Utah Street Elementary, Los Angeles CA

Original Research by School Decision on Utah Street Elementary

Utah Street Elementary serves kindergarten through eighth grade in a neighborhood within Los Angeles, in a regular public school setting. The school enrolls a small population, drawn heavily from the immediate area. About a very substantial share of families qualify for free or reduced-price meals, reflecting economic conditions in the surrounding neighborhood. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with smaller numbers of Asian and Black students; fewer than a handful of white students are enrolled.

The state assessment data from the most recent school year shows proficiency rates that are well below what you would see across the county's school districts. In English language arts, the school's overall proficiency sits in the bottom quartile of county schools. Mathematics proficiency is similarly low. Science testing, available for fifth and eighth grades, shows limited proficiency as well. Within the school, performance varies by grade: eighth grade shows the strongest ELA results at about half the students reaching proficiency, while lower elementary grades (third and fourth) and the sixth-grade cohort show the weakest results across both subjects.

The data does not include measures of chronic absenteeism, graduation rates, or breakdown of English learner enrollment, so a parent may want to look into these areas further with the school or district to understand attendance patterns and language support services available. The school does not serve high school grades, so traditional graduation data do not apply.

Los Angeles as a city is currently in an active growth and housing phase, with the city adopting new zoning incentives and rezoning ordinances to address a statewide housing shortage. Downtown Los Angeles is undergoing significant transformation ahead of the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics, with major residential and mixed-use developments underway. Families considering the neighborhood should be aware that Los Angeles voters recently approved a major school facilities bond, the largest in district history, which will increase property taxes over a long repayment period to fund repairs and upgrades to aging school buildings across LAUSD. This is a permanent, long-term cost for homeowners in the city.

At the district level, LAUSD implemented an all-day cellphone ban for students beginning in early 2025, affecting how students and parents communicate during the school day. The district also operates a Black Student Achievement Plan that funds culturally responsive curriculum and counseling support at designated schools, recently restructured to expand eligibility beyond race-based criteria.

For families considering Utah Street Elementary, the core reality is that state test results show low overall proficiency compared to other schools in the county. The school serves a high-poverty, predominantly Hispanic community and exists within LAUSD, a large urban district managing significant facility aging and growth pressures. Before enrollment, a parent should seek specifics on ELL support, counseling and behavioral resources, attendance patterns, and any special programs the school offers that may address the learning gaps the data suggests.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 323%

School 23% · District 48% · ▼ 25 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

Grade 427%

School 27% · District 43% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 538%

School 38% · District 36% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 612%

School 12% · District 35% · ▼ 23 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 719%

School 19% · District 34% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 834%

School 34% · District 32% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 320%

School 20% · District 44% · ▼ 24 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Grade 419%

School 19% · District 45% · ▼ 26 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 25 pts below county median

Grade 535%

School 35% · District 47% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 642%

School 42% · District 46% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 730%

School 30% · District 46% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 853%

School 53% · District 45% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Science

Grade 514%

School 14% · District 29% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 828%

School 28% · District 27% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 828%

School 28% · District 43% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

This schoolLos Angeles Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.