Is Purche Avenue Elementary a good school?

Purche Avenue Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.5% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Purche Avenue Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 370 students attended Purche Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Purche Avenue Elementary?

Students at Purche Avenue Elementary are 100% Not Specified.

What schools do graduates of Purche Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Purche Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Robert E. Peary Middle High : Gardena Senior High

Purche Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Purche Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Gardena, California, serving 370 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Purche Avenue Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's proficiency rates are well below the state and district averages, and it performs particularly poorly for male and Hispanic students. However, the school does relatively well for African American students, ranking in the top quarter of California schools for this subgroup. Purche Avenue Elementary also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, which has increased from 12.1% in 2017-2018 to 42.4% in 2022-2023. The school has a very high percentage of students (over 93%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Comparing Purche Avenue Elementary to nearby schools, such as One Hundred Fifty-Third Street Elementary, One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary, and Chapman Elementary, highlights the potential for improvement. These nearby schools generally perform better than Purche Avenue Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary, in particular, stands out as a high-performing school, ranking in the top quartile of California elementary schools and significantly outperforming Purche Avenue Elementary and the district/state averages. The relatively strong performance of African American students at Purche Avenue Elementary suggests that the school may have some effective practices or programs in place that could be leveraged to improve outcomes for other student populations.

Detail:

Public K-5

13210 Purche Ave.
Gardena, CA 90249-1653

(310) 323-3184

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4485^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,100

Students who attend Purche Avenue Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 16.8

Number of students: 370

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:

100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Purche Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 76.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 399^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 23.74. (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

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Compare Details 93.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Purche Avenue Elementary is 16.8, which is the 38^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Purche Avenue Elementary is $12,100, which is the 191^st highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Purche Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Purche Avenue Elementary 4485^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Purche Avenue Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Purche Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Purche Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	19.30	3981^st	4809	17.2%
2005	19.11	4028^th	4822	16.5%
2006	21.98	3855^th	4818	20.0%
2007	20.40	4261^st	5113	16.7%
2008	24.90	3973^rd	5113	22.3%
2009	18.29	4552^nd	5193	12.3%
2010	24.31	4277^th	5314	19.5%
2011	36.61	3495^th	5377	35.0%
2012	28.43	4051^st	5390	24.8%
2013	42.42	3152^nd	5530	43.0%
2015	17.95	4847^th	5611	13.6%
2016	17.69	4824^th	5614	14.1%
2017	21.00	4594^th	5692	19.3%
2018	17.45	4897^th	5662	13.5%
2019	16.36	5128^th	5789	11.4%
2022	28.16	4030^th	5883	31.5%
2023	26.38	4241^st	5874	27.8%
2024	23.74	4485^th	5862	23.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Purche Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.76	1654^th	2420	31.7%
2024	17.92	2500^th	2634	5.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Purche Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.13	4111^th	5084	19.1%
2019	21.18	4486^th	5173	13.3%
2022	41.40	2875^th	5264	45.4%
2023	38.15	3214^th	5374	40.2%
2024	29.25	4014^th	5511	27.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Purche Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.64	4802^nd	5413	11.3%
2019	12.88	5153^rd	5492	6.2%
2022	31.48	3618^th	5635	35.8%
2023	31.44	3635^th	5617	35.3%
2024	30.21	3778^th	5605	32.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Purche Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	18.67	2063^rd	2227	7.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Purche Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.35	4441^st	5431	18.2%
2019	22.76	4399^th	5510	20.2%
2022	27.57	3994^th	5663	29.5%
2023	25.21	4233^rd	5650	25.1%
2024	21.34	4579^th	5636	18.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Purche Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.92	345^th	700	50.7%
2019	49.96	322^nd	747	56.9%
2022	63.76	166^th	663	75.0%
2023	58.92	210^th	662	68.3%
2024	66.96	140^th	593	76.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Purche Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.37	2524^th	4830	47.7%
2019	27.06	3894^th	4963	21.5%
2022	53.47	1989^th	5084	60.9%
2023	49.04	2294^th	5098	55.0%
2024	28.82	3806^th	5102	25.4%

