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Sixty-First Street Elementary

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Sixty-First Street Elementary ranks 2729 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2729^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sixty-First Street Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 541 students in South Los Angeles, operating within the Los Angeles Unified School District.

This school is a standout success story, having dramatically improved from one of the lowest-ranked schools in the state to now performing above the state average, a turnaround unmatched by nearby schools like Estrella Elementary or Budlong Avenue Elementary. It excels in mathematics, with student proficiency rates significantly higher than both the district and state, and shows particular strength in supporting English learners and students receiving special education services.

While the school has impressively reduced chronic absenteeism and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio, areas for continued growth include science proficiency and supporting performance in the intermediate grades. Compared to local charter options such as Aspire Juanita Tate Academy Charter, Sixty-First Street Elementary is a compelling and high-performing choice for families, demonstrating that with focused resources and effective teaching, all students can achieve.

541

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$52,443

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6020 South Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA 90003-1020

(323) 759-1138

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Sixty-First Street Elementary usually attend:

High:

Augustus Hawkins High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.0%

African American:

9.6%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2013 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Science scores 14 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg39%

California avg41%

2,729^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 45 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

220^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	47.6	2729 of 5857	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.9	4028 of 5869	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.2	5205 of 5859	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	5267 of 5883	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	4580 of 5789	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	5101 of 5662	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.3	5414 of 5692	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.2	5025 of 5614	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.5	5147 of 5611	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	28.5	4164 of 5530	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.0	4088 of 5390	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.1	4598 of 5377	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.7	4402 of 5314	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.0	4497 of 5193	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.8	4208 of 5113	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.9	3437 of 5113	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	24.8	3660 of 4818	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.3	3457 of 4822	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.6	3269 of 4809	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	28.8	431 of 593	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	556 of 747	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	660 of 700	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	21.3	1962 of 2227	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	68.3	455 of 3162	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	25.8	2822 of 3245	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	3222 of 3311	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	2464 of 3275	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	3196 of 3246	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	2860 of 5597	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	3899 of 5612	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.2	4766 of 5609	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	4680 of 5635	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	4352 of 5492	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	5153 of 5413	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	1474 of 5107	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	44.1	2671 of 5107	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.7	4200 of 5087	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	4206 of 5084	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	3252 of 4963	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.7	4000 of 4830	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	1790 of 5460	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.6	3323 of 5517	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.4	4590 of 5363	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	4382 of 5264	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	3590 of 5173	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.2	4392 of 5084	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	2412 of 5628	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.7	3840 of 5643	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.5	5117 of 5638	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	5308 of 5663	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	4364 of 5510	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	4542 of 5431	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	926 of 2847	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.3	2148 of 2635	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	2167 of 2420	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)86th percentile+54 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2024)27th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)12th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics48%+10 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy42%-7 vs state

Science18%-14 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 (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
Sixty-First Street Elementary	Public	K-6	6020 South Figueroa St.	Los Angeles	90003	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 759-1138	541	28	19.3	98.9%	7 (1.3%)	52 (9.6%)	460 (85.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	47.6	2729^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.4%		28.9	4028^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.4%	1299	18.3	18.3	38.4	31.9	41.4	65.1	41.8	47.7	34.3	37.3	83.7	47.5	93.3			98.3	96.7		$52,443	$49,060	$3,383
Aspire Slauson Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	123 West 59th St.	Los Angeles	90003	Los Angeles County	Aspire Slauson Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 235-8400	303	13	23.1	96.4%	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.6%)	262 (86.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	9.1	5683^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	3.0%		13	5476^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.7%	207	5.5	5.5	17.0	16.0	15.1	25.6	18.2	9.8	15.4	3.6	12.2	9.3
Aspire Juanita Tate Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	123 West 59th St.	Los Angeles	90003	Los Angeles County	Aspire Juanita Tate Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 235-8400	323	15	21.4	98.5%	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.3%)	281 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.0%)	35.7	3526^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.8%		39.8	3187^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.7%	339	15.4	15.4	52.7	27.1	36.0	56.4	42.7	25.9	27.1	19.2	39.0	27.1
Aspire Inskeep Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	123 West 59th St.	Los Angeles	90003	Los Angeles County	Aspire Inskeep Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 235-8400	308	15	20.3	94.2%	2 (0.6%)	24 (7.8%)	281 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24.8	4429^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.4%		26.9	4217^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.1%	212	18.2	18.2	26.7	14.8	45.5	48.8	33.3	36.7	10.7	13.6	18.2	17.8
Gil Garcetti Learning Academy	Public	K-6	612 West 68th St.	Los Angeles	90044	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 753-2133	519	26	19.9	98.3%	2 (0.4%)	56 (10.8%)	450 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	40.2	3201^st of 5857 public elementary schools	45.3%		47.6	2699^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.0%	502	13.6	13.6	32.1	55.6	29.6	53.7	40.3	33.8	52.4	25.0	43.9	37.2	96.2	97.1		98.1	98.1		$42,159	$39,256	$2,903
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	4740^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.1%		20.8	4791^st of 5869 public elementary schools	18.4%	51	20.9	20.9	27.4	15.9	23.3		22.4	39.2	11.4	22.1		24.4							$46,939	$43,748	$3,191
Gerald A. Lawson Academy of the Arts Math and Sci	Public	K-6	929 West 69th St.	Los Angeles	90044	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 565-3650	480	23	20.8	98.5%	5 (1.0%)	56 (11.7%)	402 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	15.7	5206^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.1%		12.8	5500^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.3%	294	11.5	11.5	19.7	30.5	31.2	18.8	25.8	13.2	27.1	12.8	6.3	15.5	93.5				96.7		$40,098	$36,616	$3,482
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	$46,573	$42,664	$3,909
Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary	Public	K-6	6600 South San Pedro St.	Los Angeles	90003	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 753-1589	649	29	22.3	97.8%	7 (1.1%)	54 (8.3%)	580 (89.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	48.9	2648^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.8%		48.6	2638^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.1%	10	24.1	24.1	42.2	26.7	46.0	41.9	38.9	50.5	48.0	40.2	44.1	46.0	96.8	98.4		98.4	97.6		$42,167	$38,956	$3,211
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	$50,525	$46,816	$3,709

Frequently Asked Questions about Sixty-First Street Elementary

Is Sixty-First Street Elementary a good school?

Sixty-First Street Elementary ranks 2729^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Sixty-First Street Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend Sixty-First Street Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 541 students attended Sixty-First Street Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sixty-First Street Elementary?

Students at Sixty-First Street Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 10% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Sixty-First Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sixty-First Street Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Augustus Hawkins High

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