Sixty-First Street Elementary

6020 South Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA 90003

61ststes.lausd.org

541 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Sixty-First Street Elementary School is a public school located in the Florence-Firestone neighborhood of South Los Angeles. Part of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), the school serves a diverse student population, primarily focusing on students in grades Pre-K through 5. Its central location on South Figueroa Street places it in a densely populated urban area, where it functions as a foundational educational hub for the local community.

The school is dedicated to fostering academic growth and social development through a structured elementary curriculum. Like many schools in the district, Sixty-First Street Elementary emphasizes literacy and mathematics while providing a supportive environment for students from various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. The institution strives to work closely with local families to ensure students are prepared for the transition to middle school, playing a vital role in the neighborhood's educational landscape.

541

Total Students

28.0

Full-Time Teachers

19.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

98.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sixty-First Street Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Hispanic	460
Black	52
Asian	2
Two or More	20

Hispanic
460 (85.0%)
Black
52 (9.6%)
Two or More
20 (3.7%)
White
7 (1.3%)
Asian
2 (0.4%)

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)759-1138
Website:	http://61ststes.lausd.org
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	541
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	529
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* 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 130

Grade 1 81

Grade 2 68

Grade 3 88

Grade 4 68

Grade 5 62

Grade 6 44