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Sophia T. Salvin Special Education Center

Public | K-6 | 221 students

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5 stars

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2012:
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9 reviews of this school


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Posted February 8, 2013

The school would be better if they got rid of some of the bad staff people up there! Some kids do not get treated very well either. It depends on who is in the class rooms.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 17, 2012

Great school! Everybody is so friendly and professional. I am glad that I work here. Come and visit, so you know what I am talking about.
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted January 13, 2012

I feel the we provide a quality education experience for students with severe disabilities. As we have a variety of classes to designed to serve the specific needs of our students, we are able to place students in the class that is truly best for them. We have a trained staff and great support personnel. I am very proud of the way that our school serves our children, parents, and community.
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted January 9, 2012

Salvin is a great school. Staff and students are terrific. Here are five more words. Friendly, caring, and supportive are three more words.
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted January 8, 2012

Salvin is a great school to work at. I love working here because all the staff are so caring and positive. It is student centered and well equipped for a variety of disabilities. I am so grateful to have the opportunity to work here and be a part of Salvin School.
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted January 22, 2010

I am the director of The Rhythmic Arts Project www.traponline.com This school is a shining example of accountability, dedication, expertise and caring in the field of developmental disabilities.
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted July 13, 2009

Sophia Salvin is a place where children with special needs thrive and grow to meet their greatest potential. The students are surrounded by loving, caring professionals whose mission is to ensure that their students are given the best education in a nurturing, structured environment that is built around the success of the children. I love this school and highly recommend it.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 21, 2008

This is a great place to send your child if they have a special need. The staff is wonderful and studnet teacher ratio even better. The students are surrrounded by loving and caring staff.
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted March 23, 2008

This is the perfect school for an elementary age child with disabilties. I love the staff wish them well in thier endeavors to maintain the school and students achievement.


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

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The API reflects year-over-year schools performance based on STAR test score results from spring 2012.

This school's
API score

802

Change from
2011 to 2012

-27

API Statewide Rank
(2011)

N/A

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

N/A


API Growth scores over time

Did this school meet the API goal this year?
The state goal for API is 800. All schools that are below 800 are assigned an API improvement target each year.
  • This school met the state goal of 800.

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This school's
API score

802

What is the API?
The Academic Performance Index (API) is a single number assigned to each school by the California Department of Education to measure overall school performance and improvement over time on statewide testing. The API ranges from 200 and 1000, with 800 as the state goal for all schools.
Change from
2011 to 2012

-27

Change from 2011 to 2012
Comparing the API Growth to the Base shows whether or not this school’s test score performance improved between Spring 2011 and Spring 2012. The API ranges between 200 and 1000, with 800 as the statewide goal for all schools. Schools scoring below an 800 are given at least a 5 point target for the next year.
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API Statewide Rank (2011)
The API Statewide Rank ranges from 1 to 10. A rank of 10, for example, means that the school’s API fell into the top 10% of all schools in the state with a comparable grade range. The 2011 rank is based on results from tests students took in Spring 2011.
API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

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API Similar Schools Rank (2011)
The API Similar Schools Rank ranges from 1 to 10. It shows how the school compares to other schools with similar student demographic profiles. The California Department of Education uses parent education level, poverty level, student ethnicity and other data to identify similar schools.

Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic or Latino 77% 49%
African American 15% 7%
Asian 5% 8%
Filipino 3% 3%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0% 1%
Multiple or No Response 0% 3%
Pacific Islander 0% 1%
White 0% 28%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
English language learners 175%N/A24%
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 275%N/A52%
Source: 1 CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Source: 2 NCES, 2008-2009

Home languages of english learners

Language This school State average
Spanish 91% 85%
Korean 5% 1%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) 2% 1%
Bengali 1% 0%
Ilocano 1% 0%
Khmer (Cambodian) 1% 0%
Vietnamese 1% 2%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Average class size

  This school District averageState average
Average class size 9N/A25
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Average years teaching in district 13N/A11
Average years teaching 13N/A13
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Teacher credentials

  This school District averageState average
Full credential 100%N/A96%
Emergency credential or waiver 0%N/A2%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

School basics

School Leader's name
  • Michael Terry
Fax number
  • (323) 731-5947

Programs

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  • Special education
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1925 Budlong Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Phone: (323) 731-0703

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