How does Victor F. Hodge Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Azusa?

Victor F. Hodge Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 42.2/100, placing it at the 46th percentile statewide. 15% of students exceed standard, with a total of 866 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Victor F. Hodge Elementary?

15.5% of students at Victor F. Hodge Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 37.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Victor F. Hodge Elementary improving or declining?

Victor F. Hodge Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 4.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Victor F. Hodge Elementary?

21.6% of students at Victor F. Hodge 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.

Victor F. Hodge Elementary

Azusa Unified Azusa Los Angeles County 91702

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

866 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

483 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

81%

Teachers

23 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 91.1%

White 4.3%

Asian 0.8%

Black 0.8%

Other 2.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Victor F. Hodge Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	15.5%
Met Standard	21.5%
Below Standard	63.0%

Exceeded

15.5%

Met

21.5%

Below

63.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "37% proficient" for Victor F. Hodge Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

15.5% of students exceeded standard while 21.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.3 points above the Azusa Unified district average of 11.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 13.6% 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 4.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.