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What's the one class at Fifty-Second Street Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
606
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003005
Fifty-Second Street Elementary
816 West 51st St., Los Angeles, CA 90037 · (323) 753-3175 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL606 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 23% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
597 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 112 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (112) is 12% larger than its 5th grade class (100).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
19.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.2pp since 2014
Math
20.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.9% | 10.3% | 18.1% | 62.7% |
| Math | 6.3% | 13.7% | 24.8% | 55.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.2% | 20.1% |
| 2023-24 | 25.7% | 20.7% |
| 2022-23 | 25.6% | 13.9% |
| 2021-22 | 21.5% | 13.5% |
| 2018-19 | 27.2% | 18.8% |
| 2017-18 | 29.5% | 19.4% |
| 2016-17 | 24.9% | 17.1% |
| 2015-16 | 26.0% | 17.0% |
| 2014-15 | 17.0% | 11.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
21.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Fifty-Second Street Elementary
Fifty-Second Street Elementary's state test result (21.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fifty-Second Street Elementary this school | 606 | 98.5% | 21.4% |
| Bing Wong Elementary San Bernardino | 581 | 95.9% | 19.3% |
| Loren Miller Elementary Los Angeles | 601 | 99.0% | 27.0% |
| One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary Los Angeles | 574 | 96.0% | 44.0% |
| Lincoln Elementary San Bernardino | 531 | 98.1% | 13.5% |
| McKinley Elementary Bakersfield | 628 | 97.6% | 13.3% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Fifty-Second Street Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.4% | #4,442 of 5,151 | #1,056 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.1% | #4,299 of 5,172 ▼ 207 | #1,046 of 1,129 ▼ 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.2% | #4,889 of 5,172 ▼ 659 | #1,110 of 1,129 ▼ 117 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.1pp | #2,612 of 5,116 | #652 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 606 | #1,348 of 5,915 | #260 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #508 of 5,352 | #155 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.1% | #3,795 of 5,354 | #694 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.5% | #58 of 5,625 | #33 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.9% | #695 of 3,837 | #289 of 947 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
606
-90 (-13%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 1,261
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 21.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 606 | 32 | 18.9:1 | 99% (597) |
| 2023-24 | 616 | 34 | 18.1:1 | 99% (607) |
| 2022-23 | 619 | 32 | 19.3:1 | 99% (610) |
| 2020-21 | 696 | 33 | 21.1:1 | 99% (691) |
| 2017-18 | 840 | 38 | 22.1:1 | 93% (780) |
| 2015-16 | 846 | 39 | 21.7:1 | 93% (783) |
| 2010-11 | 797 | N/A | N/A | 87% (692) |
| 2000-01 | 1,263 | 60 | 21.1:1 | 100% (1,260) |
| 1990-91 | 1,261 | 50 | 25.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fifty-Second Street Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (840 to 606); teachers down 16% (38 to 32).
About Fifty-Second Street Elementary
Fifty-Second Street Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school based in Los Angeles, California. Its enrollment is 606 students, spread over kindergarten through 5. On average, elementary schools in California enroll around 465, and this school is 30% above that mark.
Los Angeles Unified includes 784 schools. Together they enroll 406,887 students.
Hispanic students account for 81% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 12% Black, 4% White, and 3% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 48%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 33, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 32 full-time-equivalent teachers at Fifty-Second Street Elementary, giving a ratio of 18.9:1. Elementary schools in California average 22.3:1, 3.4 more students per teacher than here. A total of 597 students, or 99%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
Fifty-Second Street Elementary earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 23% of California public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Fifty-Second Street Elementary is 21.8%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 21.4%.
Looking at the county, Los Angeles County, median household income comes to about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 2,244, with about 1,265,907 students.
About 0.3 miles separate Fifty-Second Street Elementary from the closest public school, ICEF Innovation Los Angeles Charter. The five-mile area around Fifty-Second Street Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Fifty-Second Street Elementary ranks 4th of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 21.4% against a local average of 23.6%.
Fifty-Second Street Elementary falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count fell 13% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 18.9:1, from 21.1:1.
The Fifty-Second Street Elementary discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Fifty-Second Street ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Fifty-Second Street Elementary?
Fifty-Second Street Elementary enrolls approximately 606 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Fifty-Second Street Elementary serve?
Fifty-Second Street Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fifty-Second Street Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fifty-Second Street Elementary is approximately 18.9:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Fifty-Second Street Elementary?
Student demographics at Fifty-Second Street Elementary are roughly 4% White, 81% Hispanic, 12% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Fifty-Second Street Elementary in?
Fifty-Second Street Elementary is part of Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.