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Hugo Reid Elementary

Public Grades K-5
1020th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 83% of California elementary schools
Summary

Hugo Reid Elementary is a public elementary school located in Arcadia, California, serving 562 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Arcadia Unified School District, which is ranked 161 out of 1,565 districts in the state.

Hugo Reid Elementary consistently ranks among the top California elementary schools, with strong academic performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science tests, often exceeding the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 64.73% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 71.97% for Arcadia Unified and 48.81% for California. In Mathematics, 62.54% of students were proficient or better, compared to 68.28% for Arcadia Unified and 37.3% for California. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

While Hugo Reid Elementary is a strong-performing school within the Arcadia Unified School District, it does not quite match the exceptional performance of some nearby schools, such as Carver Elementary in the San Marino Unified district or Field (Eugene) Elementary in the Pasadena Unified district, particularly in Mathematics and Science. However, Hugo Reid Elementary serves a more diverse socioeconomic population, which may contribute to the school's focus on providing equitable resources and support for all students.

583
Students ?
24.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,990
Per pupil spending ?
34.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1000 Hugo Reid Dr.
       Arcadia, CA  91007-6179

(626) 821-8346

District: Arcadia Unified


Students who attend Hugo Reid Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Foothills Middle
High:    Arcadia High
Racial breakdown:

Asian:
56.1%
Hispanic:
24.4%
Two or more races:
11.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2013 → 83rd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the California average (61% vs 41% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 17% of California elementary schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2013
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Arcadia Unified's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school61%
District avg68%
California avg41%
1,020th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 17%▼ down 11 pts since 2015
From top 7% (2015) to top 17% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 6Elementary Schools in the Arcadia Unified
201st of 1,543Arcadia Unified among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202583.01020 of 585782.6%★★★★☆
202485.7923 of 586984.3%★★★★☆
202390.4680 of 585988.4%★★★★☆
202294.3412 of 588393.0%★★★★★
201988.0752 of 578987.0%★★★★☆
201889.8644 of 566288.6%★★★★☆
201793.8406 of 569292.9%★★★★★
201694.9319 of 561494.3%★★★★★
201594.0386 of 561193.1%★★★★★
201391.6354 of 553093.6%★★★★★
201290.9373 of 539093.1%★★★★★
201194.4159 of 537797.0%★★★★★
201092.7284 of 531494.7%★★★★★
200991.4394 of 519392.4%★★★★★
200893.8254 of 511395.0%★★★★★
200794.0286 of 511394.4%★★★★★
200694.4243 of 481895.0%★★★★★
200595.0220 of 482295.4%★★★★★
200495.2226 of 480995.3%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202547.7779 of 120335.2%★★☆☆☆
202457.7643 of 120546.6%★★☆☆☆
202359.4616 of 119048.2%★★☆☆☆
202274.0301 of 115473.9%★★★★☆
201963.1502 of 114956.3%★★★☆☆
201868.5390 of 107163.6%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202474.9316 of 316290.0%★★★★★
202386.3181 of 324594.4%★★★★★
202297.376 of 331197.7%★★★★★
201898.161 of 324698.1%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202581.8997 of 559782.2%★★★★☆
202488.0721 of 561287.2%★★★★☆
202392.0500 of 560991.1%★★★★★
202294.6330 of 563594.1%★★★★★
201986.4750 of 549286.3%★★★★☆
201882.6927 of 541382.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202570.71178 of 510776.9%★★★★☆
202463.61497 of 510770.7%★★★★☆
202376.7891 of 508782.5%★★★★☆
202287.7447 of 508491.2%★★★★★
201972.01066 of 496378.5%★★★★☆
201865.31369 of 483071.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202586.7503 of 546090.8%★★★★★
202483.0712 of 551787.1%★★★★☆
202389.7400 of 536392.5%★★★★★
202295.4165 of 526496.9%★★★★★
201975.9889 of 517382.8%★★★★☆
201874.8930 of 508481.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202581.01023 of 562881.8%★★★★☆
202480.31068 of 564381.1%★★★★☆
202386.3802 of 563885.8%★★★★☆
202291.9516 of 566390.9%★★★★★
201986.1781 of 551085.8%★★★★☆
201893.3370 of 543193.2%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202572.0196 of 71872.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202224.32163 of 272620.7%★☆☆☆☆
201972.4721 of 283474.6%★★★★☆
201869.9830 of 273769.7%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+8 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)90th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)77th percentile-6 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)73rd percentile-10 vs school
Asian (2025)35th percentile-47 vs school
White (2022)21st percentile-72 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy65%+16 vs state
Mathematics63%+25 vs state
Science51%+19 vs state

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Students who attend Hugo Reid Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Foothills Middle
High : Arcadia High

Hugo Reid Elementary ranks 1020th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Hugo Reid Elementary are 56% Asian, 24% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 7% White, 1% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 583 students attended Hugo Reid Elementary.


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