TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementary

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TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementary is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-5 in Los Angeles, CA, with 248 students. The school is part of the TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementary District, which is ranked 1563 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's performance is concerning across several key metrics. It has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 56.0%, significantly higher than the nearby public schools. The school's test scores are also very low, with only 11.54% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 8.65% in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school's rankings for various student subgroups, such as female, male, and Hispanic students, are also very low, suggesting that the school is struggling to serve its diverse student population effectively.

Additionally, TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementary has an extremely high rate of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 97.18% to 97.68% over the past three school years, indicating that the school serves a population of students from very low-income backgrounds. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 25.9 to 31.1 over the past three school years, which is higher than the nearby public schools. These factors likely contribute to the school's poor academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates, and suggest that there are significant opportunities for improvement in areas such as curriculum, instruction, student engagement, and support services.

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Public, Charter K-5

8505 South Western Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90047-3053

(323) 872-0708

District: TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementa

SchoolDigger Rank:
5806^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 27.5

Number of students: 248

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.3%

African American:

39.9%

White:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.2%

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Compare Details TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementary ranks worse than 99% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.94. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementary 5806^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementa:

SchoolDigger ranks TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementa 1563^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	12.57	5564^th	5883	5.4%
2023	9.07	5756^th	5874	2.0%
2024	6.94	5806^th	5862	1.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	23.50	3036^th	3311	8.3%
2023	20.47	3119^th	3250	4.0%
2024	15.26	3155^th	3160	0.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	18.05	4780^th	5264	9.2%
2023	11.97	5210^th	5374	3.1%
2024	8.76	5439^th	5511	1.3%

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Rank History for Female students at TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	10.11	5528^th	5635	1.9%
2023	8.51	5552^nd	5617	1.2%
2024	5.48	5600^th	5605	0.1%

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Rank History for Male students at TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	17.30	4999^th	5663	11.7%
2023	10.96	5473^rd	5650	3.1%
2024	11.00	5428^th	5636	3.7%

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Rank History for African American students at TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	31.91	441^st	663	33.5%
2023	26.05	527^th	662	20.4%
2024	23.88	489^th	593	17.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	19.80	4517^th	5084	11.2%
2023	14.79	4805^th	5098	5.7%
2024	8.63	5035^th	5102	1.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2019	0	31	1	48	0	80
2020	0	58	0	86	1	145
2021	0	81	0	106	0	187
2022	2	104	0	142	11	259
2023	7	99	0	142	0	248

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	80	3.0	26.6	93.8
2020	145	n/a	n/a	97.2
2021	187	6.0	31.1	97.3
2022	259	10.0	25.9	97.7
2023	248	9.0	27.5	97.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	80	3.0	26.6	93.8
2020	145	n/a	n/a	97.2
2021	187	6.0	31.1	97.3
2022	259	10.0	25.9	97.7
2023	248	9.0	27.5	97.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	MMR
2020	91.5%	0.0%	8.5%	96.6%	96.6%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementary

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	80	248	210%
African American	31	99	219.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	48	142	195.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	0	7
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	93.8%	97.2%	3.4%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)				CAST Science (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	8505 South Western Ave.	Los Angeles	90047	Los Angeles County	TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementa	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 872-0708	248	9	27.5	97.2%	7 (2.8%)	99 (39.9%)	142 (57.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.9	5806^th of 5862 public elementary schools	1.0%		9.1	5756^th of 5874 public elementary schools	2.0%	50							17.3	5.8			11.5	9.6	7.7			8.7
La Salle Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	8715 La Salle Ave.	Los Angeles	90047	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 759-1161	316	13	24.3	98.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.4	4733^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	19.3%		20.9	4768^th of 5874 public elementary schools	18.8%	35	0.0	4.8	8.3	3.8	8.9	8.9	30.8	18.5	25.0		24.1	38.1	23.2	17.8		25.9	85.5	90.8	96.1	90.8	90.8	89.5	$12,642
Manhattan Place Elementary	Public	K-5	1850 West 96th St.	Los Angeles	90047	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 756-1308	225	10	22.5	96.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.3	5823^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	0.7%		6.2	5853^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	0.4%	30					0.0	0.0	7.1	4.4	16.7		9.3	3.2	4.4	11.5		6.3	90.9	90.9					$15,354
Seventy-Fourth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	2112 West 74th St.	Los Angeles	90047	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 753-2338	362	15	24.1	90.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.8	4036^th of 5862 public elementary schools	31.1%		34.4	3549^th of 5874 public elementary schools	39.6%	487					14.1	14.1	36.8	18.2	29.7		28.4	45.6	31.5	18.8		31.4							$11,269
Raymond Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	7511 Raymond Ave.	Los Angeles	90044	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 759-1183	435	20	21.7	97.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.2	3831^st of 5862 public elementary schools	34.6%		24.1	4447^th of 5874 public elementary schools	24.3%	616					14.1	14.1	27.4	38.0	29.5		31.8	38.5	31.9	28.2		32.6	81.5	91.3	94.6	87.0	90.2	90.2	$10,511
Danny J. Bakewell Senior Primary Center	Public	K	8621 South Baring Cross St.	Los Angeles	90044	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 751-3887	163	7	23.2	93.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	97.8				97.8		$11,950
Learning by Design Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	7019 South Van Ness Ave.	Los Angeles	90047	Los Angeles County	Learning by Design Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 903-5712	109	4	27.2	68.8%	0 (0.0%)	70 (64.2%)	37 (33.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	56.4	2215^th of 5862 public elementary schools	62.2%		28.4	4028^th of 5874 public elementary schools	31.4%	1813					26.3	26.3	56.3	31.0	47.4		42.2	93.8	41.4	47.4		56.3
Ninety-Fifth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	1109 West 96th St.	Los Angeles	90044	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 756-1466	749	35	21.4	97.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.2	4089^th of 5862 public elementary schools	30.2%		18.4	5008^th of 5874 public elementary schools	14.7%	919					16.4	16.4	34.5	22.5	32.3		30.3	33.6	28.3	25.0		29.2	89.9			92.8	95.0		$9,496
Invictus Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4928 South Western Ave.	Los Angeles	90047	Los Angeles County	Invictus Leadership Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 792-4403	96	4	24.0	94.8%	0 (0.0%)	58 (60.4%)	30 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.3%)	4.7	5855^th of 5862 public elementary schools	0.1%					(n/a)						0.0	0.0	12.5			9.1	0.0	6.3			1.8
Manchester Avenue Elementary	Public	1-6	661 West 87th St.	Los Angeles	90044	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 778-3472	556	27	20.5	97.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24	4457^th of 5862 public elementary schools	24.0%		37	3353^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	42.9%	1104				0.0	12.3	12.3	28.3	28.4	23.8	41.5	29.0	29.7	24.1	9.4	33.3	22.9							$9,981

Frequently Asked Questions about TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementary

What is the racial makeup of TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementary?

Students at TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 40% African American, 3% White.

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TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.0% of California elementary schools.

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TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementa

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In the 2022-23 school year, 248 students attended TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementary.

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