Robert E. Peary Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1415 West Gardena Blvd.
Gardena, CA 90247

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Bottom 50%

Serving 1,119 students in grades 6-8, Robert E. Peary Middle 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 19% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,119 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Robert E. Peary Middle School's student population of 1,119 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 67 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Robert E. Peary Middle School
6	344
7	373
8	402

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Total Students

1,119 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Robert E. Peary Middle School
2022	1,177
2021	1,217
2020	1,255
2019	1,255
2018	1,310
2017	1,310
2016	1,332
2015	1,388
2014	1,439
2013	1,653
2012	1,811
2011	1,897
2010	2,024
2009	2,178
2008	2,403
2007	2,511
2006	2,487
2005	2,441
2004	2,357
2003	2,471
2002	2,552
2001	2,553
2000	2,481
1999	2,440
1998	2,387
1997	2,369
1996	2,334
1995	2,214
1994	2,207
1993	2,249
1992	2,194
1991	1,983
1990	1,943

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

67 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Robert E. Peary Middle School
2023	60
2022	57
2021	55
2020	58
2019	58
2018	57
2017	57
2016	55
2015	70
2014	78
2013	86
2012	100
2010	103
2009	101
2008	127
2007	104
2006	103
2005	103
2004	108
2003	100
2002	104
2001	100
2000	102
1999	98
1998	95
1997	92
1996	91
1995	85
1994	88
1993	84
1992	85
1991	84
1990	82

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School Motto

Peary is a school that C.A.R.E.S.

School Rankings

Robert E. Peary Middle 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 Robert E. Peary Middle School is 0.52, 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)

#7343 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Robert E. Peary Middle School
2023	#7343
2022	#7227
2019	#7550
2018	#7955
2017	#7718
2016	#8094
2015	#7155
2014	#114
2013	#7620
2012	#8158
2011	#8231

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19%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Robert E. Peary Middle School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2023	19%	34%	31%
2022	18%	33%	28%
2019	21%	40%	33%
2018	19%	39%	31%
2017	18%	38%	30%
2016	16%	37%	28%
2015	15%	34%	25%
2014	80%	63%	56%
2013	34%	59%	53%
2012	36%	59%	53%
2011	33%	58%	51%

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27%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Robert E. Peary Middle School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	27%	47%	41%
2019	33%	51%	44%
2018	27%	50%	31%
2017	27%	48%	40%
2016	25%	48%	38%
2015	24%	44%	32%
2014	80%	58%	48%
2013	39%	57%	47%
2012	40%	58%	49%
2011	37%	56%	46%
2010	34%	54%	42%

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13%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

21:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Robert E. Peary Middle School	California
2022	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Robert E. Peary Middle School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	5%	12%	6%
2021	5%	12%	6%
2020	6%	12%	7%
2019	6%	12%	7%
2018	5%	11%	6%
2017	5%	11%	6%
2016	6%	11%	6%
2015	6%	11%	8%
2014	6%	11%	7%
2013	5%	11%	7%
2012	6%	11%	7%
2011	7%	11%	6%
2010	5%	11%	6%
2009	6%	11%	6%
2008	7%	12%	6%
2007	8%	12%	7%
2006	8%	12%	6%
2005	9%	12%	6%
2004	8%	12%	6%
2003	8%	11%	7%
2002	8%	11%	6%
2001	9%	11%	6%
2000	9%	11%	7%
1999	9%	11%	7%
1998	11%	11%	7%
1997	12%	11%	7%
1996	12%	11%	8%
1995	13%	11%	7%
1994	14%	11%	8%
1993	16%	11%	8%
1992	16%	11%	8%

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Hispanic

64%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Robert E. Peary Middle School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	63%	56%	73%
2021	64%	56%	73%
2020	66%	55%	73%
2019	66%	55%	73%
2018	64%	54%	74%
2017	64%	54%	74%
2016	64%	54%	74%
2015	63%	54%	62%
2014	64%	53%	74%
2013	65%	53%	74%
2012	66%	52%	74%
2011	65%	51%	74%
2010	64%	50%	74%
2009	64%	49%	74%
2008	64%	50%	74%
2007	62%	49%	73%
2006	62%	48%	74%
2005	61%	47%	73%
2004	58%	46%	73%
2003	55%	45%	72%
2002	51%	44%	72%
2001	48%	43%	71%
2000	46%	42%	70%
1999	46%	41%	69%
1998	45%	40%	69%
1997	44%	40%	68%
1996	40%	39%	67%
1995	39%	38%	67%
1994	38%	37%	66%
1993	35%	36%	65%
1992	36%	35%	65%

