Union Elementary
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Union Avenue Elementary School is a public primary school located in South Burlington Avenue, Los Angeles, California. It was established back in the late 1800's and is currently serving pre-kindergarten to grade 5 under a four-track school calendar. Union is a large urban school that is part of Local District 4 of the Los Angeles Unified School District. As of school year 2005-06, Union Ave has a student body of 1,322 students comprised mostly of Hispanic/Latino children and a mix of other ethnicities. 94% of the students are participating in free or reduced-price lunch program. 75% of these students are English language learners. With its Students per Teacher Ratio (STR) of 20.36, this school ranks #158 among 224 elementary schools in Los Angeles based on STR. As stated on its mission statement, Union Ave aims "to develop a supportive, community-oriented education whose ultimate goal is to empower students to become independent, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners who are able to succeed in our diverse and changing society." Average Class Size
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Ranking
- State Rank: 2 (based on API...1 Being Lowest, 10 Being Highest)
- API Score: 684 (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 - Union Avenue Elementary School opened.
Map & Directions
<googlemap lat="34.064179" lon="-118.267243" type="map" zoom="17"> 34.063967, -118.267241, 150 S Burlington Ave
Los Angeles, CA </googlemap>
1] Head east on Beverly Blvd toward N Rossmore Ave.
2] Slight right to stay on Beverly Blvd.
3] Turn right at S Burlington Ave.
Faculty & Staff Information
- Giuseppe Nardulli - School Principal
- Teachers with full credential: 100%
- Teachers with emergency credential: 0%
- Average teaching experience: 16 years
- Average teaching in district: 15 years
- First year teachers: 2%
Ethnic Diversity
- 95% Hispanic/Latino
- 3% African American
- 2% Filipino
- <1% Asian
- <1% American Indian/Alaskan
- <1% White
- <1% Pacific Islander
Parent & Staff Comments
(parents and staff members can post their comments about this school here)
