One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary

One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary, an average-sized elementary-level community in Gardena, California, overseen by Los Angeles Unified, enrolls 579 students, covering grades K through 5. That puts it 25% bigger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary is one of 784 schools operated by Los Angeles Unified, a district that hosts 406,887 students overall.

On demographics, One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 72%. Beyond that, the school logs 14% Black, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian, 3% White. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

In terms of school funding signals, One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary shows 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 86% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.3%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Gardena Senior High, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 51.3%.

One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary operates from an urban location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary has ticked down 29%, going from 818 students in 2018 to 579 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 67% to 72% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 22.7:1 in 2018 to 19.3:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.