Forty-Second Street Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Los Angeles Unified

4231 Fourth Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90008 Map

Math (met standard)

22%

−20 state 42% · 2025-26

English (met standard)

24%

−22 state 46% · 2025-26

Science (met standard)

27%

−9 state 35% · 2025-26

Low income

89%

free or reduced-price lunch

Students

215

2024-25

Students per teacher

15.4

2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade	Math	English	Science
Grade 3	13% state 47% · 2025-26	23% state 44% · 2025-26	—
Grade 4	22% state 42% · 2025-26	19% state 46% · 2025-26	—
Grade 5	31% state 37% · 2025-26	31% state 49% · 2025-26	27% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades	22% state 42% · 2025-26	24% state 46% · 2025-26	27% state 35% · 2025-26

Results by year (all grades)

School year	Math	English	Science
2025-26	22% state 42%	24% state 46%	27% state 35%
2024-25	27% state 42%	27% state 46%	14% state 33%
2023-24	15% state 41%	19% state 44%	0% state 33%
2022-23	11% state 40%	12% state 44%	4% state 32%
2021-22	14% state 37%	14% state 45%	8% state 31%
2018-19	3% state 43%	8% state 50%	5% state 32%
2017-18	5% state 43%	11% state 49%	—
2016-17	8% state 41%	8% state 45%	—
2015-16	7% state 38%	17% state 45%	—
2014-15	5% state 35%	13% state 41%	—

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Asian 0%
White 2%
Hispanic 31%
Black 61%
Two or more 5%
Other 0%

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.


New Heights Charter Grades K–8 Charter · New Heights Charter District	0.4 mi	38% −1 vs state	48% ±0 vs state	27% −8 vs state	9% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 38% in 2025-26	88%	394	Hispanic 75%
Today's Fresh Start-Compton Grades K–8 Charter · Today's Fresh Start-Compton District	0.6 mi	37% −2 vs state	39% −9 vs state	39% +4 vs state	12% Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2022-23 → 38% in 2025-26	93%	374	Black 52%
Tom Bradley Global Awareness Magnet Grades K–5 Alternative · Los Angeles Unified	0.6 mi	34% −8 vs state	46% ±0 vs state	19% −16 vs state	5% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2025-26	87%	140	Black 53%
Angeles Mesa Elementary Grades K–5 · Los Angeles Unified	0.7 mi	31% −11 vs state	34% −12 vs state	29% −6 vs state	17% Average of math, English and science: 15% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26	96%	297	Hispanic 63%
Computer Science Virtual Academy Grades K–12 Alternative · Los Angeles Unified	0.8 mi	41% +4 vs state	42% −9 vs state	43% +6 vs state	18% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26	81%	765	Hispanic 69%
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary Grades K–5 · Los Angeles Unified	0.9 mi	25% −16 vs state	31% −16 vs state	16% −19 vs state	7% Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2025-26	99%	278	Hispanic 80%
Invictus Leadership Academy Grades K–8 Charter · Invictus Leadership Academy District	0.9 mi	27% −13 vs state	29% −18 vs state	4% −31 vs state	16% Average of math, English and science: 12% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26	80%	161	Hispanic 54%
Libertas College Preparatory Charter Grades 4–8 Charter · Libertas College Preparatory Charter District	1.0 mi	30% −7 vs state	42% −7 vs state	25% −11 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26	91%	301	Hispanic 77%
ICEF View Park Preparatory Elementary Grades K–5 Charter · ICEF View Park Preparatory Elementary District	1.0 mi	15% −27 vs state	38% −9 vs state	25% −11 vs state	6% Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26	99%	411	Black 88%
Western Avenue Technology Magnet Grades K–8 Alternative · Los Angeles Unified	1.2 mi	24% −16 vs state	33% −15 vs state	17% −18 vs state	12% Average of math, English and science: 13% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26	98%	563	Hispanic 77%