Taper Elementary
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Taper Avenue Elementary School is a public primary school located in Taper Avenue, San Pedro, California. It serves pre-kindergarten through 5th grade under a traditional single track school calendar. Taper was established in 1950 and is part of Local District 8 of the Los Angeles Unified School District. The school is under the Capacity Adjustment Program (CAP), receiving students from overcrowded schools in the District.
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Ranking
- State Rank: 8 (based on API...1 Being Lowest, 10 Being Highest)
- API Score: 831 (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
1950 - Taper Avenue Elementary School opened.
Map & Directions
<googlemap lat="33.76238" lon="-118.29899" type="map" zoom="17"> 33.76176, -118.298989, 1824 Taper Ave
San Pedro, CA </googlemap>
1] Head north on N Gaffey St toward Westmont Dr.
2] Turn left at Westmont Dr.
3] Turn left at N Taper Ave.
Faculty & Staff Information
- Doreen Steinbach - School Principal
- Teachers with full credential: 97%
- Teachers with emergency credential: 0%
- Average teaching experience: 11 years
- Average teaching in district: 10 years
- First year teachers: 3%
Ethnic Diversity
- 52% Hispanic/Latino
- 33% White
- 10% African American
- 2% Asian
- 2% Filipino
- 1% Pacific Islander
- <1% American Indian/Alaska Native
Parent & Staff Comments
(parents and staff members can post their comments about this school here)
About the Neighborhood
San Pedro is a community within Los Angeles, California. It was annexed in 1909 and is a major seaport of the area. The town has grown from being dominated by the fishing industry to become primarily a blue-collar working town.
(Population 72,146) The racial make up of San Pedro according to the 2000 U.S. Census data is 63.02% Caucasian (Croatian, Italian, Hispanic-Whites, Middle Eastern) 6.45% Black, 1.02% American Indian and Alaska Native alone, 4.78% Asian, 0.40% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, 18.02% some other race, and 6.30% two or more races. Separate from those statistics, 41.14% of "Caucasians" identify themselves as Hispanic or Latino, and 43.41% as "Caucasian" alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
Dress Code
Taper Avenue has a uniform dress code, voted and approved by its parents. All students will be required to wear color-specific clothing: white or powder blue collared shirt or blouse and navy blue or black pants, shorts, skirts, or jumpers. Navy and white printed Hawaiian shirts have been added to the dress code. Jeans and sweatpants are not considered appropriate for uniforms. Shorts, skirts, and jumpers should extend no more than 4" above the knees. Outerwear (sweaters, sweatshirts, jackets) should be solid navy blue, black, or white. Shoes should be of closed toe and heel design - no platforms. Black or white tennis shoes are preferable.
