Is Forty-Second Street Elementary a good school?

Forty-Second Street Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Forty-Second Street Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 188 students attended Forty-Second Street Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Forty-Second Street Elementary?

Students at Forty-Second Street Elementary are 59% African American, 34% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Forty-Second Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Forty-Second Street Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Audubon Middle High : Crenshaw Sci Technical Engr Math and Med Magnet

Forty-Second Street Elementary

Summary:

Forty-Second Street Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 195 students in grades K-5. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates and low academic performance compared to the district and state averages.

Forty-Second Street Elementary has struggled with chronic absenteeism, ranging from 26.4% to 58.3% over the past few years, which is much higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school lags behind, with only 18.95% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 0% proficient in science, compared to 43.06% and 23.96% for the Los Angeles Unified district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for African American, Hispanic, and students with disabilities.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Tom Bradley Global Awareness Magnet and Birdielee V. Bright Elementary generally perform better than Forty-Second Street Elementary, with higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. The high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Forty-Second Street Elementary, ranging from 89% to 95.98%, suggest that the school community faces significant socioeconomic challenges that may contribute to the academic struggles. Addressing the chronic absenteeism issue could be a key focus area for improvement, as high attendance is closely linked to academic success.

Detail:

Public K-5

4231 Fourth Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90008-3903

(323) 296-7550

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5581^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,543

Students who attend Forty-Second Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Audubon Middle
High:	Crenshaw Sci Technical Engr Math and Med Magnet

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 188

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.5%

Hispanic:

34.0%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Forty-Second Street Elementary ranks worse than 95.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 482^nd among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.48. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (58.5%), Hispanic (34%), two or more races (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Forty-Second Street Elementary is 13.4, which is the 2^nd best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Forty-Second Street Elementary employs 14 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Forty-Second Street Elementary is $18,543, which is the 21^st highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Forty-Second Street Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Forty-Second Street Elementary 5581^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Forty-Second Street Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Forty-Second Street Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Forty-Second Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	13.42	4456^th	4809	7.3%
2005	11.97	4529^th	4822	6.1%
2006	12.04	4536^th	4818	5.9%
2007	8.30	4996^th	5113	2.3%
2008	11.97	4817^th	5113	5.8%
2009	8.58	5053^rd	5193	2.7%
2010	4.91	5275^th	5314	0.7%
2011	5.34	5338^th	5377	0.7%
2012	6.97	5297^th	5390	1.7%
2013	7.68	5386^th	5530	2.6%
2015	11.31	5394^th	5611	3.9%
2016	8.64	5508^th	5614	1.9%
2017	5.76	5656^th	5692	0.6%
2018	4.53	5635^th	5662	0.5%
2019	4.00	5772^nd	5789	0.3%
2022	12.58	5563^rd	5883	5.4%
2023	8.53	5779^th	5874	1.6%
2024	11.48	5581^st	5862	4.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Forty-Second Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	5.78	5050^th	5084	0.7%
2019	4.59	5153^rd	5173	0.4%
2022	18.62	4745^th	5264	9.9%
2023	10.99	5255^th	5374	2.2%
2024	12.89	5272^nd	5511	4.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Forty-Second Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	4.47	5400^th	5413	0.2%
2019	3.79	5488^th	5492	0.1%
2022	14.71	5211^th	5635	7.5%
2023	9.49	5519^th	5617	1.7%
2024	11.80	5370^th	5605	4.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Forty-Second Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	18.13	2441^st	2585	5.6%
2022	18.65	2131^st	2227	4.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Forty-Second Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	5.78	5400^th	5431	0.6%
2019	5.17	5487^th	5510	0.4%
2022	11.97	5446^th	5663	3.8%
2023	9.22	5559^th	5650	1.6%
2024	13.26	5293^rd	5636	6.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Forty-Second Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.95	683^rd	700	2.4%
2019	14.66	725^th	747	2.9%
2022	23.56	568^th	663	14.3%
2023	16.82	631^st	662	4.7%
2024	28.62	432^nd	593	27.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Forty-Second Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	8.72	4887^th	4963	1.5%
2022	27.18	3938^th	5084	22.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Forty-Second Street Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	4	591	3	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	647
1989	4	567	2	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	636
1990	7	599	1	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	679
1991	2	644	1	83	1	n/a	n/a	0	731
1992	4	654	1	100	1	n/a	n/a	0	760
1993	5	678	1	102	0	n/a	n/a	0	786
1994	3	614	2	115	4	n/a	n/a	0	738
1995	2	563	1	103	1	n/a	n/a	0	670
1996	2	563	1	103	1	n/a	n/a	0	670
1997	2	597	3	135	0	n/a	n/a	0	737
1998	2	569	2	131	1	n/a	n/a	0	705
1999	1	619	1	151	2	n/a	n/a	0	774
2000	0	561	2	152	4	n/a	n/a	0	719
2001	0	569	4	142	2	n/a	n/a	0	717
2002	1	523	7	154	0	n/a	n/a	0	685
2003	1	523	7	154	0	n/a	n/a	0	685
2004	1	481	3	151	2	n/a	n/a	0	638
2005	2	484	3	153	1	n/a	n/a	0	643
2006	4	391	2	168	3	n/a	n/a	0	568
2007	4	378	1	143	1	n/a	n/a	0	527
2008	5	365	n/a	142	1	n/a	n/a	0	513
2009	5	328	0	118	2	0	0	0	453
2010	5	310	0	116	4	0	0	0	435
2011	1	239	0	99	5	0	2	0	346
2012	2	224	0	89	4	0	1	0	320
2013	6	196	0	83	3	2	1	0	291
2014	4	191	0	88	1	2	0	0	286
2015	0	173	0	72	0	1	5	0	251
2016	1	201	1	70	0	1	7	0	281
2017	1	151	0	64	0	1	3	0	220
2018	1	126	0	70	0	1	3	0	201
2019	1	135	0	65	0	0	0	0	201
2020	1	130	0	76	0	0	2	0	209
2021	2	122	0	65	0	0	11	0	200
2022	3	97	0	62	0	1	11	0	174
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	195	195
2024	4	110	0	64	0	0	10	0	188

