Purche Avenue Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Purche Avenue Elementary School

13210 Purche Ave.
Gardena, CA 90249

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Bottom 50%

Serving 371 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Purche Avenue Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 371 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Purche Avenue Elementary School's student population of 371 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Purche Avenue Elementary School
Kind	78
1	55
2	64
3	71
4	53
5	50

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Total Students

371 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Purche Avenue Elementary School
2022	377
2021	432
2020	467
2019	467
2018	559
2017	559
2016	528
2015	537
2014	538
2013	524
2012	547
2011	533
2010	549
2009	596
2008	590
2007	594
2006	615
2005	696
2004	685
2003	659
2002	680
2001	703
2000	708
1999	704
1998	701
1997	671
1996	625
1995	588
1994	545
1993	511
1992	523
1991	648
1990	684

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Purche Avenue Elementary School
2023	22
2022	21
2021	20
2020	23
2019	23
2018	24
2017	24
2016	25
2015	25
2014	24
2013	24
2012	25
2010	29
2009	34
2008	36
2007	33
2006	31
2005	35
2004	36
2003	35
2002	39
2001	31
2000	35
1999	38
1998	34
1997	31
1996	23
1995	24
1994	21
1993	20
1992	27
1991	27
1990	26

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School Rankings

Purche Avenue Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Purche Avenue Elementary School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#5677 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Purche Avenue Elementary School
2023	#5677
2022	#6081
2019	#7751
2018	#7695
2017	#7376
2016	#8094
2015	#7444
2013	#4756
2012	#5330
2011	#4548
2010	#5628

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25-29%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Purche Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2023	27%	34%	31%
2022	22%	33%	28%
2019	19%	40%	33%
2018	22%	39%	31%
2017	22%	38%	30%
2016	16%	37%	28%
2015	13%	34%	25%
2013	61%	59%	53%
2012	58%	59%	53%
2011	60%	58%	51%
2010	55%	56%	47%

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30-34%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Purche Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	32%	47%	41%
2019	33%	51%	44%
2018	26%	50%	31%
2017	26%	48%	40%
2016	25%	48%	38%
2015	22%	44%	32%
2013	48%	57%	47%
2012	49%	58%	49%
2011	50%	56%	46%
2010	44%	54%	42%

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15-19%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Purche Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	18:1	21:1	20:1
2021	22:1	22:1	21:1
2020	20:1	23:1	22:1
2019	20:1	23:1	22:1
2018	23:1	23:1	22:1
2017	23:1	23:1	22:1
2016	21:1	24:1	23:1
2015	21:1	24:1	23:1
2014	23:1	24:1	23:1
2013	22:1	24:1	23:1
2012	22:1	23:1	23:1
2010	19:1	21:1	21:1
2009	18:1	20:1	20:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	21:1	21:1
2006	20:1	20:1	21:1
2005	20:1	21:1	22:1
2004	19:1	21:1	22:1
2003	19:1	20:1	22:1
2002	17:1	20:1	21:1
2001	23:1	20:1	21:1
2000	20:1	21:1	22:1
1999	19:1	21:1	22:1
1998	21:1	21:1	23:1
1997	22:1	23:1	24:1
1996	27:1	25:1	25:1
1995	25:1	25:1	26:1
1994	26:1	25:1	26:1
1993	26:1	25:1	25:1
1992	19:1	24:1	24:1
1991	24:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Purche Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	2%	12%	6%
2021	1%	12%	6%
2020	2%	12%	7%
2019	2%	12%	7%
2018	2%	11%	6%
2017	2%	11%	6%
2016	2%	11%	6%
2015	1%	11%	8%
2014	2%	11%	7%
2013	2%	11%	7%
2012	2%	11%	7%
2011	2%	11%	6%
2010	1%	11%	6%
2009	2%	11%	6%
2008	3%	12%	6%
2007	2%	12%	7%
2006	3%	12%	6%
2005	3%	12%	6%
2004	3%	12%	6%
2003	2%	11%	7%
2002	1%	11%	6%
2001	1%	11%	6%
2000	1%	11%	7%
1999	1%	11%	7%
1998	1%	11%	7%
1997	1%	11%	7%
1996	2%	11%	8%
1995	2%	11%	7%
1994	2%	11%	8%
1993	2%	11%	8%
1992	2%	11%	8%

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Hispanic

35%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Purche Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	36%	56%	73%
2021	35%	56%	73%
2020	31%	55%	73%
2019	31%	55%	73%
2018	29%	54%	74%
2017	29%	54%	74%
2016	28%	54%	74%
2015	26%	54%	62%
2014	25%	53%	74%
2013	26%	53%	74%
2012	25%	52%	74%
2011	25%	51%	74%
2010	22%	50%	74%
2009	22%	49%	74%
2008	19%	50%	74%
2007	17%	49%	73%
2006	18%	48%	74%
2005	18%	47%	73%
2004	18%	46%	73%
2003	17%	45%	72%
2002	15%	44%	72%
2001	16%	43%	71%
2000	12%	42%	70%
1999	13%	41%	69%
1998	14%	40%	69%
1997	13%	40%	68%
1996	12%	39%	67%
1995	13%	38%	67%
1994	12%	37%	66%
1993	13%	36%	65%
1992	11%	35%	65%

