Betty Plasencia Elementary School has 617 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-6.

Betty Plasencia Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in California for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1. Minority enrollment is 98% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Betty Plasencia Elementary School’s learner population of 617 learners has declined by 6% over five school years. The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Betty Plasencia Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Betty Plasencia Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Betty Plasencia Elementary School is Edward R. Roybal Learning Center (0.3 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Sal Castro Middle School (0.5 miles away).