How does Ellen Ochoa Learning Center compare to other elementary schools in Cudahy?

Ellen Ochoa Learning Center has a SchoolScope composite score of 40.3/100, placing it at the 40th percentile statewide. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 3,002 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Ellen Ochoa Learning Center?

12.8% of students at Ellen Ochoa Learning Center exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 33.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Ellen Ochoa Learning Center improving or declining?

Ellen Ochoa Learning Center's proficiency rate decreases by 5.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Ellen Ochoa Learning Center?

20.3% of students at Ellen Ochoa Learning Center are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Ellen Ochoa Learning Center

Los Angeles Unified Cudahy Los Angeles County 90201

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

3,002 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

1,142 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

96%

Teachers

57 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 98.7%

White 0.9%

Black 0.1%

Other 0.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Ellen Ochoa Learning Center
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.8%
Met Standard	20.6%
Below Standard	66.6%

Exceeded

12.8%

Met

20.6%

Below

66.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for Ellen Ochoa Learning Center and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.8% of students exceeded standard while 20.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.4 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 14.4% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 5.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

12.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

33.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-5.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

20.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

3,002

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	102	14.7%	13.7%	28.4%	43.1%	28.4%
4th	103	13.6%	17.5%	26.2%	42.7%	31.1%
5th	113	15.9%	25.7%	16.8%	41.6%	41.6%
6th	110	10.0%	28.2%	23.6%	38.2%	38.2%
7th	149	16.8%	24.8%	19.5%	38.9%	41.6%
8th	171	9.9%	30.4%	29.2%	30.4%	40.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	100	13.0%	36.0%	22.0%	29.0%	49.0%
4th	103	11.7%	22.3%	35.9%	30.1%	34.0%
5th	115	13.9%	10.4%	22.6%	53.0%	24.4%
6th	111	12.6%	12.6%	27.0%	47.8%	25.2%
7th	150	10.7%	12.0%	20.7%	56.7%	22.7%
8th	174	10.9%	13.8%	22.4%	52.9%	24.7%