Teresa Hughes Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 538 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Teresa Hughes Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 31% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 538 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Teresa Hughes Elementary School's student population of 538 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Teresa Hughes Elementary School
Kind	95
1	63
2	75
3	85
4	66
5	93
6	61

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Total Students

538 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Teresa Hughes Elementary School
2022	555
2021	664
2020	757
2019	757
2018	822
2017	822
2016	868
2015	884
2014	905
2013	877
2012	879
2011	877
2010	1,028
2009	1,099
2008	1,127
2007	1,240
2006	1,572
2005	1,639
2004	1,730
2003	1,709
2002	1,665
2001	1,655
2000	1,656
1999	1,540
1998	1,491
1997	1,412
1996	1,363
1995	1,382
1994	1,265
1993	1,256
1992	1,244

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Teresa Hughes Elementary School
2023	28
2022	30
2021	30
2020	33
2019	33
2018	36
2017	36
2016	38
2015	37
2014	37
2013	37
2012	35
2010	54
2009	62
2008	69
2007	64
2006	77
2005	80
2004	83
2003	85
2002	85
2001	84
2000	83
1999	80
1998	68
1997	59
1996	54
1995	52
1994	47
1993	52
1992	47

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Wed. Jun 10, 2026

School Motto

Hughes Tigers are READY for the World!

School Rankings

Teresa Hughes Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Teresa Hughes Elementary School is 0.02, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#5826 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Teresa Hughes Elementary School
2023	#5826
2022	#6203
2019	#6870
2018	#5920
2017	#6616
2016	#6439
2015	#6745
2013	#6368
2012	#6999
2011	#6110
2010	#6316

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29%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Teresa Hughes Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2023	29%	34%	31%
2022	24%	33%	28%
2019	26%	40%	33%
2018	29%	39%	31%
2017	27%	38%	30%
2016	25%	37%	28%
2015	17%	34%	25%
2013	54%	59%	53%
2012	52%	59%	53%
2011	57%	58%	51%
2010	52%	56%	47%

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31%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Teresa Hughes Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	31%	47%	41%
2019	35%	51%	44%
2018	38%	50%	31%
2017	28%	48%	40%
2016	31%	48%	38%
2015	25%	44%	32%
2013	38%	57%	47%
2012	40%	58%	49%
2011	42%	56%	46%
2010	39%	54%	42%

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20-24%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Teresa Hughes Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	19:1	21:1	20:1
2021	22:1	22:1	21:1
2020	23:1	23:1	22:1
2019	23:1	23:1	22:1
2018	23:1	23:1	22:1
2017	23:1	23:1	22:1
2016	23:1	24:1	23:1
2015	24:1	24:1	23:1
2014	24:1	24:1	23:1
2013	24:1	24:1	23:1
2012	25:1	23:1	23:1
2010	19:1	21:1	21:1
2009	18:1	20:1	20:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	19:1	21:1	21:1
2006	20:1	20:1	21:1
2005	20:1	21:1	22:1
2004	21:1	21:1	22:1
2003	20:1	20:1	22:1
2002	20:1	20:1	21:1
2001	20:1	20:1	21:1
2000	20:1	21:1	22:1
1999	19:1	21:1	22:1
1998	22:1	21:1	23:1
1997	24:1	23:1	24:1
1996	25:1	25:1	25:1
1995	27:1	25:1	26:1
1994	27:1	25:1	26:1
1993	24:1	25:1	25:1
1992	26:1	24:1	24:1
1991	23:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2008)
Year	Teresa Hughes Elementary School	California
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2020)
Year	Teresa Hughes Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2020	1%	12%	7%
2019	1%	12%	7%
2007	1%	12%	7%
2006	1%	12%	6%
2005	1%	12%	6%
2004	1%	12%	6%
1997	2%	11%	7%
1995	1%	11%	7%
1994	1%	11%	8%
1993	1%	11%	8%
1991	1%	11%	8%

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Hispanic

99%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Teresa Hughes Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	98%	56%	73%
2021	97%	56%	73%
2020	97%	55%	73%
2019	97%	55%	73%
2018	97%	54%	74%
2017	97%	54%	74%
2016	97%	54%	74%
2015	98%	54%	62%
2014	97%	53%	74%
2013	97%	53%	74%
2012	97%	52%	74%
2011	98%	51%	74%
2010	97%	50%	74%
2009	97%	49%	74%
2008	96%	50%	74%
2007	95%	49%	73%
2006	96%	48%	74%
2005	96%	47%	73%
2004	96%	46%	73%
2003	97%	45%	72%
2002	98%	44%	72%
2001	98%	43%	71%
2000	99%	42%	70%
1999	97%	41%	69%
1998	97%	40%	69%
1997	96%	40%	68%
1996	98%	39%	67%
1995	96%	38%	67%
1994	96%	37%	66%
1993	96%	36%	65%
1992	95%	35%	65%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2014)
Year	Teresa Hughes Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2014	1%	6%	9%
2013	1%	6%	9%
2012	1%	6%	9%
2011	1%	7%	10%
2004	1%	8%	12%
2002	1%	8%	12%
1999	1%	9%	14%
1998	1%	9%	14%
1994	1%	9%	14%
1992	1%	9%	15%
1991	1%	9%	15%

