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Lugo Elementary

Public Grades K-6

5164^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lugo Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 318 students in the Lynwood Unified district, operating in a community with high economic need where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science far below state averages and ranking in the bottom 12% of California elementary schools. While chronic absenteeism is a serious issue, it has improved dramatically from over 60% to about 33% in recent years. Interestingly, Lugo Elementary has a more favorable student-teacher ratio than many nearby schools, but this has not yet translated into stronger academic results. The school shows a notable performance gap between male and female students and ranks particularly low in serving students with special education needs.

When compared to other schools, Lugo Elementary underperforms relative to most peers in its own district, such as Washington Elementary and Will Rogers Elementary. However, the example of Bryson Avenue Elementary, a nearby school with similar student demographics in the Los Angeles Unified district that achieves much higher results, shows that improvement is possible. Recent positive trends in test scores and attendance suggest Lugo Elementary may be on a path toward better outcomes.

318

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,194

Per pupil spending ?

89.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4345 Pendleton Ave.
Lynwood, CA 90262-2326

(310) 603-1493

District: Lynwood Unified

Students who attend Lugo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cesar Chavez Middle
High:	Lynwood High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.0%

African American:

3.8%

White:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (20% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg26%

California avg41%

5,164^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Lynwood Unified

1168^th of 1,543Lynwood 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	16.3	5164 of 5857	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	5220 of 5869	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	5379 of 5859	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	5301 of 5883	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	1340 of 1417	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	4269 of 5789	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	4371 of 5662	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.1	4939 of 5692	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.2	5108 of 5614	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.7	5306 of 5611	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.4	5433 of 5530	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.4	5186 of 5390	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	23.5	4431 of 5377	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.4	4510 of 5314	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.6	4315 of 5193	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.9	4464 of 5113	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.5	4798 of 5113	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	21.5	3884 of 4818	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.1	4161 of 4822	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.5	4378 of 4809	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	25.2	1726 of 2227	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	286 of 293	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	1828 of 2585	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	1611 of 2128	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	30.9	2501 of 3162	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	2537 of 3245	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	2810 of 3311	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	523 of 602	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	2078 of 3275	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	1926 of 3246	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	4428 of 5597	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	4783 of 5612	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	5113 of 5609	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	5048 of 5635	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	1135 of 1267	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	3743 of 5492	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.9	4324 of 5413	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	4301 of 5107	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	4396 of 5107	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	4457 of 5087	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	4311 of 5084	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	3169 of 4963	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	3298 of 4830	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	4588 of 5460	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	4718 of 5517	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	4850 of 5363	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	4653 of 5264	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	978 of 1110	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	3429 of 5173	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	3963 of 5084	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	5268 of 5628	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	5177 of 5643	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	5142 of 5638	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	5036 of 5663	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	1208 of 1272	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	4318 of 5510	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	4095 of 5431	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	2635 of 2847	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	2565 of 2635	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	1831 of 2420	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)22nd percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)21st percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy25%-24 vs state

Mathematics18%-19 vs state

Science11%-22 vs state

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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 (2025)
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
Lugo Elementary	Public	K-6	4345 Pendleton Ave.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 603-1493	318	17	19.2	89.3%	3 (0.9%)	12 (3.8%)	302 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.3	5164^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.8%		15.9	5220^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.1%	56	10.6		10.6	15.4	21.6	33.3	28.9			24.7	21.6	25.0	14.9	13.0			18.3	96.3				96.3		$20,194	$17,310	$2,884
Will Rogers Elementary	Public	K-6	11220 Duncan Ave.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 603-1542	684	29	23.5	89.5%	4 (0.6%)	22 (3.2%)	654 (95.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	37.9	3345^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.9%		38	3307^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.7%	38	15.0		15.0	40.0	29.0	31.3	50.6			37.8	46.3	35.4	18.8	37.0			35.0	97.3	97.3		98.2	97.3	98.2	$18,822	$15,984	$2,838
Washington Elementary	Public	K-6	4225 Sanborn Ave.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 603-1513	492	21	23.4	91.3%	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.5%)	473 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.3	1999^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.9%		47.7	2690^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.2%	691	42.2		42.2	40.6	58.5	67.2	52.3			54.7	34.4	53.9	48.4	29.2			41.5	76.9	82.1	93.6	82.1	82.1	83.3	$19,945	$17,076	$2,869
Tweedy Elementary	Public	K-5	9724 Pinehurst Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 568-2828	471	25	18.8	90.2%	9 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	457 (97.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36.5	3441^st of 5857 public elementary schools	41.2%		36.4	3414^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.8%	27	12.8		12.8	36.7	43.1	32.0				37.2	40.0	39.7	33.3				37.4	95.1	97.0		98.0	95.1	98.0	$40,435	$37,342	$3,093
Bryson Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	4470 Missouri Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 569-7141	706	32	22.0	84.8%	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	686 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	72.6	1493^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	74.5%		68.2	1676^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.4%	183	34.2		34.2	68.3	58.0	51.7				59.5	71.7	63.0	40.2				58.2	98.3			98.3			$36,266	$33,530	$2,736
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-6	10835 Mallison Ave.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 603-1511	445	23	19.3	91.9%	3 (0.7%)	17 (3.8%)	424 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.4	4980^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.0%		16.7	5148^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.3%	168	14.0		14.0	15.3	24.6	33.3	31.4			26.3	20.3	20.0	17.5	19.7			19.5	96.7					96.7	$18,575	$15,306	$3,269
Thurgood Marshall Elementary	Public	K-6	3593 Martin Luther King Blvd.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 886-5900	511	20	25.5	93.2%	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	502 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28	4131^st of 5857 public elementary schools	29.5%		24.5	4410^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.9%	279	18.6		18.6	42.9	35.4	36.1	24.3			34.8	40.5	25.3	10.3	21.6			24.1							$19,763	$16,928	$2,835
Hollydale	Public	K-8	5511 Century Blvd.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8016	794	39	20.2	87.9%	9 (1.1%)	8 (1.0%)	765 (96.3%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	36.9	3416^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.7%		46.1	2786^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.5%	630	20.0	35.9	28.1	38.0	43.6	42.0	44.7	40.7	54.8	44.3	33.3	36.6	25.5	21.2	31.8	37.5	31.1	82.5	89.3	88.4	88.4	87.4	86.4	$16,046	$14,896	$1,150
San Miguel Elementary	Public	K-5	9801 San Miguel Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 567-0511	677	33	20.5	94.1%	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	662 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	33	3723^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	36.4%		36.4	3406^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.0%	317	18.8		18.8	18.4	42.3	40.6				34.8	29.9	41.4	24.8				32.4	95.5			97.4			$39,760	$36,908	$2,852
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lugo Elementary

How many students attend Lugo Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended Lugo Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Lugo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lugo Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cesar Chavez Middle
High : Lynwood High

Is Lugo Elementary a good school?

Lugo Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.8% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lugo Elementary?

Students at Lugo Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 4% African American.

What district is Lugo Elementary in?

Lynwood Unified

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