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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 Purche Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	8	563	1	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	608
1989	5	541	9	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	601
1990	2	572	18	92	0	n/a	n/a	0	684
1991	2	572	14	59	1	n/a	n/a	0	648
1992	4	449	11	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
1993	5	430	9	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
1994	0	473	9	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	545
1995	6	536	11	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	625
1996	6	536	11	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	625
1997	0	575	10	86	0	n/a	n/a	0	671
1998	0	596	10	95	0	n/a	n/a	0	701
1999	3	605	6	90	0	n/a	n/a	0	704
2000	0	615	7	86	0	n/a	n/a	0	708
2001	6	582	5	109	1	n/a	n/a	0	703
2002	4	530	12	111	2	n/a	n/a	0	659
2003	4	530	12	111	2	n/a	n/a	0	659
2004	3	544	13	123	2	n/a	n/a	0	685
2005	3	553	16	122	2	n/a	n/a	0	696
2006	0	488	14	112	1	n/a	n/a	0	615
2007	2	479	12	100	1	n/a	n/a	0	594
2008	5	457	12	115	1	n/a	n/a	0	590
2009	5	444	9	131	2	2	3	0	596
2010	4	409	6	122	2	5	1	0	549
2011	2	371	11	132	1	1	15	0	533
2012	2	396	9	136	3	1	0	0	547
2013	4	373	10	135	0	2	0	0	524
2014	3	377	12	135	2	9	0	0	538
2015	5	372	8	135	0	6	11	0	537
2016	7	337	12	145	0	4	23	0	528
2017	7	347	13	162	0	8	22	0	559
2018	8	307	9	149	0	3	11	0	487
2019	4	306	11	143	0	3	0	0	467
2020	2	296	6	149	0	3	12	0	468
2021	0	258	5	154	0	3	12	0	432
2022	1	203	6	137	0	1	29	0	377
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	370	370

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 Purche Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	608	26.0	23.3	n/a
1989	601	24.0	25.0	n/a
1990	684	26.0	26.3	n/a
1991	648	27.0	24.0	n/a
1992	523	27.4	19.0	60.8
1993	511	20.0	25.6	68.1
1994	545	21.0	26.0	70.1
1995	625	23.0	27.2	79.8
1996	625	23.0	27.2	79.8
1997	671	31.0	21.6	77.9
1998	701	34.0	20.6	75
1999	704	38.0	18.5	77.1
2000	708	35.0	20.2	72.6
2001	703	31.0	22.7	74.8
2002	659	35.0	18.8	80.1
2003	659	35.0	18.8	80.1
2004	685	36.0	19.0	79.4
2005	696	35.0	19.9	74.9
2006	615	31.0	19.8	74.1
2007	594	33.0	18.0	67.5
2008	590	35.7	16.5	66.6
2009	596	33.5	16.1	71
2010	549	29.0	18.9	68.5
2011	533	n/a	n/a	71.1
2012	547	25.0	21.8	n/a
2013	524	23.5	22.2	77.3
2014	538	23.5	22.8	74.9
2015	537	25.0	21.4	73.9
2016	528	24.0	22.0	85.2
2017	559	24.0	23.2	85.5
2018	487	22.0	22.1	86.9
2019	467	23.0	20.3	87.4
2020	468	n/a	n/a	82.3
2021	432	20.0	21.6	91.7
2022	377	20.5	18.3	92
2023	370	22.0	16.8	93.5

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 Purche Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	608	26.0	23.3	n/a
1989	601	24.0	25.0	n/a
1990	684	26.0	26.3	n/a
1991	648	27.0	24.0	n/a
1992	523	27.4	19.0	60.8
1993	511	20.0	25.6	68.1
1994	545	21.0	26.0	70.1
1995	625	23.0	27.2	79.8
1996	625	23.0	27.2	79.8
1997	671	31.0	21.6	77.9
1998	701	34.0	20.6	75
1999	704	38.0	18.5	77.1
2000	708	35.0	20.2	72.6
2001	703	31.0	22.7	74.8
2002	659	35.0	18.8	80.1
2003	659	35.0	18.8	80.1
2004	685	36.0	19.0	79.4
2005	696	35.0	19.9	74.9
2006	615	31.0	19.8	74.1
2007	594	33.0	18.0	67.5
2008	590	35.7	16.5	66.6
2009	596	33.5	16.1	71
2010	549	29.0	18.9	68.5
2011	533	n/a	n/a	71.1
2012	547	25.0	21.8	n/a
2013	524	23.5	22.2	77.3
2014	538	23.5	22.8	74.9
2015	537	25.0	21.4	73.9
2016	528	24.0	22.0	85.2
2017	559	24.0	23.2	85.5
2018	487	22.0	22.1	86.9
2019	467	23.0	20.3	87.4
2020	468	n/a	n/a	82.3
2021	432	20.0	21.6	91.7
2022	377	20.5	18.3	92
2023	370	22.0	16.8	93.5

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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