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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 272 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 3937th out of 5,423 elementary schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 5101 South Western Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90062
School Operational Details
- Charter School
School District Details
- Los Angeles Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,357
- Graduation Rate: 48.8%
- Dropout Rate: 6.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 21.3
- Enrolled Students: 667,870
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 272
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 15.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 120 (44.1%)
- Females: 152 (55.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 30 (11.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 201 (73.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 231 (84.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 248 | 91.2% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic | 21 | 7.7% |
| White | - | - |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 62 | 22.8% |
| 1st Grade | 57 | 21.0% |
| 2nd Grade | 53 | 19.5% |
| 3rd Grade | 43 | 15.8% |
| 4th Grade | 36 | 13.2% |
| 5th Grade | 21 | 7.7% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
18.8%
District:
26.9%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
18.8%
District:
31.9%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 7.1%
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 78.6%
Number of Certificated Staff: 16.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 3.6
Average Age
School:
41.5
District:
46.7
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Garr Academy of Mathematics & Entrepreneurial Study performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST Mathematics
- CST Science
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Yes
ELA AYP Met: Yes
Math AYP Met: Yes
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 55.0% | 49.0% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | 48.0% | 53.0% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | 44.0% | 48.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 66.0% | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | 57.0% | 63.0% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | 56.0% | 59.0% |
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 41.0% | 35.0% | 43.0% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | 34.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | 29.0% | 38.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 81.0% | 59.0% | 65.0% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | 60.0% | 64.0% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | 57.0% | 61.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 33.0% | 54.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | 52.0% | 61.0% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | 45.0% | 55.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 48.0% | 63.0% | 68.0% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | 60.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | 58.0% | 61.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 28.0% | 48.0% | 58.0% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | 43.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | 37.0% | 48.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 33.0% | 55.0% | 61.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | 53.0% | 57.0% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | 48.0% | 51.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 17.0% | 47.0% | 56.0% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | 41.0% | 49.0% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | 40.0% | 46.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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