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One Hundred Fifty-sixth Street Elementary School

2100 West 156th St.
Gardena, CA 90249

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Serving 359 students in grades Kindergarten-6, One Hundred Fifty-sixth Street Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 359 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Top 20% in CA
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

One Hundred Fifty-sixth Street Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

One Hundred Fifty-sixth Street Elementary School's student population of 359 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2009

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	One Hundred Fifty-sixth Street Elementary School
Kind	66
1	47
2	52
3	51
4	52
5	54
6	37

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Total Students

359 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	One Hundred Fifty-sixth Street Elementary School
2022	336
2021	374
2020	360
2019	360
2018	370
2017	370
2016	368
2015	402
2014	390
2013	393
2012	388
2011	388
2010	339
2009	316
2008	290
2007	299
2006	299
2005	335
2004	340
2003	360
2002	387
2001	373
2000	368
1999	365
1998	350
1997	342
1996	321
1995	311
1994	285
1993	282
1992	294
1991	349
1990	358

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	One Hundred Fifty-sixth Street Elementary School
2023	17
2022	17
2021	17
2020	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	17
2015	16
2014	16
2013	17
2012	18
2010	17
2009	17
2008	18
2007	15
2006	17
2005	19
2004	21
2003	19
2002	19
2001	19
2000	19
1999	19
1998	19
1997	18
1996	14
1995	15
1994	11
1993	14
1992	16
1991	16
1990	16

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School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Wed. Jun 10, 2026

School Motto

Soaring to Excellence

School Rankings

One Hundred Fifty-sixth Street Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of One Hundred Fifty-sixth Street Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1586 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	One Hundred Fifty-sixth Street Elementary School
2023	#1586
2022	#2020
2019	#1919
2018	#1562
2017	#1660
2016	#1492
2015	#1793
2013	#845
2012	#811
2011	#989
2010	#738

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55-59%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	One Hundred Fifty-sixth Street Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2023	57%	34%	31%
2022	47%	33%	28%
2019	52%	40%	33%
2018	57%	39%	31%
2017	58%	38%	30%
2016	55%	37%	28%
2015	53%	34%	25%
2013	85%	59%	53%
2012	87%	59%	53%
2011	87%	58%	51%
2010	92%	56%	47%

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60-64%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	One Hundred Fifty-sixth Street Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	62%	47%	41%
2019	67%	51%	44%
2018	67%	50%	31%
2017	63%	48%	40%
2016	68%	48%	38%
2015	56%	44%	32%
2013	77%	57%	47%
2012	77%	58%	49%
2011	72%	56%	46%
2010	72%	54%	42%

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50-59%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	One Hundred Fifty-sixth Street Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	20:1	21:1	20:1
2021	22:1	22:1	21:1
2020	23:1	23:1	22:1
2019	23:1	23:1	22:1
2018	23:1	23:1	22:1
2017	23:1	23:1	22:1
2016	22:1	24:1	23:1
2015	25:1	24:1	23:1
2014	24:1	24:1	23:1
2013	23:1	24:1	23:1
2012	22:1	23:1	23:1
2010	20:1	21:1	21:1
2009	19:1	20:1	20:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	21:1	21:1
2006	18:1	20:1	21:1
2005	18:1	21:1	22:1
2004	16:1	21:1	22:1
2003	19:1	20:1	22:1
2002	20:1	20:1	21:1
2001	20:1	20:1	21:1
2000	19:1	21:1	22:1
1999	19:1	21:1	22:1
1998	19:1	21:1	23:1
1997	20:1	23:1	24:1
1996	23:1	25:1	25:1
1995	21:1	25:1	26:1
1994	26:1	25:1	26:1
1993	20:1	25:1	25:1
1992	18:1	24:1	24:1
1991	22:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2014)
Year	One Hundred Fifty-sixth Street Elementary School	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Asian

