Robert E. Peary Middle School
1415 W. Gardena Blvd.
Gardena, CA 90247
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(310)225-4200
- Robert E. Peary Middle School serves 1,332 students in grades 6-8.
- The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is equal to the CA average of 24:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 76%.
- Robert E. Peary Middle School operates within the Los Angeles Unified School District.
School Overview
- The student population of 1332 students has declined by 19% over five years.
- The teacher population of 55 teachers has declined by 36% over five years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 1,332 students |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 55 teachers |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 has increased from 19:1 over five years.
- The school's diversity score of 0.52 is less than the state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| This School | (CA) School Average | |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 24:1 | 24:1 |
| Asian | 6% | 11% |
| Hispanic | 64% | 54% |
| Black | 27% | 6% |
| White | 1% | 24% |
| Hawaiian | 2% | n/a |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.52 | 0.64 |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 67% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 9% |
District Comparison
- Los Angeles Unified School District's student population of 634,993 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
- The revenue/student of $12,871 is higher than the state average of $10,991. The district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four years.
- The district's spending/student of $14,853 is higher than the state average of $11,482. The district spending/student has grown by 13% over four years.
| School District Name | Los Angeles Unified School District | |
| Number of Schools Managed | 1,026 | 4 |
| Number of Students Managed | 634,993 | 1,564 |
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| District Total Revenue | $8,437 MM | $17 MM |
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| District Spending | $9,736 MM | $18 MM |
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| District Revenue / Student | $12,871 | $10,991 |
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| District Spending / Student | $14,853 | $11,482 |
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| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
Source: 2016 (latest year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school is C. Morley Sellery Special Education Center (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Environmental Charter Middle - Inglewood (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Denker Avenue Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- GardenaDenker Avenue Elementary SchoolCharter School
Grades: KG-5 | 768 students
0.3 miles
1620 W. 162nd St.
Gardena, CA 90247
(310)327-94200.3KG-5768 - GardenaC. Morley Sellery Special Education CenterSpecial Education School
Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 121 students
0.5 miles
15805 S. Budlong Ave.
Gardena, CA 90247
(310)327-12020.59-12121 - InglewoodEnvironmental Charter Middle - InglewoodCharter School
Grades: 6-7 | 182 students
0.6 miles
3600 W. Imperial Hwy.
Inglewood, CA 90303
(310)425-16050.66-7182 - GardenaGardena Elementary SchoolCharter School
Grades: KG-5 | 574 students
0.8 miles
647 W. Gardena Blvd.
Gardena, CA 90247
(310)324-69670.8KG-5574 - GardenaOne Hundred Fifty-third Street Elementary SchoolCharter School
Grades: KG-5 | 397 students
0.8 miles
1605 W. 153rd St.
Gardena, CA 90247
(310)323-10290.8KG-5397
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