Forty-Second Street Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Los Angeles, California·90008
Score
21.4/100
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#3,683
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#412
In Los Angeles Unified
Top 79%
In California

Score 21.4/100: better than 21% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
27%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 17% of them
96 students tested
Math
27%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 30% of them
96 students tested
Science
14%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 17% of them
29 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA26.534
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA27.333
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA27.629
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA27.196
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math29.434
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math27.333
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math24.129
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math27.196
ScienceGrade 5CAST13.829
ScienceAll gradesCAST13.829

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
188
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
188
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
102%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Los Angeles County

Contact

Address
4231 Fourth Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90008

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Forty-Second Street Elementary at a glance

Forty-Second Street Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified school district. It has about 188 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 102% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 27% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 27% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 21.4 out of 100: better than 21% of them, ranking #3,683 of 4,688. Its English language arts result rose by 8 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.