Is One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary a good school?

One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary ranks 1089 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 359 students attended One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary?

Students at One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary are 40% Hispanic, 32% African American, 13% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 5% White.

What schools do graduates of One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Robert E. Peary Middle High : Gardena Senior High

One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary

Summary:

One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary is a public elementary school located in Gardena, California, serving 352 students in grades K-6 and part of the Los Angeles Unified School District.

One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary is a high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 20% of California elementary schools with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly higher than the Los Angeles Unified and California state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, 64.71% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 43.06% for Los Angeles Unified and 47.04% for California. The school also excels in supporting its African American, Hispanic, and low-socioeconomic student populations, ranking in the top 5%, top 20%, and top 10% of California elementary schools, respectively, for these subgroups.

While One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary outperforms nearby schools like One Hundred Fifty-Third Street Elementary, Denker Avenue Elementary, and F.D. Roosevelt Elementary, it lags behind the higher-performing Lincoln Elementary and Arlington Elementary, which are part of the Torrance Unified School District. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary's strong academic performance suggests effective strategies in supporting its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public K-6

2100 West 156th St.
Gardena, CA 90249-4703

(310) 324-6639

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1089^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,112

Students who attend One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Robert E. Peary Middle
High:	Gardena Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.7

Number of students: 359

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.6%

African American:

31.8%

Asian:

12.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary ranks better than 81.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 64^th among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.45. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (39.6%), African American (31.8%), Asian (12.8%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary is 21.7. 390 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary employs 16.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary is $11,112. 287 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary 1089^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary

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Rank History for all students at One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	64.06	1523^rd	4809	68.3%
2005	78.16	1009^th	4822	79.1%
2006	79.37	993^rd	4818	79.4%
2007	83.99	795^th	5113	84.5%
2008	88.33	568^th	5113	88.9%
2009	90.39	461^st	5193	91.1%
2010	88.43	550^th	5314	89.6%
2011	87.12	632^nd	5377	88.2%
2012	85.62	694^th	5390	87.1%
2013	85.80	711^th	5530	87.1%
2015	79.20	1140^th	5611	79.7%
2016	85.14	890^th	5614	84.1%
2017	83.68	972^nd	5692	82.9%
2018	83.59	952^nd	5662	83.2%
2019	80.82	1134^th	5789	80.4%
2022	79.18	1226^th	5883	79.2%
2023	82.00	1095^th	5874	81.4%
2024	81.45	1089^th	5862	81.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.54	341^st	5084	93.3%
2019	87.27	387^th	5173	92.5%
2022	84.03	596^th	5264	88.7%
2023	93.56	247^th	5374	95.4%
2024	86.55	570^th	5511	89.7%

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Rank History for Female students at One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.73	835^th	5413	84.6%
2019	81.97	985^th	5492	82.1%
2022	79.06	1153^rd	5635	79.5%
2023	80.99	1056^th	5617	81.2%
2024	82.81	970^th	5605	82.7%

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Rank History for Male students at One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.66	1149^th	5431	78.8%
2019	75.40	1284^th	5510	76.7%
2022	75.70	1302^nd	5663	77.0%
2023	80.50	1073^rd	5650	81.0%
2024	77.05	1183^rd	5636	79.0%