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White

n/a

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Teresa Hughes Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	1%	21%	10%
2021	2%	22%	10%
2020	2%	23%	11%
2019	2%	23%	11%
2018	3%	24%	10%
2017	3%	24%	10%
2016	3%	24%	10%
2015	2%	24%	12%
2014	2%	25%	9%
2013	2%	25%	9%
2012	2%	26%	9%
2011	1%	27%	9%
2010	3%	27%	9%
2009	3%	28%	9%
2008	2%	29%	9%
2007	2%	29%	9%
2006	2%	31%	9%
2005	2%	31%	9%
2004	1%	32%	9%
2003	1%	34%	9%
2002	1%	35%	10%
2001	2%	36%	10%
2000	1%	37%	10%
1999	2%	38%	10%
1998	2%	39%	10%
1997	2%	39%	11%
1996	2%	40%	11%
1995	2%	41%	12%
1994	1%	42%	12%
1993	2%	43%	12%
1992	3%	44%	12%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Teresa Hughes Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.02

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Teresa Hughes Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	0.04	0.63	0.45
2021	0.06	0.62	0.45
2020	0.06	0.63	0.45
2019	0.06	0.63	0.45
2018	0.06	0.64	0.43
2017	0.06	0.64	0.43
2016	0.06	0.64	0.43
2015	0.04	0.64	0.47
2014	0.06	0.65	0.44
2013	0.08	0.65	0.44
2012	0.06	0.65	0.44
2011	0.06	0.67	0.44
2010	0.08	0.67	0.44
2009	0.08	0.71	0.44
2008	0.08	0.65	0.44
2007	0.10	0.67	0.44
2006	0.08	0.66	0.44
2005	0.08	0.67	0.45
2004	0.09	0.67	0.45
2003	0.06	0.67	0.46
2002	0.05	0.67	0.46
2001	0.04	0.67	0.47
2000	0.04	0.67	0.48
1999	0.06	0.67	0.49
1998	0.08	0.67	0.50
1997	0.08	0.67	0.50
1996	0.06	0.67	0.51
1995	0.10	0.67	0.52
1994	0.09	0.67	0.53
1993	0.08	0.67	0.54
1992	0.10	0.67	0.55

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Eligible for

93%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	Teresa Hughes Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	91%	51%	76%
2021	90%	53%	76%
2020	88%	52%	73%
2019	88%	52%	73%
2018	77%	49%	68%
2017	77%	49%	68%
2016	79%	50%	68%
2015	89%	50%	69%
2014	84%	49%	68%
2013	47%	48%	54%
2011	43%	46%	58%
2010	93%	46%	70%
2009	84%	43%	68%
2008	82%	41%	61%
2007	79%	40%	65%
2006	78%	40%	68%
2005	82%	40%	67%
2004	81%	40%	67%
2003	79%	39%	68%
2002	80%	39%	66%
2001	93%	39%	68%
2000	83%	40%	69%
1999	89%	40%	69%
1998	95%	47%	71%
1997	86%	47%	72%
1996	95%	46%	73%
1995	95%	45%	70%
1994	95%	43%	70%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Teresa Hughes Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	3%	7%	5%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	6%	7%	6%
2019	6%	7%	6%
2018	11%	9%	9%
2017	11%	9%	9%
2016	13%	9%	9%
2015	1%	9%	5%
2014	9%	9%	7%
2013	2%	7%	5%
2011	1%	8%	5%
2010	4%	9%	6%
2009	8%	10%	7%
2008	11%	10%	7%
2007	9%	10%	8%
2006	9%	9%	10%
2005	9%	9%	8%
2004	9%	9%	8%
2003	8%	9%	7%
2002	9%	8%	7%
2001	6%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Los Angeles Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Teresa Hughes Elementary School's ranking?

Teresa Hughes Elementary School is ranked #5826 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 31% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Teresa Hughes Elementary School?

538 students attend Teresa Hughes Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

99% of Teresa Hughes Elementary School students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Teresa Hughes Elementary School?

Teresa Hughes Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Teresa Hughes Elementary School offer ?

Teresa Hughes Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Teresa Hughes Elementary School part of?

Teresa Hughes Elementary School is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 538 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education