Betty Plasencia Elementary School

Public Elementary School | Grade K-6

1321 Cortez St, Los Angeles, CA

Echo Park Neighborhood

Los Angeles Unified School District

457 Students

C+

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Ana Escobedo

Student Teacher Ratio
18:1

Math Proficiency
19%

Reading Proficiency
32%

C+

Academics

B+

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

32%

Math Proficiency

19%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

18:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

3.3%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Student Diversity

Female

50.1%

Male

49.9%

Hispanic

90.6%

Asian or Pacific Islander

4.2%

Black

3.3%

Two or more races

1.1%

White

<1%

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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

4.0 parent

5/3/2025

This school has strengths and areas needing improvement. Learning (3/5): As a STEAM school, I expected more excitement around technology and innovation, but the outright cellphone ban (a district policy) feels like a missed opportunity for creative integration rather than just restriction. Teaching...

5.0 parent

7/7/2021

Wonderful school with a long-standing history. Very pleased with the supportive teachers. It feels like a family.

2.0 parent

11/13/2019

BAD, The New Principal does NOT take parents concerns serious she is rude and disrespectful and does NOT care about students safety.

4.0 parent

6/18/2014

My daughter is in 2nd grade on the magnet program. She loves her teacher ms. Vela and her after school coach eneida. The magnet program is very well managed by the parents that help the teacher out with activities, announcements, organizing events and helping those Full time working parents to be in...

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About Echo Park

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List Price Range

$694K - $3.2M

Homes For Sale

Average Home Value

$1,299,582

Median Lot Size

5,227 Sq Ft

% Renters

76%

Household Income

$97,549

% of College Grads

42.8%

Median Age

Average House Size

1,463 Sq Ft

% Commercial Property

66.0%

Homes for Sale

$950,000
- 2 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,013 Sq Ft
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- 2.5 Baths
- 3,168 Sq Ft
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Montecillo De Leo Politi Park

Grills
Picnic Area
Tennis

Vista Hermosa Natural Park

Picnic Area
Trails
Playground

Patton Street Park

Trails
Playground

Echo Park Lake

Boating
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Trails

Everett Park

Picnic Area
Multi-Purpose Field

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