Aldama Elementary

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Aldama Elementary School is a public primary school located in North Avenue, Los Angeles, California. This Title I school serves kids in pre-kindergarten through 5th grade levels. It was established in 1924 and is now part of Local District 4 of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Aldama School follows a four-track school calendar. As of school year 2005-06, Aldama has an enrollment of 766 multi-racial students, comprised mostly of Hispanic/Latino children. Aldama Elementary has a Students per Teacher Ratio of 20.39 which ranks #160 among 224 elementary schools in Los Angeles. 95% of Aldama's students are participating in free or reduced-price lunch program, and of the school's 68% English language learners, approximately 99% use Spanish as their home language. Average Class Size Kindergarten: 20 Grade 1: 19 Grade 2: 20 Grade 3: 19 Grade 4: 31 Grade 5: 28 Student-Staff Ratio Students per paraprofessional staff: 109 Students per office/clerical staff: 153 Students per other classified staff: 153

Aldama Elementary School Configuration Grade: K-5 Year Opened 1924 School Type Public Principal Martha Powell Location 632 N Ave 50, Los Angeles, Ca 90042 Students 766 (approx.) Telephone 323-255-1434 Website n/a

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

Ranking

• State Rank: 4 (based on API...1 Being Lowest, 10 Being Highest)
• API Score: 728 (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

1924 - Aldama Elementary School opened.

Map & Directions

1] From Sycamore Grove Park, head north on N Figueroa St toward Sycamore Terrace.

2] Turn left at N Avenue 50.

Faculty & Staff Information

• Martha Powell - School Principal

• Teachers with full credential: 89%
• Teachers with emergency credential: 3%
• Average teaching experience: 5 years
• Average teaching in district: 5 years
• First year teachers: 22%

Ethnic Diversity

97% Hispanic/Latino

<1% African American

<1% Asian

<1% White

<1% Pacific Islander

<1% American Indian/Alaska Native

<1% Filipino

Parent & Staff Comments

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

About the Neighborhood

Famous Alumni List

External Links

• Aldama Elementary School LAUSD Profile Page
• Aldama Elementary School Ratings
• Aldama Elementary School Statistics
• Aldama Elementary School Rankings