About Aldama Elementary School
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Aldama Elementary School is located in Los Angeles, CA and is one of 554 elementary schools in Los Angeles Unified. It is a public school that serves 664 students in grades K-5.
Aldama Elementary School made AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Aldama Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Aldama Elementary School had an API growth score of 768 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Aldama Elementary School's 2009 base score was 753 and the school did meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Aldama Elementary School had 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Aldama Elementary School's students and teachers.
Aldama Elementary School Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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Hispanic
96 %
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Asian
1 %
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White
1 %
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Filipino
1 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
< 1 %
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Black
< 1 %
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Multiple or No Response
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Male 53%
- Female 47%
Aldama Elementary School Reviews
Rated
by a
Parent
Lisa Helwig
I've been at this school two days now and I know that's not very long, but so far I'm very impressed. The place is well ordered, the staff efficient and organized, the parents committed to the childrens future and safety. They actually turn up at 6 in the morning, grandmothers included to see the kids safely inside the school gates. We have enrolled our very blonde son in the Dual Language program and we're excited about it. It's been rated a 5 school but there a miliion socio economic factors for this grading. Almada is doing everything it can to ensure every child regardless of class, colour, financial situation receives the best education available and they go to extraordinary lengths to do so. The school has set a very high bar for itself, perhaps higher than other schools, but the reality is that some of these kids will still struggle and for reasons beyond the schools control, the bottom line is if you are involved in your kids education he or she will succeed in this very nurturing and supportive environment. In defence of the kids who find things difficult, please consider the challenges they face outside of school, some of these children are homeless and if their families are a little distracted they can't be blamed for it. LA is an expensive place to live. With that in mind the school is still able to keep their API in the high 700's. I have great hopes for this school and maybe I'm idealistic, time will tell, but right now I see nothing but advantage for my son living in Highland Park learning Spanish and having fun in a school as hard working as Almada.
Sep 11, 2009
Reviewed
by a
Parent
Pat Ruby Armstrong
its a first-rate school! i loved it then and i love it now! but to all those pt-downs, its not right to say its bad! -PTAgoer24
Apr 11, 2009
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About Los Angeles, CA
- Population Median Age 33 years
- Median Household Income $36,687
- Average Household Size 2.83 persons
- % of Homes with Kids 32%
- % Owning / % Renting 39% / 61%
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Based on 2000 Census (latest available)
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