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Gardena city, CA
ZIP 90249 — Schools & Education
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
Middle ClassLow Snow Area
School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities
Schools & Education in ZIP 90249
K-12 nearby
100
Public
88
Private
12
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 90249 (Gardena, CA) is associated with Centinela Valley Union High School District (LEA 0607920) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.
Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 100 K-12 schools (88 public, 12 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 2.5 miles.
ACS estimates show about 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.
The nearest college/university on US5 is El Camino Community College District about 1.4 miles away (2yr-public).
District & higher education
School district
Centinela Valley Union High School District
LEA ID
0607920
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%
Colleges & universities (100)
- El Camino Community College District1.4 miles (2.2 km)2yr-public
- America Evangelical University1.7 miles (2.7 km)4yr-private
- UEI College-Gardena1.7 miles (2.8 km)2yr-private
- Los Angeles Southwest College2.0 miles (3.3 km)2yr-public
- California State University-Dominguez Hills4.3 miles (6.9 km)4yr-public
- University of West Los Angeles4.4 miles (7.1 km)4yr-private
- Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science4.5 miles (7.2 km)4yr-private
- Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology5.2 miles (8.4 km)2yr-private
- Compton College6.3 miles (10.1 km)2yr-public
- ABCO Technology6.4 miles (10.2 km)2yr-private
- Homestead Schools6.7 miles (10.8 km)4yr-private
- Otis College of Art and Design6.9 miles (11.2 km)4yr-private
⬇️Show all 100 colleges & universities
- Antioch University-Los Angeles7.2 miles (11.6 km)4yr-private
- Loyola Marymount University7.5 miles (12.0 km)4yr-private
- Academy for Jewish Religion California7.5 miles (12.0 km)4yr-private
- West Los Angeles College8.2 miles (13.2 km)4yr-public
- Los Angeles Harbor College8.2 miles (13.2 km)2yr-public
- University of Southern California8.5 miles (13.6 km)4yr-private
- Los Angeles Trade Technical College9.4 miles (15.1 km)2yr-public
- Healthcare Career College9.6 miles (15.4 km)2yr-private
- Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine9.7 miles (15.5 km)4yr-private
- California College of ASU10.1 miles (16.2 km)4yr-private
- National Polytechnic College10.3 miles (16.5 km)2yr-private
- FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising10.4 miles (16.7 km)4yr-private
- Reiss-Davis Graduate School10.4 miles (16.8 km)4yr-private
- Los Angeles Community College District Office10.7 miles (17.3 km)4yr-public
- The Chicago School at Los Angeles10.8 miles (17.3 km)4yr-private
- Southern California Institute of Architecture10.9 miles (17.6 km)4yr-private
- American University of Health Sciences11.0 miles (17.7 km)4yr-private
- Universal Technical Institute-Southern California11.1 miles (17.8 km)2yr-private
- Angeles College11.1 miles (17.8 km)4yr-private
- Smith Chason College11.1 miles (17.8 km)4yr-private
- Pacific States University11.1 miles (17.8 km)4yr-private
- CBD College11.1 miles (17.9 km)4yr-private
- Los Angeles Pacific College11.2 miles (18.0 km)2yr-private
- Southwestern Law School11.2 miles (18.0 km)4yr-private
- Learnet Academy Inc11.3 miles (18.2 km)4yr-private
- Long Beach City College11.3 miles (18.2 km)2yr-public
- World Mission University11.4 miles (18.3 km)4yr-private
- Dongguk University Los Angeles11.5 miles (18.5 km)4yr-private
- California State University-Chancellors Office11.5 miles (18.5 km)4yr-public
- Downey Adult School11.5 miles (18.6 km)2yr-public
- North-West College-Long Beach11.8 miles (19.0 km)2yr-private
- Santa Monica College11.9 miles (19.2 km)4yr-public
- American Career College-Los Angeles12.4 miles (19.9 km)2yr-private
- PCI College12.5 miles (20.1 km)4yr-private
- RAND School of Public Policy12.5 miles (20.1 km)4yr-private
- West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies12.5 miles (20.1 km)4yr-private
- Cerritos College12.6 miles (20.2 km)2yr-public
- Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health12.6 miles (20.3 km)2yr-public
- Fremont University12.8 miles (20.5 km)4yr-private
- Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary12.8 miles (20.7 km)4yr-private
- Los Angeles City College12.9 miles (20.8 km)2yr-public
- Claremont School of Theology13.1 miles (21.1 km)4yr-private
- Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine13.2 miles (21.2 km)4yr-private
- American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles13.5 miles (21.7 km)2yr-private
- East Los Angeles College13.6 miles (21.8 km)2yr-public
- Los Angeles Film School13.6 miles (21.9 km)4yr-private
- University of California-Los Angeles13.8 miles (22.2 km)4yr-public
- Musicians Institute13.9 miles (22.3 km)4yr-private
- Theatre of Arts13.9 miles (22.3 km)2yr-private
- California State University-Los Angeles14.2 miles (22.8 km)4yr-public
- American Film Institute Conservatory14.3 miles (22.9 km)4yr-private
- California State University-Long Beach14.3 miles (23.0 km)4yr-public
- Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America15.4 miles (24.8 km)4yr-private
