Sixty-First Street Elementary

6020 S. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA 90003

596 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.

596

Total Students

35.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

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
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	596
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.0
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

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th