Is Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary a good school?

Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary ranks 4221 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 508 students attended Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary?

Students at Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 15% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Jordan High

Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary

Summary:

Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 566 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below the district and state averages across all subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 30.29% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 43.06% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also faces high chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.9% in 2017-2018 to 43.4% in 2022-2023, much higher than the district average. Additionally, over 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

While nearby schools like Compton Avenue Elementary, Ninety-Ninth Street Elementary, and Ninety-Second Street Elementary generally perform better academically, they also serve high-poverty populations, suggesting that the challenges faced by Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary are not unique to that school. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and students with disabilities, who rank in the bottom quartile of California schools in these categories.

Detail:

Public K-6

1471 East 96th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90002-2210

(323) 567-8871

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4221^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,442

Students who attend Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary usually attend:

High:

Jordan High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.9

Number of students: 508

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.5%

African American:

15.2%

Two or more races:

5.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary ranks worse than 72% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 370^th among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.8. (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: Hispanic (78.5%), African American (15.2%), two or more races (5.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary is 16.9, which is the 50^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary is $10,442. 352 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary 4221^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	18.54	4061^st	4809	15.6%
2005	16.31	4230^th	4822	12.3%
2006	27.68	3475^th	4818	27.9%
2007	27.00	3781^st	5113	26.1%
2008	33.60	3356^th	5113	34.4%
2009	31.48	3591^st	5193	30.8%
2010	44.02	2917^th	5314	45.1%
2011	46.04	2829^th	5377	47.4%
2012	55.61	2294^th	5390	57.4%
2013	53.49	2477^th	5530	55.2%
2015	30.08	3696^th	5611	34.1%
2016	31.87	3618^th	5614	35.6%
2017	34.61	3468^th	5692	39.1%
2018	30.98	3753^rd	5662	33.7%
2019	21.43	4672^nd	5789	19.3%
2022	25.24	4312^th	5883	26.7%
2023	21.50	4711^th	5874	19.8%
2024	26.80	4221^st	5862	28.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.44	2821^st	3246	13.1%
2019	30.43	2458^th	3275	24.9%
2022	31.19	2514^th	3311	24.1%
2023	22.95	3003^rd	3250	7.6%
2024	43.66	1574^th	3160	50.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	45.50	1031^st	2420	57.4%
2024	39.27	1368^th	2634	48.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.95	2616^th	5084	48.5%
2019	31.79	3733^rd	5173	27.8%
2022	37.02	3259^th	5264	38.1%
2023	31.08	3815^th	5374	29.0%
2024	34.93	3531^st	5511	35.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.61	3307^th	5413	38.9%
2019	26.73	4099^th	5492	25.4%
2022	23.68	4358^th	5635	22.7%
2023	24.46	4280^th	5617	23.8%
2024	27.86	3985^th	5605	28.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	30.99	1392^nd	2128	34.6%
2019	28.94	1854^th	2585	28.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.99	3941^st	5431	27.4%
2019	18.38	4798^th	5510	12.9%
2022	27.78	3974^th	5663	29.8%
2023	20.84	4640^th	5650	17.9%
2024	26.84	4094^th	5636	27.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.79	355^th	700	49.3%
2019	42.18	391^st	747	47.7%
2022	21.88	590^th	663	11.0%
2023	38.20	386^th	662	41.7%
2024	39.34	321^st	593	45.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.22	2276^th	4830	52.9%
2019	35.95	3248^th	4963	34.6%
2022	42.63	2695^th	5084	47.0%
2023	35.43	3282^nd	5098	35.6%
2024	41.43	2869^th	5102	43.8%

