Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary

Los Angeles Unified
5939 Second Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90043
202 Students
Elementary School K - 5th
School Overview
Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary School is a public school located in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, serving students within the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). As a neighborhood school, it provides foundational education to the local community, focusing on core academic subjects while striving to create a structured and supportive learning environment for its diverse student body.

The school emphasizes the importance of community involvement and maintains an academic focus aligned with the standards and goals of the broader LAUSD system. Through its official online portal, the school aims to keep parents and guardians informed about classroom activities, campus resources, and district-wide policies, fostering a collaborative partnership between home and school to support student development and success.
202
Total Students
12.0
Full-Time Teachers
16.8
Student/Teacher Ratio
93.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    140 (69.3%)
  • Black
    44 (21.8%)
  • Two or More
    16 (7.9%)
  • White
    2 (1.0%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: Los Angeles Unified
Phone: (323)294-5118
Website: http://59thstes.lausd.org
Grade Range: K - 5th
Total Students: 202
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 12.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 16.8
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 183
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 5

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Kindergarten 38
Grade 1 28
Grade 2 24
Grade 3 47
Grade 4 33
Grade 5 32
Gender Ratio
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