Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Ninety-Ninth Street Elementary

Q: Is Ninety-Ninth Street Elementary a good school?

Ninety-Ninth Street Elementary ranks 2670 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2670^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of California elementary schools

Summary

Ninety-Ninth Street Elementary is a K-6 public school in the Los Angeles Unified district, serving 487 students in a high-need community where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

This school stands out for its strong and consistent academic improvement, now ranking in the middle of all California elementary schools. It excels in mathematics, where student proficiency significantly outpaces both the district and state averages, and it is exceptionally effective in supporting English Learners. While the school performs well overall, science scores are an area identified for growth. Compared to nearby schools like Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary and One Hundred Ninth Street Elementary, Ninety-Ninth Street achieves higher rankings and better test scores. It also notably outperforms the local charter school, KIPP Ignite Academy, across all key metrics.

The school has made impressive progress in reducing chronic absenteeism and achieves these strong results while spending less per student than several neighboring schools, such as One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary, indicating efficient use of resources. Its decade-long journey from a lower-performing to a solidly average school suggests effective strategies that could serve as a model for other schools in the area facing similar challenges.

487

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$46,221

Per pupil spending ?

97.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9900 South Wadsworth Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90002-2746

(323) 564-2677

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.3%

African American:

20.5%

Two or more races:

3.5%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Ninety-Ninth Street Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2013 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 18 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg39%

California avg41%

2,670^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

216^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	2670 of 5857	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	2915 of 5869	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	2775 of 5859	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	2659 of 5883	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	3006 of 5789	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	3048 of 5662	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.0	2760 of 5692	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	27.2	3998 of 5614	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.4	4487 of 5611	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	51.7	2578 of 5530	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.4	3046 of 5390	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.4	3728 of 5377	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.8	3503 of 5314	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	23.5	4167 of 5193	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.4	4798 of 5113	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.0	4825 of 5113	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.7	4496 of 4818	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	18.4	4072 of 4822	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.8	3635 of 4809	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	175 of 569	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	172 of 593	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	130 of 661	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	55.2	216 of 663	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	307 of 747	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	254 of 700	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	42.8	1200 of 2585	53.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	82.3	212 of 3162	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	61.8	722 of 3245	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	35.2	2188 of 3311	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.1	313 of 3275	90.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	2525 of 5597	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	2433 of 5612	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	2562 of 5609	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	2289 of 5635	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.6	3132 of 5492	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	3101 of 5413	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	1376 of 5107	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	1574 of 5107	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	1368 of 5087	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	1034 of 5084	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	1456 of 4963	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	1382 of 4830	71.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	1885 of 5460	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	2036 of 5517	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	1566 of 5363	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	1287 of 5264	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.2	1994 of 5173	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	1828 of 5084	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	2631 of 5628	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.0	3067 of 5643	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	2770 of 5638	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	2812 of 5663	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	2599 of 5510	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	2846 of 5431	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	2041 of 2847	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)93rd percentile+43 vs school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+19 vs school

African American (2025)69th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)54th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics46%+9 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state

Science15%-18 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Ninety-Ninth Street Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Ninety-Ninth Street Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Ninety-Ninth Street Elementary

