Summary:
Cerritos Elementary is a public elementary school located in Cerritos, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 626 students. It is part of the ABC Unified School District, which is ranked 414 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Cerritos Elementary consistently ranks among the top 5% of elementary schools in California, with a statewide ranking between 84-140 out of over 5,800 schools in recent years. The school's students significantly outperform the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 83.8% of Cerritos Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 63.5% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 82.92% of Cerritos students were proficient or better, compared to 52.95% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Cerritos Elementary also excels in Science, with 69.47% of students proficient or better in the CAST assessment, compared to 47.04% for the district and 30.7% for the state. The school's rankings for various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and low socioeconomic status students, are consistently in the top 10-20% of California elementary schools, with some subgroups ranking in the top 5%.
When compared to the nearby schools within the same district, such as Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary and Wittmann (Helen) Elementary, Cerritos Elementary consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement, with significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics. This suggests that the ABC Unified School District as a whole is providing a high-quality education, with Cerritos Elementary being a standout performer within the district.
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Detail:
Public K-6
District:
ABC Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
110th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,368
Students who attend Cerritos Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 27.4
Number of students: 626
Racial breakdown:
Asian:
69.6%
Hispanic:
14.5%
African American:
6.7%
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Two or more races:
6.1%
White:
2.7%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31%
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