Denker Elementary

Denker Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school situated in the City of Gardena, California, adjacent to the civic center. A member of the Los Angeles Unified School District, Denker Ave Elementary first opened on this site in 1932 and has been teaching students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade since, following a traditional single track calendar year. The school's primary objective as stated on its Vision Statements is to help students attain academic excellence, experience a rich curriculum, develop interpersonal communication skills, and embrace a respect for themselves, and others regardless of race, culture, or language.

School Statistics

100% of Denker Avenue Elementary School's teachers have full teaching credentials. Experience-wise, they combine for an average of 12 years teaching experience, and 12 years average teaching in the district. Only 2% of the Denker faculty are first year teachers.

The average class size for Denker Ave Elementary is 21 for Kindergarten, 20 for grade 1, 19 for grade 2, 18 for grade 3, 28 for grade 4, and 27 for grade 5. In terms of student staff ratios, the school has 71 Students per paraprofessional staff, 170 Students per office/clerical staff, and 213 Students per other classified staff.

Majority of the school's student population are of Hispanic or Latino descent. Other ethnicities/races that make up the rest of the school's enrollees are Asian (19%), African American (11%), White (4%), Filipino (3%), Pacific Islander (2%), and American Indian/Alaskan (less than 1%).