I personally feel half and half on the problems and achievements of Pio Pico. I honestly am dissappointed with some of these reviews. I am currently a student at CSUN, and I feel obliged to say that the graduating students of Pio Pico Middle School did not graduate with me, I feel as though most of them
... Read more was stuck in a rut, down and out, and didn't know their potential. Pio Pico, was honestly my sanctuary, all the teachers I had were wonderful, exception for one. It depends on the morals we teach our future students. I feel as though, Pio Pico is still important in my life because my niece attends there. Personally, our family want to transfer her to John Burroughs middle school because I fell academically in middle school. Pio Pico needs a stronger foundation in teaching the importance of school and especially during a pivotal age. Read less
Posted by a other on 01/26/09
All the new plants and trees are making the school much more attractive. The students need to take better care of the school and not throw their trash on the ground.
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Posted by a parent on 12/20/08
Overpopulated school, Jr High grades 6-8 located within same elementary grounds, transit in and around the school is terrible with excesive peddlers right outside the school grounds selling junk food.
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Posted by a parent on 09/18/08
I've been working at the school for about two months. They have several yard supervisors and they as well supervise the children during recess and lunch. Also I would like to add that the environment inside the school is really healthy and safe anyone can feel secure there, we as the staff work to make
... Read more the parents and the children to feel right at home, and we try to have as much communication with the parents to have a nice relationship. Read less
Posted by a other on 09/13/07
Pio Pico has a serious traffic problem. Parents and their kids take a high risk of placing themselves in danger when tring to walk in between the front of the cars and the locked school gate! Something needs to be done to fix this problem before a disaster accures, it is just a matter of time before
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Posted by a parent on 09/01/07
My experiences while having my children enrolled at this particular school were not great due to the inexperience of teachers and personnel, but I do have to admit that there is a few great teachers that are doing a great job in their teaching, there are a very few still around. I do know that the school
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Posted by a parent on 08/31/07
i think this school is ok because i went to this school i also think that the teachers need help iam not saying all teacher but some also they need better actvities and they need just more discipline cause the students dont listen so i think they need more discipline yup thats what i think about pio
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Posted by a former student on 10/05/06
The quality of academic programs at this school is high compared to that of other school in the local neighborhood. While nearly all students come from economically and educationally challenged households, this school has achieved its overall API scores three years running. Currently Pio Pico is growing
... Read more toward developing small learning communities rather than disparate single subject experiences. Teachers in the middle school have been encouraged to teach multi-subject core groups and to arrange their class populations according to need in the areas of english/mathematics. Read less
Posted by a teacher on 01/09/06
I believe there there are a great deal of changes which must occur at this particular school. By looking at the test scores of the school, it is obviously clear that there is much work to be done. First, I beleive there must be more effective resources which should be provided to the students. I beleive
... Read more there must be effective programs for students who are second language learners, and also for students who are falling behind in their classes. I have personally worked with students who have attended this school, and it is disappointing and upsetting to see how of them are not up to par in their academic ability and academic performance as students. Also, I believe the teachers must evaluate if the current methods they are using to teach their students are effective or not. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/21/05
Small school with outstanding security personnel. Middle School next door is average with huge population.
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Los Angeles schools — Pio Pico Elementary School is located at 1512 S Arlington Ave, Los Angeles CA 90019. 1512 S Arlington Ave is in the Mid City neighborhood and 90019 ZIP code in Los Angeles, CA The school district for Pio Pico Elementary School is the Los Angeles Unified School District. Pio Pico Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK - 8.
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