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

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 (2025)
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 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 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 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
Ninety-Ninth Street Elementary	Public	K-6	9900 South Wadsworth Ave.	Los Angeles	90002	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 564-2677	487	25	19.4	97.1%	6 (1.2%)	100 (20.5%)	362 (74.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.5%)	48.5	2670^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.4%		44.1	2915^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.3%	245	14.6	14.6	34.3	53.6	38.9	46.7	43.3	38.6	74.7	29.1	35.6	46.5	78.4	86.5	96.0	82.4	83.8	83.8	$46,221	$43,362	$2,859
KIPP Ignite Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	9110 South Central Ave.	Los Angeles	90002	Los Angeles County	KIPP Ignite Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 486-6402	448	21	21.3	87.1%	2 (0.4%)	180 (40.2%)	252 (56.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.7%)	12.2	5491^st of 5857 public elementary schools	6.2%		8.5	5751^st of 5869 public elementary schools	2.0%	260			18.0	18.8			18.4	19.2	20.3			19.7	95.2				96.4
Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary	Public	K-6	1471 East 96th St.	Los Angeles	90002	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 567-8871	527	30	17.5	97.0%	3 (0.6%)	93 (17.6%)	406 (77.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.6%)	29.3	4019^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.4%		26.8	4227^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.0%	208	14.1	14.1	37.2	32.9	43.6	27.4	35.8	31.4	38.6	20.5	16.1	27.0	92.6	95.4		95.4	93.5	95.4	$47,648	$43,758	$3,890
Ninety-Third Street Elementary	Public	K-6	330 East 93rd St.	Los Angeles	90003	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 754-2869	772	41	18.8	97.5%	6 (0.8%)	103 (13.3%)	626 (81.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.8%)	30.3	3933^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	32.8%		22.9	4587^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.8%	654	16.5	16.5	23.3	34.2	38.4	25.0	31.5	35.3	38.2	31.5	11.1	32.8	92.1	95.8	97.0	96.4	95.8	97.0	$42,657	$39,430	$3,227
One Hundred Ninth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	10915 South McKinley Ave.	Los Angeles	90059	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 756-9206	332	17	19.5	97.3%	2 (0.6%)	57 (17.2%)	267 (80.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	33.8	3662^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	37.5%		23.3	4554^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.4%	892	11.3	11.3	29.6	35.4	39.6		34.9	35.2	39.4	34.0		36.4	85.1		92.5	91.0	94.0		$51,394	$47,286	$4,108
Compton Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1515 East 104th St.	Los Angeles	90002	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 564-5767	265	15	18.2	95.8%	6 (2.3%)	42 (15.8%)	202 (76.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)	36.7	3430^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.4%		45.8	2805^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.2%	625	14.0	14.0	39.4	33.3	35.7		36.0	64.7	34.2	23.3		39.1	89.1	96.4		94.6	90.9	92.7	$53,321	$49,894	$3,427
One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	1265 East 112th St.	Los Angeles	90059	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 567-2108	319	17	18.7	99.4%	2 (0.6%)	85 (26.6%)	223 (69.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	30.5	3924^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.0%		29.2	3999^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.9%	75	13.8	13.8	30.9	25.5	39.7		32.1	60.0	25.5	15.5		33.3	87.4	93.1	94.3	88.5	93.1	93.1	$61,925	$57,466	$4,459
One Hundred Seventh Street Elementary	Public	K-5	147 East 107th St.	Los Angeles	90003	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 756-8137	804	40	20.1	98.5%	8 (1.0%)	174 (21.6%)	597 (74.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.1%)	15	5263^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	10.1%		13.8	5402^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	8.0%	139	14.0	14.0	17.4	21.4	34.9		24.6	10.5	15.4	17.2		14.3	91.0	94.8		92.9	94.8	94.8	$45,692	$42,336	$3,356
Judith F. Baca Arts Academy	Public	K-6	1536 East 89th St.	Los Angeles	90002	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 826-3560	495	27	18.3	97.8%	7 (1.4%)	22 (4.4%)	454 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	30.3	3936^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.8%		32.7	3716^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.7%	220	16.4	16.4	42.1	31.1	30.0	29.3	32.8	52.6	32.4	22.9	15.0	30.3	93.3	96.7		96.7	95.6		$42,648	$39,358	$3,290
Russell Elementary	Public	K-6	1263 East Firestone Blvd.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 582-7247	739	37	19.9	97.4%	5 (0.7%)	53 (7.2%)	674 (91.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	34.8	3602^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	38.5%		37.1	3363^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	42.7%	239	11.5	11.5	31.6	34.3	28.9	41.2	34.0	35.7	32.3	28.9	48.0	36.2	96.1	98.5	98.5	96.9			$38,331	$35,434	$2,897

Frequently Asked Questions about Ninety-Ninth Street Elementary

Is Ninety-Ninth Street Elementary a good school?

Ninety-Ninth Street Elementary ranks 2670^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Ninety-Ninth Street Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend Ninety-Ninth Street Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended Ninety-Ninth Street Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ninety-Ninth Street Elementary?

Students at Ninety-Ninth Street Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 21% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

Rate Ninety-Ninth Street Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Elementary School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Los Angeles, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Ninety-Ninth Street Elementary!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.