Betty Plasencia Elementary School in Los Angeles, CA
(KG-06 • Public • Regular School)
- Address
- 1321 Cortez St.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
- Telephone
- (213) 250-7450
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- City-data.com school rating
- 21
- Students
- 659
- Classroom Teachers (FTE)
- 31.0
- National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status - Yes, under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Free lunch eligible students
- 515
- Reduced-price lunch
eligible students - 68
- School district
- Los Angeles Unified
- Charter school
- No
- Title I status
- Title I schoolwide school
- Magnet School Indicator
- Yes
- Shared Time Indicator
- Missing
- Adult education offered
- No
Ratings
Downtown Business High (0.4 miles): | 84 |
Alliance Ted K. Tajima High (0.4 miles): | 39 |
Camino Nuevo Charter High (0.6 miles): | 33 |
Edward R. Roybal Learning Center (0.3 miles): | 25 |
Belmont Senior High (0.5 miles): | 23 |
Betty Plasencia Elementary School: | 21 |
Harris Newmark Continuation (0.4 miles): | 19 |
CDS Secondary (0.7 miles): | 18 |
Los Angeles Teacher Preparatory Academy (0.6 miles): | 6 |
California: | 46 |
Los Angeles County: | 44 |
Los Angeles: | 36 |
Betty Plasencia Elementary School: | 21 |
Students & Teachers
Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2015: 672
Enrollment in 2014: 708
Enrollment in 2013: 797
Enrollment in 2012: 790
Enrollment in 2011: 975
Enrollment in 2010: 954
Enrollment in 2009: 924
Enrollment in 2008: 1,025
Enrollment in 2007: 1,098
Enrollment in 2006: 1,199
Enrollment in 2005: 1,262
Enrollment in 2004: 1,292
Enrollment in 2003: 1,381
Enrollment in 2002: 1,395
Enrollment in 2001: 1,503
Enrollment in 2000: 1,351
Enrollment in 1999: 1,380
Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
Grade | KG | G01 | G02 | G03 | G04 | G05 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All students | 127 | 92 | 99 | 116 | 107 | 118 | 659 |
Female students | 55 | 43 | 50 | 57 | 53 | 54 | 312 |
Male students | 72 | 49 | 49 | 59 | 54 | 64 | 347 |
American Indian/Alaska Native students | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
Asian students | 7 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 32 |
Hispanic students | 108 | 83 | 91 | 101 | 102 | 102 | 587 |
Black students | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - | - | 12 |
White students | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 21 |
Two or More Races students | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Enrollment by grade:
1st grade enrollment: 92
2nd grade enrollment: 99
3rd grade enrollment: 116
4th grade enrollment: 107
5th grade enrollment: 118
Betty Plasencia Elementary School - Historical enrollment by grade
Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
Betty Plasencia Elementary School: | 47.3% |
California: | 49.4% |
School: | 52.7% |
California: | 49.6% |
Betty Plasencia Elementary School - Historical enrollment by gender
Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
Betty Plasencia Elementary School: | 0.3% |
California: | 1.0% |
School: | 4.9% |
California: | 9.4% |
Here: | 89.1% |
California: | 46.0% |
Betty Plasencia Elementary School: | 1.8% |
California: | 6.1% |
School: | 3.2% |
State: | 28.3% |
Betty Plasencia Elementary School: | 0.8% |
State: | 4.5% |
Betty Plasencia Elementary School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity
Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 10,111 schools)
Betty Plasencia Elementary School: | 88.5% |
State: | 61.2% |
School: | 78.1% |
State: | 52.8% |
Betty Plasencia Elementary School: | 10.3% |
California: | 8.6% |
Betty Plasencia Elementary School - Lunch Program Eligibility
Teachers and support:
(State average from 12,394 schools)
Number of FTE nurses: 1
Number of FTE psychologists: 3
Number of FTE social workers: 1
Student/Teacher Ratio
School: | 21.3 |
State: | 22.8 |
Betty Plasencia Elementary School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio
School Expenditures:
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 28.8 (Salary Expenditures: $2,365,655)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 2.3 (Salary Expenditures: $45,707)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 1.9 (Salary Expenditures: $311,029)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 3.5 (Salary Expenditures: $264,652)
- Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $2,809,331
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 17.7 (Salary Expenditures: $430,173)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 3.4 (Salary Expenditures: $635,441)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 3.5 (Salary Expenditures: $318,068)
Limited English Proficiency:
- Hispanic253
- Asian4
- Black2
- White4
- IDEA49
Students Enrolled in LEP Programs
- Hispanic: 253 (male: 134, female: 119)
- Asian: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Black: 2 (all female)
- White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 49 (male: 26, female: 23)
Students with disabilities:
Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
- Hispanic: 74 (male: 43, female: 31)
- Asian: 4 (all female)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 50 (male: 28, female: 22)
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)
Retention:
(State average from 2,285 schools)
- Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all female)
Percent of Kindergarten students retained
Here: | 3.1% |
State: | 5.3% |
Gifted and Talented:
(State average from 5,551 schools)
Gifted/talented programs are programs during regular school hours that provide special educational opportunities including accelerated promotion through grades and classes and an enriched curriculum for students who are endowed with a high degree of mental ability or who demonstrate unusual physical coordination, creativity, interest, or talent.
