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Gardner Street Elementary School vs. Melrose Avenue Elementary School

Should you attend Gardner Street Elementary School or Melrose Avenue Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Gardner Street Elementary School
7450 Hawthorn Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Melrose Avenue Elementary School
731 N. Detroit St.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Melrose Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Gardner Street Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
Melrose Avenue Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
300 students
420 students
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This chart displays total students of Melrose Avenue Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
18 teachers
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Gardner Street Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Melrose Avenue Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#2240 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
#723 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gardner Street Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Melrose Avenue Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 30% in CA)
70%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gardner Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Melrose Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 30% in CA)
74%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gardner Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Melrose Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
(Top 30% in CA)
55-59%
(Top 10% in CA)

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
4%
34%
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% Hispanic
30%
24%
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% Black
8%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Melrose Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
49%
26%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Melrose Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
11%
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This chart displays the diversity score of Gardner Street Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Melrose Avenue Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
(21-22 School Year Data)
33%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gardner Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Melrose Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
(21-22 School Year Data)
8%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gardner Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Melrose Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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