Toluca Lake Elementary

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Toluca Lake Elementary School is a public primary school located in Cahuenga Boulevard, North Hollywood, California. The school is part of Local District 2 of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Established in 1944, Toluca Elementary now serves pre-kindergarten through 5th grade levels under a traditional single track school calendar. As of school year 2005-06, Toluca has 576 students enrolled. The student body is comprised of a number of races, majority of which are Hispanic/Latino which makes up for 3/4 of the population. 82% of the students are participating in free or reduced-price lunch program. Of the 41% English language learners, 88% use Spanish as their Home language. As stated on its mission statement, Toluca aims to "educate individuals to become independent, creative and critical thinkers within a culturally diverse environment." Average Class Size Kindergarten: 20 Grade 1: 20 Grade 2: 20 Grade 3: 19 Grade 4: 27 Grade 5: 28 Student-Staff Ratio Students per paraprofessional staff: 38 Students per office/clerical staff: 115 Students per other classified staff: 82

Toluca Lake Elementary School Configuration Grade: K-5 Year Opened 1944 School Type Public Principal Carol Reo Bove Location 4840 Cahuenga Blvd, No Hollywood, Ca 91601 Students 576 (approx.) Telephone 818-761-3339 Website Official Website

Contents 1 Ranking 2 History 3 Map & Directions 4 Faculty & Staff Information 5 Ethnic Diversity 6 Parent & Staff Comments 7 About the Neighborhood 8 Famous Alumni List 9 External Links

Ranking

• State Rank: 4 (based on API...1 Being Lowest, 10 Being Highest)
• API Score: 735 (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

1944 - Toluca Lake Elementary School opened.

Map & Directions

1] Head east on Camarillo St toward Denny Ave.

2] Turn left at Cahuenga Blvd.

Faculty & Staff Information

• Carol Reo Bove - School Principal

• Teachers with full credential: 87%
• Teachers with emergency credential: 3%
• Average teaching experience: 12 years
• Average teaching in district: 10 years
• First year teachers: 3%

Ethnic Diversity

75% Hispanic/Latino

12% White

8% African American

3% Asian

2% Filipino

<1% American Indian/Alaska Native

Parent & Staff Comments

(parents and staff members can post their comments about this school here)

About the Neighborhood

North Hollywood is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California. It is home to the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery is located in the area, and is notable for its special section memorializing aviators. The new MTA Orange Line is now open, running from North Hollywood to Woodland Hills. The MTA Red Line also connects North Hollywood to Hollywood, Wilshire, and Downtown Los Angeles.

A portion of North Hollywood's population is Jewish (albeit less than as recently as the 1980s).There are several Judaica stores and Kosher restaurants along the major streets in North Hollywood (i.e. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank Blvd., Ventura Blvd., etc.). Many major Jewish centers and synagogues exist in North Hollywood, many on Chandler Blvd. In addition, there are numerous Jewish schools in North Hollywood, including four elementary schools, one high school,one post-high school Talmudical seminary, and countless nurseries and other places of study. The diverse synagogues include Ashkenazic, Sefardic, Zionistic, Conservative, Reform and Modern Orthodox denominations.

Famous Alumni List

External Links

• Toluca Lake Elementary School LAUSD Profile Page
• Toluca Lake Elementary School Website
• Toluca Lake Elementary School Statistics
• Toluca Lake Elementary School Rankings