Robert E. Peary Middle

Regular School · Gardena, CA

Robert E. Peary Middle is a regular school school in Gardena, California, serving grades 06–08 with 1,082 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.6:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

1,082

Teachers (FTE)

58.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

18.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	686	63%
Black or African American	291	27%
Asian	45	4%
Two or more races	40	4%
White	14	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	6	1%
Total enrollment	1,082	600M / 482F

English Language Learners: 143 (13% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	.	33.9%	—
Reading Proficiency	.	48.7%	—
Science Proficiency	.	—	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.72 grade levels

Math

-0.03 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

97 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

200

18.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,082	100%

Contact & Location

1415 West Gardena Blvd.

Gardena, CA 90247

Phone: (310)225-4200

http://pearyms.lausd.org

District

Los Angeles Unified

Per-pupil expenditure: $26,962

District enrollment: 426,268

Other Schools in District

Academy for Enriched Sciences Elementary
Albion Street Elementary Elementary
Aldama Elementary Elementary
Alexandria Avenue Elementary Elementary
Allesandro Elementary Elementary
Alta California Elementary Elementary
Alta Loma Elementary Elementary
Amanecer Primary Center Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 90247) → CensusDepth.com
California population & income data → CensusDepth.com
California teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

062271003277

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD