Andasol Elementary

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Andasol Avenue Elementary School is a public primary school located in San Fernando Valley city of Northridge, California, specifically in Encino Avenue. Established in 1960, the school is part of Local District 1 of LAUSD and serves pre-kindergarten through grade 5, following a traditional single track school calendar and offers instructional minutes that exceed the state's requirement. The "Home of the Mustangs" is home to 529 students who come from a variety of ethnic backgrounds and speak over 16 different languages. 39% of their students are participating in free or reduced-price lunch program. Approximately 1/4 of the student body are English language learners. Average Class Size Kindergarten: 20 Grade 1: 20 Grade 2: 18 Grade 3: 19 Grade 4: 34 Grade 5: 37 Student-Staff Ratio Students per paraprofessional staff: 28 Students per office/clerical staff: 132 Students per other classified staff: 132

Andasol Avenue Elementary School Configuration Grade: K-5 Year Opened 1960 School Type Public Principal Charleen Curry Location 10126 Encino Ave, Northridge, Ca 91325 Students 529 (approx.) Telephone 818-349-8631 Website Official Website

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: 8 (based on API...1 Being Lowest, 10 Being Highest)
• API Score: 840 (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

1960 - Andasol Avenue Elementary School opened.

Map & Directions

From the north: Head east on Devonshire St toward Zelzah Ave then turn right at Encino Ave.

From the south: Head east on Lassen St toward Etiwanda Ave then turn left at Encino Ave.

Faculty & Staff Information

• Charleen Curry - 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: 0%

Ethnic Diversity

32% White

26% Hispanic/Latino

21% Asian

15% African American

6% Filipino

<1% Pacific Islander

<1% American Indian/Alaska Native

Parent & Staff Comments

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

About the Neighborhood

Northridge is a community in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California. Northridge is 17 square miles in area and is approximately 807 feet above sea level. Located within the San Fernando Valley, adjacent neighborhoods with Northridge include Granada Hills, Chatsworth, Reseda, and Winnetka. Major streets in the area include Roscoe Boulevard, Devonshire Street, Nordhoff Street, Corbin Avenue, Tampa Avenue, and Reseda Boulevard. The major freeway running through the northern region of the city is the Ronald Reagan Freeway (California State Route 118). The area code is 818 and zip codes are 91324 through 91330.

The current population is estimated to be 84,195.

Famous Alumni List

External Links

• Andasol Avenue Elementary School LAUSD Profile Page
• Andasol Avenue Elementary School Website
• Andasol Avenue Elementary School Staff
• Andasol Avenue Elementary School Mission Statement
• Andasol Avenue Elementary School Curriculum
• Andasol Avenue Elementary School Statistics
• Andasol Avenue Elementary School Rankings