- Hispanic25
- Asian7
- White4
- IDEA2
Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment
- Hispanic: 25 (male: 17, female: 8)
- Asian: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
- White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)
Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment per 1,000 students
Betty Plasencia Elementary School: | 54.6 |
California: | 84.3 |
Statewide Student Assessments
Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments:
(State average from 10,463 schools)
The summative assessments are comprehensive, end-of-year assessments of grade-level learning that measure progress toward college and career readiness. Each test in English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics is comprised of two parts: (1) a computer-adaptive test and (2) a performance task, administered within a selected testing window available at 66 percent of the instructional year for grades three through eight, and grade eleven.
The summative assessments are aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for ELA and mathematics. The tests capitalize on the strengths of computer adaptive testing efficient and precise measurement across the full range of achievement and timely turnaround of results.
- All32%
- Males25%
- Females40%
- Hispanic28%
ELA Standard Met and Above
ELA students with scores: 290
Percentage Standard Met and Above: | 32% |
California: | 49% |
Standard Not Met: 41.0%
Standard Nearly Met: 26.9%
Standard Met: 22.4%
Standard Exceeded: 9.7%
All Grades:
Betty Plasencia Elementary School - ELA Area Achievement Levels (all grades)
- All24%
- Males23%
- Females25%
- Hispanic21%
Math Standard Met and Above
Math students with scores: 294
Percentage Standard Met and Above: | 24% |
State: | 38% |
Standard Not Met: 40.8%
Standard Nearly Met: 35.4%
Standard Met: 19.7%
Standard Exceeded: 4.1%
All Grades:
Betty Plasencia Elementary School - Math Area Achievement Levels (all grades)
California Alternate Assessments:
(State average from 1,579 schools)
- All45%
- Females36%
- Hispanic53%
ELA Percentage Level 3
ELA students with scores: 22
Percentage Level 3: | 45% |
State: | 15% |
Level 1: 27.3% The student showed limited understanding of core concepts.
Level 2: 27.3% The student showed foundational understanding of core concepts.
Level 3: 45.5% The student showed understanding of core concepts.
All Grades:
- All23%
- Females29%
- Hispanic16%
Math Percentage Level 3
Math students with scores: 22
Percentage Level 3: | 23% |
California: | 6% |
Level 1: 36.4% The student showed limited understanding of core concepts.
Level 2: 40.9% The student showed foundational understanding of core concepts.
Level 3: 22.7% The student showed understanding of core concepts.
All Grades:
Paper-based CAASPP:
(State average from 9,784 schools)
California Standards Tests (CSTs) - The CSTs for science in grades five, eight, and ten are administered only to students in California public schools. All questions are multiple-choice. These tests were developed specifically to assess students' knowledge of the California content standards in science.
