Fifty-Fourth Street Elementary vs Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox Elementary

Fifty-Fourth Street Elementary holds a 9.5/10 overall rating against Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox Elementary's 8.8/10 — a 0.7-point gap that translates into a significant state rank difference: Fifty-Fourth Street Elementary sits at #18 of 9,533 California schools, while Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox Elementary ranks #371 of 9,533. Both are strong performers by any measure, but Fifty-Fourth Street Elementary's position in the top 0.2% of the state sets it apart in ways parents researching competitive placements will notice immediately.

The academic score delta is the sharpest numerical difference between these two schools. Fifty-Fourth Street Elementary scores 8.7/10 in academics versus Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox Elementary's 7.3/10 — a 1.4-point gap that reflects meaningfully higher tested proficiency. Growth scores are nearly identical: Fifty-Fourth Street Elementary earns a perfect 10.0/10, and Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox Elementary follows closely at 9.8/10. Both schools are producing strong year-over-year student improvement, but Fifty-Fourth Street Elementary converts that growth into higher absolute achievement.

Fifty-Fourth Street Elementary enrolls 232 students compared to Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox Elementary's 657 — a nearly three-to-one difference in campus size. That scale shows up directly in the classroom: Fifty-Fourth Street Elementary's student-teacher ratio is 17.8:1 versus Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox Elementary's 21.2:1, meaning each teacher at Fifty-Fourth Street Elementary serves roughly three fewer students. Both schools serve predominantly low-income populations — Fifty-Fourth Street Elementary at 94% free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox Elementary at 97% — so neither has a demographic advantage; the equity starting points are nearly identical.

Both schools cover grades KG–06 and sit 4.7 miles apart in Los Angeles, making geography the practical differentiator for many families rather than program structure. At this grade span, the meaningful distinctions are classroom size and current achievement level. Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox Elementary's larger enrollment may offer broader extracurricular options and more peer diversity within a grade; Fifty-Fourth Street Elementary's smaller footprint concentrates resources across fewer students.