundred Fifty-Third Street School
Elementarypublic
3.0
One Hundred Thirty-Fifth Street Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.2
Gardena Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.2
Robert E. Peary Middle School
Middlepublic

School Crime in Gardena

19 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Gardena in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
27% below California avg
2.21
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
12
Property
4
Drug
1
Other
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault63%
  • Vehicle Theft11%
  • Pornography11%
  • Burglary5%
  • Drugs5%
  • Theft5%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Gardena

2,999 total incidents reported across Gardena in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
30% above California avg
51.30
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
612
Property
2,217
Drug
129
Weapons
33
Other
8

Crime Types

  • Theft33%
  • Vehicle Theft17%
  • Assault15%
  • Burglary8%
  • Fraud6%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Other15%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

8,588 students enrolled across Gardena's schools.

  • Public6,79079%
  • Private1,10113%
  • Charter6978%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Gardena's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic60%
  • Black25%
  • Asian5%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • White2%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
48%Female52%Male
86%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.