Sixty-first Street Elementary School
Sixty-first Street Elementary School serves 627 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
Sixty-first 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Sixty-first Street Elementary School's student population of 627 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 32% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
Total Students
627 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Calendar
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Date
First Day of Instruction
August 15, 2022 (Monday)
Last Day of Instruction
June 15, 2023 (Thursday)
School Rankings
Sixty-first Street Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Sixty-first Street Elementary School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#7286 out of 9659 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
51%

Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
22:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
12%

Hispanic
83%
56%

Black
12%
5%

White
2%
22%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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