Robert E. Peary Middle

Summary:

Robert E. Peary Middle is a public middle school located in Gardena, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,164 students. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Robert E. Peary Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California middle schools, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. The school's student performance on standardized tests is significantly below state and district averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (30.01%) and Mathematics (18.32%) well below the state averages. The school also struggles in Science, with only 14.07% of students proficient or better on the CAST exam. Interestingly, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students performing better than the overall school, while Asian, White, and Multi-racial students perform much worse.

Robert E. Peary Middle has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.2% in 2017-2018 to 39.6% in 2021-2022, well above the state average. The school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 89.86% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. When compared to nearby schools, such as Philip Magruder Middle in the Torrance Unified School District, Robert E. Peary Middle performs significantly worse. Additionally, the nearby Environmental Charter Middle - Gardena, a public charter school, outperforms Robert E. Peary Middle in both ELA and Math proficiency, despite serving a similarly disadvantaged student population.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1415 West Gardena Blvd.
       Gardena, CA  90247-4712


(310) 225-4200

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2017th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,216 Help


Students who attend Robert E. Peary Middle usually attend:

High:    Gardena Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  16.7 Help
Number of students:  1,119

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
63.5%
African American:
27.5%
Asian:
3.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Robert E. Peary Middle ranks worse than 72.6% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 53rd among 83 ranked middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.22. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (63.5%), African American (27.5%), Asian (3.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 87.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Robert E. Peary Middle is 16.7, which is the 25th best among 83 middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Robert E. Peary Middle is $10,216. 46 middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Robert E. Peary Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Robert E. Peary Middle 2017th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Robert E. Peary Middle in the ranking list.)

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Los Angeles Unified:

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


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Rank History for Robert E. Peary Middle

