Buchanan Street Elementary School

5024 Buchanan St, Los Angeles, CA 90042 | (323) 255-7118
  • Grades: KG-5
  • Student Enrollment: 485
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  • Mailing Address: 5024 Buchanan St., Los Angeles, CA 90042
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: 485
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 24.5
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.8
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 245 (50.5%)
  • Females: 240 (49.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 54 (11.1%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 394 (81.2%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 448 (92.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Buchanan Street Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.4%
Black91.9%
Asian408.2%
Hispanic41084.5%
White153.1%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Buchanan Street Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten9820.2%
1st Grade7916.3%
2nd Grade7214.8%
3rd Grade6413.2%
4th Grade8016.5%
5th Grade9118.8%
6th Grade10.2%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
6.7%
District:
26.9%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
13.3%
District:
31.9%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 30.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 14.9
Average Age
School:
44.2
District:
46.7
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Buchanan Street Elementary School 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: No
ELA AYP Met: No
Math AYP Met: No

CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201043.0%49.0%53.0%
200949.0%48.0%53.0%
200856.0%44.0%48.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201042.0%54.0%62.0%
200953.0%57.0%63.0%
200867.0%56.0%59.0%
 

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201027.0%35.0%43.0%
200933.0%34.0%44.0%
200826.0%29.0%38.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201061.0%59.0%65.0%
200963.0%60.0%64.0%
200850.0%57.0%61.0%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201060.0%54.0%63.0%
200952.0%52.0%61.0%
200840.0%45.0%55.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201066.0%63.0%68.0%
200957.0%60.0%66.0%
200857.0%58.0%61.0%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201054.0%48.0%58.0%
200945.0%43.0%54.0%
200846.0%37.0%48.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201054.0%55.0%61.0%
200950.0%53.0%57.0%
200861.0%48.0%51.0%
 
CST Science Test
201055.0%47.0%56.0%
200938.0%41.0%49.0%
200852.0%40.0%46.0%
 
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010

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