Commonwealth Avenue Elementary School

215 South Commonwealth Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004 | (213) 384-2546
  • Grades: KG-5
  • Student Enrollment: 824
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5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 215 South Commonwealth Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90004
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: 824
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 40.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.6
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 446 (54.1%)
  • Females: 378 (45.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 75 (9.1%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 676 (82.0%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 751 (91.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Commonwealth Avenue Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.1%
Black415.0%
Asian13216.0%
Hispanic61975.1%
White91.1%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Commonwealth Avenue Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten495.9%
1st Grade15819.2%
2nd Grade14918.1%
3rd Grade16920.5%
4th Grade16119.5%
5th Grade13816.7%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
2.1%
District:
3.7%
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
10.4%
District:
26.9%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
6.3%
District:
31.9%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 48.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 10.8
Average Age
School:
37.3
District:
46.7
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for Commonwealth Avenue Elementary School

  • Reviewed by Former Student on August 29, 2007
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE!!! ATTENDED COMMONWEALTH FROM JULY 1980 - MAY 1986 TILL THIS DAY EVERY TIME I DRIVE AROUND COMMONWEALTH IT BRINGS ME BACK AWESOME MEMORIES OF PLAYING SOFTBALL & KICKBALL I WAS IN RED TRACK . MY 4TH GRADE TEACHER WAS MS. RANKIN AND MY 5TH GRADE WAS MS ISOVIC. IF I WERE A KID AGAIN I WOULD LOVE TO ATTEND COMMONWEALTH AGAIN!

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