Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Los Angeles Unified

5939 Second Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90043 Map

Math (met standard)

36%

−5 state 42% · 2025-26

English (met standard)

35%

−11 state 47% · 2025-26

Science (met standard)

19%

−16 state 35% · 2025-26

Low income

93%

free or reduced-price lunch

Students

202

2024-25

Students per teacher

16.8

2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade	Math	English	Science
Grade 3	48% state 47% · 2025-26	48% state 44% · 2025-26	—
Grade 4	43% state 42% · 2025-26	34% state 46% · 2025-26	—
Grade 5	19% state 37% · 2025-26	27% state 49% · 2025-26	19% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades	36% state 42% · 2025-26	35% state 47% · 2025-26	19% state 35% · 2025-26

Results by year (all grades)

School year	Math	English	Science
2025-26	36% state 42%	35% state 47%	19% state 35%
2024-25	38% state 42%	30% state 46%	9% state 33%
2023-24	30% state 40%	20% state 45%	8% state 33%
2022-23	13% state 40%	16% state 45%	8% state 32%
2021-22	6% state 37%	17% state 45%	15% state 31%
2018-19	13% state 44%	25% state 50%	12% state 32%
2017-18	11% state 42%	20% state 49%	—
2016-17	6% state 41%	13% state 45%	—
2015-16	6% state 39%	10% state 45%	—
2014-15	4% state 35%	12% state 41%	—

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Asian 0%
White 1%
Hispanic 69%
Black 22%
Two or more 8%
Other 0%

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.


YES Academy Grades K–5 · Los Angeles Unified	0.6 mi	22% −20 vs state	18% −29 vs state	14% −21 vs state	5% Average of math, English and science: 13% in 2022-23 → 18% in 2025-26	97%	462	Hispanic 62%
Crete Academy Grades K–6 Charter · Crete Academy District	0.7 mi	5% −35 vs state · 2024-25	8% −39 vs state · 2024-25	4% −30 vs state · 2024-25	Average of math, English and science: 7% in 2021-22 → 6% in 2024-25	95%	284	Black 64%
Angeles Mesa Elementary Grades K–5 · Los Angeles Unified	0.7 mi	31% −11 vs state	34% −12 vs state	29% −6 vs state	17% Average of math, English and science: 15% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26	96%	297	Hispanic 63%
Learning by Design Charter Grades K–5 Charter · Learning by Design Charter District	0.7 mi	12% −31 vs state	17% −29 vs state	4% −31 vs state	12% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 11% in 2025-26	78%	114	Black 55%
ICEF View Park Preparatory Elementary Grades K–5 Charter · ICEF View Park Preparatory Elementary District	0.9 mi	15% −27 vs state	38% −9 vs state	25% −11 vs state	6% Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26	99%	411	Black 88%
Computer Science Virtual Academy Grades K–12 Alternative · Los Angeles Unified	0.9 mi	41% +4 vs state	42% −9 vs state	43% +6 vs state	18% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26	81%	765	Hispanic 69%
Western Avenue Technology Magnet Grades K–8 Alternative · Los Angeles Unified	0.9 mi	24% −16 vs state	33% −15 vs state	17% −18 vs state	12% Average of math, English and science: 13% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26	98%	563	Hispanic 77%
Libertas College Preparatory Charter Grades 4–8 Charter · Libertas College Preparatory Charter District	0.9 mi	30% −7 vs state	42% −7 vs state	25% −11 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26	91%	301	Hispanic 77%
Seventy-Fourth Street Elementary Grades K–5 · Los Angeles Unified	1.0 mi	30% −12 vs state	32% −14 vs state	27% −8 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26	93%	377	Black 49%
Invictus Leadership Academy Grades K–8 Charter · Invictus Leadership Academy District	1.1 mi	27% −13 vs state	29% −18 vs state	4% −31 vs state	16% Average of math, English and science: 12% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26	80%	161	Hispanic 54%