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Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary · Los Angeles

Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Sixty-Sixth Street posts 42% meeting the standard and 19.7% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

6600 South San Pedro Street, 90003 (opens in new tab)·Los Angeles Unified·Los Angeles·Grades TK-6·649 students·98% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(323) 753-1589·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4545
% Exceeded20%21%
% Met+42%43%
Growth-3.2-2.9
Absence26.4%17.9%
Suspension0.1%1.6%
Scope Score
45
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #2,504 statewide · #278 of 580 in Los Angeles Unified

Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary scores 45 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 56th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “42% proficient” and call it done. Sixty-Sixth Street deserves a closer read. The school sits in Los Angeles, where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 31.8% of English learners reached the top ELPAC level, versus 18.0% statewide.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 5,744 elementary schools statewide

Climbed from the 29th to the 56th percentile since 2019 — past roughly 1400 elementary schools.

CA Dashboard
ELAYellow(Declined Significantly)MathGreen(Increased Significantly)

The pandemic drop is behind this school: 42% of students meet the standard today, above the 35% who did in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 339%37%37%36%42%
Grade 446%32%37%47%27%
Grade 536%29%34%42%46%
Grade 639%33%26%40%42%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 339%47%47%42%51%
Grade 440%23%35%51%48%
Grade 514%19%24%35%40%
Grade 624%30%30%38%44%

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

21%
22%
57%
Grade 3 · 43% proficient
11%
16%
73%
Grade 4 · 27% proficient
17%
29%
54%
Grade 5 · 46% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 3.4pp across grades; the floor rises 3.8pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
19.7%
State 21.3%
1.6pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-3.2pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
42.3%
State 42.7%
0.4pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
26.4%
State 17.9%
8.5pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.1%
State 1.6%
1.5pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
31.8%
State 18.0%
13.8pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

  • Ask how the school follows up when a student starts missing days — chronic absence often starts outside the classroom, not inside it.
  • Ask what changes between grade 3 and grade 5 here, and who teaches the older kids.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary in Los Angeles, 38.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 2.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (45.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (40.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 24.9 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 372 students tested.

All students at this school: 42% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 42%, district —, state 43%42%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 42%, district 36%, state 32%42% · −0 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 44%, district 36%, state 32%44% · +2 vs school
MaleMale: this school 46%, district 41%, state 42%46% · +3 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 39%, district 42%, state 44%39% · −3 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 20%, district 9%, state 11%20% · −22 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 20%, district 14%, state 15%20% · −22 vs school
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: this school 19%, district 30%, state 26%19% · −23 vs school
HomelessHomeless: too few students to report‹11
FilipinoFilipino: too few students to report‹11
WhiteWhite: too few students to report‹11
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: too few students to report‹11
this school district, same group California, same group
Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 5.0pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +4.5pp.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 26.4%, district 24.5%, state 17.9%26.4% · +8.5pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 0.1%, district —, state 1.6%0.1% · −1.5pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–622.3%
TK/K29.5%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary
45/100
This school

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

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The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 22:1, district 20:122:1
Teaching staff29 teachers
Avg. experience19.4 years
Fully credentialed97%
Intern / emergency permit3.3%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$60,420 – $122,706
Principal salary$154,576 – $170,030
Superintendent salary$440,000

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $27,147, CA average $14,815$27,147 · spent at this school
Federal share$2,658 per student

$2,658 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$29,292 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction52%
Instruction support16%
Student services12%
Administration7%
Buildings & maintenance10%
Other2%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$18,180 per pupil
2019$16,355 per pupil
2018$15,793 per pupil
2017$13,247 per pupil
2016$13,549 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic89.4%
District 73.2% · CA 56.1%
Black8.3%
District 7.2% · CA 4.8%
Other1.2%
District 6.3% · CA 9.0%
White1.1%
District 9.9% · CA 19.9%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 97.8% (34pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$56K · CA $85K
Median home value$577K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+7% · CA 35%
ZIP population70,065
Median age31 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

Transitional kindergarten is offered here — confirmed by actual Census Day enrollment, not just the listed grade span.

On the state's science test (CAST), 24% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary a good elementary school?

Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary has a Scope Score of 45 out of 100, placing it in the 56th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #2,504 statewide. 19.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is near the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 3-to-5 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 42.3% of students at Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 19.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 22.6% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 19.7% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 580 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary rank in California?

Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary ranks #2,504 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 56th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

Is Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary decreases by 3.2 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary?

26.4% of students at Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.1%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary compare to other schools in Los Angeles?

Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary scores 45/100 (56th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 649 students. Use the schools in Los Angeles page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.

How does Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary in Los Angeles, 38.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 2.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (45.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (40.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 24.9 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 372 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
19.7%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 48th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-3.2pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 49th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
42.3%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 50th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
26.4%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 36th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.1%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 63th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
31.8%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 70th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 310221%22%27%30%42%−1
Grade 410111%16%23%51%27%−18
Grade 58717%29%21%33%46%−2
Grade 69314%28%32%26%42%−5
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 310129%22%20%30%51%+5
Grade 410217%31%32%20%48%+6
Grade 58724%16%23%37%40%+5
Grade 69324%20%24%32%44%+9
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11877%17%60%16%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged37238.7%−2+0
Hispanic/Latino34240.6%−0+2
English Learners3212.5%+6+2
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary ←—4519.7%42.3%−3.20.1%
Sixty-First Street Elementary0.8 mi6118.8%38.5%−3.70.4%
Vernon City Elementary2.8 mi5937.0%59.4%−31.90.3%
West Vernon Avenue Elementary1.8 mi5719.1%41.8%+5.90.1%
California average—4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20193429#390813.8%35.5%20.0%0.0%-13.8pp
20222416#480411.0%31.1%45.4%0.0%-17.8pp
20233642#334119.0%35.7%33.8%0.0%-13.5pp
20244661#223622.3%42.3%25.0%0.1%-0.2pp
20254556#250419.7%42.3%26.4%0.1%-3.2pp
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female20.3%23.2%+2.9pp
Male20.0%30.5%+10.5pp
Black/African American39.2%53.8%+14.6pp
Hispanic/Latino18.5%23.6%+5.1pp
Students with Disabilities18.3%46.3%+28.0pp
English Learners17.3%25.0%+7.7pp
Homeless44.7%46.8%+2.1pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged19.6%27.3%+7.7pp
All Students20.1%26.8%+6.7pp
Foster Youth—50.0%—
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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