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Dr. Theo. T. Alexander Jr., Science Center Primary School
3737 South Figueroa St
Los Angeles CA, 90007, Los Angeles County
Phone: 213-746-1995
Ranking:
(4,246 out of 6,930, bottom 39%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Los Angeles Unified School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 26 | 26 | 25 | NA | NA | 28 | 31 | 32 | ||||||
Total Students: | 642 | 638 | 642 | 635 | 625 | 598 | 605 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 115 | 17.9% | 118 | 18.5% | 123 | 19.2% | 129 | 20.3% | 109 | 17.4% | 79 | 13.2% | 79 | 13.1% |
Grade 1: | 117 | 18.2% | 121 | 19.0% | 157 | 24.5% | 116 | 18.3% | 105 | 16.8% | 76 | 12.7% | 79 | 13.1% |
Grade 2: | 115 | 17.9% | 113 | 17.7% | 108 | 16.8% | 94 | 14.8% | 88 | 14.1% | 114 | 19.1% | 113 | 18.7% |
Grade 3: | 112 | 17.4% | 111 | 17.4% | 97 | 15.1% | 94 | 14.8% | 104 | 16.6% | 114 | 19.1% | 114 | 18.8% |
Grade 4: | 102 | 15.9% | 90 | 14.1% | 101 | 15.7% | 100 | 15.7% | 109 | 17.4% | 110 | 18.4% | 113 | 18.7% |
Grade 5: | 81 | 12.6% | 85 | 13.3% | 56 | 8.7% | 102 | 16.1% | 108 | 17.3% | 105 | 17.6% | 107 | 17.7% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 303 | 47.2% | 310 | 48.6% | 310 | 48.3% | 308 | 48.5% | 305 | 48.8% | 287 | 48.0% | 288 | 47.6% |
Female: | 339 | 52.8% | 328 | 51.4% | 332 | 51.7% | 327 | 51.5% | 320 | 51.2% | 311 | 52.0% | 313 | 51.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.5% | 8 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.2% | 4 | 0.7% |
Asian: | 7 | 1.1% | 9 | 1.4% | 13 | 2.0% | 14 | 2.2% | 17 | 2.7% | 14 | 2.3% | 13 | 2.1% |
Hispanic: | 486 | 75.7% | 474 | 74.3% | 462 | 72.0% | 444 | 69.9% | 425 | 68.0% | 394 | 65.9% | 380 | 62.8% |
Black: | 134 | 20.9% | 139 | 21.8% | 154 | 24.0% | 164 | 25.8% | 164 | 26.2% | 173 | 28.9% | 202 | 33.4% |
White: | 13 | 2.0% | 9 | 1.4% | 7 | 1.1% | 8 | 1.3% | 9 | 1.4% | 9 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 447 | 69.6% | 266 | 41.7% | NA | NA | 449 | 70.7% | 410 | 65.6% | 381 | 63.7% | 379 | 62.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 33 | 5.1% | 13 | 2.0% | NA | NA | 65 | 10.2% | 72 | 11.5% | 72 | 12.0% | 89 | 14.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 24.69 | 25.02 | 26.19 | NA | NA | 22.32 | 17.60 | 18.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAR | ||||||
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333.2 | 336.7 | 345 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334.9 | 341.7 | 348 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339.5 | 345.5 | 352.8 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337.4 | 349.9 | 356.6 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349.2 | 353.4 | 359.5 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346.9 | 356.6 | 361.5 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344.1 | 353.4 | 357.3 |
2007 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377.6 | 360.4 | 369.2 |
2008 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 383 | 364.8 | 372.4 |
2009 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378.9 | 365.9 | 376.7 |
2010 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373.5 | 364.6 | 381.6 |
2011 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.2 | 371.2 | 382.2 |
2012 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354.1 | 366.2 | 382.7 |
2013 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362.5 | 365.4 | 379.9 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335 | 317.9 | 330 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321.7 | 319.8 | 332.8 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326.4 | 325.8 | 340.3 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330.3 | 329.4 | 342.2 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324.3 | 335.7 | 345.3 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333.7 | 340.4 | 347.1 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327.6 | 338.4 | 345.7 |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386.5 | 363.6 | 370.9 |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.7 | 371.9 | 379 |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376.8 | 376.4 | 387.7 |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369.5 | 382 | 395.4 |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381 | 398.9 | 400.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377.9 | 397.1 | 399.2 |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354.4 | 396.3 | 399.0 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.8 | 339.2 | 353.2 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.9 | 344.4 | 357.8 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362.9 | 353 | 366.8 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351.2 | 356.2 | 369.9 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345.6 | 360.5 | 371.6 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349.2 | 367.2 | 375.2 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.0 | 365.3 | 374.2 |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 370 | 356 | 366.1 |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 390.4 | 367.4 | 373.9 |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378.6 | 371.9 | 382.5 |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 361.1 | 380.7 | 389.9 |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 361.3 | 387.2 | 392.2 |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345.4 | 392.2 | 395.2 |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380.8 | 392.9 | 394.9 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339.1 | 329.3 | 342.8 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344.5 | 334.4 | 347.6 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352.3 | 341 | 356.2 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347.7 | 346.2 | 359.4 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337.3 | 350.5 | 362 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.6 | 355.2 | 366.1 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.0 | 355.6 | 365.2 |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352 | 345.9 | 356.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347.4 | 357 | 364.6 |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 383.4 | 365.9 | 375.8 |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.1 | 370.7 | 383.4 |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339.5 | 384.8 | 392.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 368.9 | 386 | 395.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350.1 | 385.3 | 393.2 |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339 | 323.5 | 334.3 |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351.9 | 334.5 | 345.2 |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.1 | 340.5 | 354.1 |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 370.2 | 348 | 362.2 |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356 | 355.5 | 367.2 |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 370.5 | 359.6 | 367.4 |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343.3 | 358.1 | 366.9 |
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* Dr. Theo. T. Alexander Jr., Science Center Primary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.