Ninety-eighth Street Elementary School (Closed 2005)

5431 W. 98th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90045

Ninety-eighth Street Elementary School serves 274 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 97% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ninety-eighth Street Elementary School
Kind	38
1	40
2	35
3	29
4	49
5	71
Not Listed	12

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Total Students

274 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Ninety-eighth Street Elementary School
2024	274
2023	274
2022	274
2021	274
2020	274
2019	274
2018	274
2017	274
2016	274
2015	274
2004	274
2003	310
2002	316
2001	317
2000	314
1999	398
1998	397
1997	403
1996	426
1995	404
1994	339
1993	294
1992	278
1991	248
1990	236
1989	199
1988	183
1987	173

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Ninety-eighth Street Elementary School
2024	18
2023	18
2022	18
2021	18
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	18
2004	18
2003	19
2002	19
2001	19
2000	17
1999	21
1998	22
1997	19
1996	16
1995	16
1994	12
1993	12
1992	10
1991	10
1990	8
1989	8
1988	10
1987	6

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State Level (CA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Ninety-eighth Street Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2024	15:1	21:1
2023	15:1	22:1	2:1
2022	15:1	22:1	20:1
2021	15:1	22:1	21:1
2020	15:1	23:1	22:1
2019	15:1	23:1	22:1
2018	15:1	23:1	22:1
2017	15:1	23:1	22:1
2016	15:1	24:1	23:1
2015	15:1	24:1	23:1
2004	15:1	22:1	22:1
2003	16:1	21:1	22:1
2002	17:1	21:1	21:1
2001	17:1	21:1	21:1
2000	18:1	22:1	22:1
1999	19:1	22:1	22:1
1998	18:1	22:1	23:1
1997	21:1	24:1	24:1
1996	27:1	25:1	25:1
1995	26:1	25:1	26:1
1994	28:1	25:1	26:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	27:1	24:1	24:1
1991	25:1	24:1	24:1
1990	30:1	24:1	24:1
1989	25:1	24:1	24:1
1988	18:1	24:1	24:1
1987	29:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-1999)
Year	Ninety-eighth Street Elementary School	California
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Ninety-eighth Street Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2024	3%	12%
2023	3%	12%	5%
2022	3%	12%	6%
2021	3%	12%	6%
2020	3%	12%	7%
2019	3%	12%	7%
2018	4%	11%	6%
2017	4%	11%	6%
2016	4%	11%	6%
2015	4%	11%	8%
2004	3%	12%	6%
2003	3%	11%	7%
2002	3%	11%	6%
2001	4%	11%	6%
2000	4%	11%	7%
1999	4%	11%	7%
1998	4%	11%	7%
1997	3%	11%	7%
1996	3%	11%	8%
1995	3%	11%	7%
1994	5%	11%	8%
1993	4%	11%	8%
1992	5%	11%	8%
1991	3%	11%	8%
1990	4%	10%	8%

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Hispanic

34%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Ninety-eighth Street Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2024	34%	56%
2023	34%	55%	60%
2022	34%	56%	73%
2021	34%	56%	73%
2020	34%	55%	73%
2019	34%	55%	73%
2018	34%	54%	74%
2017	34%	54%	74%
2016	34%	54%	74%
2015	34%	54%	62%
2004	34%	46%	73%
2003	36%	45%	72%
2002	33%	44%	72%
2001	30%	43%	71%
2000	29%	42%	70%
1999	27%	41%	69%
1998	27%	40%	69%
1997	32%	40%	68%
1996	38%	39%	67%
1995	41%	38%	67%
1994	44%	37%	66%
1993	47%	36%	65%
1992	46%	35%	65%
1991	53%	34%	63%
1990	52%	33%	62%

