Elementary Schools in Cudahy, California: Cudahy schools average near the state. The 15.2-point spread is where the choice actually lives.
Cudahy, California has 5 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 46.6/100 — within 1.8 points of the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Teresa Hughes Elementary at 56/100, where 18.0% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Cudahy schools average 14.6% exceeded standard (state: 21.3%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction reveals whether schools push students beyond proficiency or pace toward it. Chronic absenteeism averages 20.1% (above the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
How Cudahy schools compare
Cudahy has 5 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 46.6/100 — within 1.8 points of the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
The top-ranked school is Teresa Hughes Elementary with a Scope Score of 56 and 18.0% of students exceeding standard.
Chronic absenteeism in Cudahy averages 20.1% — above the state average of 17.9%.
How we score · Weighted composite of test performance, growth, and school climate · Full weights on the methodology page
School archetypes in Cudahy
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Every school in Cudahy
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teresa Hughes Elementary Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum | 18.0% | Solid 56/100 |
| 2 | Jaime Escalante Elementary Los Angeles Unified Culture First | 20.1% | Solid 53/100 |
| 3 | Elizabeth Learning Center Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum | 12.4% | Developing 42/100 |
| 4 | Park Avenue Elementary Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum | 8.5% | Developing 41/100 |
| 5 | Ellen Ochoa Learning Center Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum | 13.8% | Developing 40/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology
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