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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 Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	8	492	0	282	0	n/a	n/a	0	782
1989	0	431	0	320	0	n/a	n/a	0	751
1990	1	413	0	392	0	n/a	n/a	0	806
1991	1	419	0	456	0	n/a	n/a	0	876
1992	2	428	0	483	1	n/a	n/a	0	914
1993	1	444	0	506	0	n/a	n/a	0	951
1994	0	405	0	498	0	n/a	n/a	0	903
1995	0	364	0	495	0	n/a	n/a	0	859
1996	0	364	0	495	0	n/a	n/a	0	859
1997	0	334	1	535	0	n/a	n/a	0	870
1998	0	316	1	565	0	n/a	n/a	0	882
1999	0	293	0	569	0	n/a	n/a	0	862
2000	0	264	19	634	0	n/a	n/a	0	917
2001	1	266	0	688	0	n/a	n/a	0	955
2002	0	235	1	750	1	n/a	n/a	0	987
2003	0	235	1	750	1	n/a	n/a	0	987
2004	3	242	0	773	2	n/a	n/a	0	1020
2005	1	217	2	797	2	n/a	n/a	0	1019
2006	2	196	3	795	2	n/a	n/a	0	998
2007	1	201	3	739	0	n/a	n/a	0	944
2008	n/a	201	2	725	1	n/a	n/a	0	929
2009	0	204	0	709	0	0	1	0	914
2010	0	185	0	692	1	0	0	0	878
2011	1	202	0	688	2	1	1	0	895
2012	2	192	2	692	2	1	1	0	892
2013	4	198	3	708	1	3	1	0	918
2014	0	205	1	691	1	0	0	0	898
2015	7	169	0	672	0	0	8	0	856
2016	8	162	0	631	0	0	11	0	812
2017	5	150	0	642	1	0	9	0	807
2018	7	144	0	571	1	0	10	0	733
2019	5	135	0	572	1	0	5	0	718
2020	5	140	0	537	1	0	9	0	692
2021	4	118	0	534	2	0	12	0	670
2022	3	82	0	474	1	0	16	0	576
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	566	566
2024	1	77	1	399	0	0	30	0	508

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	782	35.0	22.3	n/a
1989	751	36.0	20.8	n/a
1990	806	38.0	21.2	n/a
1991	876	38.0	23.0	n/a
1992	914	38.6	23.6	95
1993	951	41.0	23.2	95
1994	903	40.0	22.6	89.4
1995	859	38.0	22.6	95
1996	859	38.0	22.6	95
1997	870	41.5	21.0	94.6
1998	882	46.0	19.2	76.4
1999	862	44.0	19.6	94.9
2000	917	43.0	21.3	94.7
2001	955	44.0	21.7	97.4
2002	987	50.0	19.7	91.1
2003	987	50.0	19.7	91.1
2004	1020	52.0	19.6	89.3
2005	1019	52.0	19.6	89.7
2006	998	50.0	20.0	88.9
2007	944	48.0	19.7	96.1
2008	929	55.0	16.9	69
2009	914	48.0	16.9	92.1
2010	878	43.0	20.4	95.9
2011	895	n/a	n/a	92.2
2012	892	39.0	22.8	n/a
2013	918	38.0	24.1	59.4
2014	898	37.0	24.2	92.2
2015	856	36.0	23.7	95.4
2016	812	34.0	23.8	94.3
2017	807	35.0	23.0	90.2
2018	733	32.5	22.5	96.6
2019	718	31.5	22.7	96.2
2020	692	n/a	n/a	97.7
2021	670	29.5	22.7	98.7
2022	576	28.5	20.2	98.6
2023	566	29.5	19.1	98.8
2024	508	30.0	16.9	95.5

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 Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	782	35.0	22.3	n/a
1989	751	36.0	20.8	n/a
1990	806	38.0	21.2	n/a
1991	876	38.0	23.0	n/a
1992	914	38.6	23.6	95
1993	951	41.0	23.2	95
1994	903	40.0	22.6	89.4
1995	859	38.0	22.6	95
1996	859	38.0	22.6	95
1997	870	41.5	21.0	94.6
1998	882	46.0	19.2	76.4
1999	862	44.0	19.6	94.9
2000	917	43.0	21.3	94.7
2001	955	44.0	21.7	97.4
2002	987	50.0	19.7	91.1
2003	987	50.0	19.7	91.1
2004	1020	52.0	19.6	89.3
2005	1019	52.0	19.6	89.7
2006	998	50.0	20.0	88.9
2007	944	48.0	19.7	96.1
2008	929	55.0	16.9	69
2009	914	48.0	16.9	92.1
2010	878	43.0	20.4	95.9
2011	895	n/a	n/a	92.2
2012	892	39.0	22.8	n/a
2013	918	38.0	24.1	59.4
2014	898	37.0	24.2	92.2
2015	856	36.0	23.7	95.4
2016	812	34.0	23.8	94.3
2017	807	35.0	23.0	90.2
2018	733	32.5	22.5	96.6
2019	718	31.5	22.7	96.2
2020	692	n/a	n/a	97.7
2021	670	29.5	22.7	98.7
2022	576	28.5	20.2	98.6
2023	566	29.5	19.1	98.8
2024	508	30.0	16.9	95.5

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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