Potrero Elementary School

2611 North Potrero Ave, El Monte, CA 91733 | (626) 350-9386
  • Grades: KG-8
  • Student Enrollment: 1,000
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School Description

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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 2611 North Potrero Ave., El Monte, CA 91733
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,000
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 44.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 22.7
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 540 (54.0%)
  • Females: 460 (46.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 39 (3.9%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 953 (95.3%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 992 (99.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Potrero Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian40.4%
Black--
Asian828.2%
Hispanic91291.2%
White20.2%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Potrero Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten818.1%
1st Grade808.0%
2nd Grade11511.5%
3rd Grade868.6%
4th Grade11311.3%
5th Grade878.7%
6th Grade898.9%
7th Grade16916.9%
8th Grade18018.0%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
32.0%
District:
44.8%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 50.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 14.1
Average Age
School:
41.7
District:
47.2
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Potrero Elementary School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
  • CST Algebra I
  • CST English-Language Arts
  • CST Geometry
  • CST History - Social Science
  • CST Mathematics
  • CST Science
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: No
ELA AYP Met: No
Math AYP Met: No
Program Improvement (PI) Requirement Under NCLB (2010)
First Year PI Requirement was Implemented: 2004-2005
School's Placement Under NCLB: Year 5

CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201026.0%40.0%53.0%
200954.0%47.0%53.0%
200837.0%38.0%48.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201048.0%52.0%62.0%
200978.0%58.0%63.0%
200864.0%55.0%59.0%
 

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201023.0%31.0%43.0%
200926.0%33.0%44.0%
200821.0%27.0%38.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201057.0%57.0%65.0%
200955.0%59.0%64.0%
200846.0%54.0%61.0%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201049.0%52.0%63.0%
200930.0%50.0%61.0%
200827.0%43.0%55.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201065.0%64.0%68.0%
200947.0%59.0%66.0%
200840.0%52.0%61.0%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201027.0%47.0%58.0%
200924.0%41.0%54.0%
200822.0%40.0%48.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201029.0%53.0%61.0%
200925.0%45.0%57.0%
200829.0%48.0%51.0%
 
CST Science Test
201036.0%50.0%56.0%
200924.0%36.0%49.0%
200822.0%33.0%46.0%
 

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201031.0%44.0%55.0%
200932.0%44.0%52.0%
200836.0%43.0%47.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201020.0%42.0%52.0%
200923.0%40.0%49.0%
200825.0%39.0%44.0%
 

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra I Test
201076.0%90.0%84.0%
200968.0%86.0%81.0%
 
CST English-Language Arts Test
201040.0%52.0%55.0%
200951.0%53.0%54.0%
200833.0%45.0%49.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201038.0%40.0%48.0%
200939.0%37.0%43.0%
200832.0%38.0%41.0%
 

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra I Test
201026.0%32.0%46.0%
200921.0%28.0%44.0%
200822.0%21.0%42.0%
 
CST English-Language Arts Test
201044.0%53.0%54.0%
200934.0%46.0%48.0%
200845.0%40.0%45.0%
 
CST Geometry Test
2010100.0%92.0%85.0%
 
CST History - Social Science Test
201041.0%44.0%47.0%
200932.0%37.0%42.0%
200838.0%31.0%36.0%
 
CST Science Test
201054.0%62.0%59.0%
200936.0%57.0%56.0%
200849.0%51.0%52.0%
 

End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra I Test
201030.0%36.0%31.0%
200926.0%33.0%28.0%
200822.0%24.0%25.0%
 
CST Geometry Test
2010100.0%92.0%27.0%
 
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010

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