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Forty-Second Street Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4672^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of California elementary schools

Summary

Forty-Second Street Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 215 students in the Los Angeles Unified district, showing significant recent academic improvement despite facing challenges like high chronic absenteeism.

The school has made remarkable progress, jumping from the 2nd percentile to the 20th percentile in statewide rankings over two years, which is a much faster improvement than most nearby schools. It has particularly strong results for Hispanic and African American students, ranking in the 63rd and 50th percentiles respectively for these groups. The school benefits from a low student-teacher ratio of 15-to-1 and very high per-student spending of over $48,000, which is much more than schools like Angeles Mesa Elementary or Birdielee V. Bright Elementary.

However, chronic absenteeism at 32.7% remains a major hurdle, and test scores in English and math are still below district and state averages. Compared to some nearby charters like New Heights Charter or Today's Fresh Start-Compton, which achieve higher rankings with different models and funding, Forty-Second Street's story is one of promising, targeted gains that have not yet translated to consistent schoolwide performance.

215

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$48,023

Per pupil spending ?

89.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4231 Fourth Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90008-3903

(323) 296-7550

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Forty-Second Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Audubon Middle
High:	Crenshaw Sci Technical Engr Math and Med Magnet

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.9%

Hispanic:

30.7%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2013 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg39%

California avg41%

4,672^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

436^th of 487Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	4672 of 5857	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	5588 of 5869	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	5765 of 5859	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	5563 of 5883	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.0	5772 of 5789	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.5	5635 of 5662	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.8	5656 of 5692	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.6	5508 of 5614	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.3	5394 of 5611	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.7	5386 of 5530	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.0	5297 of 5390	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.3	5338 of 5377	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.9	5275 of 5314	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.6	5053 of 5193	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.0	4817 of 5113	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.3	4996 of 5113	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.0	4536 of 4818	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.0	4529 of 4822	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	13.4	4456 of 4809	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	283 of 569	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.6	432 of 593	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	630 of 661	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	568 of 663	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	725 of 747	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	683 of 700	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	18.6	2131 of 2227	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	2441 of 2585	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	3904 of 5597	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	11.8	5377 of 5612	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	5511 of 5609	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	5211 of 5635	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.8	5488 of 5492	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.5	5400 of 5413	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	1873 of 5107	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.2	3938 of 5084	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	4887 of 4963	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	3645 of 5460	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.9	5278 of 5517	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	5245 of 5363	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	4745 of 5264	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.6	5153 of 5173	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.8	5050 of 5084	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	4825 of 5628	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	5300 of 5643	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	5548 of 5638	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	5446 of 5663	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.2	5487 of 5510	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.8	5400 of 5431	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+43 vs school

African American (2025)50th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy27%-22 vs state