- Alhambra Medical University15.6 miles (25.2 km)4yr-private
- Platt College-Los Angeles15.7 miles (25.2 km)4yr-private
- California Institute of Advanced Management15.7 miles (25.3 km)4yr-private
- Mount Saint Mary's University15.9 miles (25.6 km)4yr-private
- Touro University Worldwide16.1 miles (26.0 km)4yr-private
- University of the West16.7 miles (26.8 km)4yr-private
- Occidental College16.7 miles (26.9 km)4yr-private
- Whittier College17.1 miles (27.5 km)4yr-private
- Abraham Lincoln University17.3 miles (27.8 km)4yr-private
- Biola University17.3 miles (27.8 km)4yr-private
- American Medical Sciences Center17.3 miles (27.9 km)4yr-private
- New York Film Academy17.4 miles (27.9 km)4yr-private
- Cypress College17.4 miles (28.0 km)4yr-public
- Glendale Career College17.5 miles (28.2 km)4yr-private
- American Jewish University18.0 miles (29.0 km)4yr-private
- Rio Hondo College18.1 miles (29.2 km)4yr-public
- ATI College-Whittier18.2 miles (29.3 km)4yr-private
- Los Angeles College of Music19.0 miles (30.5 km)4yr-private
- Southern California Health Institute19.1 miles (30.7 km)2yr-private
- Glendale Community College19.1 miles (30.7 km)2yr-public
- Southern California University of Health Sciences19.1 miles (30.8 km)4yr-private
- Casa Loma College-Los Angeles19.5 miles (31.4 km)4yr-private
- California Institute of Technology19.6 miles (31.5 km)4yr-private
- Institute of Culinary Education19.6 miles (31.6 km)2yr-private
- University of the People19.7 miles (31.8 km)4yr-private
- Saybrook University19.8 miles (31.8 km)4yr-private
- Fuller Theological Seminary19.8 miles (31.8 km)4yr-private
- Pacific Oaks College19.8 miles (31.8 km)4yr-private
- American Career College-Anaheim19.8 miles (31.9 km)2yr-private
- Providence Christian College19.8 miles (31.9 km)4yr-private
- Los Angeles Valley College19.9 miles (32.0 km)4yr-public
- Gnomon19.9 miles (32.0 km)4yr-private
- Art Center College of Design19.9 miles (32.1 km)4yr-private
- California College of Music19.9 miles (32.1 km)2yr-private
- Pasadena City College20.3 miles (32.6 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIA REGINA | private | — | — | 0.5 miles (0.7 km) |
| Chapman Elementary | public | — | — | 0.5 miles (0.7 km) |
| Purche Avenue Elementary | public | — | — | 0.8 miles (1.2 km) |
| One Hundred Fifty-Third Street Elementary | public | — | — | 0.8 miles (1.3 km) |
| One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary | public | — | — | 0.9 miles (1.4 km) |
| Renaissance County Community | public | — | — | 1.0 miles (1.6 km) |
| Carson School | public | — | — | 1.1 miles (1.8 km) |
| Bud Carson Middle | public | — | — | 1.1 miles (1.8 km) |
| Environmental Charter High - Gardena | public | — | — | 1.1 miles (1.9 km) |
| F. D. Roosevelt Elementary | public | — | — | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) |
| Zela Davis | public | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.2 km) |
| Amestoy Elementary | public | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.2 km) |
| Denker Avenue Elementary | public | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.2 km) |
| Animo Legacy Charter Middle | public | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) |
| Mark Twain Elementary | public | — | — | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
| Robert E. Peary Middle | public | — | — | 1.5 miles (2.5 km) |
| KIPP Generations Academy | public | — | — | 1.5 miles (2.5 km) |
| Da Vinci RISE High | public | — | — | 1.5 miles (2.5 km) |
| Lincoln Elementary | public | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.5 km) |
| Kornblum | public | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.5 km) |
| One Hundred Thirty-Fifth Street Elementary | public | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.6 km) |
| MOORES DAY CARE PREP SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.6 km) |
| Prairie Vista Middle | public | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.7 km) |
| Jefferson | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| Leuzinger High | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| CASTLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| Will Rogers Middle | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| Cimarron Avenue Elementary | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| Casimir Middle | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) |
| Evelyn Carr Elementary | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) |
| Stella High Charter Academy | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) |
| Middle College High | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) |
| William Anderson Elementary | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.2 km) |
| Bennett/Kew Leadership Academy of Excellence | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.3 km) |
| West Athens Elementary | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.3 km) |
| HAWTHORNE ACADEMY | private | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.3 km) |
| Environmental Charter Middle - Gardena | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.3 km) |
| Gardena Elementary | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| ST CATHERINE LABOURE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| ST CATHERINE LABOURE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) |
