Gulf Avenue Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Wilmington, California 90744 · Los Angeles Unified
#3689 of 5,693 elementary schools in California
#41070 of 50,301 nationally
About Gulf Avenue Elementary
Gulf Avenue Elementary is a public elementary located in Wilmington, in the Los Angeles Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades K–5. In 2025 it enrolled 634 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 26.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 3689th of 5,693 ranked elementary schools in California. Its strongest component is math proficiency (35th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (13th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 634.
There are 10 schools in Wilmington; Gulf Avenue Elementary ranks 5th of 10 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)38%
- Reading proficiency (30%)40%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)92.6%
- Students per teacher (15%)20.5
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Gulf Avenue Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 634
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 92.6%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 20.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 40%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 38%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Gulf Avenue Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Fries Avenue Elementary
Wilmington · Public elementary · Grades K–5
325 students · 692 m away
Harry Bridges Span
Wilmington · Public elementary · Grades K–8
1,171 students · 1.0 km away
Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy
Wilmington · Public high · Grades 9–12
452 students · 1.1 km away
Hawaiian Avenue Elementary
Wilmington · Public elementary · Grades K–5
455 students · 1.2 km away
George De La Torre Jr. Elementary
Wilmington · Public elementary · Grades K–8
598 students · 1.3 km away
Phineas Banning Senior High
Wilmington · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,422 students · 1.4 km away
Scholarship Prep - South Bay
Wilmington · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
421 students · 1.8 km away
Broad Avenue Elementary
Wilmington · Public elementary · Grades K–5
441 students · 1.9 km away
Normont Elementary
Harbor City · Public elementary · Grades K–5
270 students · 2.1 km away
Wilmington Park Elementary
Wilmington · Public elementary · Grades K–5
472 students · 2.5 km away
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Los Penasquitos Elementary
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634 students
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Theodore Roosevelt Elementary
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Frequently asked questions
Is Gulf Avenue Elementary a good school?
Gulf Avenue Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 26.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #3689 of 5,693 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Gulf Avenue Elementary rank in California?
Gulf Avenue Elementary ranks #3689 of 5,693 elementary schools in California and #41070 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Gulf Avenue Elementary?
Gulf Avenue Elementary had 634 students in 2025.
Is Gulf Avenue Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
Gulf Avenue Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Gulf Avenue Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Gulf Avenue Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.