Is Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes a good school?

Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes ranks 2430 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes?

In the 2022-23 school year, 147 students attended Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes.

What is the racial makeup of Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes?

Students at Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes are 63% White, 31% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes attend?

Students who attend Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes usually go on to attend: High : Quartz Hill High

Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes

Summary:

Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes is a small, rural elementary school in Lake Hughes, California that serves 147 students in grades K-8. It is part of the Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 472 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

While Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes generally performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) assessments, with 51.15% proficiency, the school lags behind in mathematics, with only 35.88% proficiency. This is a concerning trend, as the school should work to improve its mathematics instruction. Compared to nearby schools like Gregg Anderson Academy, which has higher test scores, Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes could benefit from learning best practices to boost student outcomes.

Another area of concern is the school's high chronic absenteeism rate, which has risen from 5.6% in 2020-2021 to 30.4% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average of 15-20%. This is an issue that the school should address, as high absenteeism can negatively impact student learning. Additionally, Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 35.37% to 50.56% over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby schools in the Westside Union Elementary and Lancaster Elementary districts.

Detail:

Public K-8

16633 Elizabeth Lake Rd.
Lake Hughes, CA 93532-1229

(661) 724-1231

District: Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2430^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes usually attend:

High:

Quartz Hill High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 147

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.6%

Hispanic:

31.3%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes ranks better than 58.5% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.32. (See more...)

Compare Details Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes ranks better than 74.2% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.18. (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 Racial makeup is: White (62.6%), Hispanic (31.3%), two or more races (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes is 16.5. (See more...)

Compare Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes employs 8.8 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes:

SchoolDigger ranks Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes 2430^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes 717^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes in the ranking list.)

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Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary 472^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	74.12	1151^st	4809	76.1%
2005	72.33	1235^th	4822	74.4%
2006	82.68	844^th	4818	82.5%
2007	69.36	1401^st	5113	72.6%
2008	64.97	1628^th	5113	68.2%
2009	78.60	1065^th	5193	79.5%
2010	74.49	1259^th	5314	76.3%
2011	71.74	1411^th	5377	73.8%
2012	69.72	1549^th	5390	71.3%
2013	73.15	1423^rd	5530	74.3%
2015	56.39	2105^th	5611	62.5%
2016	62.68	1874^th	5614	66.6%
2017	49.32	2589^th	5692	54.5%
2018	62.91	1920^th	5662	66.1%
2019	63.46	1908^th	5789	67.0%
2021	58.73	529^th	1417	62.7%
2022	53.68	2364^th	5883	59.8%
2023	61.54	1989^th	5874	66.1%
2024	52.32	2430^th	5862	58.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	67.52	367^th	1267	71.0%
2022	53.57	2238^th	5635	60.3%
2023	46.80	2592^nd	5617	53.9%
2024	31.34	3688^th	5605	34.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	55.34	2182^nd	5510	60.4%
2021	24.64	952^nd	1272	25.2%
2023	62.94	1811^th	5650	67.9%
2024	59.93	1981^st	5636	64.9%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	30.35	2006^th	2726	26.4%
2023	51.91	1378^th	2662	48.2%
2024	31.55	1906^th	2647	28.0%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	58.82	606^th	1769	65.7%
2005	53.90	719^th	1777	59.5%
2006	58.92	649^th	1804	64.0%
2007	55.52	772^nd	1999	61.4%
2008	65.53	586^th	2005	70.8%
2009	62.96	685^th	2063	66.8%
2010	81.17	273^rd	2179	87.5%
2011	62.57	746^th	2236	66.6%
2012	73.60	487^th	2259	78.4%
2013	54.28	1037^th	2379	56.4%
2015	70.16	640^th	2477	74.2%
2016	40.72	1347^th	2497	46.1%
2017	43.72	1288^th	2508	48.6%
2018	44.54	1237^th	2480	50.1%
2019	51.88	1104^th	2715	59.3%
2021	44.80	448^th	894	49.9%
2023	87.77	327^th	2802	88.3%
2024	68.18	717^th	2777	74.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	57.29	875^th	2546	65.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	40.08	1247^th	2273	45.1%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	27.28	1175^th	1602	26.7%
2023	67.30	475^th	1552	69.4%
2024	51.18	727^th	1535	52.6%

