Is Bernard L. Hughes Elementary a good school?

Bernard L. Hughes Elementary ranks 4123 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Bernard L. Hughes Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 507 students attended Bernard L. Hughes Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bernard L. Hughes Elementary?

Students at Bernard L. Hughes Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 16% White, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Bernard L. Hughes Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bernard L. Hughes Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Norman N. Glick Middle High : Peter Johansen High

Bernard L. Hughes Elementary

Summary:

Bernard L. Hughes Elementary is a public elementary school located in Modesto, California, serving 507 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Empire Union Elementary District, which is ranked 1285 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bernard L. Hughes Elementary faces several key challenges. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 12.7% in 2017-2018 to 53.5% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than nearby schools like Empire Elementary (52.8%) and Capistrano Elementary (39.6%). Additionally, the school's proficiency rates on Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and CAST Science exams are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing better than White students in English Language Arts/Literacy.

Furthermore, Bernard L. Hughes Elementary serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with 76.53% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which is much higher than nearby schools like Lakewood Elementary (33.97%) and Rose Avenue Elementary (60.04%). To address these issues, the school may need to implement targeted interventions, review its resource allocation, and focus on equity and inclusion initiatives to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.

Detail:

Public K-6

512 North McClure Rd.
Modesto, CA 95357-1542

(209) 527-1330

District: Empire Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4123^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,936

Students who attend Bernard L. Hughes Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Norman N. Glick Middle
High:	Peter Johansen High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.0

Number of students: 507

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.3%

White:

16.4%

Asian:

8.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bernard L. Hughes Elementary ranks worse than 70.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Empire Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.8. (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.

Student Body

Compare Details Bernard L. Hughes Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Empire Union Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62.3%), White (16.4%), Asian (8.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bernard L. Hughes Elementary is 25, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Empire Union Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Bernard L. Hughes Elementary employs 20.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bernard L. Hughes Elementary is $10,936, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Empire Union Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bernard L. Hughes Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bernard L. Hughes Elementary 4123^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Bernard L. Hughes Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Empire Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Empire Union Elementary 1285^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bernard L. Hughes Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bernard L. Hughes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	60.11	1708^th	4809	64.5%
2005	50.61	2170^th	4822	55.0%
2006	49.72	2209^th	4818	54.2%
2007	53.19	2150^th	5113	58.0%
2008	48.39	2474^th	5113	51.6%
2009	61.53	1846^th	5193	64.5%
2010	45.61	2812^th	5314	47.1%
2011	42.95	3031^st	5377	43.6%
2012	43.37	3048^th	5390	43.5%
2013	46.92	2868^th	5530	48.1%
2015	44.08	2789^th	5611	50.3%
2016	31.57	3639^th	5614	35.2%
2017	28.35	3973^rd	5692	30.2%
2018	35.43	3441^st	5662	39.2%
2019	29.12	4002^nd	5789	30.9%
2022	16.98	5163^rd	5883	12.2%
2023	30.85	3818^th	5874	35.0%
2024	27.80	4123^rd	5862	29.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bernard L. Hughes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.19	1492^nd	3246	54.0%
2019	48.18	1341^st	3275	59.1%
2022	25.14	2934^th	3311	11.4%
2023	55.82	957^th	3250	70.6%
2024	52.23	1065^th	3160	66.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bernard L. Hughes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.94	2556^th	5084	49.7%
2019	40.44	3075^th	5173	40.6%
2022	21.42	4545^th	5264	13.7%
2023	39.37	3120^th	5374	41.9%
2024	35.96	3456^th	5511	37.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Bernard L. Hughes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.59	3436^th	5413	36.5%
2019	32.77	3608^th	5492	34.3%
2022	16.87	5012^th	5635	11.1%
2023	26.53	4089^th	5617	27.2%
2024	32.76	3581^st	5605	36.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Bernard L. Hughes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	49.52	786^th	2128	63.1%
2019	23.01	2180^th	2585	15.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Bernard L. Hughes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.22	3268^th	5431	39.8%
2019	26.85	4034^th	5510	26.8%
2022	18.91	4811^th	5663	15.0%
2023	37.15	3253^rd	5650	42.4%
2024	24.69	4294^th	5636	23.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bernard L. Hughes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.28	2532^nd	4830	47.6%
2019	43.46	2718^th	4963	45.2%
2022	21.18	4426^th	5084	12.9%
2023	41.09	2826^th	5098	44.6%
2024	41.36	2875^th	5102	43.6%

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Rank History for White students at Bernard L. Hughes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.25	2122^nd	2737	22.5%
2019	10.37	2619^th	2834	7.6%
2022	6.42	2610^th	2726	4.3%
2023	10.75	2453^rd	2662	7.9%

