Dayton Heights Elementary School vs. Fifty-fourth Street Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Dayton Heights Elementary School
607 North Westmoreland Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90004
Los Angeles, CA 90004
Rating
: 8/
Top 30%10
Fifty-fourth Street Elementary School
5501 South Eileen Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90043
Los Angeles, CA 90043
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 242 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dayton Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 232 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Fifty-fourth Street Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Grades Offered
K-5
K-6
Total Students
242 students
232 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
13 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2530 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#6599 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
20-24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
25-29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
41
48
Grade 1 Students
33
32
Grade 2 Students
45
48
Grade 3 Students
39
20
Grade 4 Students
44
39
Grade 5 Students
40
45
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
6%
n/a


% Hispanic
90%
28%


% Black
2%
56%


% White
1%
n/a


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Two or more races
1%
16%


Diversity Score
0.19
0.59


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
90%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%

