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Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary

🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Los Angeles, California 90043 · Los Angeles Unified

14.0/ 100
Success Index (US)
Lower 50%

#5096 of 5,693 elementary schools in California
#48097 of 50,301 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
202
Enrollment
202
Source: NCES CCD
Free/reduced-price lunch
93.1%
Source: NCES CCD
Students per teacher
16.8
Source: NCES CCD

About Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary

Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary is a public elementary located in Los Angeles, in the Los Angeles Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades K–5. In 2025 it enrolled 202 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.

Its Success Index (US) is 14.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 5096th of 5,693 ranked elementary schools in California. Its strongest component is students per teacher (36th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (3th percentile).

Other published figures: enrollment 202.

There are 501 schools in Los Angeles; Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary ranks 390th of 495 scored schools there.

Success Index (US) breakdown

Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.

  • Math proficiency (30%)12%
  • Reading proficiency (30%)27%
  • Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)93.1%
  • Students per teacher (15%)16.8

The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.

Published measures

All figures published for Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary by the official sources.

Enrollment
202
Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
Free/reduced-price lunch
93.1%
Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Students per teacher
16.8
Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
Reading proficiency
27%
Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
Math proficiency
12%
Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).

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Schools near Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary

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Frequently asked questions

Is Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary a good school?

Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 14.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #5096 of 5,693 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.

Where does Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary rank in California?

Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary ranks #5096 of 5,693 elementary schools in California and #48097 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).

How many students attend Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary?

Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary had 202 students in 2025.

Is Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary a elementary school or a high school?

Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–5. It is a public school.

What other schools are near Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary?

There are 10 schools within 15 km of Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.