Sixty-sixth Street Elementary School
Sixty-sixth Street Elementary School serves 866 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
Sixty-sixth 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 percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (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 37% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 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 77% (majority Hispanic).
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 10%)
School Overview
Sixty-sixth Street Elementary School's student population of 866 students has stayed relatively flat 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 | 866 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 35 teachers |
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School Comparison
Sixty-sixth 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-sixth Street Elementary School is 0.20, 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 | #6120 out of 9602 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 27% | 39% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 37% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 25:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 12% |
| Hispanic | 89% | 54% |
| Black | 10% | 5% |
| White | 1% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.20 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 92% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 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-sixth Street Elementary School is John C. Fremont Senior High School (0.7 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Mary Mcleod Bethune Middle School (0.2 miles away)
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- Los Angeles Mary Mcleod Bethune Middle School Magnet School
Math: 19% | Reading: 21%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: 6-8 | 1,071 student10
0.2 miles
155 W. 69th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90003
(323) 541-1800 0.2 6-8 1,071 - Los Angeles Animo Florence-firestone Charter Middle School Charter School
Math: 19% | Reading: 29%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: 6-8 | 276 students10
0.4 miles
155 W. 69th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(323) 565-3280 0.4 6-8 276 - Los Angeles Seventy-fifth Street Elementary School Math: 26% | Reading: 30%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: K-6 | 1,080 student10
0.5 miles
142 W. 75th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90003
(323) 971-8885 0.5 K-6 1,080 - Oakland Aspire Inskeep Academy Charter Charter School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: K-6 | 341 students10
0.6 miles
123 W. 59th St.
Oakland, CA 94606
(323) 235-8400 0.6 K-6 341 - Oakland Aspire Juanita Tate Academy Charter Charter School
Math: 57% | Reading: 46%Rank:7/Top 50% Grades: K-6 | 369 students10
0.6 miles
123 W. 59th St.
Oakland, CA 94606
(323) 235-8400 0.6 K-6 369
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