Sylmar Elementary
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Sylmar Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Phillippi Avenue, Sylmar, California. It was founded back in 1948 and has been serving pre-kindergarten through 5th grade students since. Sylmar is part of Local District 2 of the Los Angeles Unified School District. It follows a four-track school calendar. The students and staff of the school are also called the "Eagles" while the school hymn is entitled "Knowledge is Power." As of 2005-06, Sylmar has 930 students which are predominantly Hispanic or Latino. 86% of the school's students are participating in free or reduced-price lunch program, with 55% of the total enrollees being English language learners. Some of the school's special programs include Tutorials for all grade levels, Parent Center, and Wonder of Reading Library, among others.
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Ranking
- State Rank: 2 (based on API...1 Being Lowest, 10 Being Highest)
- API Score: 682 (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
1948 - Sylmar Elementary School opened.
Map & Directions
<googlemap lat="34.313418" lon="-118.446801" type="map" zoom="17"> 34.312795, -118.446804, 13291 Phillippi Ave
Sylmar, CA </googlemap>
1] Head northwest on Borden Ave toward Lakeside St.
2] Turn right at Lakeside St.
3] Turn right at Phillippi Ave.
Faculty & Staff Information
- Yolanda Guerra - 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: 0%
Ethnic Diversity
- 93% Hispanic/Latino
- 4% African American
- 2% White
- <1% Asian
- <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
Sylmar is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California. It is located east of Interstate 5 and north of the city of San Fernando. Sylmar is generally flat with sloping hills of the San Gabriel Mountains to the north. Summer temperatures have been known to occasionally reach above 110°F (43°C), though the average summer temperature is 88°F (31°C), dropping down to 68°F (20°C) in winter with cooler evenings. It is the one area in the Los Angeles basin that is relatively smog free due to the occasionally strong winds along the foothills.
Sylmar is the northernmost neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles. It is accessible from the Golden State Freeway (Interstate 5) and the Foothill Freeway (Interstate 210). The southern terminus of the Antelope Valley Freeway (CA-14) is at the northernmost section of Sylmar. Sylmar is roughly bounded by Interstate 5 on the west, the San Gabriel Mountains on the north and east, and the city of San Fernando on the south. Granada Hills lies to the west and Mission Hills is to the southwest of Sylmar. Major thoroughfares include Foothill Boulevard, San Fernando Road, Bradley Avenue, Glenoaks Boulevard, Roxford Street, Polk Street and Laurel Canyon Boulevard.
