Is Kathryn Hughes Elementary a good school?

Kathryn Hughes Elementary ranks 2823 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kathryn Hughes Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 293 students attended Kathryn Hughes Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Kathryn Hughes Elementary?

Students at Kathryn Hughes Elementary are 42% Hispanic, 34% Asian, 12% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Kathryn Hughes Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kathryn Hughes Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Buchser Middle High : Santa Clara High

Kathryn Hughes Elementary

Summary:

Kathryn Hughes Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Clara, California, serving 270 students in grades K-5 and part of the Santa Clara Unified School District. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized tests, is generally lower than the district and state averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 41.18% to 45.83%, compared to the district's range of 57.4% to 61.05% and the state's range of 42.8% to 47.37%.

Kathryn Hughes Elementary has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.5% in the 2020-2021 school year to 28.3% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the nearby Bracher Elementary (23.0%) and Montague Elementary (26.5%), as well as the district average. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 57.78% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is higher than the nearby schools and the district average.

Compared to nearby schools within the Santa Clara Unified School District, such as Bracher Elementary and Montague Elementary, Kathryn Hughes Elementary's academic performance is generally lower. The school's higher student-teacher ratio of 18:1, compared to 15.1:1 at Bracher Elementary and 17:1 at Montague Elementary, may also be a contributing factor to its lower performance. Addressing these challenges and learning from the successes of the nearby higher-performing schools could help Kathryn Hughes Elementary improve its overall educational outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

4949 Calle de Escuela
Santa Clara, CA 95054-1430

(408) 423-1500

District: Santa Clara Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2823^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,437

Students who attend Kathryn Hughes Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Buchser Middle
High:	Santa Clara High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.2

Number of students: 293

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.6%

Asian:

34.5%

White:

12.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kathryn Hughes Elementary ranks better than 51.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 16^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.59. (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 Student population at Kathryn Hughes Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (41.6%), Asian (34.5%), White (12.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kathryn Hughes Elementary is 18.2, which is the 3^rd best among 18 elementary schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Kathryn Hughes Elementary employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kathryn Hughes Elementary is $11,437, which is the 6^th highest among 18 elementary schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District.

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Kathryn Hughes Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Kathryn Hughes Elementary 2823^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Kathryn Hughes Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Santa Clara Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Clara Unified 406^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kathryn Hughes Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Kathryn Hughes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	37.34	2786^th	4809	42.1%
2005	36.62	2917^th	4822	39.5%
2006	30.38	3282^nd	4818	31.9%
2007	32.47	3400^th	5113	33.5%
2008	30.94	3516^th	5113	31.2%
2009	44.64	2776^th	5193	46.5%
2010	56.52	2187^th	5314	58.8%
2011	46.81	2783^rd	5377	48.2%
2012	48.90	2685^th	5390	50.2%
2013	45.93	2931^st	5530	47.0%
2015	51.52	2364^th	5611	57.9%
2016	69.26	1555^th	5614	72.3%
2017	56.54	2198^th	5692	61.4%
2018	56.28	2224^th	5662	60.7%
2019	48.09	2700^th	5789	53.4%
2022	56.61	2206^th	5883	62.5%
2023	47.18	2685^th	5874	54.3%
2024	45.59	2823^rd	5862	51.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kathryn Hughes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.71	1049^th	3246	67.7%
2019	53.87	1052^nd	3275	67.9%
2022	72.49	442^nd	3311	86.7%
2023	62.29	704^th	3250	78.3%
2024	37.26	2013^th	3160	36.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kathryn Hughes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.59	1402^nd	2420	42.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.71	2381^st	5084	53.2%
2019	35.21	3492^nd	5173	32.5%
2022	35.98	3331^st	5264	36.7%
2023	41.84	2928^th	5374	45.5%
2024	44.57	2772^nd	5511	49.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Kathryn Hughes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.67	1992^nd	5413	63.2%
2019	52.94	2336^th	5492	57.5%
2022	60.45	1911^th	5635	66.1%
2023	51.77	2313^th	5617	58.8%
2024	51.61	2335^th	5605	58.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Kathryn Hughes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	31.35	1722^nd	2585	33.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Kathryn Hughes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.13	2438^th	5431	55.1%
2019	41.51	2945^th	5510	46.6%
2022	51.32	2375^th	5663	58.1%
2023	42.13	2915^th	5650	48.4%
2024	39.24	3113^th	5636	44.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Kathryn Hughes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.12	734^th	1071	31.5%
2019	12.44	1033^rd	1149	10.1%
2023	48.79	760^th	1190	36.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kathryn Hughes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.93	2046^th	4830	57.6%
2019	44.38	2656^th	4963	46.5%
2022	53.95	1953^rd	5084	61.6%
2023	42.96	2683^rd	5098	47.4%
2024	39.53	2993^rd	5102	41.3%

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Rank History for White students at Kathryn Hughes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	6.88	2540^th	2662	4.6%

