PURCHE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Purche Avenue Elementary is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Los Angeles Unified school district, located in Gardena, CA with about 487 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 5th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 22 teachers, Purche Avenue Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 22:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Purche Avenue Elementary School, located in Gardena, California, is a public school serving students in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Situated in a residential area of the South Bay, the school functions as a foundational educational site for the local community, emphasizing core curriculum standards and student development within a traditional K-5 classroom environment.
As part of the LAUSD network, the school focuses on fostering academic growth, social-emotional learning, and inclusive instruction. The campus serves a diverse student body, providing various support services and programs tailored to meet state educational requirements. By maintaining its presence in the Purche Avenue neighborhood, the school plays an essential role in providing accessible primary education to Gardena families, striving to prepare students for the transition to middle school through structured learning and community engagement.
For more information, contact Purche Avenue Elementary at (310) 323-3184 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Gardena, CA 90249-1653
(310) 323-3184
PURCHE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Gardena, CA with about 487 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in California
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- Magnet school:
- Yes
- District:
- Los Angeles Unified
- Total Students:
- 487
- Teachers:
- 22
- NSLP Status:1
- No
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 487 students
- Black or African American
- 63.0%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 30.6%
- Two or more races
- 2.3%
- Asian
- 1.8%
- White
- 1.6%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.6%
- Female
- 49.5%
- Male
- 50.5%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.