El Sereno is a residential neighborhood on the Eastside of Los Angeles, in the hills and flatlands between downtown and the San Gabriel Valley. It is bordered by Lincoln Heights to the west, East Los Angeles to the south, and South Pasadena and Alhambra to the northeast. Roughly four square miles in size, it is a predominantly Latino community, with Hispanic residents making up about 80 percent of the population in the 2010 census. The neighborhood is among the oldest settled areas of Los Angeles, with roots reaching back to the Spanish and ranch era. The Farmdale School House, built in 1892 as the area's first school, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the Rose Hill school followed in 1909. Much of southern El Sereno's housing dates to the post-World War II boom, when new streets filled the flatlands. El Sereno has a quiet, small-town feel that residents contrast with the bustle of the rest of the city. Huntington Drive runs through as its main commercial spine, lined with neighborhood markets, taquerias, and small businesses. Ernest E. Debs Regional Park, a large hilly preserve on the neighborhood's western edge, and Ascot Hills Park offer hiking and sweeping views of downtown and the San Gabriel Mountains. Cal State Los Angeles sits just east of the neighborhood. The community is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, with El Sereno Elementary and El Sereno Middle School and Magnet Center serving local students. Freeway access is a defining advantage: the I-10 San Bernardino Freeway and El Monte Busway run along the southern edge, and the Arroyo Seco Parkway lies to the west. For families and newcomers, El Sereno offers historic character, hillside and flatland homes, and one of the Eastside's most convenient locations for reaching downtown Los Angeles, Pasadena, and the San Gabriel Valley.