Elementary Schools in TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementa

Summary:

This analysis covers one elementary school, TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementary, serving grades K-5 with 271 students in Los Angeles, California, within the TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementa district.

The school has shown a remarkable one-year improvement, jumping from the 1st to the 29th percentile in statewide rankings. Despite this progress, academic proficiency in English and Math remains below state averages, though Math scores are relatively closer. The school invests significantly in its students, with per-student spending of $20,266, but faces a major challenge with chronic absenteeism, which at 55.1% is nearly triple the state average and is a critical barrier to learning.

Performance varies between grades, with 3rd graders scoring higher in English than 4th graders, while Math performance is more consistent. Serving a population where over 99% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, the school operates in a context of significant economic need. The combination of high investment, recent ranking gains, and persistent challenges like absenteeism and a high student-teacher ratio presents a complex picture of a school working to improve outcomes for its community.

District Detail

8505 South Western Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90047-3053

(323) 872-0708

SchoolDigger Rank:
1204^th of 1543 California districts

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Grades served: K-5
Students: 271

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	8505 South Western Ave.	Los Angeles	90047	Los Angeles County	TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementa	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 872-0708	271	10	27.1	99.3%	4 (1.5%)	119 (43.9%)	145 (53.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	27.7	4156^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.0%		6.9	5813^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.0%	1657	34.0	25.0	29.4	32.0	32.7	32.4	$20,266	$3,052	$17,214

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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