How does Jaime Escalante Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Cudahy?

Jaime Escalante Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 53.2/100, placing it at the 73rd percentile statewide. 22% of students exceed standard, with a total of 932 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Jaime Escalante Elementary?

21.5% of students at Jaime Escalante Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 45.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Jaime Escalante Elementary improving or declining?

Jaime Escalante Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 9.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Jaime Escalante Elementary?

7.9% of students at Jaime Escalante Elementary 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.

Jaime Escalante Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Cudahy Los Angeles County 90201

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

932 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

492 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

92%

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 98.4%

White 0.8%

Black 0.4%

Other 0.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Jaime Escalante Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	21.5%
Met Standard	24.1%
Below Standard	54.4%

Exceeded

21.5%

Met

24.1%

Below

54.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "46% proficient" for Jaime Escalante Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

21.5% of students exceeded standard while 24.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 41 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.9 points higher (vs 14.6% average). 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 9.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 7.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.