Robert E. Peary Middle

1415 West Gardena Blvd., Gardena, CA 90247

DSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
1,082
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,332 California middle schools · How we grade
Test scores22% proficient in math & reading
24thpercentile
Equity22% of low-income students proficient
33rdpercentile
Attendance37% chronically absent
16thpercentile
Class size18.6 students per teacher
77thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Robert E. Peary Middle

Robert E. Peary Middle is a public middle school in Gardena, California, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Los Angeles Unified. The school is located in a small city in Los Angeles County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,082 students were enrolled, with about 18.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical California middle school (21.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,332 California middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

1415 West Gardena Blvd.
Gardena, CA 90247
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,082 students
Students per teacher
18.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Los Angeles Unified
County
Los Angeles County
NCES school ID
062271003277

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.