Sixty-eighth Street Elementary School
Tel:
(323) 753-2133
- Sixty-eighth Street Elementary School serves 806 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Sixty-eighth Street Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is equal to the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Sixty-eighth Street Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Sixty-eighth Street Elementary School's student population of 806 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 35 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
Total Students | 806 students |
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Total Classroom Teachers | 35 teachers |
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Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
- Sixty-eighth Street Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Sixty-eighth Street Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
Overall Testing Rank | #8171 out of 9602 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20% | 39% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21% | 50% |
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Student : Teacher Ratio | 23:1 | 23:1 |
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American Indian | n/a | 1% |
Asian | n/a | 12% |
Hispanic | 83% | 54% |
Black | 14% | 5% |
White | 2% | 23% |
Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.29 | 0.64 |
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Eligible for Free Lunch | 93% | 53% |
Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 7% |
School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
School District Name | Los Angeles Unified School District |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Sixty-eighth Street Elementary School is Augustus F. Hawkins High A Critical Design And Gaming (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Animo Florence-firestone Charter Middle School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Gerald A. Lawson Academy Of The Arts Math And Sci (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Los Angeles Gerald A. Lawson Academy Of The Arts Math And Sci Grades: K-6 | 624 students
0.3 miles
929 W. 69th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90044
(323) 565-3650 0.3 K-6 624 - Los Angeles Animo Florence-firestone Charter Middle School Charter School
Grades: 6-8 | 276 students
0.5 miles
155 W. 69th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(323) 565-3280 0.5 6-8 276 - Los Angeles Augustus F. Hawkins High A Critical Design And Gaming Grades: 9-12 | 531 students
0.5 miles
825 W. 60th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90044
(323) 789-1282 0.5 9-12 531 - Los Angeles Augustus F. Hawkins High B Community Health Advocates Grades: 9-12 | 447 students
0.5 miles
825 W. 60th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90044
(323) 789-1282 0.5 9-12 447 - Los Angeles Augustus F. Hawkins High C Rspnsbl Indigenous Soc Entrepr Grades: 9-12 | 377 students
0.5 miles
825 W. 60th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90044
(323) 789-1282 0.5 9-12 377
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