Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary

Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary is a primary school of mid-tier scale in Los Angeles, California, part of Los Angeles Unified, hosting 649 students in grades K through 6. That puts it 40% larger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Los Angeles Unified comprises 784 schools with combined enrollment of 406,887 students; Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary reports that 89% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder reads as 8% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.4:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

With demographic context factored in, Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 21.2%; this one delivers 41.3%, a residual of +20.1 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Los Angeles County shows median household earnings sit near $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 Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Mary McLeod Bethune Middle, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 25.7%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Five-year trend. Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary's enrollment has edged down 25% since 2018, when it stood at 866 (now 649). Class-load math has tightened: from 25.1:1 in 2018 to 22.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.