Castelar Street Elementary School

840 Yale St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 | (213) 626-3674
  • Grades: KG-5
  • Student Enrollment: 690
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3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 840 Yale St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 690
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 30.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 23.0
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 348 (50.4%)
  • Females: 342 (49.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 60 (8.7%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 561 (81.3%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 621 (90.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Castelar Street Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.1%
Black81.2%
Asian51674.8%
Hispanic15923.0%
White50.7%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Castelar Street Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten11616.8%
1st Grade13219.1%
2nd Grade9914.3%
3rd Grade11817.1%
4th Grade10314.9%
5th Grade12217.7%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
8.3%
District:
26.9%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
5.6%
District:
31.9%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 36.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 18.8
Average Age
School:
47.1
District:
46.7
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 3

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3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Castelar Street Elementary School

  • Reviewed by Former Student on July 31, 2009
  • Rating: 1 (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • i hate this school.
    it made me cry.
    it serves bad food.
    the teachers are scary and mean.
    the scores on cat 6 tests are horrid.
  • Reviewed by Student on July 17, 2008
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • this school is great
    the teachers here are excellent
    the scores on cat 6 tests are good

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