One Hundred Fifty-Third Street

Gardena sits in the South Bay pocket of LA County, a working-class community with a strong sense of neighborhood pride and a diverse mix of longtime residents and newer families. One Hundred Fifty-Third Street Elementary serves the kids growing up in this area, where the school's scores are closer to middle of the pack — families who are locally rooted and looking for a neighborhood school with familiar faces tend to find a comfortable fit here. It's the kind of place where community connection matters as much as test scores, making it a natural choice for families who want their kids close to home and embedded in the local fabric of Gardena.