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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 Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	322	2	2	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
1989	371	2	2	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
1990	393	2	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
1991	437	2	0	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
1992	430	4	0	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
1993	454	5	0	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
1994	445	6	1	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
1995	464	7	6	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
1996	464	7	6	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
1997	472	6	4	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
1998	459	3	4	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
1999	395	5	3	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
2000	412	7	2	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
2001	404	7	5	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
2002	368	10	8	42	1	n/a	n/a	1	430
2003	368	10	8	42	1	n/a	n/a	1	430
2004	324	16	5	42	1	n/a	n/a	30	418
2005	344	11	2	44	0	n/a	n/a	20	421
2006	314	15	0	46	1	n/a	n/a	30	406
2007	275	11	0	41	0	n/a	n/a	32	359
2008	279	6	n/a	36	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	321
2009	271	5	0	41	0	0	36	0	353
2010	247	1	0	56	1	0	18	0	323
2011	255	1	2	55	1	0	16	0	330
2012	248	4	1	63	0	0	21	0	337
2013	198	1	2	61	0	0	19	0	281
2014	186	1	1	51	0	0	14	0	253
2015	162	1	1	47	1	0	11	0	223
2016	26	1	0	6	2	0	4	0	39
2017	132	2	1	57	1	0	9	0	202
2018	123	2	1	52	1	0	12	0	191
2019	123	5	0	56	0	0	12	0	196
2020	117	3	0	54	0	0	5	0	179
2021	122	2	0	50	0	0	4	0	178
2022	105	2	1	51	0	0	3	0	162
2023	92	2	1	46	0	0	6	0	147

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 Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	344	13.7	25.1	n/a
1989	400	15.7	25.4	n/a
1990	409	16.0	25.5	n/a
1991	457	17.0	26.8	n/a
1992	456	17.3	26.3	17.8
1993	481	18.0	26.7	17.9
1994	479	18.0	26.6	21.1
1995	494	17.0	29.1	28.5
1996	494	17.0	29.1	28.5
1997	502	18.0	27.9	23.7
1998	491	22.0	22.3	24.4
1999	433	22.0	19.7	27.9
2000	436	22.1	19.7	23.4
2001	452	23.0	19.7	18.4
2002	430	20.8	20.7	22.1
2003	430	20.8	20.7	22.1
2004	418	20.0	20.9	17.5
2005	421	20.0	21.1	17.5
2006	406	19.0	21.4	0
2007	359	19.0	18.9	22.6
2008	321	20.0	16.1	21.5
2009	353	17.0	18.6	22.9
2010	323	17.0	19.0	27.2
2011	330	n/a	n/a	35.2
2012	337	14.0	24.0	n/a
2013	281	13.0	21.6	42.3
2014	253	n/a	n/a	47.4
2015	223	10.0	22.3	43.9
2016	39	9.0	4.3	38.5
2017	202	8.6	23.3	20.3
2018	191	7.8	24.2	52.9
2019	196	7.8	24.8	30.1
2020	179	n/a	n/a	48
2021	178	7.9	22.4	50.6
2022	162	8.8	18.2	46.9
2023	147	8.8	16.5	35.4

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 Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	344	13.7	25.1	n/a
1989	400	15.7	25.4	n/a
1990	409	16.0	25.5	n/a
1991	457	17.0	26.8	n/a
1992	456	17.3	26.3	17.8
1993	481	18.0	26.7	17.9
1994	479	18.0	26.6	21.1
1995	494	17.0	29.1	28.5
1996	494	17.0	29.1	28.5
1997	502	18.0	27.9	23.7
1998	491	22.0	22.3	24.4
1999	433	22.0	19.7	27.9
2000	436	22.1	19.7	23.4
2001	452	23.0	19.7	18.4
2002	430	20.8	20.7	22.1
2003	430	20.8	20.7	22.1
2004	418	20.0	20.9	17.5
2005	421	20.0	21.1	17.5
2006	406	19.0	21.4	0
2007	359	19.0	18.9	22.6
2008	321	20.0	16.1	21.5
2009	353	17.0	18.6	22.9
2010	323	17.0	19.0	27.2
2011	330	n/a	n/a	35.2
2012	337	14.0	24.0	n/a
2013	281	13.0	21.6	42.3
2014	253	n/a	n/a	47.4
2015	223	10.0	22.3	43.9
2016	39	9.0	4.3	38.5
2017	202	8.6	23.3	20.3
2018	191	7.8	24.2	52.9
2019	196	7.8	24.8	30.1
2020	179	n/a	n/a	48
2021	178	7.9	22.4	50.6
2022	162	8.8	18.2	46.9
2023	147	8.8	16.5	35.4

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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