2nd Street Elementary

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Second Street Elementary School is a public primary school located in East second Street, in the Boyle Heights area of East Los Angeles in California just east of downtown LA, about 2 miles out. The school was established back in 1895 and is currently part of Local District 5 of the Los Angeles Unified School District. 2nd street serves pre-kindergarten through 5th grade students following a traditional single track school calendar.


As of school year 2005-06, Second Street elementary had 616 students enrolled, a vast majority of them of Hispanic or Latino descent. 96% of their students are participating in free or reduced-price lunch program. Of the school's 69% English language learners, 99% of them use Spanish as their home language.


Average Class Size

  • Kindergarten: 21
  • Grade 1: 19
  • Grade 2: 21
  • Grade 3: 20
  • Grade 4: 31
  • Grade 5: 25

Student-Staff Ratio

  • Students per paraprofessional staff: 29
  • Students per office/clerical staff: 205
  • Students per other classified staff: 123
Second Street Elementary School
Second Street Elementary School
ConfigurationGrade: K-5
Year Opened 1895
School Type Public
PrincipalEdgardo Soberanes
Location1942 E Second St, Los Angeles, Ca 90033
Students616 (approx.)
Telephone323-269-9401
WebsiteOfficial Website

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Ranking

  • State Rank: 3 (based on API...1 Being Lowest, 10 Being Highest)
  • API Score: 690 (The API Score is a number between 200 and 1000 that reflects a school’s or school district’s performance)

From the 2006 California Academic Performance Index (API) Base report.

History

1895 - Second Street Elementary School opened.

Map & Directions

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Los Angeles, CA </googlemap>


From the NORTH... you can take the Santa Ana Frwy (I-5 South). Once on the Santa Ana Frwy keep an eye open for the Fourth (4th) Street exit in Boyle Heights Area. Once in the area, change over to the right lane. Exit at the Fourth (4th) Street exit and turn right on Fourth Street and the almost immediately (1 block after Frwy) turn right on State Street. Once you are on State Street you will see the School on your right side.


From the SOUTH... you can take the Sacramento Frwy (I-5 North). Once on the Sacramento Frwy keep an eye open for the Fourth (4th) Street exit in Boyle Heights Area. Once in the area, change over to the right lane. Exit at the Fourth (4th) Street exit and turn left on Fourth Street and the almost immediately (1 block after Frwy) turn right on State Street. Once you are on State Street you will see the School on your right side.


From the WEST... you can take the San Bernardino Frwy (I-10 East), then transfer to Sacramento Frwy (I-5 North). Once on the Sacramento Frwy, change over to the right lane. Exit at the Fourth (4th) Street exit and turn left on Fourth Street and the almost immediately (1 block after Frwy) turn right on State Street. Once you are on State Street you will see the School on your right side.


From the EAST... you can take the Santa Monica Frwy (I-10 West), then transfer to Santa Ana Frwy (I-5 South). Once on the Santa Ana Frwy, stay on the right lane. Exit at the Fourth (4th) Street exit and turn right on Fourth Street and the almost immediately (1 block after Frwy) turn right on State Street. Once you are on State Street you will see the School on your right side.


Faculty & Staff Information

  • Edgardo Soberanes - School Principal
  • Teachers with full credential: 100%
  • Teachers with emergency credential: 0%
  • Average teaching experience: 14 years
  • Average teaching in district: 13 years
  • First year teachers: 3%


Ethnic Diversity

98% Hispanic/Latino
<1% African American
<1% Filipino
<1% American Indian/Alaska Native
<1% Asian


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