Is Sixth Avenue Elementary a good school?

Sixth Avenue Elementary ranks 3375 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sixth Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 338 students attended Sixth Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sixth Avenue Elementary?

Students at Sixth Avenue Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 14% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Sixth Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sixth Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Johnnie Cochran Junior Middle High : Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High

Sixth Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Sixth Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 356 students in grades K-5. The school faces significant challenges, particularly in the areas of chronic absenteeism and academic performance, when compared to both the Los Angeles Unified district and California state averages.

Sixth Avenue Elementary has had high chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, ranging from 16.9% in 2017-2018 to 53.5% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's test scores on the Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science exams are consistently lower than the district and state, with only 34.81% of Sixth Avenue students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy in 2023-2024, compared to 43.06% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students and students with disabilities lagging behind their peers.

When comparing Sixth Avenue Elementary to nearby schools, some interesting patterns emerge. For example, Mid-City's Prescott School of Enriched Sciences and Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary both outperform Sixth Avenue Elementary on test scores and have lower chronic absenteeism rates, despite serving similar student populations. Additionally, the nearby Global Education Academy 2 charter school outperforms Sixth Avenue on several metrics, while the ISANA Nascent Academy charter school has lower test scores. The proximity of Lashon Academy City, a public charter school located just 0.03 miles away, may also be an important factor to consider.

Detail:

Public K-5

3109 Sixth Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90018-2920

(323) 733-9107

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3375^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,284

Students who attend Sixth Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Johnnie Cochran Junior Middle
High:	Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.3

Number of students: 338

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.2%

African American:

14.5%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sixth Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 57.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 265^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 36.79. (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 (80.2%), African American (14.5%), two or more races (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sixth Avenue Elementary is 19.3, which is the 194^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Sixth Avenue Elementary employs 17.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sixth Avenue Elementary is $12,284, which is the 173^rd highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sixth Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sixth Avenue Elementary 3375^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sixth Avenue 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 Sixth Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sixth Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	11.12	4608^th	4809	4.2%
2005	12.09	4513^th	4822	6.4%
2006	11.88	4544^th	4818	5.7%
2007	12.63	4794^th	5113	6.2%
2008	9.12	4962^nd	5113	3.0%
2009	7.37	5101^st	5193	1.8%
2010	6.24	5255^th	5314	1.1%
2011	11.82	5135^th	5377	4.5%
2012	9.18	5223^rd	5390	3.1%
2013	8.01	5376^th	5530	2.8%
2015	12.87	5292^nd	5611	5.7%
2016	9.92	5443^rd	5614	3.0%
2017	8.28	5580^th	5692	2.0%
2018	7.81	5542^nd	5662	2.1%
2019	13.71	5334^th	5789	7.9%
2022	25.26	4311^th	5883	26.7%
2023	22.55	4605^th	5874	21.6%
2024	36.79	3375^th	5862	42.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sixth Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.76	3114^th	3246	4.1%
2019	29.49	2539^th	3275	22.5%
2022	27.93	2758^th	3311	16.7%
2023	26.78	2768^th	3250	14.8%
2024	40.52	1781^st	3160	43.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sixth Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	17.92	2500^th	2634	5.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sixth Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.93	4996^th	5084	1.7%
2019	18.67	4649^th	5173	10.1%
2022	39.83	3020^th	5264	42.6%
2023	32.02	3731^st	5374	30.6%
2024	43.54	2851^st	5511	48.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Sixth Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.17	5313^th	5413	1.8%
2019	15.38	5006^th	5492	8.8%
2022	26.33	4092^nd	5635	27.4%
2023	27.04	4056^th	5617	27.8%
2024	42.27	2903^rd	5605	48.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sixth Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	23.15	1806^th	2128	15.1%
2019	33.57	1603^rd	2585	38.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Sixth Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.56	5331^st	5431	1.8%
2019	13.85	5131^st	5510	6.9%
2022	26.04	4128^th	5663	27.1%
2023	20.53	4664^th	5650	17.5%
2024	32.49	3605^th	5636	36.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Sixth Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.70	674^th	700	3.7%
2019	33.01	509^th	747	31.9%
2023	26.95	516^th	662	22.1%
2024	35.77	360^th	593	39.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sixth Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.65	4661^st	4830	3.5%
2019	20.92	4309^th	4963	13.2%
2022	41.40	2795^th	5084	45.0%
2023	37.45	3110^th	5098	39.0%
2024	54.75	1969^th	5102	61.4%

