Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary

Located at 5939 Second Ave., in Los Angeles, California, Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary is a compact elementary-level community that hosts 202 students (grades K through 5), one of the schools within Los Angeles Unified. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 57% smaller than typical.

Within Los Angeles Unified, which oversees 784 schools and 406,887 students, Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 69%. Other groups include 22% Black, 8% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 93% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 24.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.1%.

Zooming out to the county, Los Angeles County reports that median household income runs about $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary is one.

Alliance Ouchi-O'Donovan 6-12 Complex is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary operates from an urban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary's enrollment has edged down 36% since 2018, when it stood at 318 (now 202). Over the same period, the Black share edged down from 35% to 22%. Class-load math has fell: from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 in 2025.

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