Sheridan Elementary
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Sheridan Street Elementary School is a public primary school located in Cornwell Street, Los Angeles, California. It first opened its doors to the public way back in 1890 and at present, continues to serve children enrolled in pre-kindergarten through 5th grade levels. Sheridan is part of Local District 5 of the Los Angeles Unified School District and implements a traditional single track school calendar. Sheridan has approximately 1,280 students, a vast majority of which are Hispanic or Latino. Contributing less than 1% to the student body are the African American, White, Asian, American Indian, and Filipino races. 100% of these students are participating in free or reduced-price lunch program. Of the 67% English language learners, approximately 100% use Spanish as their Home Language while less than 1% use Vietnamese.
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Ranking
- State Rank: 2 (based on API...1 Being Lowest, 10 Being Highest)
- API Score: 673 (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
1890 - Sheridan Street Elementary School opened.
Map & Directions
<googlemap lat="34.051184" lon="-118.208277" type="map" zoom="16"> 34.049931, -118.208268, 416 Cornwell St
Los Angeles, CA </googlemap>
1] Head northwest on East Cesar E Chavez Avenue toward N Savannah St.
2] Turn right at Cornwell St.
Faculty & Staff Information
- Genaro Carapia - School Principal
- Teachers with full credential: 97%
- Teachers with emergency credential: 2%
- Average teaching experience: 12 years
- Average teaching in district: 11 years
- First year teachers: 2%
Ethnic Diversity
- 99% Hispanic/Latino
- <1% African American
- <1% Asian
- <1% White
- <1% Filipino
- <1% American Indian/Alaska Native
Parent & Staff Comments
(parents and staff members can post their comments about this school here)
About the Neighborhood
Boyle Heights is a district just east of Downtown Los Angeles on the East Side of Los Angeles, California, USA. The neighborhood was once known for its diverse demographics, including large Jewish and Japanese populations, as well as Russian and Yugoslav populations. Now the neighborhood is 95% Hispanic or Latino according to the 2000 US Census.
As of the census of 2000, there are 87,426 people in the neighborhood. The racial makeup of the neighborhood is 36.50% White (1.61% not of Hispanic origin), 0.98% African American, 1.11% Native American, 2.06% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 54.75% from other races, and 4.53% from two or more races. 94.95% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