13%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	One Hundred Fifty-sixth Street Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	12%	12%	6%
2021	14%	12%	6%
2020	14%	12%	7%
2019	14%	12%	7%
2018	15%	11%	6%
2017	15%	11%	6%
2016	15%	11%	6%
2015	17%	11%	8%
2014	18%	11%	7%
2013	21%	11%	7%
2012	22%	11%	7%
2011	21%	11%	6%
2010	18%	11%	6%
2009	20%	11%	6%
2008	20%	12%	6%
2007	23%	12%	7%
2006	22%	12%	6%
2005	23%	12%	6%
2004	23%	12%	6%
2003	23%	11%	7%
2002	21%	11%	6%
2001	20%	11%	6%
2000	24%	11%	7%
1999	26%	11%	7%
1998	26%	11%	7%
1997	30%	11%	7%
1996	28%	11%	8%
1995	30%	11%	7%
1994	32%	11%	8%
1993	35%	11%	8%
1992	31%	11%	8%

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Hispanic

39%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	One Hundred Fifty-sixth Street Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	40%	56%	73%
2021	41%	56%	73%
2020	47%	55%	73%
2019	47%	55%	73%
2018	51%	54%	74%
2017	51%	54%	74%
2016	52%	54%	74%
2015	51%	54%	62%
2014	51%	53%	74%
2013	51%	53%	74%
2012	51%	52%	74%
2011	49%	51%	74%
2010	46%	50%	74%
2009	49%	49%	74%
2008	55%	50%	74%
2007	54%	49%	73%
2006	52%	48%	74%
2005	47%	47%	73%
2004	47%	46%	73%
2003	45%	45%	72%
2002	49%	44%	72%
2001	45%	43%	71%
2000	43%	42%	70%
1999	41%	41%	69%
1998	37%	40%	69%
1997	32%	40%	68%
1996	32%	39%	67%
1995	35%	38%	67%
1994	32%	37%	66%
1993	27%	36%	65%
1992	26%	35%	65%

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Black

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	One Hundred Fifty-sixth Street Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	32%	5%	8%
2021	32%	5%	9%
2020	32%	5%	9%
2019	32%	5%	9%
2018	21%	6%	9%
2017	21%	6%	9%
2016	21%	6%	9%
2015	20%	6%	10%
2014	21%	6%	9%
2013	18%	6%	9%
2012	16%	6%	9%
2011	17%	7%	10%
2010	19%	7%	10%
2009	14%	7%	11%
2008	13%	8%	11%
2007	12%	8%	11%
2006	13%	8%	11%
2005	17%	8%	12%
2004	16%	8%	12%
2003	17%	8%	12%
2002	14%	8%	12%
2001	16%	8%	13%
2000	16%	9%	13%
1999	16%	9%	14%
1998	16%	9%	14%
1997	14%	9%	14%
1996	16%	9%	14%
1995	12%	9%	14%
1994	12%	9%	14%
1993	12%	9%	15%
1992	14%	9%	15%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	One Hundred Fifty-sixth Street Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	5%	21%	10%
2021	6%	22%	10%
2020	5%	23%	11%
2019	5%	23%	11%
2018	8%	24%	10%
2017	8%	24%	10%
2016	8%	24%	10%
2015	8%	24%	12%
2014	8%	25%	9%
2013	7%	25%	9%
2012	9%	26%	9%
2011	11%	27%	9%
2010	12%	27%	9%
2009	15%	28%	9%
2008	12%	29%	9%
2007	11%	29%	9%
2006	13%	31%	9%
2005	13%	31%	9%
2004	14%	32%	9%
2003	15%	34%	9%
2002	16%	35%	10%
2001	19%	36%	10%
2000	17%	37%	10%
1999	17%	38%	10%
1998	20%	39%	10%
1997	23%	39%	11%
1996	24%	40%	11%
1995	23%	41%	12%
1994	24%	42%	12%
1993	26%	43%	12%
1992	28%	44%	12%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	One Hundred Fifty-sixth Street Elementary School	California
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	3%	1%
2009	2%	1%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	One Hundred Fifty-sixth Street Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	11%	5%	3%
2021	6%	5%	2%
2018	4%	4%	1%
2017	4%	4%	1%
2016	3%	4%	1%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	One Hundred Fifty-sixth Street Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	0.72	0.63	0.45
2021	0.71	0.62	0.45
2020	0.66	0.63	0.45
2019	0.66	0.63	0.45
2018	0.67	0.64	0.43
2017	0.67	0.64	0.43
2016	0.66	0.64	0.43
2015	0.67	0.64	0.47
2014	0.67	0.65	0.44
2013	0.66	0.65	0.44
2012	0.66	0.65	0.44
2011	0.68	0.67	0.44
2010	0.71	0.67	0.44
2009	0.69	0.71	0.44
2008	0.63	0.65	0.44
2007	0.64	0.67	0.44
2006	0.65	0.66	0.44
2005	0.69	0.67	0.45
2004	0.69	0.67	0.45
2003	0.70	0.67	0.46
2002	0.68	0.67	0.46
2001	0.70	0.67	0.47
2000	0.71	0.67	0.48
1999	0.72	0.67	0.49
1998	0.74	0.67	0.50
1997	0.75	0.67	0.50
1996	0.74	0.67	0.51
1995	0.73	0.67	0.52
1994	0.74	0.67	0.53
1993	0.73	0.67	0.54
1992	0.75	0.67	0.55

