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Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary

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Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary ranks 3682 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3682^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of California elementary schools

Summary

Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary is a K-5 public school in the Los Angeles Unified district serving 202 students, and it stands out for its remarkable academic turnaround in recent years.

The school has shown incredible improvement, climbing from the bottom 5% of all California elementary schools just three years ago to now ranking above average in the 37th percentile. This success is highlighted by strong mathematics scores that beat both the district and state averages, and a dramatic reduction in chronic student absenteeism, which at 15.1% is now the best rate among all nearby schools like Seventy-Fourth Street Elementary and Western Avenue Technology Magnet. The school is particularly effective for English Language Learners and Hispanic students, who score in the 67th and 53rd percentiles statewide, respectively.

While the school's high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio appear to support this progress, parents should note there are still challenges, especially in science proficiency and a significant drop in math performance in 5th grade compared to 4th. Compared to other local options, including charter schools like Today's Fresh Start-Compton, Fifty-Ninth Street's story is one of rapid gains in attendance and math, making it a compelling option for families in the area.

202

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$42,234

Per pupil spending ?

93.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5939 Second Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90043-3219

(323) 294-5118

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary usually attend:

High:	Crenshaw Sci Technical Engr Math and Med Magnet
	Horace Mann UCLA Community

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.3%

African American:

21.8%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2013 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Science scores 24 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg39%

California avg41%

3,682^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

325^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	33.5	3682 of 5857	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.4	4534 of 5869	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	5586 of 5859	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	5593 of 5883	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	5499 of 5789	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	5449 of 5662	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.4	5640 of 5692	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.1	5579 of 5614	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.2	5518 of 5611	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.8	4876 of 5530	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.8	4909 of 5390	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	19.4	4721 of 5377	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.0	3924 of 5314	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.3	4945 of 5193	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.0	4812 of 5113	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.8	4783 of 5113	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.1	4627 of 4818	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	13.1	4451 of 4822	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	14.2	4392 of 4809	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	39.1	325 of 593	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	420 of 661	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.9	633 of 663	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	687 of 747	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	549 of 700	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	18.7	2063 of 2227	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	1837 of 2128	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	53.0	1030 of 3162	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.4	1982 of 3245	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	2185 of 3275	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.1	2715 of 3246	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	4340 of 5597	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	4348 of 5612	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	4947 of 5609	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	4947 of 5635	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	5214 of 5492	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	5289 of 5413	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	2406 of 5107	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.2	3558 of 5107	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.5	4575 of 5087	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	4239 of 5084	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	4002 of 4963	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	4433 of 4830	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	3027 of 5460	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.1	4146 of 5517	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	4898 of 5363	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	4822 of 5264	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	4767 of 5173	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	4725 of 5084	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	3098 of 5628	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.7	4296 of 5643	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	5508 of 5638	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	5532 of 5663	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	5204 of 5510	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	5155 of 5431	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	31.4	1730 of 2635	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)67th percentile+45 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile+16 vs school

African American (2024)45th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2024)34th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2022)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics38%~ state avg

English Language Arts/Literacy30%-19 vs state

Science9%-24 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
Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	5939 Second Ave.	Los Angeles	90043	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 294-5118	202	12	16.8	93.1%	2 (1.0%)	44 (21.8%)	140 (69.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.9%)	33.5	3682^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	37.1%		23.4	4534^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.7%	852	9.1		9.1	42.2	18.2	24.2				29.7	45.7	57.6	9.1				38.4	82.7	96.2		90.4	86.5	94.2	$42,234	$10,809	$31,425
YES Academy	Public	K-5	3140 Hyde Park Blvd.	Los Angeles	90043	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 778-4992	462	22	21.0	97.0%	2 (0.4%)	134 (29.0%)	287 (62.1%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.4%)	14.3	5330^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.0%		11.7	5573^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	5.0%	243	12.0		12.0	20.8	22.5	23.7				22.3	24.0	21.1	9.3				18.1	92.7	95.8	96.9	94.8	93.8	96.9	$30,160	$7,017	$23,143
Crete Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	6103 Crenshaw Blvd.	Los Angeles	90043	Los Angeles County	Crete Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 791-1600	284	15	19.4	94.7%	0 (0.0%)	183 (64.4%)	90 (31.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	4.9	5838^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.3%		7.2	5801^st of 5869 public elementary schools	1.2%	37	3.5		3.5	2.7	10.2	6.9	10.8			7.9	5.4	4.2	6.7	5.1			5.2							$21,122	$1,844	$19,278
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
Learning by Design Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	7019 South Van Ness Ave.	Los Angeles	90047	Los Angeles County	Learning by Design Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 903-5712	114	5	22.8	78.1%	0 (0.0%)	63 (55.3%)	48 (42.1%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	19.8	4841^st of 5857 public elementary schools	17.3%		56.4	2219^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.2%	2622	3.6		3.6	6.3		39.3				27.8	46.7		7.1				20.8							$22,449	$729	$21,720
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
Seventy-Fourth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	2112 West 74th St.	Los Angeles	90047	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 753-2338	377	18	20.9	92.6%	2 (0.5%)	185 (49.1%)	149 (39.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.9%)	38.6	3307^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.5%		28.8	4042^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	31.1%	735	14.8		14.8	28.1	45.5	44.4				38.7	40.0	40.0	33.3				37.9							$30,068	$5,970	$24,098
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary

Is Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary a good school?

Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary ranks 3682^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What schools do graduates of Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Crenshaw Sci Technical Engr Math and Med Magnet
High : Horace Mann UCLA Community

How many students attend Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 202 students attended Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary.

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

Students at Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 22% African American, 8% Two or more races.

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