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Black

27%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Robert E. Peary Middle School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	26%	5%	8%
2021	26%	5%	9%
2020	25%	5%	9%
2019	25%	5%	9%
2018	28%	6%	9%
2017	28%	6%	9%
2016	27%	6%	9%
2015	28%	6%	10%
2014	27%	6%	9%
2013	27%	6%	9%
2012	25%	6%	9%
2011	26%	7%	10%
2010	28%	7%	10%
2009	27%	7%	11%
2008	28%	8%	11%
2007	28%	8%	11%
2006	28%	8%	11%
2005	28%	8%	12%
2004	32%	8%	12%
2003	35%	8%	12%
2002	38%	8%	12%
2001	39%	8%	13%
2000	41%	9%	13%
1999	41%	9%	14%
1998	40%	9%	14%
1997	39%	9%	14%
1996	42%	9%	14%
1995	43%	9%	14%
1994	40%	9%	14%
1993	41%	9%	15%
1992	40%	9%	15%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Robert E. Peary Middle School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	2%	21%	10%
2021	2%	22%	10%
2020	2%	23%	11%
2019	2%	23%	11%
2018	1%	24%	10%
2017	1%	24%	10%
2016	1%	24%	10%
2015	1%	24%	12%
2014	2%	25%	9%
2013	1%	25%	9%
2012	1%	26%	9%
2011	1%	27%	9%
2010	1%	27%	9%
2009	1%	28%	9%
2008	1%	29%	9%
2007	2%	29%	9%
2006	2%	31%	9%
2005	2%	31%	9%
2004	2%	32%	9%
2003	2%	34%	9%
2002	3%	35%	10%
2001	4%	36%	10%
2000	4%	37%	10%
1999	4%	38%	10%
1998	4%	39%	10%
1997	5%	39%	11%
1996	6%	40%	11%
1995	5%	41%	12%
1994	8%	42%	12%
1993	8%	43%	12%
1992	8%	44%	12%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Robert E. Peary Middle School	California
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2022)
Year	Robert E. Peary Middle School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Robert E. Peary Middle School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	0.54	0.63	0.45
2021	0.52	0.62	0.45
2020	0.50	0.63	0.45
2019	0.50	0.63	0.45
2018	0.51	0.64	0.43
2017	0.51	0.64	0.43
2016	0.52	0.64	0.43
2015	0.53	0.64	0.47
2014	0.52	0.65	0.44
2013	0.51	0.65	0.44
2012	0.50	0.65	0.44
2011	0.51	0.67	0.44
2010	0.51	0.67	0.44
2009	0.52	0.71	0.44
2008	0.51	0.65	0.44
2007	0.54	0.67	0.44
2006	0.54	0.66	0.44
2005	0.55	0.67	0.45
2004	0.56	0.67	0.45
2003	0.58	0.67	0.46
2002	0.59	0.67	0.46
2001	0.61	0.67	0.47
2000	0.62	0.67	0.48
1999	0.63	0.67	0.49
1998	0.63	0.67	0.50
1997	0.65	0.67	0.50
1996	0.65	0.67	0.51
1995	0.65	0.67	0.52
1994	0.68	0.67	0.53
1993	0.69	0.67	0.54
1992	0.69	0.67	0.55

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Eligible for

84%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	Robert E. Peary Middle School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	84%	51%	76%
2021	87%	53%	76%
2020	77%	52%	73%
2019	77%	52%	73%
2018	75%	49%	68%
2017	75%	49%	68%
2016	67%	50%	68%
2015	66%	50%	69%
2014	74%	49%	68%
2013	60%	48%	54%
2011	68%	46%	58%
2010	68%	46%	70%
2009	65%	43%	68%
2008	66%	41%	61%
2007	67%	40%	65%
2006	70%	40%	68%
2005	61%	40%	67%
2004	66%	40%	67%
2003	65%	39%	68%
2002	58%	39%	66%
2001	60%	39%	68%
2000	58%	40%	69%
1999	73%	40%	69%
1998	69%	47%	71%
1997	70%	47%	72%
1996	64%	46%	73%
1995	66%	45%	70%
1994	61%	43%	70%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Robert E. Peary Middle School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	5%	7%	5%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	11%	7%	6%
2019	11%	7%	6%
2018	13%	9%	9%
2017	13%	9%	9%
2016	11%	9%	9%
2015	7%	9%	5%
2014	7%	9%	7%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2011	4%	8%	5%
2010	6%	9%	6%
2009	7%	10%	7%
2008	8%	10%	7%
2007	9%	10%	8%
2006	11%	9%	10%
2005	9%	9%	8%
2004	10%	9%	8%
2003	8%	9%	7%
2002	8%	8%	7%
2001	8%	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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Robert E. Peary Middle School's ranking?

Robert E. Peary Middle School is ranked #7343 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Robert E. Peary Middle School often compared to?

Robert E. Peary Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Environmental Charter Middle - Gardena, Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 27% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Robert E. Peary Middle School?

1,119 students attend Robert E. Peary Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Robert E. Peary Middle School students are Hispanic, 27% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Robert E. Peary Middle School?

Robert E. Peary Middle School has a student ration of 17:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Robert E. Peary Middle School offer ?

Robert E. Peary Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Robert E. Peary Middle School part of?

Robert E. Peary Middle School is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.

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