CST Science students with scores: 110
Percentage At Or Above Proficient: | 34% |
State: | 54% |
Percentage Far Below Basic: 9.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Below Basic: 19.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Basic: 38.0% Students demonstrate a partial and rudimentary understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Proficient: 28.0% Students demonstrate a competent and adequate understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Advanced: 5.0% Students demonstrate a comprehensive and complex understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
5th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 328.8, Students tested: 111, Far Below Basic: 9.0%, Below Basic: 19.0%, Basic: 38.0%, Proficient: 28.0%, Advanced: 5.0%)
The Physical Fitness Test:
5th grade: (Students tested: 103, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 44.7%, Needs Improvement: 38.8%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 16.5%)
Body Composition:
5th grade: (Students tested: 103, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 47.6%, Needs Improvement: 20.4%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 32.0%)
Abdominal Strength:
5th grade: (Students tested: 103, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 60.2%, Needs Improvement: 39.8%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
Trunk Extension Strength:
5th grade: (Students tested: 103, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 93.2%, Needs Improvement: 6.8%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
Upper Body Strength:
5th grade: (Students tested: 103, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 42.7%, Needs Improvement: 57.3%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
Flexibility:
5th grade: (Students tested: 103, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 68.9%, Needs Improvement: 31.1%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
California English Language Development Test:
(State average from 9,932 schools)
Betty Plasencia Elementary School - students who met CELDT criterion (all grades)
Student Count: 283
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 104
Students who met CELDT criterion: | 37.0% |
State: | 34.0% |
Kindergarten:
Student Count: 90
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 19
Students who met CELDT criterion: | 21.0% |
State: | 13.0% |
Listening Mean Scale Score: | 409.3 |
California: | 364.6 |
Reading Mean Scale Score: | 281.0 |
California: | 276.6 |
Speaking Mean Scale Score: | 402.3 |
State: | 375.9 |
Writing Mean Scale Score: | 293.1 |
California: | 286.0 |
Grade 1:
Student Count: 55
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 40
Students who met CELDT criterion: | 73.0% |
State: | 44.0% |
Listening Mean Scale Score: | 450.7 |
California: | 439.9 |
Reading Mean Scale Score: | 430.4 |
California: | 383.8 |
Speaking Mean Scale Score: | 479.0 |
California: | 446.4 |
Writing Mean Scale Score: | 409.3 |
State: | 386.5 |
Grade 2:
Student Count: 40
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 16
Students who met CELDT criterion: | 40.0% |
California: | 27.0% |
Listening Mean Scale Score: | 491.5 |
State: | 477.2 |
Reading Mean Scale Score: | 452.7 |
California: | 440.5 |
Speaking Mean Scale Score: | 485.2 |
California: | 483.0 |
Writing Mean Scale Score: | 469.1 |
State: | 456.4 |
Grade 3:
Student Count: 37
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 8
Students who met CELDT criterion: | 22.0% |
California: | 26.0% |
Listening Mean Scale Score: | 506.8 |
State: | 475.9 |
Reading Mean Scale Score: | 451.2 |
State: | 459.6 |
Speaking Mean Scale Score: | 458.6 |
State: | 491.7 |
Writing Mean Scale Score: | 446.1 |
State: | 478.6 |
Grade 4:
Student Count: 28
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 3
Students who met CELDT criterion: | 11.0% |
California: | 37.0% |
Listening Mean Scale Score: | 451.5 |
California: | 509.2 |
Reading Mean Scale Score: | 428.6 |
California: | 490.7 |
Speaking Mean Scale Score: | 506.4 |
California: | 515.2 |
Writing Mean Scale Score: | 427.7 |
California: | 502.2 |
Grade 5:
Student Count: 33
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 18
Students who met CELDT criterion: | 55.0% |
California: | 48.0% |
Listening Mean Scale Score: | 526.4 |
State: | 533.7 |
Reading Mean Scale Score: | 508.6 |
State: | 514.0 |
Speaking Mean Scale Score: | 589.6 |
State: | 530.0 |
Writing Mean Scale Score: | 502.9 |
State: | 519.1 |
Accountability
Adequate Yearly Progress:
(State average from 9,846 schools)
Betty Plasencia Elementary School - Adequate Yearly Progress status
ELA Participation Rate
Here: | 99.0% |