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Forty-Second Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	647	27.0	23.9	n/a
1989	636	27.0	23.5	n/a
1990	679	28.0	24.2	n/a
1991	731	28.7	25.4	n/a
1992	760	29.2	26.0	81.3
1993	786	33.0	23.8	78.8
1994	738	31.0	23.8	88.5
1995	670	29.0	23.1	94.6
1996	670	29.0	23.1	94.6
1997	737	36.0	20.5	91.7
1998	705	38.0	18.6	91.9
1999	774	39.0	19.8	89.3
2000	719	39.0	18.4	86.1
2001	717	38.0	18.9	93.9
2002	685	36.0	19.0	92.8
2003	685	36.0	19.0	92.8
2004	638	31.0	20.6	95.3
2005	643	30.0	21.4	89.9
2006	568	29.0	19.6	91.4
2007	527	28.0	18.8	94.7
2008	513	31.0	16.5	94.3
2009	453	27.0	15.1	93.8
2010	435	22.0	19.7	92.2
2011	346	n/a	n/a	50
2012	320	14.0	22.8	n/a
2013	291	13.0	22.3	87.6
2014	286	13.0	22.0	78.3
2015	251	13.0	19.3	87.6
2016	281	14.0	20.0	90.7
2017	220	13.0	16.9	88.2
2018	201	11.0	18.2	89.6
2019	201	11.5	17.4	91
2020	209	n/a	n/a	91.9
2021	200	13.0	15.3	89
2022	174	11.0	15.8	96
2023	195	12.0	16.2	95.4
2024	188	14.0	13.4	89.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Forty-Second Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	647	27.0	23.9	n/a
1989	636	27.0	23.5	n/a
1990	679	28.0	24.2	n/a
1991	731	28.7	25.4	n/a
1992	760	29.2	26.0	81.3
1993	786	33.0	23.8	78.8
1994	738	31.0	23.8	88.5
1995	670	29.0	23.1	94.6
1996	670	29.0	23.1	94.6
1997	737	36.0	20.5	91.7
1998	705	38.0	18.6	91.9
1999	774	39.0	19.8	89.3
2000	719	39.0	18.4	86.1
2001	717	38.0	18.9	93.9
2002	685	36.0	19.0	92.8
2003	685	36.0	19.0	92.8
2004	638	31.0	20.6	95.3
2005	643	30.0	21.4	89.9
2006	568	29.0	19.6	91.4
2007	527	28.0	18.8	94.7
2008	513	31.0	16.5	94.3
2009	453	27.0	15.1	93.8
2010	435	22.0	19.7	92.2
2011	346	n/a	n/a	50
2012	320	14.0	22.8	n/a
2013	291	13.0	22.3	87.6
2014	286	13.0	22.0	78.3
2015	251	13.0	19.3	87.6
2016	281	14.0	20.0	90.7
2017	220	13.0	16.9	88.2
2018	201	11.0	18.2	89.6
2019	201	11.5	17.4	91
2020	209	n/a	n/a	91.9
2021	200	13.0	15.3	89
2022	174	11.0	15.8	96
2023	195	12.0	16.2	95.4
2024	188	14.0	13.4	89.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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