Is Teresa Hughes Elementary a good school?

Teresa Hughes Elementary ranks 2716 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Teresa Hughes Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 538 students attended Teresa Hughes Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Teresa Hughes Elementary?

Students at Teresa Hughes Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Teresa Hughes Elementary attend?

Students who attend Teresa Hughes Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Orchard Academies 2B High : Bell Senior High High : Maywood Academy High High : Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High School Complex High : Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex

Teresa Hughes Elementary

Summary:

Teresa Hughes Elementary is a public elementary school located in Cudahy, California, serving 577 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Teresa Hughes Elementary has shown mixed academic performance compared to the district and state averages. While the school's 5th grade students performed better than the district and state in English Language Arts and Mathematics, the 6th grade students struggled, with proficiency rates lower than the district and state. The school's performance in Science was also lower than the district and state averages. Notably, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.7% in 2017-2018 to 49.2% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the district and state averages. However, the school has shown strengths in the performance of specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learner students, who have outperformed the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby Jaime Escalante Elementary has outperformed Teresa Hughes Elementary and other nearby schools in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates, despite their close proximity. This suggests that factors beyond just location and district affiliation may be influencing student outcomes. As Teresa Hughes Elementary continues to address its academic challenges, particularly the high chronic absenteeism rate, exploring the successful strategies of nearby schools could provide valuable insights and opportunities for improvement.

Detail:

Public K-6

4242 Clara St.
Cudahy, CA 90201-5010

(323) 560-4422

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2716^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,698

Students who attend Teresa Hughes Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Orchard Academies 2B
High:	Bell Senior High
	Maywood Academy High
	Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High School Complex
	Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex

Student/teacher ratio: 19.2

Number of students: 538

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.7%

White:

0.6%

African American:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Teresa Hughes Elementary ranks better than 53.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 185^th among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.22. (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: Hispanic (98.7%), African American (0.6%), White (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Teresa Hughes Elementary is 19.2, which is the 181^st best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Teresa Hughes Elementary employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Teresa Hughes Elementary is $10,698. 335 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Teresa Hughes Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Teresa Hughes Elementary 2716^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Teresa Hughes Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Teresa Hughes Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Teresa Hughes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	21.39	3842^nd	4809	20.1%
2005	20.34	3944^th	4822	18.2%
2006	18.14	4126^th	4818	14.4%
2007	23.23	4053^rd	5113	20.7%
2008	24.05	4047^th	5113	20.8%
2009	30.97	3633^rd	5193	30.0%
2010	25.91	4158^th	5314	21.8%
2011	27.94	4137^th	5377	23.1%
2012	24.57	4347^th	5390	19.4%
2013	24.61	4427^th	5530	19.9%
2015	21.49	4472^nd	5611	20.3%
2016	27.75	3949^th	5614	29.7%
2017	27.92	4006^th	5692	29.6%
2018	31.54	3702^nd	5662	34.6%
2019	25.67	4297^th	5789	25.8%
2022	31.70	3733^rd	5883	36.5%
2023	33.95	3579^th	5874	39.1%
2024	47.22	2716^th	5862	53.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Teresa Hughes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.81	2867^th	3246	11.7%
2019	23.49	2970^th	3275	9.3%
2022	25.06	2941^st	3311	11.2%
2023	37.18	2009^th	3250	38.2%
2024	61.79	658^th	3160	79.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Teresa Hughes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.54	1673^rd	2420	30.9%
2024	39.80	1331^st	2634	49.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Teresa Hughes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.99	2551^st	5084	49.8%
2019	38.32	3250^th	5173	37.2%
2022	47.55	2426^th	5264	53.9%
2023	47.11	2561^st	5374	52.3%
2024	61.78	1691^st	5511	69.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Teresa Hughes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.78	3296^th	5413	39.1%
2019	28.75	3925^th	5492	28.5%
2022	30.56	3676^th	5635	34.8%
2023	31.44	3636^th	5617	35.3%
2024	36.40	3304^th	5605	41.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Teresa Hughes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.56	1117^th	2128	47.5%
2019	32.19	1669^th	2585	35.4%
2022	28.64	1557^th	2227	30.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Teresa Hughes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.46	3817^th	5431	29.7%
2019	24.57	4231^st	5510	23.2%
2022	33.57	3498^th	5663	38.2%
2023	37.27	3245^th	5650	42.6%
2024	58.11	2057^th	5636	63.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Teresa Hughes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.71	2505^th	4830	48.1%
2019	37.15	3154^th	4963	36.4%
2022	46.13	2443^rd	5084	51.9%
2023	48.63	2319^th	5098	54.5%
2024	65.79	1368^th	5102	73.2%

