Purche Avenue Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Gardena, California 90249 · Los Angeles Unified
#4715 of 5,693 elementary schools in California
#46557 of 50,301 nationally
About Purche Avenue Elementary
Purche Avenue Elementary is a public elementary located in Gardena, in the Los Angeles Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades K–5. In 2025 it enrolled 373 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 17.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 4715th of 5,693 ranked elementary schools in California. Its strongest component is students per teacher (23th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (8th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 373.
There are 14 schools in Gardena; Purche Avenue Elementary ranks 13th of 14 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)19%
- Reading proficiency (30%)33%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)90.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)17.8
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 Purche Avenue Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 373
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 90.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 17.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 33%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 19%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Purche Avenue Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Animo Legacy Charter Middle
Los Angeles · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
887 students · 1.4 km away
Bud Carson Middle
Hawthorne · Public middle · Grades 6–8
601 students · 1.5 km away
Zela Davis
Hawthorne · Public elementary · Grades K–5
843 students · 1.5 km away
Kornblum
Hawthorne · Public elementary · Grades K–5
566 students · 1.6 km away
Cimarron Avenue Elementary
Hawthorne · Public elementary · Grades K–5
261 students · 1.9 km away
Chapman Elementary
Gardena · Public elementary · Grades K–5
406 students · 2.0 km away
Bennett/Kew Leadership Academy of Excellence
Inglewood · Public elementary · Grades K–8
487 students · 2.1 km away
Da Vinci RISE High
El Segundo · Charter high · Grades 9–12
167 students · 2.1 km away
Carson School
Hawthorne · Public other
· 2.1 km away
Stella High Charter Academy
Los Angeles · Charter high · Grades 9–12
555 students · 2.2 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Purche Avenue Elementary a good school?
Purche Avenue Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 17.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #4715 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 Purche Avenue Elementary rank in California?
Purche Avenue Elementary ranks #4715 of 5,693 elementary schools in California and #46557 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Purche Avenue Elementary?
Purche Avenue Elementary had 373 students in 2025.
Is Purche Avenue Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
Purche Avenue Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Purche Avenue Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Purche Avenue Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.