Sixty-sixth Street Elementary School
Tel:
(323)753-1589
- Sixty-sixth Street Elementary School serves 888 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 26% (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 33% (which is lower than the California state average of 48%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 76%.
Top Placements
Sixty-sixth 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%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Sixty-sixth Street Elementary School's student population of 888 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 888 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 36 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Sixty-sixth Street Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 25:1 has decreased from 26:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Sixty-sixth Street Elementary School is 0.18, 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 | #7286 out of 9,595 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 26% | 38% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 33% | 48% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 25:1 | 23:1 |
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| Hispanic | 90% | 54% |
| Black | 9% | 6% |
| White | 1% | 24% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.18 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 86% | 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-sixth Street Elementary School is John C. Fremont Senior High School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Mary Mcleod Bethune Middle School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Mary Mcleod Bethune Middle School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Los Angeles Mary Mcleod Bethune Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1132 students
0.2 miles
155 W. 69th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90003
(323)541-1800 0.2 6-8 1132 - Los Angeles Seventy-fifth Street Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 1128 students
0.5 miles
142 W. 75th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90003
(323)971-8885 0.5 K-6 1128 - Oakland Aspire Inskeep Academy Charter Charter School
Grades: K-6 | 347 students
0.6 miles
123 W. 59th St.
Oakland, CA 94606
(323)235-8400 0.6 K-6 347 - Los Angeles John C. Fremont Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 1990 students
0.7 miles
7676 S. San Pedro St.
Los Angeles, CA 90003
(323)565-1200 0.7 9-12 1990 - Los Angeles Communication And Technical At Diego Rivera Learning Complex Grades: 9-12 | 527 students
0.8 miles
6100 S. Central Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90001
(323)846-2118 0.8 9-12 527
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