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Fifty-Second Street Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5345^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of California elementary schools

Summary

Fifty-Second Street Elementary is a K-5 public school in the Los Angeles Unified district, serving 606 students in a high-need community where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with student proficiency in English and Math (around 20%) being less than half the district average and ranking in the bottom 10% of California elementary schools. This performance is notably lower than nearby schools with very similar student populations, such as West Vernon Avenue Elementary and Sixty-First Street Elementary, which have more than double the proficiency rates. The school spends more per student ($27,993) than most of these neighboring schools, raising questions about how effectively its resources are being used to support learning.

Despite these academic struggles, the school has made impressive progress in reducing chronic student absenteeism, cutting the rate by more than half over three years. Performance varies greatly among different student groups; for instance, the school has historically shown strength with African American students but has severe difficulties effectively serving students in special education, who rank in the bottom 2% statewide. The school's science scores are especially low, and its year-to-year rankings are volatile, suggesting inconsistency in its educational program compared to more stable nearby schools.

606

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,993

Per pupil spending ?

98.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

816 West 51st St.
Los Angeles, CA 90037-3603

(323) 753-3175

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Fifty-Second Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John Muir Middle
High:	Augustus Hawkins High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.7%

African American:

12.4%

White:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2013 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (19% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg39%

California avg41%

5,345^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

481^st 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	14.0	5345 of 5857	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	4860 of 5869	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	5134 of 5859	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	5322 of 5883	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	5397 of 5789	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	4946 of 5662	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.4	4918 of 5692	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.9	4811 of 5614	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.1	5271 of 5611	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.3	5241 of 5530	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.2	5359 of 5390	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.6	5291 of 5377	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.7	5167 of 5314	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.3	5106 of 5193	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.8	4734 of 5113	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.3	5062 of 5113	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.0	4745 of 4818	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.0	4738 of 4822	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	8.9	4721 of 4809	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	307 of 569	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	374 of 593	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.7	172 of 663	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	26.0	585 of 747	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.2	342 of 700	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	18.8	2410 of 2585	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	2103 of 2128	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.7	2713 of 3162	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	2938 of 3245	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	3096 of 3311	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	3048 of 3275	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	2963 of 3246	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	4719 of 5597	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	4702 of 5612	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	5141 of 5609	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	5131 of 5635	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	4993 of 5492	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	4731 of 5413	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	4459 of 5107	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	3707 of 5107	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	4130 of 5087	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	4505 of 5084	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	4429 of 4963	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	3992 of 4830	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	4701 of 5460	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	4181 of 5517	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	4345 of 5363	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	4446 of 5264	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	4610 of 5173	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	4128 of 5084	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	5317 of 5628	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	4582 of 5643	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	4637 of 5638	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	4957 of 5663	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	5254 of 5510	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	4755 of 5431	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	2597 of 2847	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	2587 of 2635	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	1858 of 2420	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)46th percentile+37 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)14th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics20%-17 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy19%-30 vs state

Science12%-20 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-Second Street Elementary	Public	K-5	816 West 51st St.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 753-3175	606	32	18.9	98.5%	22 (3.6%)	75 (12.4%)	489 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	14	5345^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.7%		20.1	4860^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.2%	485	12.5		12.5	20.0	16.2	21.5				19.2	24.3	19.0	16.7				20.1	92.2	96.9	98.4	97.7	93.8	97.7	$27,993	$5,597	$22,396
ICEF Innovation Los Angeles Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	5029 South Vermont Ave.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	ICEF Innovation Los Angeles Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 290-6997	237	10	23.7	98.3%	0 (0.0%)	87 (36.7%)	150 (63.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.9	4235^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.7%		23.7	4490^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.5%	255	7.1		7.1	25.0	37.8	26.2				29.3	27.3	51.4	21.4				32.5							$25,411	$4,512	$20,899
Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center	Public	K-2	1017 West 47th St.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 235-8911	96	4	24.0	87.5%	4 (4.2%)	10 (10.4%)	81 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)																								$60,363	$12,648	$47,715
Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte Elementary	Public	K-5	4410 Orchard Ave.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 235-8350	449	22	20.4	97.8%	1 (0.2%)	45 (10.0%)	397 (88.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	14.7	5285^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.8%		14	5388^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.2%	103	13.4		13.4	19.7	24.1	27.5				23.8	15.6	19.5	14.6				16.6	87.9			94.8			$25,212	$6,071	$19,141
KIPP Vida Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	4410 South Budlong Ave.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	KIPP Vida Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 406-8007	562	25	22.4	79.9%	0 (0.0%)	163 (29.0%)	383 (68.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	40.6	3178^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.7%		33.1	3672^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	37.4%	494				45.0	32.7					38.8	41.3	34.6					37.9							$23,143	$3,405	$19,738
West Vernon Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	4312 South Grand Ave.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 232-4218	470	22	21.3	98.9%	2 (0.4%)	29 (6.2%)	432 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	42.9	3012^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.6%		38.7	3261^st of 5869 public elementary schools	44.4%	249	9.3		9.3	33.3	41.4	48.8				41.1	46.7	37.7	43.0				42.9	93.8	97.7	98.5	96.1	96.1		$23,510	$5,167	$18,343
Budlong Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	5940 South Budlong Ave.	Los Angeles	90044	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 750-6955	624	33	18.9	96.6%	6 (1.0%)	99 (15.9%)	506 (81.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	19.8	4846^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.3%		16	5212^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.2%	366	14.9		14.9	20.6	25.0	28.3				24.8	32.7	25.5	17.5				25.0	92.1	93.9	98.3	93.9	95.6	95.6	$25,807	$6,029	$19,778
Normandie Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	4505 South Raymond Ave.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 294-5171	509	31	16.4	97.4%	2 (0.4%)	68 (13.4%)	429 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	17.1	5095^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.0%		19.2	4930^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.0%	165	10.1		10.1	18.5	31.2	16.7				21.7	25.6	29.5	16.2				23.2	97.7			98.5			$30,409	$6,133	$24,276
Menlo Avenue Elementary	Public	K-8	4156 Menlo Ave.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 232-4291	531	29	18.3	98.9%	3 (0.6%)	48 (9.0%)	464 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	36.2	3470^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.8%		31.1	3854^th of 5869 public elementary schools	34.3%	384	15.7	23.9	19.0	27.3	50.0	36.2	46.5	47.2	58.7	43.3	33.9	38.8	20.0	44.2	17.0	43.5	31.6	92.0	94.0		92.0	94.0	94.0	$24,576	$5,593	$18,983
Main Street Elementary	Public	K-5	129 East 53rd St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 232-4856	623	34	18.3	96.8%	4 (0.6%)	29 (4.7%)	580 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	18.4	4975^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.1%		19.9	4879^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.9%	96	7.6		7.6	27.1	24.0	26.1				25.7	22.5	26.4	21.8				23.7							$25,937	$5,400	$20,537

Frequently Asked Questions about Fifty-Second Street Elementary

Is Fifty-Second Street Elementary a good school?

Fifty-Second Street Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.7% of California elementary schools.

What district is Fifty-Second Street Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

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

Students at Fifty-Second Street Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 12% African American, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

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

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

Middle : John Muir Middle
High : Augustus Hawkins High

How many students attend Fifty-Second Street Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 606 students attended Fifty-Second Street Elementary.

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