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About this school
Robert E Peary Middle School is
an urban public school
in Gardena, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 1,119 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
Its teachers have had 197 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
1,119 Students
60 Teachers
1415 W Gardena BlvdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 30, 2026
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Robert E Peary Middle School
$160,327
raised using DonorsChoose
197
projects
funded
47
teachers
funded
1,101
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
25
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Robert E Peary Middle School has received support from
782 individuals from California and
319 individuals out-of-state.
