Los Angeles Unified

Purche Avenue Elementary

13210 Purche Avenue, Gardena, CA 90249-1653

Summary

Purche Avenue Elementary is badly underperforming.

Only 28.1% of students are reading at grade level in Purche Avenue Elementary, but it is holding steady.

Math is at 29.2%; most students are not yet at grade level, but it is trending up slightly.Trending up

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency28.1%
Current Math Proficiency29.2%
Reading State Rank3770/4674 (19th percentile)
Math State Rank3050/4674 (35th percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio18:1
Student Enrollment373
Low-Income Students330 (89.9%)
English Learners42 (11.4%)
2-Year Trends
2023 - 2025
Reading +0.4%Trend upMath +1.1%Trend up
Showing school-level proficiency for the last three years

Reading Proficiency Scores

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income -1.2%Trend down
Non-Low-Income +18.6%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners -11.8%Trend down
English Native -0.2%Trend down
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years

Math Proficiency Scores

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +0.2%Trend up
Non-Low-Income +10.3%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners -15.2%Trend down
English Native +1.5%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years