| ST FRANCES X CABRINI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) |
| Hawthorne Middle | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.6 km) |
| Washington | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.6 km) |
| Animo South Los Angeles Charter | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.6 km) |
| Arlington Elementary | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| Lucille J. Smith Elementary | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| Environmental Charter Middle - Inglewood | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| York | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.9 km) |
| Jane Addams Middle | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.9 km) |
| Ellington (Duke) High (Continuation) | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Century Park Elementary | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Ramona | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Boys Academic Leadership Academy | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Yukon Elementary | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.1 km) |
| Billy Mitchell Elementary | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.1 km) |
| Worthington TK-6 Elementary | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.1 km) |
| Hawthorne Math and Science Academy | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.1 km) |
| PACIFIC LUTHERAN JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.1 km) |
| George Washington Preparatory High | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.1 km) |
| AL-HUDA ISLAMIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| Gardena Senior High | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| New Millennium Secondary | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| Washington Primary Center | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| ST JOSEPH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| Environmental Charter High - Lawndale | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| Moneta Continuation | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| Ingenium Clarion Charter Middle | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.3 km) |
| Barack Obama Charter | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.3 km) |
| Animo Compton Charter | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.3 km) |
| Family First Charter | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.3 km) |
| TEACH Tech Charter High | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| Avalon Gardens Elementary | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| Lawndale High | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| Benjamin Banneker Career and Transition Center | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.4 km) |
| Woodworth-Monroe Academy | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.4 km) |
| Woodcrest Elementary | public | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.4 km) |
| TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.4 km) |
| One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary | public | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.4 km) |
| William Green Elementary | public | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
| Morningside High | public | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.6 km) |
| North High | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.6 km) |
| Edison Elementary | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.6 km) |
| Eucalyptus | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.6 km) |
| Hawthorne High | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| Figueroa Street Elementary | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| TEACH Academy of Technologies | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.7 km) |
| Animo Leadership High | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| R. K. Lloyde High | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| Centinela Valley Independent Study | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| ABC PLAYHOUSE | private | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| Ambler Avenue Elementary | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.9 km) |
| Moffett Elementary | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.9 km) |
| McKinley Elementary | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (4.9 km) |
| One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| New Designs Charter School-Watts | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| Lennox Mathematics Science and Technology Academy | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| Philip Magruder Middle | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 90249
What school district is ZIP code 90249 in?
ZIP 90249 (Gardena, CA) maps to Centinela Valley Union High School District (LEA ID 0607920) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 90249?
US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 88 public and 12 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 90249 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 90249 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 25.7% |
| High school | 21.3% |
| Less than HS | 19.9% |
| School district | Centinela Valley Union High School District |