Soto Elementary
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Soto Street Elementary School is a public primary school located in South Soto Street, Los Angeles, California. The school is part of Local District 5 of the Los Angeles Unified School District and serves pre-kindergarten through 5th grade students. Soto was established in 1914 and follows a traditional single track school calendar. Soto has 351 students as of school year 2005-06. The student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino, but other races such as White, Filipino, and African American also exist. 96% of Soto's students are participating in free or reduced-price lunch program. Out of the school's 68% English language learners, 100% use Spanish as their Home Language. With its 19.04 Students per Teacher Ratio (STR), Soto ranks #59 among 224 elementary schools in Los Angeles based on STR.
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Ranking
- State Rank: 1 (based on API...1 Being Lowest, 10 Being Highest)
- API Score: 635 (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
1914 - Soto Street Elementary School opened.
Map & Directions
<googlemap lat="34.032185" lon="-118.217311" type="map" zoom="17"> 34.031777, -118.217309, 1020 S Soto St
Los Angeles, CA </googlemap>
1] Head west on Whittier Blvd toward S Downey Rd.
2] Turn left at S Downey Rd.
3] Turn right to merge onto I-5 N toward Los Angeles.
4] Take exit 134B for Soto St.
5] Turn right at S Soto St.
Faculty & Staff Information
- Elva Reyes - School Principal
- Teachers with full credential: 96%
- Teachers with emergency credential: 0%
- Average teaching experience: 11 years
- Average teaching in district: 11 years
- First year teachers: 5%
Ethnic Diversity
- 99% Hispanic/Latino
- <1% African American
- <1% White
- <1% Filipino
Parent & Staff Comments
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