Enrollment
313
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003356
Sixth Avenue Elementary
3109 Sixth Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90018 · (323) 733-9107 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL313 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 53% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test 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.
- BThree-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
17.4:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
283 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 71 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 54% larger than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
36%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
30.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +15.0pp since 2014
Math
31.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +21.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 15 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.5% | 12.5% | 19.4% | 50.6% |
| Math | 13.5% | 17.8% | 19.6% | 49.1% |
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 | 30.0% | 31.3% |
| 2023-24 | 34.8% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.6% | 23.7% |
| 2021-22 | 29.7% | 22.6% |
| 2018-19 | 26.8% | 15.3% |
| 2017-18 | 15.6% | 12.6% |
| 2016-17 | 11.7% | 11.3% |
| 2015-16 | 16.0% | 10.0% |
| 2014-15 | 15.0% | 10.0% |
% 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
33.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Sixth Avenue Elementary
Sixth Avenue Elementary's state test result (33.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sixth Avenue Elementary this school | 313 | 90.4% | 33.2% |
| Lincoln Elementary Richmond | 339 | 85.5% | 7.2% |
| Saturn Street Elementary Los Angeles | 277 | 92.4% | 39.1% |
| Highland Pacific Elementary Highland | 285 | 89.5% | 13.4% |
| Martin Luther King Elementary Compton | 336 | 91.1% | 38.6% |
| Dr. Lewis Dolphin Stallworth Sr. Charter Stockton | 256 | 93.0% | N/A |
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 Sixth Avenue Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.2% | #3,139 of 5,151 | #790 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #3,095 of 5,172 ▼ 673 | #811 of 1,129 ▼ 226 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #3,982 of 5,172 ▼ 734 | #966 of 1,129 ▼ 184 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #1,808 of 5,116 | #503 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 313 | #4,660 of 5,915 | #1,033 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #180 of 5,352 | #52 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.9% | #3,663 of 5,354 | #661 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.4% | #1,050 of 5,625 | #435 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -45.5% | #68 of 3,837 | #35 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
313
-97 (-24%) vs 2020
-70% since 1990-91, when it was 1,044
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 20.5:1
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 | 313 | 18 | 17.4:1 | 90% (283) |
| 2023-24 | 338 | 17.5 | 19.3:1 | 90% (304) |
| 2022-23 | 356 | 17 | 20.9:1 | 94% (335) |
| 2020-21 | 410 | 20 | 20.5:1 | 94% (387) |
| 2017-18 | 574 | 26 | 22.1:1 | 91% (524) |
| 2015-16 | 654 | 26 | 25.1:1 | 87% (571) |
| 2010-11 | 806 | N/A | N/A | 89% (720) |
| 2000-01 | 1,085 | 54 | 20.1:1 | 89% (970) |
| 1990-91 | 1,044 | 47 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sixth Avenue Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 45% (574 to 313); teachers down 31% (26 to 18).
About Sixth Avenue Elementary
Sixth Avenue Elementary is a small elementary school based in Los Angeles, California. Enrollment is 313 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 5. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 33% lower.
Across its 784 schools, Los Angeles Unified enrolls 406,887 students. Sixth Avenue Elementary is one of those schools.
Hispanic students account for 79% of enrollment at Sixth Avenue Elementary. Enrollment also includes 14% Black and 4% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 30 points above the 48% share among Los Angeles County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Sixth Avenue Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 36%.
Staffing totals 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 90%. That is higher than the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Sixth Avenue Elementary is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 53% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Sixth Avenue Elementary, the prediction is 26.6% and the result is 33.2%.
Los Angeles County has these Census figures: median household income is about $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Sixth Avenue Elementary is among the 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County.
The school nearest to Sixth Avenue Elementary is Lashon Academy City, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles of Sixth Avenue Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Sixth Avenue Elementary has an NCES locale of City: Large.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 313 was 24% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 410. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 20.5:1 to 17.4:1.
The Sixth Avenue Elementary community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Sixth Avenue ElementaryHow large is Sixth Avenue Elementary?
Sixth Avenue Elementary enrolls approximately 313 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Sixth Avenue Elementary serve?
Sixth Avenue Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Sixth Avenue Elementary have?
Sixth Avenue Elementary employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sixth Avenue Elementary?
At Sixth Avenue Elementary, the student body is approximately 2% White, 79% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Sixth Avenue Elementary?
Sixth Avenue Elementary is overseen by Los Angeles Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.