Los Angeles Teacher Ratings

Vena Avenue Elementary

9377 Vena Ave., Arleta, 91331

A less effective than average school, according to The Times “value-added” analysis.

Each school’s rating was based on the performance of all students who took the California Standards Tests in math and English between 2003-04 to 2009-10. Value-added measures the difference between the expected progress of the student body and its actual performance. It is designed to estimate what the school contributes to students’ learning. By contrast, the state’s Academic Performance Index measures students’ achievement level, which is tied closely to students’ socio-economic background.

Overall effectiveness

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Math effectiveness

English effectiveness

API: 796/1000

Learn more about test scores and demographics at Vena Avenue Elementary using the The Times’ California Schools Guide ».

Faculty

This faculty list includes nearly all third-through fifth-grade classroom instructors who have taught at the school at some point during the 2004-05 to 2009-10 school years. Some teachers have retired or left the school.

School years / Grade taught

Teacher	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004
Beltran, Beatriz				5th	5th
Bender, Janice	3rd	3rd	3rd	3rd	3rd	3rd	3rd
Bigler, Vernita	3rd	3rd	3rd	3rd	3rd	3rd	3rd
Branda, Jennifer	5th	5th	5th	5th	3rd	3rd	3rd
Butler, Suzanne	4th	4th	4th	4th	4th	4th	4/5
Chavez, Angela	4th	4th		4th	4th	4th	4th
Chin, Andrew		3rd	3rd	3rd
Davidson, Lynne	4th	4th	4th	4th	4th	4th	4th
Gunter, John		5th	5th	4th	5th	5th	5th
Hajdu, Jaymi					4th	4th	3rd
Huebert, Amy						5th	5/6
Lee, Helen					3rd	3rd	3rd
Medina, Arcelia	5th	5th	4th	3rd
Montano, Hortensia		3rd	3rd	3rd	3rd	3rd	3rd
Neate, Kelly	3rd			5th	5th	4/5
Needle, Michelle	5th	5th	5th	5th	5th	5th	5th
Perez, Monica						5th	5th
Pillen, Georqette		5th	5th	5th	4th	4th	4th
Quevedo, Andres					3rd	3rd	3rd
Ramirez, Claudia	4th	4th	4th	4th	4th
Ross, Marjorie	5th	5th	5th	5th	5th	5th	5th
Spencer, Roslyn	3rd	3rd	3rd	3rd	3rd	3rd
Velasco, Tania	4th	2/3