Mathematics27%-10 vs state

Science14%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Forty-Second Street Elementary	Public	K-5	4231 Fourth Ave.	Los Angeles	90008	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 296-7550	215	14	15.3	89.3%	5 (2.3%)	131 (60.9%)	66 (30.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	22	4672^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	20.2%		11.5	5588^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.8%	916	13.8		13.8	26.5	27.3	27.6				27.1	29.4	27.3	24.1				27.1	93.0				93.0		$48,023	$10,379	$37,644
New Heights Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	2202 West Martin Luther King J	Los Angeles	90008	Los Angeles County	New Heights Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 508-0155	394	20	19.7	87.6%	3 (0.8%)	90 (22.8%)	296 (75.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	39.7	3243^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	44.6%		42.7	3020^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.5%	223	23.1	15.7	18.9	35.1	37.2	34.2	47.2	63.5	51.0	46.0	43.2	40.0	25.6	30.2	63.0	29.4	39.1	56.1	86.4		81.8	83.3	87.9	$21,714	$2,396	$19,318
Today's Fresh Start-Compton	Public, Charter	K-8	4476 Crenshaw Blvd.	Los Angeles	90043	Los Angeles County	Today's Fresh Start-Compton District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 293-9826	374	22	16.6	93.0%	0 (0.0%)	194 (51.9%)	166 (44.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.9%)	47.1	2754^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.0%		37.9	3313^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.6%	559	44.4	24.4	33.8	46.8	51.4	50.0	21.3	37.0	41.5	40.5	48.9	37.1	36.1	20.8	40.9	14.6	33.1	84.6	88.5	94.2	88.5	88.5	90.4	$6,967	$2,672	$4,295
Tom Bradley Global Awareness Magnet	Public	K-5	3875 Dublin Ave.	Los Angeles	90008	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 292-8195	140	6	23.3	87.1%	0 (0.0%)	74 (52.9%)	52 (37.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	13 (9.3%)	43.1	2999^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.8%		41	3128^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.7%	129	14.8		14.8	52.2	31.6	48.2				44.9	52.2	26.3	33.3				37.7	75.9	89.7		82.8	89.7	86.2	$50,076	$13,568	$36,508
Angeles Mesa Elementary	Public	K-5	2611 West 52nd St.	Los Angeles	90043	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 294-5103	297	17	17.4	95.6%	8 (2.7%)	82 (27.6%)	186 (62.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (6.1%)	20.9	4746^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.0%		23.7	4500^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.3%	246	11.1		11.1	17.1	34.6	30.6				26.2	21.4	44.4	13.9				24.8	89.3	92.9		91.1	91.1	91.1	$30,238	$5,698	$24,540
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary	Public	K-5	3989 South Hobart Blvd.	Los Angeles	90062	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 294-0031	278	15	19.1	98.9%	3 (1.1%)	43 (15.5%)	223 (80.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	15.5	5225^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.8%		15.9	5219^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.1%	6	7.0		7.0	13.6	28.6	28.1				24.0	22.2	22.5	15.8				19.9	82.4	91.2	94.1	85.3	91.2	91.2	$32,846	$7,682	$25,164
Invictus Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4928 South Western Ave.	Los Angeles	90062	Los Angeles County	Invictus Leadership Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 792-4403	161	8	20.0	79.5%	0 (0.0%)	72 (44.7%)	87 (54.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	19.7	4848^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.2%		4.7	5862^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	0.1%	1014	5.9	14.3	9.7	38.5	20.0	23.5	25.0		14.3	24.0	34.6	13.3	11.8	12.5		0.0	15.6							$19,841	$4,792	$15,049
ICEF View Park Preparatory Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	5311 South Crenshaw Blvd.	Los Angeles	90043	Los Angeles County	ICEF View Park Preparatory Elementary District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 290-6960	411	15	28.3	98.5%	2 (0.5%)	363 (88.3%)	36 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	28.6	4083^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	30.3%		22.2	4655^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.7%	572	11.9		11.9	36.1	40.3	37.3				37.9	37.7	24.2	15.3				25.8							$24,396	$4,676	$19,720
Western Avenue Technology Magnet	Public	K-8	1724 West 53rd St.	Los Angeles	90062	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 295-3261	563	30	18.6	98.4%	4 (0.7%)	85 (15.1%)	434 (77.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.4%)	21.7	4693^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	19.9%		23.4	4545^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.6%	148	16.1	22.6	18.4	19.2	33.9	23.2	39.2	38.8	39.3	30.7	24.7	23.7	10.7	29.4	16.3	19.4	21.0	91.8	95.3	96.5	95.3	92.9	95.3	$27,550	$6,849	$20,701
Birdielee V. Bright Elementary	Public	K-5	1771 West 36th St.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 733-1178	374	19	19.6	95.5%	3 (0.8%)	61 (16.3%)	300 (80.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	36.5	3438^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.3%		40.2	3164^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.1%	274	22.4		22.4	40.6	36.7	39.5				39.1	35.7	39.7	25.9				33.0	90.7	96.5		93.0	96.5	96.5	$27,217	$5,944	$21,273

Frequently Asked Questions about Forty-Second Street Elementary

Is Forty-Second Street Elementary a good school?

Forty-Second Street Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.2% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Forty-Second Street Elementary?

Students at Forty-Second Street Elementary are 61% African American, 31% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% White.

How many students attend Forty-Second Street Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 215 students attended Forty-Second Street Elementary.

What district is Forty-Second Street Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What schools do graduates of Forty-Second Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Forty-Second Street Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Audubon Middle
High : Crenshaw Sci Technical Engr Math and Med Magnet

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