Utah Elementary

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Utah Street Elementary School is a public primary school located in Gabriel Garcia Marquez Street, Los Angeles, California. The school was established in 1904 and is part of Local District 5 of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Utah serves pre-kindergarten through 7th grade students under a traditional single track school calendar. The "Home of the Dolphins" housed 528 students as of school year 2005-06. The student body is predominantly Hispanic/Latino, accumulating for 95% of the total school population. 98% of Utah's students are participating in free or reduced-price lunch program. Also, of the 71% of Utah's English language learners, 98% use Spanish as their Home Language. Utah's 17.03 Students per Teacher Ratio (STR) ranks #7 among 224 elementary schools in Los Angeles based on STR. Average Class Size Kindergarten: 21 Grade 1: 17 Grade 2: 19 Grade 3: 19 Grade 4: 29 Grade 5: 30 Grade 6: n/a Student-Staff Ratio Students per paraprofessional staff: 23 Students per office/clerical staff: 176 Students per other classified staff: 75

Utah Street Elementary School Configuration Grade: K-7 Year Opened 1904 School Type Public Principal Patricia Castro Location 255 Gabriel Garcia Marquez St, Los Angeles, Ca 90033 Students 528 (approx.) Telephone 323-261-1171 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: 2 (based on API...1 Being Lowest, 10 Being Highest)
• API Score: 675 (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

1904 - Utah Street Elementary School opened.

Map & Directions

1] From White Memorial Medical Center, exit towards Pennsylvania Avenue.

2] Turn right towards Echandia Street.

3] Move towards the intersection of Echandia St. and Michigan Ave.

Faculty & Staff Information

• Patricia Castro - School Principal

• Teachers with full credential: 90%
• Teachers with emergency credential: 10%
• Average teaching experience: 13 years
• Average teaching in district: 12 years
• First year teachers: 7%

Ethnic Diversity

95% Hispanic/Latino

3% African American

1% Asian

<1% White

<1% Filipino

<1% Pacific Islander

Parent & Staff Comments

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

About the Neighborhood

Famous Alumni List

External Links

• Utah Street Elementary School LAUSD Profile Page
• Utah Street Elementary School Website
• Utah Street Elementary School Statistics
• Utah Street Elementary School Rankings