Victoria Elementary

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Victoria Avenue Elementary School is a public primary school located in Missouri Avenue, South Gate, California. The school is part of Local District 6 of the Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves pre-kindergarten through grade 5 on a traditional single track school calendar. Victoria Elementary was established in 1925 and is now serving 863 students. A vast majority of Victoria's students are of Hispanic/Latino descent but other race/ethnicities such as African/American, White, and American Indian/Alaska Native are also represented by approximately less than 1% of the total enrollees. 93% of the students are participating in free or reduced-price lunch program. 69% of the school's students are English language learners. Average Class Size Kindergarten: 21 Grade 1: 21 Grade 2: 18 Grade 3: 20 Grade 4: 31 Grade 5: 26 Student-Staff Ratio Students per paraprofessional staff: 41 Students per office/clerical staff: 173 Students per other classified staff: 96

Victoria Avenue Elementary School Configuration Grade: K-5 Year Opened 1925 School Type Public Principal Lynne Uyehara Location 3320 Missouri Ave, South Gate, Ca 90280 Students 863 (approx.) Telephone 323-567-1261 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: 3 (based on API...1 Being Lowest, 10 Being Highest)
• API Score: 702 (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

1925 - Victoria Avenue Elementary School opened.

Map & Directions

1] Head south on California Ave toward Southern Ave.

2] Turn right at Missouri Ave.

Faculty & Staff Information

• Lynne Uyehara - School Principal

• Teachers with full credential: 100%
• Teachers with emergency credential: 0%
• Average teaching experience: 17 years
• Average teaching in district: 16 years
• First year teachers: 0%

Ethnic Diversity

99% Hispanic/Latino

<1% African American

<1% American Indian/Alaskan

<1% White

Parent & Staff Comments

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

About the Neighborhood

South Gate, city (1990 pop. 86,284), Los Angeles co., S Calif., an industrial suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1923. Among the city's manufactures are metal, electrical, paper, and rubber products; consumer goods; machinery; foods; chemicals; cutting tools; and furniture. The city's population increased significantly in the late 20th century.

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 96,375 people, 23,213 households, and 20,056 families residing in the city. The population density is 5,048.9/km² (13,084.6/mi²). There are 24,269 housing units at an average density of 1,271.4/km² (3,294.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 41.65% White, 0.96% African American, 0.93% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 50.96% from other races, and 4.55% from two or more races. 92.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Famous Alumni List

External Links

• Victoria Avenue Elementary School LAUSD Profile Page
• Victoria Avenue Elementary School Website
• Victoria Avenue Elementary School Administraton
• Victoria Avenue Elementary School Teachers
• Victoria Avenue Elementary School Events
• Victoria Avenue Elementary School Statistics
• Victoria Avenue Elementary School Rankings