Harry Wirtz Elementary School

8535 Contreras St, Paramount, CA 90723 | (562) 602-8068

Grades: KG-5
Student Enrollment: 753

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1 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 753 elementary school students from grades KG-5
Ranks 4493rd out of 5,423 elementary schools in CA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 8535 Contreras St., Paramount, CA 90723

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Paramount Unified School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,248
Graduation Rate: 55.3%
Dropout Rate: 4.6%
Students Per Teacher: 22.5
Enrolled Students: 15,836

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 753
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 37.1
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 358 (47.5%)
Females: 395 (52.5%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 87 (11.6%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 642 (85.3%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 729 (96.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Harry Wirtz Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	4	0.5%
Black	45	6.0%
Asian	14	1.9%
Hispanic	669	88.8%
White	16	2.1%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	133	17.7%
1st Grade	119	15.8%
2nd Grade	122	16.2%
3rd Grade	132	17.5%
4th Grade	121	16.1%
5th Grade	126	16.7%

Teacher Education Background (2009)

Percent With Master's Degree

School:

16.3%

District:

11.9%

Percent With Bachelor's Degree

School:

4.7%

District:

2.4%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)

Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 94.9%

Number of Certificated Staff: 43.0

Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 10.8

Average Age

School:

35.8

District:

47.5

Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 1

1 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Teacher on October 25, 2008
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
this school is the most racist school who would make children breath the air right across the street from a gas factory

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