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Rank History for all students at Robert E. Peary Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 20.08 1441st 1769 18.5%
2005 19.47 1468th 1777 17.4%
2006 18.26 1529th 1804 15.2%
2007 15.92 1752nd 1999 12.4%
2008 16.89 1753rd 2005 12.6%
2009 14.49 1846th 2063 10.5%
2010 17.91 1899th 2179 12.8%
2011 24.08 1798th 2236 19.6%
2012 28.88 1668th 2259 26.2%
2013 26.22 1836th 2379 22.8%
2015 20.24 2016th 2477 18.6%
2016 18.77 2066th 2497 17.3%
2017 19.76 2042nd 2508 18.6%
2018 19.24 2035th 2480 17.9%
2019 24.76 1998th 2715 26.4%
2022 23.57 2052nd 2740 25.1%
2023 23.53 2123rd 2802 24.2%
2024 25.22 2017th 2777 27.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Robert E. Peary Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 9.62 611th 665 8.1%
2023 6.48 642nd 678 5.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Robert E. Peary Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.76 1266th 1364 7.2%
2019 28.93 1178th 1442 18.3%
2022 28.39 1318th 1540 14.4%
2023 28.29 1349th 1529 11.8%
2024 33.46 1043rd 1477 29.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Robert E. Peary Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 26.11 1221st 1538 20.6%
2024 23.88 1317th 1550 15.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Robert E. Peary Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.07 1693rd 2230 24.1%
2019 32.87 1564th 2369 34.0%
2022 31.64 1634th 2458 33.5%
2023 32.24 1674th 2549 34.3%
2024 32.50 1672nd 2575 35.1%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Robert E. Peary Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 39.59 217th 394 44.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Robert E. Peary Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.97 1885th 2262 16.7%
2019 24.04 1820th 2380 23.5%
2022 27.25 1754th 2509 30.1%
2023 26.19 1824th 2547 28.4%
2024 25.97 1853rd 2546 27.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Robert E. Peary Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.57 994th 1369 27.4%
2019 41.81 714th 1491 52.1%
2022 37.44 841st 1531 45.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Robert E. Peary Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.94 1899th 2273 16.5%
2019 24.58 1819th 2407 24.4%
2022 20.61 2021st 2527 20.0%
2023 21.54 2025th 2558 20.8%
2024 24.35 1896th 2547 25.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Robert E. Peary Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.52 592nd 700 15.4%
2019 23.68 600th 745 19.5%
2022 14.73 632nd 733 13.8%
2023 28.66 548th 718 23.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Robert E. Peary Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.20 440th 600 26.7%
2019 28.96 461st 643 28.3%
2022 38.94 362nd 637 43.2%
2023 35.78 383rd 614 37.6%
2024 35.69 381st 626 39.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Robert E. Peary Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.51 1458th 2072 29.6%
2019 38.08 1309th 2213 40.8%
2022 33.00 1525th 2359 35.4%
2023 33.48 1502nd 2391 37.2%
2024 37.55 1383rd 2383 42.0%
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Rank History for White students at Robert E. Peary Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 23.62 1192nd 1535 22.3%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Robert E. Peary Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 325 494 438 704 5 n/a n/a 0 1966
1989 281 531 413 670 6 n/a n/a 0 1901
1990 251 592 362 734 4 n/a n/a 0 1943
1991 227 701 348 702 5 n/a n/a 0 1983
1992 192 867 345 782 8 n/a n/a 0 2194
1993 183 933 333 794 6 n/a n/a 0 2249
1994 172 883 317 829 6 n/a n/a 0 2207
1995 132 970 288 938 6 n/a n/a 0 2334
1996 132 970 288 938 6 n/a n/a 0 2334
1997 124 928 256 1051 10 n/a n/a 0 2369
1998 102 958 237 1085 5 n/a n/a 0 2387
1999 114 999 208 1115 4 n/a n/a 0 2440
2000 107 1018 207 1141 8 n/a n/a 0 2481
2001 97 984 229 1235 8 n/a n/a 0 2553
2002 68 854 199 1347 3 n/a n/a 0 2471
2003 68 854 199 1347 3 n/a n/a 0 2471
2004 56 753 179 1365 4 n/a n/a 0 2357
2005 58 685 207 1488 3 n/a n/a 0 2441
2006 51 684 209 1536 7 n/a n/a 0 2487
2007 38 703 176 1557 12 n/a n/a 25 2511
2008 30 678 149 1540 6 n/a n/a 0 2403
2009 26 590 121 1399 6 14 22 0 2178
2010 20 567 109 1289 8 14 17 0 2024
2011 23 484 131 1228 9 17 5 0 1897
2012 23 458 110 1190 13 16 1 0 1811
2013 17 444 90 1069 13 19 1 0 1653
2014 23 382 88 923 3 18 2 0 1439
2015 22 377 81 870 2 17 19 0 1388
2016 26 359 70 847 1 17 12 0 1332
2017 20 359 61 838 1 14 17 0 1310
2018 18 355 58 827 1 12 16 0 1287
2019 23 311 73 835 1 9 3 0 1255
2020 27 307 69 781 3 10 23 0 1220
2021 26 313 66 778 1 11 22 0 1217
2022 26 307 61 745 4 7 27 0 1177
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1164 1164
2024 20 308 44 711 0 5 31 0 1119

