Alexandria Avenue Elementary vs Fifty-Fourth Street Elementary

Alexandria Avenue Elementary ranks #108 of 9,533 California schools, a strong result by any measure — but Fifty-Fourth Street Elementary sits at #18 of 9,533, placing it among the top 0.2 percent of schools statewide. That translates to a 0.3-point overall rating gap, with Fifty-Fourth Street Elementary scoring 9.5/10 against Alexandria Avenue Elementary's 9.2/10. Both schools clear a high bar, but the state rank gap is substantial: 90 positions separating two schools only 6.5 miles apart in Los Angeles.

On academic proficiency, Fifty-Fourth Street Elementary holds a 0.4-point edge — 8.7/10 versus Alexandria Avenue Elementary's 8.3/10. The growth picture is even more striking: both schools post exceptional growth scores, with Alexandria Avenue Elementary at 9.7/10 and Fifty-Fourth Street Elementary at a perfect 10.0/10. That top-of-scale growth score at Fifty-Fourth Street Elementary means its students are outpacing academic trajectory predictions at a rate California has rated higher than all but a handful of schools in the state.

The two schools serve demographically similar populations. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility sits at 92 percent at Alexandria Avenue Elementary and 94 percent at Fifty-Fourth Street Elementary, indicating comparable economic profiles. Alexandria Avenue Elementary enrolls 503 students versus 232 at Fifty-Fourth Street Elementary — more than double the headcount — which contributes to a slightly higher student-teacher ratio: 18.6:1 at Alexandria Avenue Elementary compared to 17.8:1 at Fifty-Fourth Street Elementary. Smaller class sizes at Fifty-Fourth Street translate to roughly one additional student per teacher on average.

The most concrete structural difference between the two schools is grade span. Alexandria Avenue Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade, while Fifty-Fourth Street Elementary extends through sixth grade, keeping students in the same building for an additional year before middle school transition. Families with children currently in fourth or fifth grade who anticipate staying in the same school community may find that one-year extension meaningful in their planning.