State: | 96.3% |
- Hispanic99
- American Indian100
- Asian100
- Filipino100
- Black100
- White100
- Multirace100
- SED99
- LEP99
- With Disabilities100
ELA Participation Rate
- Hispanic: 99% (tested 291 out of 293 enrolled)
- American Indian / Alaska Native: 100% (tested 1 out of 1 enrolled)
- Asian: 100% (tested 7 out of 7 enrolled)
- Filipino: 100% (tested 8 out of 8 enrolled)
- Black: 100% (tested 4 out of 4 enrolled)
- White: 100% (tested 10 out of 10 enrolled)
- Two or More Races: 100% (tested 1 out of 1 enrolled)
- Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (tested 300 out of 302 enrolled)
- English Learners: 99% (tested 158 out of 160 enrolled)
- Students with Disabilities: 100% (tested 23 out of 23 enrolled)
Math Participation Rate
Betty Plasencia Elementary School: | 99.0% |
State: | 96.1% |
- Hispanic99
- American Indian100
- Asian100
- Filipino100
- Black100
- White100
- Multirace100
- SED99
- LEP99
- With Disabilities96
Math Participation Rate
- Hispanic: 99% (tested 292 out of 294 enrolled)
- American Indian / Alaska Native: 100% (tested 1 out of 1 enrolled)
- Asian: 100% (tested 7 out of 7 enrolled)
- Filipino: 100% (tested 8 out of 8 enrolled)
- Black: 100% (tested 4 out of 4 enrolled)
- White: 100% (tested 10 out of 10 enrolled)
- Two or More Races: 100% (tested 1 out of 1 enrolled)
- Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (tested 301 out of 303 enrolled)
- English Learners: 99% (tested 160 out of 161 enrolled)
- Students with Disabilities: 96% (tested 23 out of 24 enrolled)
Health & Safety
Offenses:
(State average from 5,445 schools)
A weapon is any instrument or object used with the intent to threaten, injure, or kill. This includes look-alikes if they are used to threaten others.
Physical attack or fight refers to an actual and intentional touching or striking of another person against his/her will, or the intentional causing of bodily harm to an individual. Physical attack or fight does not include rape.
Any of this school's students, faculty, or staff died as a result of a homicide committed at this school: No
Incidents of physical attack or fight without a weapon: 1
Total incidents per 1,000 students
School: | 1.5 |
California: | 60.8 |
Referrals and Arrests:
(State average from 2,295 schools)
School-related arrest refers to an arrest of a student for any activity conducted on school grounds, during off-campus school activities (including while taking school transportation), or due to a referral by any school official. All school-related arrests are considered referrals to law enforcement.
- Hispanic: 2
Students without disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official per 1,000 students
School: | 3.0 |
California: | 21.3 |
Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
(State average from 8,737 schools)
- Hispanic103
- Asian5
- Black4
- White4
- LEP43
- IDEA28
- 5044
Chronic Student Absenteeism
- Hispanic: 103 (male: 50, female: 53)
- Asian: 5 (all female)
- Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 43 (male: 17, female: 26)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 28 (male: 11, female: 17)
- Section 504: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
School: | 176.0 |
State: | 172.7 |
Expulsions:
(State average from 1,805 schools)
Expulsion under zero tolerance policies refers to an action taken by the local educational agency of removing a child from his/her regular school for the remainder of the school year or longer because of zero-tolerance policies. A zero tolerance policy is a policy that results in mandatory expulsion of any student who commits one or more specified offenses (e.g., offenses involving guns, or other weapons, or violence, or similar factors, or combinations of these factors). A policy is considered "zero tolerance" even if there are some exceptions to the mandatory aspect of the expulsion, such as allowing the chief administering officer of a local educational agency to modify the expulsion on a case-by-case basis
- Hispanic: 2
Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion with educational services per 1,000 students
Here: | 3.0 |
California: | 10.5 |
Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion under zero tolerance policies: 2 (all male)
- Hispanic: 2
Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion under zero tolerance policies per 1,000 students
Here: | 3.0 |
California: | 2.6 |
Transfers:
(State average from 692 schools)
- Hispanic: 2
Students without disabilities transferred to an alternative school for disciplinary reasons per 1,000 students
Betty Plasencia Elementary School: | 3.0 |
California: | 9.7 |
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