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Black

60%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Ninety-eighth Street Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2024	60%	5%
2023	60%	5%	23%
2022	60%	5%	8%
2021	60%	5%	9%
2020	60%	5%	9%
2019	60%	5%	9%
2018	60%	6%	9%
2017	60%	6%	9%
2016	60%	6%	9%
2015	60%	6%	10%
2004	60%	8%	12%
2003	59%	8%	12%
2002	62%	8%	12%
2001	62%	8%	13%
2000	65%	9%	13%
1999	66%	9%	14%
1998	67%	9%	14%
1997	62%	9%	14%
1996	56%	9%	14%
1995	51%	9%	14%
1994	47%	9%	14%
1993	42%	9%	15%
1992	37%	9%	15%
1991	25%	9%	15%
1990	21%	9%	16%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Ninety-eighth Street Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2024	3%	20%
2023	3%	21%	9%
2022	3%	21%	10%
2021	3%	22%	10%
2020	3%	23%	11%
2019	3%	23%	11%
2018	2%	24%	10%
2017	2%	24%	10%
2016	2%	24%	10%
2015	2%	24%	12%
2004	3%	32%	9%
2003	2%	34%	9%
2002	2%	35%	10%
2001	4%	36%	10%
2000	2%	37%	10%
1999	2%	38%	10%
1998	1%	39%	10%
1997	3%	39%	11%
1996	3%	40%	11%
1995	5%	41%	12%
1994	4%	42%	12%
1993	7%	43%	12%
1992	12%	44%	12%
1991	19%	45%	14%
1990	23%	47%	14%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Ninety-eighth Street Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2024	0.53	0.63
2023	0.53	0.64	0.52
2022	0.53	0.63	0.45
2021	0.53	0.62	0.45
2020	0.53	0.63	0.45
2019	0.53	0.63	0.45
2018	0.53	0.64	0.43
2017	0.53	0.64	0.43
2016	0.53	0.64	0.43
2015	0.53	0.64	0.47
2004	0.53	0.67	0.45
2003	0.53	0.67	0.46
2002	0.51	0.67	0.46
2001	0.53	0.67	0.47
2000	0.50	0.67	0.48
1999	0.49	0.67	0.49
1998	0.49	0.67	0.50
1997	0.52	0.67	0.50
1996	0.55	0.67	0.51
1995	0.57	0.67	0.52
1994	0.59	0.67	0.53
1993	0.60	0.67	0.54
1992	0.65	0.67	0.55
1991	0.63	0.67	0.56
1990	0.64	0.66	0.57

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Eligible for

80%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Ninety-eighth Street Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2024	80%	54%
2023	80%	51%	65%
2022	80%	51%	76%
2021	80%	53%	76%
2020	80%	52%	73%
2019	80%	52%	73%
2018	80%	49%	68%
2017	80%	49%	68%
2016	80%	50%	68%
2015	80%	50%	69%
2004	80%	40%	67%
2003	83%	39%	68%
2002	73%	39%	66%
2001	78%	39%	68%
2000	79%	40%	69%
1999	80%	40%	69%
1998	86%	47%	71%
1997	83%	47%	72%
1996	92%	46%	73%
1995	92%	45%	70%
1994	82%	43%	70%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Ninety-eighth Street Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2024	9%	8%
2023	9%	8%	6%
2022	9%	7%	5%
2021	9%	6%	5%
2020	9%	7%	6%
2019	9%	7%	6%
2018	9%	9%	9%
2017	9%	9%	9%
2016	9%	9%	9%
2015	9%	9%	5%
2004	9%	9%	8%
2003	5%	9%	7%
2002	4%	8%	7%
2001	6%	8%	6%
2000	8%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Los Angeles Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Ninety-eighth Street Elementary School?

274 students attend Ninety-eighth Street Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Ninety-eighth Street Elementary School students are Black, 34% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ninety-eighth Street Elementary School?

Ninety-eighth Street Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Ninety-eighth Street Elementary School offer ?

Ninety-eighth Street Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Ninety-eighth Street Elementary School part of?

Ninety-eighth Street Elementary School is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.

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