Commonwealth Avenue Elementary School
215 South Commonwealth Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004 | (213) 384-2546
- Grades: KG-5
- Student Enrollment: 824
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5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 824 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 1659th out of 5,423 elementary schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 215 South Commonwealth Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90004
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Los Angeles Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,357
- Graduation Rate: 48.8%
- Dropout Rate: 6.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 21.3
- Enrolled Students: 667,870
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 824
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 40.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 446 (54.1%)
- Females: 378 (45.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 75 (9.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 676 (82.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 751 (91.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.1% |
| Black | 41 | 5.0% |
| Asian | 132 | 16.0% |
| Hispanic | 619 | 75.1% |
| White | 9 | 1.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 49 | 5.9% |
| 1st Grade | 158 | 19.2% |
| 2nd Grade | 149 | 18.1% |
| 3rd Grade | 169 | 20.5% |
| 4th Grade | 161 | 19.5% |
| 5th Grade | 138 | 16.7% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
2.1%
District:
3.7%
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
10.4%
District:
26.9%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
6.3%
District:
31.9%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 48.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 10.8
Average Age
School:
37.3
District:
46.7
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Commonwealth Avenue Elementary School
- Reviewed by Former Student on August 29, 2007
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE!!! ATTENDED COMMONWEALTH FROM JULY 1980 - MAY 1986 TILL THIS DAY EVERY TIME I DRIVE AROUND COMMONWEALTH IT BRINGS ME BACK AWESOME MEMORIES OF PLAYING SOFTBALL & KICKBALL I WAS IN RED TRACK . MY 4TH GRADE TEACHER WAS MS. RANKIN AND MY 5TH GRADE WAS MS ISOVIC. IF I WERE A KID AGAIN I WOULD LOVE TO ATTEND COMMONWEALTH AGAIN!
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