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Forty-Ninth Street Elementary

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Forty-Ninth Street Elementary ranks 3790 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3790^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of California elementary schools

Summary

Forty-Ninth Street Elementary is a 491-student K–5 school in Los Angeles, part of Los Angeles Unified. Its 2025–2026 results show a mixed academic picture: math is near state and district averages, while English language arts (ELA) is well behind. Grade-level results vary, too: fourth-grade math is a bright spot, but fifth-grade math is much lower. Most concerning, science proficiency is just 5%, the lowest among the school and eight nearby schools with results.

Math is the school’s strongest subject in nearby comparisons: its 39.0% proficiency rate is second-highest among those nine schools, just above the state’s 38.4% and close to the district’s 39.7%. ELA is 32%, 18 points below the state and 17 below the district; it ranks sixth among the nine schools. Science is 5%, 31 points below the state and 27 below the district. Grade-level math shows why the overall rate can be misleading: fourth grade reached 54%, above the state’s 42% and district’s 45%, while fifth grade was 19%, below the state’s 37% and district’s 40%. Fourth-grade math also exceeded every nearby school’s result, while fifth-grade math was a pronounced weak point.

ELA and math have improved over time, but science has not: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA rose from 17% to 32% and math from 15% to 39%, while science edged down from 7% to 5%. Chronic absenteeism also fell substantially, from 51% in 2021–2022 to 20% in 2025–2026, though it remains slightly above the state rate. SchoolDigger’s statewide standing rose from the 3rd percentile and 0 stars in 2021–2022 to the 35th percentile and 2 stars in 2025–2026, still below the statewide midpoint. In 2024–2025, 97% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible; California is marked as a state where all students receive free school meals. The student-teacher ratio that year was 20.4, within the nearby-school range of 17.0–21.5. SchoolDigger’s separate rankings of how well the school serves student groups also rose: Low Socio Economic Status Students went from the 16th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 47th in 2025–2026, and Hispanic Students from the 20th to the 46th percentile.

491

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$45,217

Per pupil spending ?

97.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

750 East 49th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90011-4014

(323) 234-9045

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Forty-Ninth Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	George Washington Carver Middle
High:	Dr. Maya Angelou Community High
	Nava College Preparatory Academy
	Santee Education Complex
	Thomas Jefferson Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.6%

African American:

7.9%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Science scores 31 pts below the California average

!Near the bottom of Los Angeles Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg42%

California avg42%

3,790^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 31 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

429^th of 564Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

450^th of 968Los 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
2026	32.2	3790 of 5804	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.0	4135 of 5857	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	5139 of 5869	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	5470 of 5859	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	5685 of 5883	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	5493 of 5789	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	5526 of 5662	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.2	5534 of 5692	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.5	5409 of 5614	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.7	5568 of 5611	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.3	5189 of 5530	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	23.2	4434 of 5390	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.1	5124 of 5377	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.5	5087 of 5314	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.5	4980 of 5193	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.0	4965 of 5113	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.6	5056 of 5113	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.7	4710 of 4818	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.8	4702 of 4822	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	12.4	4531 of 4809	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	18.7	2063 of 2227	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	2398 of 2585	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	1835 of 2128	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	32.2	2401 of 3162	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	2913 of 3245	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	3108 of 3311	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	2415 of 3275	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	3168 of 3246	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	3332 of 5569	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.4	3513 of 5597	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.4	4847 of 5612	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	5275 of 5609	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	5440 of 5635	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	5224 of 5492	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	5239 of 5413	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	2771 of 5085	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.1	2785 of 5107	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.4	4082 of 5107	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	4581 of 5087	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	4908 of 5084	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	4603 of 4963	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	4713 of 4830	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	2870 of 5412	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.6	3213 of 5460	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.9	4631 of 5517	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	4867 of 5363	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	4996 of 5264	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	4794 of 5173	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	4932 of 5084	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	4171 of 5590	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.4	4516 of 5628	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	5070 of 5643	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	5240 of 5638	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	5507 of 5663	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	5255 of 5510	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	5357 of 5431	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	17.9	2501 of 2635	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)24th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2022)7th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2024)5th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics39%~ state avg

