Downtown Value School
950 West Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015 | (213) 748-8868
- Grades: KG-8
- Student Enrollment: 396
3.5 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 396 elementary school students from grades KG-8
- Ranks 1475th out of 2,050 middle schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 950 West Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
- 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: 396
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 18.7
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 184 (46.5%)
- Females: 212 (53.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 23 (5.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 370 (93.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 393 (99.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | - | - |
| Asian | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic | 390 | 98.5% |
| White | 5 | 1.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 35 | 8.8% |
| 1st Grade | 38 | 9.6% |
| 2nd Grade | 46 | 11.6% |
| 3rd Grade | 37 | 9.3% |
| 4th Grade | 39 | 9.8% |
| 5th Grade | 45 | 11.4% |
| 6th Grade | 45 | 11.4% |
| 7th Grade | 52 | 13.1% |
| 8th Grade | 59 | 14.9% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
4.0%
District:
3.7%
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
40.0%
District:
26.9%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
20.0%
District:
31.9%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 4.3%
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 73.9%
Number of Certificated Staff: 25.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 6.3
Average Age
School:
36.5
District:
46.7
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3.5
3.5 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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4 reviews for Downtown Value School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 30, 2010
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - good school, good vice principal i like her, principal i guess don't really know her well. lunch are warm i like it. staff tends to be tougher on smaller kids only when older kids are more messy! what i don't like is many parents seems to have complaints or things they don't like but ,never talk to the right staff to get it fixed. all schools have good and bad things but this one is good ! impossible to make everyone happy! for sure... some staff can be rude and or lazy that i
agree! they need to give time for parents concerns during parent meetings. thing i don't like kids are not allowed to take any vacation during school year but, teachers do ? why shouldn't all rules apply to everyone in the school?
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 20, 2009
- Rating:
(2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Academicly my son has been doing good. I personaly have seen things I dont agree with. Lunch tables are some of the time dirty by the time kids eat lunch and the bathrooms do need more cleaning during school hours. Some staff have a bad attitude and have very little patients. Several parents complain about the school meetings, very little info is given and parents dont have enough time to say there concerns.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on April 28, 2009
- Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- In this school I think the vice principal is a little too strick! The principal is nicer and more understanding. I also don't think they tell their teachers anything when they are rude to parents. The school is doing better than most schools in the area, and I like that my daughter goes there. She is doing really well so I guess the teacher are doing okay. The after school program is great for the older kids, but they need more activities for the younger kids. The school is very safe but extremelly small.
- Reviewed by Community Member on January 15, 2009
- Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- is a very good school, good teachers, well educated kids, only a few minor things no soap or paper in bathrooms, kids don't usually like lunch food, some parents say they serve a light snack for breakfast not a breakfast, kids order with teacher lunch on a daily basis whoever does not order lunch does not get one regardless of whether they have many left. lunch lady kind of lazy. many parents volunteer 20 hours needed per school year per family, donations are not accepted unless is cash.
many parents often arrive late to meetings or conferences over 1/2 hour late, not good. school offer several classes for parents.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Downtown Value School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
- CST Algebra I
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST History - Social Science
- CST Mathematics
- CST Science
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: No
ELA AYP Met: No
Math AYP Met: Yes
Program Improvement (PI) Requirement Under NCLB (2010)
First Year PI Requirement was Implemented: 2009-2010
School's Placement Under NCLB: Year 2
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 50.0% | 49.0% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | 48.0% | 53.0% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | 44.0% | 48.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 67.0% | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | 57.0% | 63.0% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | 56.0% | 59.0% |
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 43.0% | 35.0% | 43.0% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | 34.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | 29.0% | 38.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.0% | 59.0% | 65.0% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | 60.0% | 64.0% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | 57.0% | 61.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 42.0% | 54.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | 52.0% | 61.0% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | 45.0% | 55.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.0% | 63.0% | 68.0% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | 60.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | 58.0% | 61.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 50.0% | 48.0% | 58.0% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | 43.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | 37.0% | 48.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 56.0% | 55.0% | 61.0% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | 53.0% | 57.0% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | 48.0% | 51.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 40.0% | 47.0% | 56.0% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | 41.0% | 49.0% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | 40.0% | 46.0% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 19.0% | 39.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | 37.0% | 52.0% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | 33.0% | 47.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 36.0% | 39.0% | 52.0% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | 35.0% | 49.0% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | 31.0% | 44.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 42.0% | 39.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | 38.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | 34.0% | 49.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 62.0% | 34.0% | 48.0% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | 27.0% | 43.0% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | 28.0% | 41.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 47.0% | 32.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | 28.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | 26.0% | 42.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 52.0% | 37.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | 31.0% | 48.0% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | 31.0% | 45.0% |
| CST History - Social Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 27.0% | 35.0% | 47.0% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | 30.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | 25.0% | 36.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 52.0% | 46.0% | 59.0% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | 41.0% | 56.0% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | 40.0% | 52.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 47.0% | 22.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | 19.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | 17.0% | 25.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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