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Robert E. Peary Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1966 91.0 21.6 n/a
1989 1901 81.8 23.2 n/a
1990 1943 82.1 23.6 n/a
1991 1983 83.8 23.6 n/a
1992 2194 85.2 25.7 58.3
1993 2249 84.4 26.6 57.4
1994 2207 87.5 25.2 61
1995 2334 91.4 25.5 64.1
1996 2334 91.4 25.5 64.1
1997 2369 92.3 25.7 70.1
1998 2387 94.8 25.2 69.1
1999 2440 98.1 24.9 80.4
2000 2481 102.2 24.3 64.2
2001 2553 100.4 25.4 68
2002 2471 100.7 24.5 72.4
2003 2471 100.7 24.5 72.4
2004 2357 108.2 21.8 76.1
2005 2441 103.3 23.6 70.2
2006 2487 103.8 24.0 81.3
2007 2511 104.2 24.1 76.6
2008 2403 127.0 18.9 74.1
2009 2178 100.8 17.7 71.7
2010 2024 103.0 19.6 73.4
2011 1897 n/a n/a 71.9
2012 1811 100.0 18.1 n/a
2013 1653 85.5 19.3 64.8
2014 1439 77.8 18.4 81.2
2015 1388 70.0 19.8 74.4
2016 1332 55.0 24.2 79.7
2017 1310 57.0 22.9 88.6
2018 1287 59.5 21.6 89.6
2019 1255 58.0 21.6 88.2
2020 1220 n/a n/a 86.6
2021 1217 55.0 22.1 90.2
2022 1177 57.0 20.6 89
2023 1164 60.3 19.2 89.9
2024 1119 66.6 16.7 87.6

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 Robert E. Peary Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1966 91.0 21.6 n/a
1989 1901 81.8 23.2 n/a
1990 1943 82.1 23.6 n/a
1991 1983 83.8 23.6 n/a
1992 2194 85.2 25.7 58.3
1993 2249 84.4 26.6 57.4
1994 2207 87.5 25.2 61
1995 2334 91.4 25.5 64.1
1996 2334 91.4 25.5 64.1
1997 2369 92.3 25.7 70.1
1998 2387 94.8 25.2 69.1
1999 2440 98.1 24.9 80.4
2000 2481 102.2 24.3 64.2
2001 2553 100.4 25.4 68
2002 2471 100.7 24.5 72.4
2003 2471 100.7 24.5 72.4
2004 2357 108.2 21.8 76.1
2005 2441 103.3 23.6 70.2
2006 2487 103.8 24.0 81.3
2007 2511 104.2 24.1 76.6
2008 2403 127.0 18.9 74.1
2009 2178 100.8 17.7 71.7
2010 2024 103.0 19.6 73.4
2011 1897 n/a n/a 71.9
2012 1811 100.0 18.1 n/a
2013 1653 85.5 19.3 64.8
2014 1439 77.8 18.4 81.2
2015 1388 70.0 19.8 74.4
2016 1332 55.0 24.2 79.7
2017 1310 57.0 22.9 88.6
2018 1287 59.5 21.6 89.6
2019 1255 58.0 21.6 88.2
2020 1220 n/a n/a 86.6
2021 1217 55.0 22.1 90.2
2022 1177 57.0 20.6 89
2023 1164 60.3 19.2 89.9
2024 1119 66.6 16.7 87.6

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Robert E. Peary Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,216

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Robert E. Peary Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1998th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2123rd of 2802 Middle schools
 2.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Robert E. Peary Middle)26.627.2
 0.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)41.238.6
 2.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Robert E. Peary Middle)21.818.7
 3.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)32.528.1
 4.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Robert E. Peary Middle)33.726.3
 7.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)43.740.8
 2.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Robert E. Peary Middle)14.620.5
 5.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)30.527.5
 3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Robert E. Peary Middle)38.727.3
 11.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)41.138.9
 2.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Robert E. Peary Middle)2717.9
 9.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)29.223.7
 5.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Robert E. Peary Middle)16.59.5
 7%
   8th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)23.120.9
 2.2%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students12551164
 7.3%
African American3110
 100%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian730
 100%
Hispanic8350
 100%
Pacific Islander90
 100%
White230
 100%
Two or More Races30
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88.2%89.9%
 1.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Robert E. Peary Middle

Students who attend Robert E. Peary Middle usually go on to attend Gardena Senior High

Robert E. Peary Middle ranks 2017th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,119 students attended Robert E. Peary Middle.

Students at Robert E. Peary Middle are 64% Hispanic, 28% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.


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