Original Research by School Decision on Fourth Street Primary Center
Fourth Street Primary Center is a small public elementary school serving kindergarten and first grade in Los Angeles, located in the 90022 zip code area. The enrollment is small, split between the two grades, with the vast majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
The student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic, with nearly all enrolled students from that background and just one or two students from other racial or ethnic backgrounds. The school sits within Los Angeles Unified, the nation's second-largest school district, which serves an enormous geographic footprint across the city and surrounding areas.
Because this school serves only early grades, state assessment data and proficiency measures are not available. Similarly, there is no graduation rate data, as the school does not serve high school students. No data on chronic absenteeism, special education enrollment, or English learner status was available for this school. These absences reflect the nature of early-grade schools, which typically fall outside the state testing and accountability framework, rather than any weakness in the school itself.
The immediate Los Angeles neighborhood where Fourth Street sits is urban and dense, part of a sprawling city that is fundamentally a mix of residential, commercial, and industrial uses. The area has modest housing values, with median home prices and rents reflecting broader patterns in this part of Los Angeles County. The neighborhood supports pedestrian access to streets and shops, though like much of the city, it is organized around car travel.
Within Los Angeles Unified, families should be aware of two district-wide changes in effect now. In February 2025, LAUSD implemented a complete ban on student cellphone, smartwatch, and earbud use throughout the entire school day, including lunch and breaks. This is a daily reality that shapes how families communicate with their students during school hours. Additionally, voters approved Measure US, a major school facilities bond, which increased property taxes on households in the district to fund repairs and upgrades to aging school buildings. Any family moving into or within the district should understand this long-term property tax increase.
The district also operates a Black Student Achievement Plan that funds culturally responsive curriculum and additional counseling and support staff at targeted schools. The program was revised in 2024 to broaden eligibility beyond race-based factors, and the board allocated additional funding for the 2025-26 school year.
Fourth Street Primary Center offers no specialized programs or pathways documented here; information about specific classroom structures, staffing depth, special services, or curriculum approach was not available. A parent considering this school would benefit from visiting and speaking directly with the administration about daily routines, class size, reading instruction methods, and what the school's approach to early literacy and numeracy development looks like.
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