Sixty-first Street Elementary School
Tel:
(323)759-1138
- Sixty-first Street Elementary School serves 580 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 15% (which is lower than the California state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 16% (which is lower than the California state average of 48%) for the 2016-17 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 76%.
Top Placements
Sixty-first 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-first Street Elementary School's student population of 580 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 580 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Sixty-first Street Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 23:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Sixty-first Street Elementary School is 0.26, 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #8417 out of 9,595 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15% | 38% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 16% | 48% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 23:1 | 23:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 11% |
| Hispanic | 85% | 54% |
| Black | 13% | 6% |
| White | 2% | 24% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.26 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 82% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Los Angeles Unified School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Sixty-first Street Elementary School is Augustus F. Hawkins High A Critical Design And Gaming (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is John Muir Middle School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Aspire Inskeep Academy Charter (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Los Angeles Augustus F. Hawkins High A Critical Design And Gaming Grades: 9-12 | 533 students
0.3 miles
825 W. 60th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90044
(323)789-1282 0.3 9-12 533 - Oakland Aspire Inskeep Academy Charter Charter School
Grades: K-6 | 347 students
0.5 miles
123 W. 59th St.
Oakland, CA 94606
(323)235-8400 0.5 K-6 347 - Los Angeles John Muir Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 939 students
0.5 miles
5929 S. Vermont Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90044
(323)565-2200 0.5 6-8 939 - Los Angeles Sixty-eighth Street Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 859 students
0.5 miles
612 W. 68th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90044
(323)753-2133 0.5 K-6 859 - Los Angeles Gerald A. Lawson Academy Of The Arts Math And Sci Grades: K-6 | 651 students
0.7 miles
929 W. 69th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90044
(323)565-3650 0.7 K-6 651
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