Gardner Elementary School
Gardner Elementary School serves 360 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Gardner Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Gardner Elementary School's student population of 360 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
360 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Gardner Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Gardner Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#7467 out of 9659 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
51%

Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
23:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
3%
12%

Hispanic
85%
54%

Black
3%
5%

White
7%
23%

Hawaiian
n/a
1%

Two or more races
2%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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