One Hundred Ninth Street Elementary

10915 South McKinley Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90059

109thstes.lausd.org

332 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

One Hundred Ninth Street Elementary School is a public school located in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, serving students within the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Situated on S. McKinley Avenue, the school operates as a core educational hub for its local community, focusing on providing foundational academic instruction to students in the primary grade levels.

As an LAUSD institution, the school is dedicated to meeting the diverse needs of its student population through a structured curriculum designed to foster literacy, numeracy, and social development. While the school emphasizes academic achievement and the implementation of district-wide educational standards, it also functions as an integral part of the neighborhood, aiming to create a supportive learning environment that prepares children for the transition to middle school and beyond.

332

Total Students

17.0

Full-Time Teachers

19.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

97.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for One Hundred Ninth Street Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	267
Black	57
Asian	1
Two or More	5

Hispanic
267 (80.4%)
Black
57 (17.2%)
Two or More
5 (1.5%)
White
2 (0.6%)
Asian
1 (0.3%)

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)756-9206
Website:	http://109thstes.lausd.org
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	332
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	314
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	9

* 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 65

Grade 1 49

Grade 2 46

Grade 3 50

Grade 4 63

Grade 5 59

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for One Hundred Ninth Street Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	65
Grade 1	49
Grade 2	46
Grade 3	50
Grade 4	63
Grade 5	59

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for One Hundred Ninth Street Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	149	44.9%
Male	183	55.1%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)