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Eligible for

57%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	One Hundred Fifty-sixth Street Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	51%	51%	76%
2021	53%	53%	76%
2020	55%	52%	73%
2019	55%	52%	73%
2018	49%	49%	68%
2017	49%	49%	68%
2016	47%	50%	68%
2015	46%	50%	69%
2014	47%	49%	68%
2013	40%	48%	54%
2011	47%	46%	58%
2010	44%	46%	70%
2009	41%	43%	68%
2008	42%	41%	61%
2007	43%	40%	65%
2006	38%	40%	68%
2005	42%	40%	67%
2004	39%	40%	67%
2003	41%	39%	68%
2002	36%	39%	66%
2001	33%	39%	68%
2000	27%	40%	69%
1999	42%	40%	69%
1998	42%	47%	71%
1997	44%	47%	72%
1996	34%	46%	73%
1995	40%	45%	70%
1994	38%	43%	70%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	One Hundred Fifty-sixth Street Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	13%	7%	5%
2021	10%	6%	5%
2020	12%	7%	6%
2019	12%	7%	6%
2018	13%	9%	9%
2017	13%	9%	9%
2016	12%	9%	9%
2015	10%	9%	5%
2014	12%	9%	7%
2013	14%	7%	5%
2011	9%	8%	5%
2010	14%	9%	6%
2009	16%	10%	7%
2008	14%	10%	7%
2007	13%	10%	8%
2006	16%	9%	10%
2005	10%	9%	8%
2004	8%	9%	8%
2003	8%	9%	7%
2002	7%	8%	7%
2001	6%	8%	6%

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School District Name

Los Angeles Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is One Hundred Fifty-sixth Street Elementary School's ranking?

One Hundred Fifty-sixth Street Elementary School is ranked #1586 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are One Hundred Fifty-sixth Street Elementary School often compared to?

One Hundred Fifty-sixth Street Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Chapman Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend One Hundred Fifty-sixth Street Elementary School?

359 students attend One Hundred Fifty-sixth Street Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of One Hundred Fifty-sixth Street Elementary School students are Hispanic, 32% of students are Black, 13% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of One Hundred Fifty-sixth Street Elementary School?

One Hundred Fifty-sixth Street Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does One Hundred Fifty-sixth Street Elementary School offer ?

One Hundred Fifty-sixth Street Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is One Hundred Fifty-sixth Street Elementary School part of?

One Hundred Fifty-sixth Street Elementary School is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 359 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Top 20%
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education