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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 Sixth Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	8	574	16	405	1	n/a	n/a	0	1004
1989	3	557	21	466	0	n/a	n/a	0	1047
1990	13	458	28	536	1	n/a	n/a	0	1036
1991	0	435	12	597	0	n/a	n/a	0	1044
1992	0	439	12	639	0	n/a	n/a	0	1090
1993	1	459	9	666	0	n/a	n/a	0	1135
1994	0	438	7	666	0	n/a	n/a	0	1111
1995	1	374	0	603	0	n/a	n/a	0	978
1996	1	374	0	603	0	n/a	n/a	0	978
1997	1	429	10	582	1	n/a	n/a	0	1023
1998	1	404	2	584	2	n/a	n/a	0	993
1999	0	371	5	593	3	n/a	n/a	0	972
2000	2	410	6	640	3	n/a	n/a	0	1061
2001	2	404	3	673	3	n/a	n/a	0	1085
2002	2	362	9	716	3	n/a	n/a	0	1092
2003	2	362	9	716	3	n/a	n/a	0	1092
2004	4	296	8	720	5	n/a	n/a	0	1033
2005	1	293	3	664	3	n/a	n/a	0	964
2006	1	211	2	601	4	n/a	n/a	0	819
2007	2	202	3	581	3	n/a	n/a	0	791
2008	1	188	n/a	583	3	n/a	n/a	0	775
2009	1	195	3	578	1	0	1	0	779
2010	1	182	2	624	2	0	3	0	814
2011	1	183	3	615	2	0	2	0	806
2012	4	158	3	575	1	1	1	0	743
2013	5	155	5	543	2	0	0	0	710
2014	2	143	5	540	3	1	0	0	694
2015	6	130	4	510	2	1	1	0	654
2016	9	120	5	514	2	1	3	0	654
2017	10	111	5	464	4	1	4	0	599
2018	10	109	6	442	3	0	4	0	574
2019	7	80	5	426	3	0	1	0	522
2020	9	70	3	344	0	0	3	0	429
2021	9	72	3	320	0	1	5	0	410
2022	4	46	2	285	0	0	8	0	345
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	356	356
2024	7	49	2	271	0	0	9	0	338

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 Sixth Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1004	42.0	23.9	n/a
1989	1047	42.0	24.9	n/a
1990	1036	43.0	24.0	n/a
1991	1044	47.0	22.2	n/a
1992	1090	47.8	22.8	92.2
1993	1135	43.5	26.1	90.6
1994	1111	42.7	26.0	95
1995	978	39.0	25.1	95
1996	978	39.0	25.1	95
1997	1023	42.0	24.4	92.8
1998	993	53.0	18.7	95
1999	972	51.0	19.1	95
2000	1061	52.5	20.2	92.3
2001	1085	54.5	19.9	89.4
2002	1092	56.0	19.5	81.8
2003	1092	56.0	19.5	81.8
2004	1033	55.0	18.8	91.4
2005	964	54.0	17.9	80.5
2006	819	42.0	19.5	91.7
2007	791	43.0	18.4	89.5
2008	775	47.0	16.5	90.7
2009	779	41.5	17.5	90.4
2010	814	37.0	22.0	90.2
2011	806	n/a	n/a	89.3
2012	743	30.0	24.7	n/a
2013	710	29.0	24.4	51.8
2014	694	29.0	23.9	82.7
2015	654	26.0	25.1	88.8
2016	654	26.0	25.1	87.3
2017	599	26.0	23.0	83
2018	574	26.0	22.0	91.3
2019	522	23.0	22.6	90.4
2020	429	n/a	n/a	87.2
2021	410	20.0	20.5	94.4
2022	345	18.5	18.6	94.8
2023	356	17.0	20.9	94.1
2024	338	17.5	19.3	89.9

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 Sixth Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1004	42.0	23.9	n/a
1989	1047	42.0	24.9	n/a
1990	1036	43.0	24.0	n/a
1991	1044	47.0	22.2	n/a
1992	1090	47.8	22.8	92.2
1993	1135	43.5	26.1	90.6
1994	1111	42.7	26.0	95
1995	978	39.0	25.1	95
1996	978	39.0	25.1	95
1997	1023	42.0	24.4	92.8
1998	993	53.0	18.7	95
1999	972	51.0	19.1	95
2000	1061	52.5	20.2	92.3
2001	1085	54.5	19.9	89.4
2002	1092	56.0	19.5	81.8
2003	1092	56.0	19.5	81.8
2004	1033	55.0	18.8	91.4
2005	964	54.0	17.9	80.5
2006	819	42.0	19.5	91.7
2007	791	43.0	18.4	89.5
2008	775	47.0	16.5	90.7
2009	779	41.5	17.5	90.4
2010	814	37.0	22.0	90.2
2011	806	n/a	n/a	89.3
2012	743	30.0	24.7	n/a
2013	710	29.0	24.4	51.8
2014	694	29.0	23.9	82.7
2015	654	26.0	25.1	88.8
2016	654	26.0	25.1	87.3
2017	599	26.0	23.0	83
2018	574	26.0	22.0	91.3
2019	522	23.0	22.6	90.4
2020	429	n/a	n/a	87.2
2021	410	20.0	20.5	94.4
2022	345	18.5	18.6	94.8
2023	356	17.0	20.9	94.1
2024	338	17.5	19.3	89.9

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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