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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 Kathryn Hughes Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	106	7	190	83	5	n/a	n/a	0	391
1989	102	8	172	79	5	n/a	n/a	0	366
1990	92	11	181	73	7	n/a	n/a	0	364
1991	90	10	165	81	3	n/a	n/a	0	349
1992	78	17	190	102	3	n/a	n/a	0	390
1993	82	17	206	105	3	n/a	n/a	0	413
1994	70	17	203	127	4	n/a	n/a	0	421
1995	88	18	174	101	4	n/a	n/a	0	385
1996	88	18	174	101	4	n/a	n/a	0	385
1997	82	26	192	107	4	n/a	n/a	0	411
1998	74	21	206	104	6	n/a	n/a	0	411
1999	61	35	200	93	8	n/a	n/a	0	397
2000	84	44	227	111	16	n/a	n/a	0	482
2001	80	46	229	109	12	n/a	n/a	1	477
2002	67	31	193	110	5	n/a	n/a	4	410
2003	67	31	193	110	5	n/a	n/a	4	410
2004	45	52	214	109	2	n/a	n/a	48	470
2005	40	43	184	117	1	n/a	n/a	68	453
2006	45	51	171	127	1	n/a	n/a	61	456
2007	31	46	155	115	0	n/a	n/a	57	404
2008	36	47	158	115	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	356
2009	46	40	162	122	0	2	66	0	438
2010	41	44	170	174	1	3	23	0	456
2011	42	46	166	183	4	7	25	0	473
2012	39	54	163	174	2	6	34	0	472
2013	39	48	175	187	0	7	43	0	499
2014	43	45	168	184	0	4	38	0	482
2015	39	38	154	178	1	3	31	0	444
2016	46	36	166	170	3	1	30	0	452
2017	39	34	155	161	3	2	25	0	419
2018	46	32	157	150	3	3	25	0	416
2019	47	28	152	154	4	3	19	0	407
2020	47	24	139	159	8	6	21	0	404
2021	38	23	137	148	6	1	17	0	370
2022	33	16	104	117	4	2	16	0	292
2023	32	13	95	111	3	2	14	0	270
2024	36	11	101	122	3	2	18	0	293

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 Kathryn Hughes Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	391	16.4	23.8	n/a
1989	366	14.4	25.4	n/a
1990	364	14.4	25.2	n/a
1991	349	12.6	27.6	n/a
1992	390	12.8	30.4	50
1993	413	17.0	24.3	50.6
1994	421	16.0	26.3	56.1
1995	385	14.0	27.5	50.6
1996	385	14.0	27.5	50.6
1997	411	19.0	21.6	51.3
1998	411	20.0	20.6	50.9
1999	397	22.0	18.0	46.9
2000	482	25.0	19.3	40.9
2001	477	25.0	19.1	42.9
2002	410	21.0	19.5	49.5
2003	410	21.0	19.5	49.5
2004	470	22.2	21.2	64.5
2005	453	22.4	20.2	72.5
2006	456	21.4	21.3	50.9
2007	404	20.4	19.8	67.7
2008	356	22.4	15.9	55.1
2009	438	19.4	20.5	50.2
2010	456	24.9	18.3	54.8
2011	473	n/a	n/a	60
2012	472	18.0	26.2	n/a
2013	499	17.5	28.5	57.1
2014	482	17.0	28.3	54.6
2015	444	16.0	27.7	50.2
2016	452	13.0	34.7	49.6
2017	419	14.5	28.8	46.8
2018	416	13.5	30.8	51
2019	407	10.0	40.7	46.7
2020	404	n/a	n/a	48.3
2021	370	18.5	20.0	51.4
2022	292	18.0	16.2	37.7
2023	270	15.0	18.0	57.8
2024	293	16.0	18.2	47.1

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 Kathryn Hughes Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	391	16.4	23.8	n/a
1989	366	14.4	25.4	n/a
1990	364	14.4	25.2	n/a
1991	349	12.6	27.6	n/a
1992	390	12.8	30.4	50
1993	413	17.0	24.3	50.6
1994	421	16.0	26.3	56.1
1995	385	14.0	27.5	50.6
1996	385	14.0	27.5	50.6
1997	411	19.0	21.6	51.3
1998	411	20.0	20.6	50.9
1999	397	22.0	18.0	46.9
2000	482	25.0	19.3	40.9
2001	477	25.0	19.1	42.9
2002	410	21.0	19.5	49.5
2003	410	21.0	19.5	49.5
2004	470	22.2	21.2	64.5
2005	453	22.4	20.2	72.5
2006	456	21.4	21.3	50.9
2007	404	20.4	19.8	67.7
2008	356	22.4	15.9	55.1
2009	438	19.4	20.5	50.2
2010	456	24.9	18.3	54.8
2011	473	n/a	n/a	60
2012	472	18.0	26.2	n/a
2013	499	17.5	28.5	57.1
2014	482	17.0	28.3	54.6
2015	444	16.0	27.7	50.2
2016	452	13.0	34.7	49.6
2017	419	14.5	28.8	46.8
2018	416	13.5	30.8	51
2019	407	10.0	40.7	46.7
2020	404	n/a	n/a	48.3
2021	370	18.5	20.0	51.4
2022	292	18.0	16.2	37.7
2023	270	15.0	18.0	57.8
2024	293	16.0	18.2	47.1

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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