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Sixth Avenue Elementary

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Sixth Avenue Elementary ranks 4239 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

4239^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sixth Avenue Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 313 students in the Los Angeles Unified district, operating in a community where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Key data shows the school faces significant challenges, particularly with chronic absenteeism, where its 30.3% rate is the highest among nearby schools and far exceeds the district average. Academically, proficiency rates in English, math, and science lag behind most local peers, with a particularly sharp drop in 5th-grade math proficiency. Interestingly, Lashon Academy City, a charter school sharing the same building with a similar student population, reports much lower absenteeism and comparable academic results while spending significantly less per student.

Despite these challenges, there are positive signs: the student-teacher ratio has improved, suggesting smaller class sizes, and the school's effectiveness in serving its Hispanic students has shown notable recent improvement. The school's statewide ranking has also been volatile, indicating potential for change. For parents, understanding the school's high investment per student, its ongoing struggle with attendance, and the observable differences with the co-located Lashon Academy City are crucial points for consideration.

313

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,692

Per pupil spending ?

90.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3109 Sixth Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90018-2920

(323) 733-9107

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Sixth Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Johnnie Cochran Junior Middle
High:	Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.6%

African American:

14.4%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2013 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 19% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg39%

California avg41%

4,239^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

397^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	26.8	4239 of 5857	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	3381 of 5869	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.5	4594 of 5859	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	4311 of 5883	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	5334 of 5789	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	5542 of 5662	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.3	5580 of 5692	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.9	5443 of 5614	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.9	5292 of 5611	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.0	5376 of 5530	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.2	5223 of 5390	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.8	5135 of 5377	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.2	5255 of 5314	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.4	5101 of 5193	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.1	4962 of 5113	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.6	4794 of 5113	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.9	4544 of 4818	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.1	4513 of 4822	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	11.1	4608 of 4809	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	35.8	360 of 593	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	515 of 661	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	509 of 747	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.7	674 of 700	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	33.6	1603 of 2585	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.1	1806 of 2128	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	40.5	1782 of 3162	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	2764 of 3245	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	2758 of 3311	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	2539 of 3275	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	3114 of 3246	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	4116 of 5597	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.3	2909 of 5612	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	4050 of 5609	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	4092 of 5635	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	5006 of 5492	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	5313 of 5413	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	2710 of 5107	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	1971 of 5107	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.4	3104 of 5087	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	2795 of 5084	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.9	4309 of 4963	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	4661 of 4830	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	3594 of 5460	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	2855 of 5517	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	3726 of 5363	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	3020 of 5264	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.7	4649 of 5173	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	4996 of 5084	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	4009 of 5628	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	3611 of 5643	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.5	4655 of 5638	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	4128 of 5663	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	5131 of 5510	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	5331 of 5431	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)44th percentile~ school

African American (2024)39th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2019)38th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)5th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics31%-6 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy30%-19 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
Sixth Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	3109 Sixth Ave.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 733-9107	313	18	17.3	90.4%	6 (1.9%)	45 (14.4%)	246 (78.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	26.8	4239^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.6%		36.8	3381^st of 5869 public elementary schools	42.4%	858	12.5		12.5	32.3	30.8	26.1				30.0	34.9	38.5	18.8				31.3	96.1				96.1		$33,692	$7,474	$26,218
Lashon Academy City	Public, Charter	K-6	3109 Sixth Ave.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	Lashon Academy City District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 514-4566	127	6	20.6	92.1%	1 (0.8%)	22 (17.3%)	100 (78.7%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	31.9	3805^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.0%					(n/a)	27.3		27.3	23.1						36.6	38.5		27.3				31.0							$12,349	$1,994	$10,355
Mid-City's Prescott School of Enriched Sciences	Public	1-5	3150 West Adams Blvd.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 731-9346	220	10	22.0	81.4%	12 (5.5%)	39 (17.7%)	136 (61.8%)	13 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.1%)	54.2	2356^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.8%		46.9	2737^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.4%	381	30.0		30.0	43.9	55.1	52.0				50.7	48.8	44.9	30.0				40.7							$25,292	$3,930	$21,362
ISANA Nascent Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3417 West Jefferson Blvd.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	ISANA Nascent Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 732-6613	488	24	20.2	94.9%	1 (0.2%)	119 (24.4%)	354 (72.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.5%)	21.1	4732^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	19.2%		15.6	5253^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	10.5%	521	21.2	16.7	18.9	30.5	25.0	38.5	26.7	34.0	47.2	33.7	28.3	14.3	19.2	8.9	15.1	13.0	16.9							$21,769	$4,208	$17,561
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
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
Virginia Road Elementary	Public	K-5	2925 Virginia Rd.	Los Angeles	90016	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 735-0570	217	13	16.6	95.4%	0 (0.0%)	64 (29.5%)	146 (67.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	60.4	2043^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	65.1%		49	2611^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.5%	568	21.4		21.4	53.1	37.5	50.0				46.7	65.6	50.0	55.2				57.0	90.6	96.2	96.2	96.2	90.6		$33,488	$7,986	$25,502
Carson-Gore Academy of Environmental Studies	Public	K-5	3200 West Washington Blvd.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 766-5500	344	20	17.2	95.6%	3 (0.9%)	9 (2.6%)	319 (92.7%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	33.8	3664^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.4%		39.5	3205^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.4%	459	20.8		20.8	38.3	31.5	40.3				36.5	36.2	35.6	26.4				32.3	96.1		97.4	97.4	97.4		$28,185	$6,601	$21,584
Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary	Public	K-4	2055 West 24th St.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 735-0278	441	23	19.1	97.5%	6 (1.4%)	46 (10.4%)	368 (83.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	59	2117^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.9%		46.3	2777^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.7%	660				50.0	46.9					48.3	46.3	50.0					48.3	94.2			96.4	95.7	97.8	$29,013	$5,168	$23,845
Arlington Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	1717 Seventh Ave.	Los Angeles	90019	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 735-1021	308	16	19.2	96.8%	7 (2.3%)	27 (8.8%)	262 (85.1%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	19.9	4836^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.4%		21	4773^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	18.7%	63	16.1		16.1	26.9	29.7	24.1				26.6	24.5	27.5	17.9				22.8	77.8	93.1	97.2	81.9	86.1	88.9	$30,746	$7,968	$22,778

Frequently Asked Questions about Sixth Avenue Elementary

What schools do graduates of Sixth Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sixth Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Johnnie Cochran Junior Middle
High : Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High

What district is Sixth Avenue Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

Is Sixth Avenue Elementary a good school?

Sixth Avenue Elementary ranks 4239^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Sixth Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended Sixth Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sixth Avenue Elementary?

Students at Sixth Avenue Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 14% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% White.

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