Denker Avenue Elementary

1620 W. 162Nd St., Gardena CA, 90247 | Los Angeles Unified School District | 310-327-9420
  • grades KG-5
  • students 767
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 49% 14% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 21 in Gardena
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
38%Gardena
43%California

Denker Avenue Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Los Angeles Unified School District" in Gardena, CA. There are a total of 767 students and 34 teachers at Denker Avenue Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Denker Avenue Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.0%, which is 14% higher than the California average.

Denker Avenue Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students767
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Denker Avenue Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
345-49%
440-44%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
355-59%
445-49%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Denker Avenue Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 4.4% 7.4% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 11.6% 8.7% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 18.8% 6.0% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 64.0% 76.6% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.4% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 0.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Gardena demographics profile

StatisticGardenaCaliforniaNational
Population59,40139,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)10,19025691
Median age40.536.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%52%55%
Speak English45%56%79%
Speak Spanish33%29%13%

Education level achieved in Gardena

IndexGardenaCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade81.7%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school80.4%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college55.9%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.9%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.1%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.5%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Denker Avenue Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.