54th Street Elementary

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Fifty Fourth Street Elementary School is a public primary school situated in South Eileen Avenue, Los Angeles, California. Established way back in 1895, 54th Street School serves pre-kindergarten through grade 5 levels following a LEARN year round school calendar. The school is a Title I school and is part of Local District 3 of the Los Angeles Unified School District. As of school year 2005-06, 54th Street School has 439 students enrolled, comprised of an African American majority, a Hispanic-Latino minority, and with other race including American Indian, Asian, and Filipino scarcely represented. The school's 17.86 Students per Teacher Ratio (STR) ranks #24 among 224 elementary schools in Los Angeles based on STR. 88% of the school's students are participating in free or reduced-price lunch program. Average Class Size Kindergarten: 21 Grade 1: 17 Grade 2: 18 Grade 3: 18 Grade 4: 21 Grade 5: 23 Student-Staff Ratio Students per paraprofessional staff: 34 Students per office/clerical staff: 88 Students per other classified staff: 110

Fifty Fourth Street Elementary School Configuration Grade: K-5 Year Opened 1895 School Type Public Principal Akida Long Location 5501 S Eileen Ave, Los Angeles, Ca 90043 Students 439 (approx.) Telephone 323-294-5275 Website Official Website

Contents 1 Ranking 2 History 3 Map & Directions 4 Faculty & Staff Information 5 Ethnic Diversity 6 Class/Office Hours 7 Parent & Staff Comments 8 About the Neighborhood 9 Famous Alumni List 10 External Links

Ranking

• State Rank: 4 (based on API...1 Being Lowest, 10 Being Highest)
• API Score: 716 (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 - Fifty Fourth Street Elementary School opened.

Map & Directions

1] Head east on Angeles Vista Blvd toward Keniston Ave.

2] Turn right at Keniston Ave.

3] Turn right at W 54th St.

4] Turn left at Eileen Ave.

Faculty & Staff Information

• Akida Long - School Principal

• Teachers with full credential: 96%
• Teachers with emergency credential: 0%
• Average teaching experience: 8 years
• Average teaching in district: 8 years
• First year teachers: 8%

Ethnic Diversity

85% African American

14% Hispanic/Latino

<1% Asian

<1% American Indian/Alaska Native

<1% Filipino

Class/Office Hours

Classes begin at 8:00am and ends at 2:09pm (K) and 2:19pm (1-5). School offices are open from 7am to 4pm, Monday through Friday.

Parent & Staff Comments

(parents and staff members can post their comments about this school here)

About the Neighborhood

Famous Alumni List

External Links

• Fifty Fourth Street Elementary School LAUSD Profile Page
• Fifty Fourth Street Elementary School Website
• Fifty Fourth Street Elementary School Statistics
• Fifty Fourth Street Elementary School Rankings