Purche Avenue Elementary

purcheavees.lausd.org

373 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

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.

373

Total Students

21.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Purche Avenue Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	138
Black	175
Asian	7
Two or More	50
Pacific Islander	1

Black
175 (46.9%)
Hispanic
138 (37.0%)
Two or More
50 (13.4%)
Asian
7 (1.9%)
White
2 (0.5%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Los Angeles Unified
Phone:	(310)323-3184
Website:	http://purcheavees.lausd.org
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	373
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	322
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	14

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 73

Grade 1 54

Grade 2 60

Grade 3 62

Grade 4 71

Grade 5 53