Sixty-first Street Elementary School
Tel:
(323)759-1138
- Sixty-first Street Elementary School serves 619 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (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 24% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than 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%.
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 5%)
School Overview
- Sixty-first Street Elementary School's student population of 619 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 619 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Sixty-first 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 school's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 has decreased from 23:1 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 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #7948 out of 9602 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21% | 39% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 24% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 12% |
| Hispanic | 85% | 54% |
| Black | 13% | 5% |
| White | 2% | 23% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.26 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 91% | 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-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)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Los Angeles Augustus F. Hawkins High A Critical Design And Gaming Grades: 9-12 | 531 students
0.3 miles
825 W. 60th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90044
(323)789-1282 0.3 9-12 531 - Los Angeles Augustus F. Hawkins High B Community Health Advocates Grades: 9-12 | 447 students
0.3 miles
825 W. 60th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90044
(323)789-1282 0.3 9-12 447 - Los Angeles Augustus F. Hawkins High C Rspnsbl Indigenous Soc Entrepr Grades: 9-12 | 377 students
0.3 miles
825 W. 60th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90044
(323)789-1282 0.3 9-12 377 - Oakland Aspire Inskeep Academy Charter Charter School
Grades: K-6 | 341 students
0.5 miles
123 W. 59th St.
Oakland, CA 94606
(323)235-8400 0.5 K-6 341 - Oakland Aspire Juanita Tate Academy Charter Charter School
Grades: K-6 | 369 students
0.5 miles
123 W. 59th St.
Oakland, CA 94606
(323)235-8400 0.5 K-6 369
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