Sixth Avenue Elementary

Sixth Avenue Elementary serves 338 students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Los Angeles, California. With a composite score of 9.0 out of 10 — rated Exceptional — the school ranks #223 among 9,533 public schools in California, outperforming 98% of schools statewide. That places it in the top 2% of all California public schools, a rare distinction for any elementary program in a state this large.

Growth is where Sixth Avenue stands apart. Its growth score of 9.9 out of 10 signals that students are gaining skills faster than expected regardless of where they started — one of the strongest indicators of effective teaching. Academic performance comes in at 7.6 out of 10, reflecting solid foundational learning across the K–5 span.

The school operates as a regular public elementary with a student-teacher ratio of 19.9 to 1. Within Los Angeles, it ranks #57 out of 563 public schools — holding its position against schools across one of the largest and most competitive urban districts in the country. For families weighing elementary options in LA, Sixth Avenue's combination of near-perfect growth trajectory and top-tier statewide ranking makes it one of the stronger choices the city's public system offers.