Russell Elementary
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Russell Elementary School is a public elementary school located in East Firestone Boulevard, Los Angeles, California. Russell Elementary, opened way back in 1918, is a part of Local District 4 of the Los Angeles Unified School District. The school offers pre-kindergarten through fifth grade elementary education following a four-track school calendar. The school has an enrollment of approximately 1,353 students, predominantly of Hispanic/Latino descent. African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, White, and Asian enrollees are also present at Russell. 84% of the school's students are participating in free or reduced-price lunch program. And of the 69% of the school's English language learners, 100% use Spanish as their Home Language, with a little under 1% use Hundi. Russell Elementary has 60 Homerooms. Their mascot is Bears, the school colors are Gold and Navy, the computer platform is Mac/Apple, with every classroom having an internet connection. Average Class Size
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Ranking
- State Rank: 1 (based on API...1 Being Lowest, 10 Being Highest)
- API Score: 611 (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
1918 - Russell Elementary School opened.
Map & Directions
<googlemap lat="33.912594" lon="-118.076849" type="map" zoom="15"> 33.910111, -118.076831, E Firestone Blvd
Norwalk, CA </googlemap>
1] On the 110 freeway take the Firestone Blvd.
2] Exit east.
3] Go 3 miles. The school is located on the north side of the street.
If you wish to enter the parking lot, turn north on Hooper then turn east at 85th street.
Faculty & Staff Information
- Adalberto Vega - School Principal
- Teachers with full credential: 100%
- Teachers with emergency credential: 0%
- Average teaching experience: 10 years
- Average teaching in district: 9 years
- First year teachers: 15%
Ethnic Diversity
- 84% Hispanic/Latino
- 15% African American
- <1% White
- <1% American Indian
- <1% Asian
Parent & Staff Comments
(parents and staff members can post their comments about this school here)
