San Fernando Elementary School

San Fernando Elementary School

Public Elementary School | Grade K-5
1130 Mott St,  San Fernando, CA
Los Angeles Unified School District
5.0
496 Students
C+
Niche Grade
Established in 1885, San Fernando Elementary is one of the oldest public schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Rich with history, the school’s Camino Real bell was ordered in 1889 when the school was originally part of the San Fernando School District. Located at 1130 Mott Street in San Fernando, the school offers a dual language two-way immersion program. The school is committed to producing high quality literacy in two languages. Given the mission, teachers instruct one half of the day in Spanish and one half of the school day in English. Serving kindergarten through fifth grade in the cities of San Fernando and Sylmar, the school has an enrollment around 500 students. San Fernando Elementary is proud to feature a core curriculum focusing on math, science, technology, physical education, and the arts. The school celebrates and sponsors sustained art programs featuring dance, instrumental music, theater arts, as well as visual arts. San Fernando Elementary strives to nurture and help students to develop into healthy, responsible citizens with critical thinking abilities and a dual language mastery with high levels of literacy in both languages. With its strong academic curriculum and variety of programs offered, this esteemed school provides its students with the resources and opportunities to thrive.

School Details

Head of School
Mari Awakian
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Math Proficiency
19%
Reading Proficiency
30%

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
B+
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
30%
Math Proficiency
19%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
25
Full Time Teachers
25
Teachers in First or Second Year
10.7%

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
8.6%
State Average
17.9%
Science
1.6%
State Average
9.9%
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Student Diversity

Female
50.8%
Male
49.2%
Hispanic
96%
White
1.8%
Two or more races
<1%
Black
<1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

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5.0 2 Reviews
5.0 parent
10/8/2013
This school is great my daughter has been very lucky to have had 3 great teachers so far
5.0 parent
6/14/2013
San Fernando Elementary is a great school...The office staff is nice the teachers are very good .The only problem that the school has is the prinicipal she is rude to the parents and some of the volunteers.She does not like opiniones from the parents that dont agree with what she is doing in the sch...

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