Bernard L. Hughes Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 11.1% |
| Met Standard | 22.2% |
| Below Standard | 66.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for Bernard L. Hughes Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
11.1% of students exceeded standard while 22.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Empire Union Elementary district average of 9.9%. The 15 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 13.8% exceeded — 2.7 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 0.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 19.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 70 | 14.3% | 20.0% | 34.3% |
| 4th | 66 | 13.6% | 15.2% | 28.8% |
| 5th | 63 | 19.1% | 23.8% | 42.9% |
| 6th | 65 | 9.2% | 33.9% | 43.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 71 | 11.3% | 31.0% | 42.3% |
| 4th | 66 | 1.5% | 15.2% | 16.7% |
| 5th | 65 | 10.8% | 23.1% | 33.9% |
| 6th | 65 | 9.2% | 15.4% | 24.6% |
Nearby schools
15 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 39.5