Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Jr Science Center School

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Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Science Center is a charter school located in South Figueroa Street, South Central Los Angeles, California. Opened in 2004, Alexander Science Center is part of Local District 7 of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), serving pre-kindergarten through 5th grade students on a traditional single track school calendar. This charter school is operated and authorized by LAUSD. As of school year 2005-06, Alexander has 655 students enrolled, comprised mostly of Hispanic/Latino and African American children. 81% of the students are participating in free or reduced-price lunch program. Also, of the school's 23% English language learners, about 98% use Spanish as their home language. Average Class Size Kindergarten: 20 Grade 1: 20 Grade 2: 19 Grade 3: 19 Grade 4: 28 Grade 5: 29 Student-Staff Ratio Students per paraprofessional staff: 131 Students per office/clerical staff: 218 Students per other classified staff: 218

Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Science Center Configuration Grade: K-5 Year Opened 2004 School Type Public Principal --- Location 3737 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, Ca 90007 Students 655 (approx.) Telephone 213-746-1995 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: 5 (based on API...1 Being Lowest, 10 Being Highest)
• API Score: 739 (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

2004 - Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Science Center opened.

Map & Directions

1] Head southeast on Childs Way toward S Figueroa St.

2] Turn right at S Figueroa St.

Faculty & Staff Information

• Teachers with full credential: 100%
• Teachers with emergency credential: 0%
• Average teaching experience: 6 years
• Average teaching in district: 6 years
• First year teachers: 24%

Ethnic Diversity

55% Hispanic/Latino

42% African American

2% Asian

1% White

<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

• Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Science Center LAUSD Profile Page
• Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Science Center Statistics
• Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Science Center Rankings