English Language Arts/Literacy32%-18 vs state

Science5%-31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							% 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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-Ninth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	750 East 49th St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 234-9045	491	24	20.4	97.4%	5 (1.0%)	39 (7.9%)	435 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	32.2	3790^th of 5804 public elementary schools	34.7%		28	4135^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.4%	345	5.5		5.5	28.4	39.4	27.4				31.7	44.6	53.5	19.2				39.0	96.4			97.3		97.3	$45,217	$41,426	$3,791
ISANA Himalia Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4607 South Central Ave.	Los Angeles	90010	Los Angeles County	ISANA Himalia Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 231-7005	655	29	22.8	96.5%	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	645 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	27.4	4187^th of 5804 public elementary schools	27.9%		23.3	4564^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.1%	377	19.7	16.1	17.7	28.3	34.9	30.3	29.9	35.4	43.2	34.0	33.3	39.7	22.7	23.4	17.5	24.7	26.2							$34,942	$33,330	$1,612
Aurora Elementary	Public	K-5	1050 East 52nd Pl.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 238-1500	304	17	17.8	97.0%	3 (1.0%)	18 (5.9%)	269 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	23.8	4467^th of 5804 public elementary schools	23.0%		26.7	4253^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	27.4%	214	20.7		20.7	18.8	29.6	22.8				23.5	42.9	26.7	24.1				30.9	92.9	95.7		97.1	95.7		$51,818	$47,302	$4,516
Sally Ride Elementary: A SMArT Academy	Public	K-5	1041 East 46th St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 235-7117	367	17	21.5	97.0%	3 (0.8%)	19 (5.2%)	338 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	32.5	3770^th of 5804 public elementary schools	35.0%		32	3796^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.2%	26	21.7		21.7	41.7	21.1	41.3				32.7	47.9	28.2	28.3				33.9	93.2	97.3	96.0	93.2	96.0	97.3	$50,738	$46,240	$4,498
Hooper Avenue Elementary	Public	1-5	1225 East 52nd St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 232-3571	608	31	19.6	—	10 (1.6%)	21 (3.5%)	568 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	17.2	5030^th of 5804 public elementary schools	13.3%		17.1	5090^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.1%	60	18.3		18.3	24.8	13.5	33.0				23.3	26.6	19.5	18.5				21.6							$42,910	$39,080	$3,830
Hooper Avenue Primary Center	Public	K	1280 East 52nd St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 233-5866	142	8	17.7	97.9%	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.2%)	132 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)								(n/a)																		94.9	98.3		97.2	97.2	98.3	$83,762	$80,222	$3,540
Harmony Elementary	Public	K-5	899 East 42nd St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 238-0791	409	24	17.0	97.6%	8 (2.0%)	16 (3.9%)	382 (93.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	30.6	3944^th of 5804 public elementary schools	32.0%		20	4826^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.6%	882	25.4		25.4	33.9	24.6	42.9				33.9	32.3	27.9	30.2				30.2	92.0	96.6		93.1	95.4	96.6	$49,054	$44,238	$4,816
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%)	19.7	4831^st of 5804 public elementary schools	16.8%		18.4	4975^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.1%	144	16.2		16.2	25.5	25.5	28.6				26.5	28.0	21.2	24.0				24.5							$42,756	$38,820	$3,936
Wadsworth Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	981 East 41st St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 232-5234	506	26	19.8	96.2%	6 (1.2%)	25 (4.9%)	464 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	16.6	5090^th of 5804 public elementary schools	12.3%		18	5015^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.4%	75	14.9		14.9	20.3	23.1	29.7				24.4	21.7	24.4	17.6				21.3							$50,652	$46,674	$3,978
Estrella Elementary	Public	K-5	120 East 57th St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 846-4860	453	21	21.5	97.8%	3 (0.7%)	35 (7.7%)	407 (89.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	21.3	4688^th of 5804 public elementary schools	19.2%		21	4740^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.1%	52	8.7		8.7	31.9	29.7	17.9				26.7	36.2	31.1	13.4				27.1							$46,939	$43,748	$3,191

Frequently Asked Questions about Forty-Ninth Street Elementary

How many students attend Forty-Ninth Street Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 491 students attended Forty-Ninth Street Elementary.

What district is Forty-Ninth Street Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

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

Students at Forty-Ninth Street Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 8% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

Is Forty-Ninth Street Elementary a good school?

Forty-Ninth Street Elementary ranks 3790^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

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

Middle : George Washington Carver Middle
High : Dr. Maya Angelou Community High
High : Nava College Preparatory Academy
High : Santee Education Complex
High : Thomas Jefferson Senior High

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