Cudahy · Los Angeles County

Schools in Cudahy

Cudahy’s 5 public elementary schools run from the 24th to the 60th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 5 schools

from 24th to 60th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Jaime Escalante Elementary: 60th percentile, Solid
  • Teresa Hughes Elementary: 50th percentile, Solid
  • Park Avenue Elementary: 48th percentile, Developing
  • Ellen Ochoa Learning Center: 28th percentile, Developing
  • Elizabeth Learning Center: 24th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
2Developing
2Solid
0Strong

One dot per school.

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Middle · 2 schools

from 27th to 42nd · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Ellen Ochoa Learning Center: 42nd percentile, Developing
  • Elizabeth Learning Center: 27th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
2Developing
0Solid
0Strong

High · 1 school

at 42nd · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Elizabeth Learning Center: 42nd percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 2 of the 5 ranked schools teach more than one level, 1 of them all three, so they appear in more than one picture.

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Schools around Cudahy

5 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Cudahy score highest?

Jaime Escalante Elementary is highest, at the 60th percentile.

That’s higher than 60 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Cudahy

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Cudahy elementary school had 24 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Cudahy score highest?

Ellen Ochoa Learning Center is highest, at the 42nd percentile.

That’s higher than 42 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Cudahy

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Cudahy stand?

Elizabeth Learning Center is at the 42nd percentile.

That’s higher than 42 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Cudahy.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

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Which public schools in Cudahy rank highest?

Elementary: Jaime Escalante Elementary, 60th percentile (Solid). Middle: Ellen Ochoa Learning Center, 42nd percentile (Developing). High: Elizabeth Learning Center, 42nd percentile (Developing). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Cudahy decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Cudahy good?

Cudahy’s 5 public elementary schools run from the 24th to the 60th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Solid, 2 Developing and 1 Needs Support. Cudahy’s 2 public middle schools run from the 27th to the 42nd percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Developing. Cudahy has one public high school we score, Elizabeth Learning Center, at the 42nd percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Developing. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Cudahy compare with California?

The average Cudahy elementary school had 24 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Cudahy address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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