Fifty-ninth Street Elementary School vs. Forty-second Street Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 202 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Fifty-ninth Street Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 215 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Forty-second Street Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
202 students
215 students
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
14 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#8760 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#8933 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
10-14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
≤20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
38
54
Grade 1 Students
28
33
Grade 2 Students
24
33
Grade 3 Students
47
30
Grade 4 Students
33
32
Grade 5 Students
32
33
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
69%
31%
% Black
22%
61%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
87%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%