Ninety-Ninth Street Elementary

9900 South Wadsworth Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90002

487 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Ninety-Ninth Street Elementary is a public school located in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, serving students in grades Pre-K through 5 as part of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Situated on South Wadsworth Avenue, the school operates as a neighborhood campus that focuses on providing fundamental academic instruction and foundational social development for children in the local community.

The school is characterized by its commitment to fostering a supportive learning environment within the historically significant Watts area. Like many schools in the LAUSD system, it emphasizes core curriculum subjects such as literacy, mathematics, and science, while often participating in district-wide initiatives designed to support student achievement and well-being. As an essential community anchor, Ninety-Ninth Street Elementary plays a critical role in providing educational equity and resources to the diverse families living in the 90002 zip code.

487

Total Students

25.0

Full-Time Teachers

19.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

97.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ninety-Ninth Street Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	362
Black	100
Asian	1
Two or More	17
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
362 (74.3%)
Black
100 (20.5%)
Two or More
17 (3.5%)
White
6 (1.2%)
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

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)564-2677
Website:	http://99thstreeteagles.org
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	487
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	461
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	12

* 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 97

Grade 1 74

Grade 2 59

Grade 3 78

Grade 4 73

Grade 5 58

Grade 6 48