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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 Teresa Hughes Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	60	20	11	730	7	n/a	n/a	0	828
1990	69	18	23	918	6	n/a	n/a	0	1034
1991	49	15	8	978	8	n/a	n/a	0	1058
1992	34	9	6	1186	9	n/a	n/a	0	1244
1993	27	6	11	1202	10	n/a	n/a	0	1256
1994	27	12	8	1210	8	n/a	n/a	0	1265
1995	34	4	4	1317	4	n/a	n/a	0	1363
1996	34	4	4	1317	4	n/a	n/a	0	1363
1997	32	4	9	1361	6	n/a	n/a	0	1412
1998	32	11	6	1437	5	n/a	n/a	0	1491
1999	26	13	4	1492	5	n/a	n/a	0	1540
2000	23	8	4	1616	5	n/a	n/a	0	1656
2001	25	7	2	1615	6	n/a	n/a	0	1655
2002	25	8	7	1660	9	n/a	n/a	0	1709
2003	25	8	7	1660	9	n/a	n/a	0	1709
2004	31	9	11	1669	10	n/a	n/a	0	1730
2005	36	8	11	1570	14	n/a	n/a	0	1639
2006	33	6	8	1515	10	n/a	n/a	0	1572
2007	29	5	9	1183	9	n/a	n/a	5	1240
2008	28	3	5	1082	9	n/a	n/a	0	1127
2009	26	4	4	1055	5	1	4	0	1099
2010	29	5	2	988	4	0	0	0	1028
2011	13	6	2	852	2	0	2	0	877
2012	14	6	1	852	2	0	4	0	879
2013	17	6	3	846	4	1	0	0	877
2014	18	9	4	872	2	0	0	0	905
2015	16	7	2	858	0	0	1	0	884
2016	22	5	3	833	1	0	4	0	868
2017	18	5	5	793	1	0	0	0	822
2018	14	4	4	760	1	0	0	0	783
2019	12	1	5	736	1	0	2	0	757
2020	14	0	3	698	1	0	1	0	717
2021	12	1	0	647	1	0	3	0	664
2022	8	0	0	544	0	0	3	0	555
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	577	577
2024	3	3	0	531	0	0	1	0	538

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 Teresa Hughes Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	828	35.0	23.6	n/a
1990	1034	43.5	23.7	n/a
1991	1058	46.5	22.7	n/a
1992	1244	47.3	26.3	94.9
1993	1256	51.5	24.4	95
1994	1265	46.5	27.2	94.9
1995	1363	53.5	25.5	94.9
1996	1363	53.5	25.5	94.9
1997	1412	59.0	23.9	86.2
1998	1491	68.0	21.9	95
1999	1540	80.0	19.3	95
2000	1656	83.0	20.0	87.9
2001	1655	84.0	19.7	98.5
2002	1709	85.0	20.1	87.3
2003	1709	85.0	20.1	87.3
2004	1730	83.0	20.8	90.6
2005	1639	80.0	20.5	91
2006	1572	77.0	20.4	86.8
2007	1240	64.0	19.4	88.4
2008	1127	69.0	16.3	92.9
2009	1099	62.0	16.2	92
2010	1028	54.0	19.0	97.7
2011	877	n/a	n/a	43.9
2012	879	35.0	25.1	n/a
2013	877	37.0	23.7	48.6
2014	905	37.0	24.4	92.6
2015	884	37.0	23.8	91.1
2016	868	38.0	22.8	92.9
2017	822	36.0	22.8	88.8
2018	783	34.0	23.0	94.4
2019	757	33.0	22.9	93.7
2020	717	n/a	n/a	91.5
2021	664	30.0	22.1	94.1
2022	555	30.0	18.5	93.9
2023	577	28.0	20.6	93.9
2024	538	28.0	19.2	96.7

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 Teresa Hughes Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	828	35.0	23.6	n/a
1990	1034	43.5	23.7	n/a
1991	1058	46.5	22.7	n/a
1992	1244	47.3	26.3	94.9
1993	1256	51.5	24.4	95
1994	1265	46.5	27.2	94.9
1995	1363	53.5	25.5	94.9
1996	1363	53.5	25.5	94.9
1997	1412	59.0	23.9	86.2
1998	1491	68.0	21.9	95
1999	1540	80.0	19.3	95
2000	1656	83.0	20.0	87.9
2001	1655	84.0	19.7	98.5
2002	1709	85.0	20.1	87.3
2003	1709	85.0	20.1	87.3
2004	1730	83.0	20.8	90.6
2005	1639	80.0	20.5	91
2006	1572	77.0	20.4	86.8
2007	1240	64.0	19.4	88.4
2008	1127	69.0	16.3	92.9
2009	1099	62.0	16.2	92
2010	1028	54.0	19.0	97.7
2011	877	n/a	n/a	43.9
2012	879	35.0	25.1	n/a
2013	877	37.0	23.7	48.6
2014	905	37.0	24.4	92.6
2015	884	37.0	23.8	91.1
2016	868	38.0	22.8	92.9
2017	822	36.0	22.8	88.8
2018	783	34.0	23.0	94.4
2019	757	33.0	22.9	93.7
2020	717	n/a	n/a	91.5
2021	664	30.0	22.1	94.1
2022	555	30.0	18.5	93.9
2023	577	28.0	20.6	93.9
2024	538	28.0	19.2	96.7

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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