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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 Bernard L. Hughes Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	171	4	17	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	237
1991	237	5	33	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1992	359	18	42	92	1	n/a	n/a	0	512
1993	414	21	68	120	2	n/a	n/a	0	625
1994	462	35	79	135	2	n/a	n/a	0	713
1995	338	53	92	125	1	n/a	n/a	0	609
1996	338	53	92	125	1	n/a	n/a	0	609
1997	338	47	104	129	0	n/a	n/a	0	618
1998	329	47	96	110	1	n/a	n/a	0	583
1999	285	40	83	112	0	n/a	n/a	76	596
2000	293	24	101	125	2	n/a	n/a	64	609
2001	277	37	94	127	2	n/a	n/a	59	596
2002	262	52	107	190	3	n/a	n/a	1	615
2003	262	52	107	190	3	n/a	n/a	1	615
2004	247	41	97	199	1	n/a	n/a	1	586
2005	228	38	77	209	1	n/a	n/a	12	565
2006	205	31	74	229	1	n/a	n/a	28	568
2007	159	31	70	219	2	n/a	n/a	30	511
2008	132	33	66	228	1	n/a	n/a	0	460
2009	120	16	47	206	1	7	58	0	455
2010	124	26	45	226	1	16	5	0	443
2011	111	23	42	282	2	14	6	0	480
2012	91	24	43	254	1	11	12	0	436
2013	93	21	34	281	2	10	25	0	466
2014	102	21	32	284	1	12	32	0	484
2015	97	23	29	316	2	7	35	0	509
2016	106	29	31	315	1	9	30	0	521
2017	116	27	28	351	0	10	38	0	570
2018	113	29	33	327	1	14	47	0	564
2019	106	29	38	336	1	13	43	0	566
2020	110	25	45	327	0	12	28	0	547
2021	100	17	44	313	1	13	28	0	516
2022	96	20	44	319	2	14	27	0	522
2023	83	17	45	316	2	16	28	0	507

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bernard L. Hughes Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	237	8.0	29.6	n/a
1991	356	13.0	27.3	n/a
1992	512	13.2	38.7	25.6
1993	625	24.7	25.3	21
1994	713	25.6	27.9	28.5
1995	609	21.8	27.9	0
1996	609	21.8	27.9	0
1997	618	26.4	23.4	48.4
1998	583	28.5	20.5	49.2
1999	596	28.5	20.9	52.9
2000	609	30.9	19.7	60.2
2001	596	30.8	19.4	52.1
2002	615	29.8	20.6	42.8
2003	615	29.8	20.6	42.8
2004	586	28.5	20.6	47.5
2005	565	27.6	20.5	56.8
2006	568	27.2	20.9	61.3
2007	511	25.4	20.1	59.5
2008	460	26.9	17.1	63.9
2009	455	22.3	18.7	68.4
2010	443	23.4	18.9	75.6
2011	480	n/a	n/a	71.9
2012	436	16.7	26.0	n/a
2013	466	18.2	25.5	80.7
2014	484	18.3	26.4	75.4
2015	509	19.0	26.7	81.1
2016	521	20.0	26.0	79.8
2017	570	21.0	27.1	82.3
2018	564	21.0	26.8	82.3
2019	566	22.0	25.7	84.1
2020	547	n/a	n/a	79.5
2021	516	21.5	24.0	72.9
2022	522	20.5	25.3	70.9
2023	507	20.2	25.0	76.5

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 Bernard L. Hughes Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	237	8.0	29.6	n/a
1991	356	13.0	27.3	n/a
1992	512	13.2	38.7	25.6
1993	625	24.7	25.3	21
1994	713	25.6	27.9	28.5
1995	609	21.8	27.9	0
1996	609	21.8	27.9	0
1997	618	26.4	23.4	48.4
1998	583	28.5	20.5	49.2
1999	596	28.5	20.9	52.9
2000	609	30.9	19.7	60.2
2001	596	30.8	19.4	52.1
2002	615	29.8	20.6	42.8
2003	615	29.8	20.6	42.8
2004	586	28.5	20.6	47.5
2005	565	27.6	20.5	56.8
2006	568	27.2	20.9	61.3
2007	511	25.4	20.1	59.5
2008	460	26.9	17.1	63.9
2009	455	22.3	18.7	68.4
2010	443	23.4	18.9	75.6
2011	480	n/a	n/a	71.9
2012	436	16.7	26.0	n/a
2013	466	18.2	25.5	80.7
2014	484	18.3	26.4	75.4
2015	509	19.0	26.7	81.1
2016	521	20.0	26.0	79.8
2017	570	21.0	27.1	82.3
2018	564	21.0	26.8	82.3
2019	566	22.0	25.7	84.1
2020	547	n/a	n/a	79.5
2021	516	21.5	24.0	72.9
2022	522	20.5	25.3	70.9
2023	507	20.2	25.0	76.5

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.

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