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Rank History for African American students at One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.51	5^th	700	99.3%
2019	95.20	22^nd	747	97.1%
2022	96.69	17^th	663	97.4%
2023	97.24	13^th	662	98.0%
2024	93.31	18^th	593	97.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.49	438^th	4830	90.9%
2019	83.39	583^rd	4963	88.3%
2022	83.65	602^nd	5084	88.2%
2023	86.36	495^th	5098	90.3%
2024	83.86	596^th	5102	88.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	139	57	115	85	1	n/a	n/a	0	397
1989	110	50	122	99	1	n/a	n/a	0	382
1990	108	36	124	89	1	n/a	n/a	0	358
1991	114	38	124	71	2	n/a	n/a	0	349
1992	86	40	90	76	2	n/a	n/a	0	294
1993	73	33	98	77	1	n/a	n/a	0	282
1994	70	33	92	90	0	n/a	n/a	0	285
1995	76	51	89	104	1	n/a	n/a	0	321
1996	76	51	89	104	1	n/a	n/a	0	321
1997	83	47	102	108	2	n/a	n/a	0	342
1998	73	55	90	130	2	n/a	n/a	0	350
1999	62	59	93	150	1	n/a	n/a	0	365
2000	63	58	87	159	1	n/a	n/a	0	368
2001	72	59	76	166	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
2002	53	61	83	163	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
2003	53	61	83	163	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
2004	47	56	76	161	0	n/a	n/a	0	340
2005	45	58	74	158	0	n/a	n/a	0	335
2006	39	40	65	155	0	n/a	n/a	0	299
2007	34	36	66	162	0	n/a	n/a	1	299
2008	35	38	57	160	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	290
2009	47	44	62	155	0	6	2	0	316
2010	42	65	61	156	0	9	6	0	339
2011	42	66	80	192	0	8	0	0	388
2012	35	61	86	198	0	8	0	0	388
2013	29	70	82	202	3	6	1	0	393
2014	31	80	72	198	3	6	0	0	390
2015	32	78	66	203	1	6	16	0	402
2016	30	75	54	188	1	6	14	0	368
2017	31	75	56	186	1	4	17	0	370
2018	21	98	57	175	1	4	17	0	373
2019	19	114	52	168	0	7	0	0	360
2020	20	121	48	171	0	3	23	0	386
2021	21	120	52	155	0	3	23	0	374
2022	16	108	40	135	0	1	36	0	336
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	352	352
2024	18	114	46	142	0	0	39	0	359

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	397	15.0	26.4	n/a
1989	382	15.0	25.4	n/a
1990	358	16.0	22.3	n/a
1991	349	16.0	21.8	n/a
1992	294	16.3	18.0	26.5
1993	282	14.0	20.1	29.8
1994	285	11.0	25.9	37.9
1995	321	14.0	22.9	34.3
1996	321	14.0	22.9	34.3
1997	342	17.5	19.5	44.4
1998	350	18.5	18.9	42
1999	365	19.5	18.7	48.8
2000	368	19.5	18.9	29.9
2001	373	19.0	19.6	39.1
2002	360	19.0	18.9	48.9
2003	360	19.0	18.9	48.9
2004	340	21.0	16.2	46.8
2005	335	19.0	17.6	52.5
2006	299	17.0	17.6	54.2
2007	299	15.0	19.9	56.7
2008	290	18.0	16.1	56.6
2009	316	17.0	16.6	56
2010	339	17.0	19.9	58.4
2011	388	n/a	n/a	55.7
2012	388	18.0	21.5	n/a
2013	393	17.0	23.1	54.5
2014	390	16.0	24.3	59.7
2015	402	16.0	25.1	56.2
2016	368	17.0	21.6	59.5
2017	370	16.0	23.1	62.7
2018	373	16.0	23.3	65.4
2019	360	16.0	22.5	67.5
2020	386	n/a	n/a	66.1
2021	374	17.0	22.0	63.9
2022	336	16.5	20.3	64
2023	352	16.5	21.3	64.8
2024	359	16.5	21.7	66.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	397	15.0	26.4	n/a
1989	382	15.0	25.4	n/a
1990	358	16.0	22.3	n/a
1991	349	16.0	21.8	n/a
1992	294	16.3	18.0	26.5
1993	282	14.0	20.1	29.8
1994	285	11.0	25.9	37.9
1995	321	14.0	22.9	34.3
1996	321	14.0	22.9	34.3
1997	342	17.5	19.5	44.4
1998	350	18.5	18.9	42
1999	365	19.5	18.7	48.8
2000	368	19.5	18.9	29.9
2001	373	19.0	19.6	39.1
2002	360	19.0	18.9	48.9
2003	360	19.0	18.9	48.9
2004	340	21.0	16.2	46.8
2005	335	19.0	17.6	52.5
2006	299	17.0	17.6	54.2
2007	299	15.0	19.9	56.7
2008	290	18.0	16.1	56.6
2009	316	17.0	16.6	56
2010	339	17.0	19.9	58.4
2011	388	n/a	n/a	55.7
2012	388	18.0	21.5	n/a
2013	393	17.0	23.1	54.5
2014	390	16.0	24.3	59.7
2015	402	16.0	25.1	56.2
2016	368	17.0	21.6	59.5
2017	370	16.0	23.1	62.7
2018	373	16.0	23.3	65.4
2019	360	16.0	22.5	67.5
2020	386	n/a	n/a	66.1
2021	374	17.0	22.0	63.9
2022	336	16.5	20.3	64
2023	352	16.5	21.3	64.8
2024	359	16.5	21.7	66.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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