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Jaime Escalante Elementary

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Jaime Escalante Elementary ranks 2266 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2266^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of California elementary schools

Summary

Jaime Escalante Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 453 students in Cudahy, California, within the Los Angeles Unified district, and it has transformed into a standout success story by rising from the bottom to the top 40% of California elementary schools over the past decade.

The school excels in several key areas, particularly in mathematics where student proficiency exceeds both district and state averages, and it has achieved an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 7.9%, far better than nearby schools like Teresa Hughes Elementary (16.6%) and charter schools such as Aspire Firestone Academy Charter. This strong attendance correlates with impressive academic gains, especially for English Learners and students from low-income families, who perform well above state averages.

While the school's per-student spending is higher than some neighbors, its consistent upward trajectory and strong results in upper grades suggest its educational approach is working. Compared to other local options, Jaime Escalante offers a compelling combination of high academic performance, remarkable student engagement, and a proven record of continuous improvement.

453

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,826

Per pupil spending ?

95.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4443 Live Oak St.
Cudahy, CA 90201-4207

(323) 890-2340

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Jaime Escalante Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Orchard Academies 2B
High:	Bell Senior High
	Maywood Academy High
	Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High School Complex
	Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.3%

Two or more races:

0.4%

White:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2013 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (61st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg39%

California avg41%

2,266^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

161^st of 487Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	2266 of 5857	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	2004 of 5869	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	2471 of 5859	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	2571 of 5883	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.5	3493 of 5789	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	3636 of 5662	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	20.2	4681 of 5692	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.4	4313 of 5614	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.4	3743 of 5611	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.1	3882 of 5530	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	74.0	332 of 3162	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	42.7	1639 of 3245	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	1688 of 3311	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	2386 of 3275	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	2998 of 3246	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	1778 of 5597	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	1630 of 5612	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	56.9	2090 of 5609	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	2184 of 5635	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.3	3475 of 5492	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	3459 of 5413	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	1047 of 5107	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	798 of 5107	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	1216 of 5087	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	1243 of 5084	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	46.1	2539 of 4963	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	2453 of 4830	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	1226 of 5460	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	1203 of 5517	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	1265 of 5363	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	1148 of 5264	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	46.4	2653 of 5173	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	2628 of 5084	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	2827 of 5628	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.4	2243 of 5643	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	2854 of 5638	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	2832 of 5663	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	3255 of 5510	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	3633 of 5431	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)90th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy46%-3 vs state

Mathematics45%+8 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jaime Escalante Elementary	Public	K-6	4443 Live Oak St.	Cudahy	90201	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 890-2340	453	22	20.5	95.1%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	450 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	55.6	2266^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.3%		61.5	2004^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.9%	262	32.4		32.4	37.7	40.0	54.4	52.1			46.1	45.2	46.4	47.1	41.7			45.3							$26,826	$5,138	$21,688
Teresa Hughes Elementary	Public	K-6	4242 Clara St.	Cudahy	90201	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 560-4422	515	26	20.1	96.7%	5 (1.0%)	4 (0.8%)	504 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	49.3	2635^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.0%		47.2	2721^st of 5869 public elementary schools	53.6%	86	37.5		37.5	40.0	29.1	57.1	49.2			42.2	50.7	32.6	35.7	40.9			39.9							$24,439	$5,020	$19,419
Corona Avenue Elementary	Public	1-5	3825 Bell Ave.	Bell	90201	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 560-1323	542	25	21.6	95.9%	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	533 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26.5	4269^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.1%		27.8	4134^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.6%	135	14.6		14.6	38.5	30.4	32.8				33.8	39.5	26.1	15.2				26.4							$24,007	$5,020	$18,987
Ellen Ochoa Learning Center	Public	K-8	5027 Live Oak St.	Cudahy	90201	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 869-1300	1,052	57	18.4	96.6%	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1,041 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	33.7	3665^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.4%		25.7	4307^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.6%	642	18.8	13.7	15.8	28.4	31.1	41.6	38.2	41.6	40.4	37.6	49.0	34.0	24.4	25.2	22.7	24.7	28.8	87.8	93.1	98.5	90.1	93.9	93.9	$23,011	$4,093	$18,918
Nueva Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	4412 Randolph St.	Bell	90201	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 562-3015	636	30	21.2	93.1%	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	619 (97.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	41.1	3143^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	46.3%		37.6	3326^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.3%	183	25.5		25.5	42.4	43.9	42.2	28.1			40.2	50.0	32.7	35.3	17.2			35.1							$22,826	$4,934	$17,892
Martha Escutia Primary Center	Public	K	6401 Bear Ave.	Bell	90201	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 585-8237	179	8	22.3	95.5%	7 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	168 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)								(n/a)																		97.4			97.9			$30,404	$4,791	$25,613
Woodlawn Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	6314 Woodlawn Ave.	Bell	90201	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 560-1445	523	27	19.7	92.2%	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	510 (97.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	35.8	3515^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.0%		29.8	3939^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.9%	424	25.3		25.3	34.4	36.3	37.3				35.9	37.8	33.3	32.0				34.6	95.1	97.6		95.9	96.8	97.6	$23,480	$4,513	$18,967
Park Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	8020 Park Ave.	Cudahy	90201	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 832-1860	274	13	21.0	94.2%	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	267 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	23.6	4539^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.5%		17.9	5042^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	14.1%	503	11.6		11.6	29.0	36.8	39.5	11.5			31.2	35.5	21.1	23.3	7.7			22.5	96.3			96.3			$27,200	$6,191	$21,009
San Gabriel Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	8628 San Gabriel Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 567-1488	432	22	19.6	95.6%	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	417 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	22.8	4609^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.3%		27.5	4157^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.2%	452	17.2		17.2	27.4	29.1	29.7				28.8	35.5	23.1	18.8				25.5							$24,364	$4,021	$20,343
Aspire Firestone Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	8929 Kauffman Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Aspire Firestone Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 249-5740	330	17	19.3	95.8%	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	316 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	43.6	2976^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.2%		57.9	2151^st of 5869 public elementary schools	63.3%	825	17.0		17.0	35.9	36.4	42.4				38.3	34.0	54.6	45.8				44.9	96.8				96.8		$23,109	$3,330	$19,779

Frequently Asked Questions about Jaime Escalante Elementary

Is Jaime Escalante Elementary a good school?

Jaime Escalante Elementary ranks 2266^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jaime Escalante Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 453 students attended Jaime Escalante Elementary.

What district is Jaime Escalante Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of Jaime Escalante Elementary?

Students at Jaime Escalante Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Jaime Escalante Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jaime Escalante Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Orchard Academies 2B
High : Bell Senior High
High : Maywood Academy High
High : Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High School Complex
High : Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex

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