Elementary school (grades K-5) · Gardena, CA

One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary

Federal NCES profile for One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062271003238
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
23
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 71% of California schools.

#5 of 10
elementary schools in Gardena · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
19.3:1
small classes for California
81.2%
free-lunch eligible

One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary has class sizes smaller than 71% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary ranks #5 of 10 elementary schools in Gardena, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-26 students YoY

One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary held near 619 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-26 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 30.0 → 30.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-26 students YoY 062271003238 · Gardena, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

579 enr · 19.3:1 · 81.2% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students)

One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary held near 619 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-26 headcount). Teacher FTE held 30.0 → 30.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary reports 579 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary compares

One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.3:1 ▼ 10% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 81.2% ▲ 46% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 579 top 35% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.3:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
579
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
81.2%
free-lunch eligible - 46% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.3:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 29% in California - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
53.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,606
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 72.0%
African American 14.3%
Two or More 7.4%
Asian 3.1%
White 2.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 72.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.4, One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Los Angeles Unified reports $22,606 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grover Cleveland Charter High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Hollywood Senior High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Phineas Banning Senior High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
San Pedro Senior High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Venice Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Los Angeles Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Gardena

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary

How many students attend One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary?

One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary has 579 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Gardena, CA. CCD year-over-year: 645 (2022-23) → 619 (2023-24), nearly flat (-26).

What is the student-teacher ratio at One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary is 19.3:1, which is 10% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 23% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary?

81.2% of students at One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary?

The largest demographic group at One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 72.0% of enrollment, in Gardena, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary?

One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary rank among elementary schools in Gardena?

By Resource Investment Index, One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary ranks #5 of 10 elementary schools in Gardena, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Gardena on the city page.

What other schools are in Los Angeles Unified?

Besides One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary, Los Angeles Unified also operates Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students), North Hollywood Senior High (2,444 students), and Phineas Banning Senior High (2,422 students). See the Los Angeles Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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