Total enrollment
7,720
-473 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
16 schools in Gardena
California · Public K-12
Across the city, Gardena hosts 16 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 7,884 California students (about 493 per school).
4-year change in Gardena
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
+1 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
59,422
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
7,884
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
16
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amestoy Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 623 |
| Chapman Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 406 |
| Denker Avenue Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 670 |
| Environmental Charter High - Gardena | High | 09-12 | 454 |
| Environmental Charter Middle - Gardena | Middle | 06-08 | 360 |
| Gardena Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 398 |
| Gardena Senior High | High | 09-12 | 1,343 |
| KIPP Generations Academy | Elementary | KG-08 | 164 |
| Moneta Continuation | High | 09-12 | 46 |
| New Millennium Secondary | High | 09-12 | 116 |
| One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 579 |
| One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary | Elementary | KG-06 | 353 |
| One Hundred Fifty-Third Street Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 363 |
| One Hundred Thirty-Fifth Street Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 554 |
| Purche Avenue Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 373 |
| Robert E. Peary Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 1,082 |
About Gardena
Gardena, California is home to 16 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 7,884 students. By school count, it is an average-sized city.
For a sense of the school types, the city consists of 10 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high.
Schools in Gardena average about 493 students each, 15% meaningfully below the California norm.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Gardena has fell 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 8,193 students to 7,720. The school count climbed from 14 to 15 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for Gardena discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.