Best Gardena Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,479 students in Gardena, CA.

The top-ranked public middle schools in Gardena, CA are Environmental Charter Middle - Gardena and Robert E. Peary Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Gardena, CA public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 46% statewide average). Middle schools in Gardena have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of California public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).