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Black

50%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Purche Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	54%	5%	8%
2021	60%	5%	9%
2020	65%	5%	9%
2019	65%	5%	9%
2018	63%	6%	9%
2017	63%	6%	9%
2016	64%	6%	9%
2015	70%	6%	10%
2014	70%	6%	9%
2013	71%	6%	9%
2012	72%	6%	9%
2011	70%	7%	10%
2010	74%	7%	10%
2009	74%	7%	11%
2008	77%	8%	11%
2007	81%	8%	11%
2006	79%	8%	11%
2005	79%	8%	12%
2004	79%	8%	12%
2003	80%	8%	12%
2002	83%	8%	12%
2001	83%	8%	13%
2000	87%	9%	13%
1999	86%	9%	14%
1998	85%	9%	14%
1997	86%	9%	14%
1996	86%	9%	14%
1995	85%	9%	14%
1994	86%	9%	14%
1993	84%	9%	15%
1992	86%	9%	15%

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White

n/a

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Purche Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2020	1%	23%	11%
2019	1%	23%	11%
2018	1%	24%	10%
2017	1%	24%	10%
2016	1%	24%	10%
2014	1%	25%	9%
2013	1%	25%	9%
2010	1%	27%	9%
2009	1%	28%	9%
2008	1%	29%	9%
2003	1%	34%	9%
2002	1%	35%	10%
1993	1%	43%	12%
1992	1%	44%	12%
1989	1%	49%	16%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Purche Avenue Elementary School	California
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2022)
Year	Purche Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	8%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2018	4%	4%	1%
2017	4%	4%	1%
2016	5%	4%	1%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%	1%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Purche Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	0.58	0.63	0.45
2021	0.52	0.62	0.45
2020	0.49	0.63	0.45
2019	0.49	0.63	0.45
2018	0.52	0.64	0.43
2017	0.52	0.64	0.43
2016	0.51	0.64	0.43
2015	0.45	0.64	0.47
2014	0.45	0.65	0.44
2013	0.43	0.65	0.44
2012	0.42	0.65	0.44
2011	0.45	0.67	0.44
2010	0.41	0.67	0.44
2009	0.41	0.71	0.44
2008	0.37	0.65	0.44
2007	0.32	0.67	0.44
2006	0.35	0.66	0.44
2005	0.35	0.67	0.45
2004	0.35	0.67	0.45
2003	0.33	0.67	0.46
2002	0.29	0.67	0.46
2001	0.30	0.67	0.47
2000	0.23	0.67	0.48
1999	0.25	0.67	0.49
1998	0.26	0.67	0.50
1997	0.25	0.67	0.50
1996	0.26	0.67	0.51
1995	0.26	0.67	0.52
1994	0.24	0.67	0.53
1993	0.28	0.67	0.54
1992	0.25	0.67	0.55

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Eligible for

81%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	Purche Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	88%	51%	76%
2021	87%	53%	76%
2020	78%	52%	73%
2019	78%	52%	73%
2018	75%	49%	68%
2017	75%	49%	68%
2016	74%	50%	68%
2015	64%	50%	69%
2014	68%	49%	68%
2013	69%	48%	54%
2011	68%	46%	58%
2010	65%	46%	70%
2009	64%	43%	68%
2008	59%	41%	61%
2007	60%	40%	65%
2006	63%	40%	68%
2005	65%	40%	67%
2004	69%	40%	67%
2003	72%	39%	68%
2002	73%	39%	66%
2001	70%	39%	68%
2000	65%	40%	69%
1999	72%	40%	69%
1998	75%	47%	71%
1997	78%	47%	72%
1996	80%	46%	73%
1995	73%	45%	70%
1994	70%	43%	70%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Purche Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	4%	7%	5%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	9%	7%	6%
2019	9%	7%	6%
2018	9%	9%	9%
2017	9%	9%	9%
2016	10%	9%	9%
2015	9%	9%	5%
2014	7%	9%	7%
2013	8%	7%	5%
2011	3%	8%	5%
2010	4%	9%	6%
2009	7%	10%	7%
2008	8%	10%	7%
2007	8%	10%	8%
2006	11%	9%	10%
2005	9%	9%	8%
2004	11%	9%	8%
2003	8%	9%	7%
2002	8%	8%	7%
2001	5%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Los Angeles Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Purche Avenue Elementary School's ranking?

Purche Avenue Elementary School is ranked #5677 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Purche Avenue Elementary School often compared to?

Purche Avenue Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like One Hundred Fifty-sixth Street Elementary School, Brentwood Science, Roosevelt Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Purche Avenue Elementary School?

371 students attend Purche Avenue Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Purche Avenue Elementary School students are Black, 35% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Purche Avenue Elementary School?

Purche Avenue Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Purche Avenue Elementary School offer ?

Purche Avenue Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Purche Avenue Elementary School part of?

Purche Avenue Elementary School is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 371 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
: Bottom 50%
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education