Plasencia Elementary

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Betty Plasencia Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Cortez Street, Los Angeles, California; it stands on Temple Street very close to downtown Los Angeles. It is a pre-kindergarten to 5th grade educational establishment that is part of Local District 4 of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Opened back in 1884, Betty Plasencia School was originally called Cortez Street referring to the street that ran past the front of the school. As the school expanded across that street and made it the quad area of the campus, the school was then renamed as a tribute to Betty Plasencia who worked for the school for many years. Betty Plasencia Elementary School is actually two schools in one, consisting of a Home School of about 1300 students and a Math/Science Magnet of about 140 students. We operate on a year-round 90/30 calendar and have 4 tracks. The Magnet school is in session along with TRACK A. Average Class Size Kindergarten: 19 Grade 1: 20 Grade 2: 19 Grade 3: 20 Grade 4: 29 Grade 5: 27 Student-Staff Ratio Students per paraprofessional staff: 44 Students per office/clerical staff: 200 Students per other classified staff: 120

Betty Plasencia Elementary School Configuration Grade: K-5 Year Opened 1884 School Type Public Principal Eleanor Vargas Page Location 1321 Cortez St, Los Angeles, Ca 90026 Students 1199 (approx.) Telephone 213-250-7450 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: 4 (based on API...1 Being Lowest, 10 Being Highest)
• API Score: 729 (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

1884 - Still known as Cortez Street School, Plasencia Elementary was founded.

1982 - In July, Cortez Street School was renamed Betty Plasencia Elementary School.

Map & Directions

1] Head east on W Temple St toward Belmont Ave.

2] Turn right at Douglas St.

3] Turn left at Cortez St.

Faculty & Staff Information

• Eleanor Vargas Page - School Principal

• Teachers with full credential: 95%
• Teachers with emergency credential: 3%
• Average teaching experience: 14 years
• Average teaching in district: 13 years
• First year teachers: 0%

Ethnic Diversity

85% Hispanic/Latino

5% Asian

4% White

3% Filipino

2% African American

<1% Pacific Islander

Parent & Staff Comments

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

About the Neighborhood

Angelino Heights is a small district in Los Angeles, California. It is most notable for its impressive wellkept Victorian era residences, although these are small in number.

Originally spelled Angeleno Heights, Angelino Heights is the oldest district in Los Angeles outside of downtown. Founded in 1886, it was originally connected to downtown by cable car and later, electric streetcar. Like Echo Park and Chinatown, it is known for its steep hills. The district contains several notable examples of Victorian architecture, especially on Carroll Avenue. One of these residences served as the house used for the TV show "Charmed", used in the show as a San Francisco Victorian residence.

Famous Alumni List

External Links

• Betty Plasencia Elementary School LAUSD Profile Page
• Betty Plasencia Elementary School Website
• Betty Plasencia Elementary School Special Programs
• Betty Plasencia Elementary School Staff Directory
• Betty Plasencia Elementary School Calendar
• Betty Plasencia Elementary School Statistics
• Betty Plasencia Elementary School Rankings