Is Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary a good school?

Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary ranks 755 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 508 students attended Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary?

Students at Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary are 50% Asian, 29% Hispanic, 8% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Carmenita Middle High : Cerritos High

Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary

Summary:

Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary is a public elementary school in Cerritos, California, serving 508 students in grades K-6 and part of the ABC Unified School District. This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, with proficiency rates of 69.28% in English Language Arts/Literacy and 63.95% in Mathematics, compared to the district's 63.5% and 52.95%, and the state's 47.04% and 35.54%.

Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary excels in supporting the academic achievement of diverse student subgroups, including female students, Asian students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's rankings for these subgroups are consistently in the top quartile or top half of California elementary schools. Additionally, Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 2% to 11.1% over the past few years, which is lower than the district and state averages.

The Cerritos area is home to several other high-performing elementary schools, such as Wittmann (Helen) Elementary, Cerritos Elementary, and Leal (Frank C.) Elementary, all within a 1.5-mile radius of Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary. This clustering of high-quality schools in the same geographic area suggests a strong educational ecosystem and a commitment to providing excellent educational opportunities for the local community.

Detail:

Public K-6

13350 Beach St.
Cerritos, CA 90703-1331

(562) 229-7905

District: ABC Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
755^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,993

Students who attend Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carmenita Middle
High:	Cerritos High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.3

Number of students: 508

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

50.2%

Hispanic:

29.1%

White:

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary ranks better than 87.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the ABC Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.9. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (50.2%), Hispanic (29.1%), White (8.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary is 24.3. 11 elementary schools in the ABC Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary employs 20.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary is $4,993. 17 elementary schools in the ABC Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary 755^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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ABC Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks ABC Unified 414^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	93.23	319^th	4809	93.4%
2005	91.45	414^th	4822	91.4%
2006	85.07	734^th	4818	84.8%
2007	85.43	734^th	5113	85.6%
2008	88.04	590^th	5113	88.5%
2009	79.46	1029^th	5193	80.2%
2010	88.93	506^th	5314	90.5%
2011	89.30	471^st	5377	91.2%
2012	81.97	915^th	5390	83.0%
2013	80.80	1010^th	5530	81.7%
2015	84.33	920^th	5611	83.6%
2016	90.55	581^st	5614	89.7%
2017	90.46	614^th	5692	89.2%
2018	87.01	799^th	5662	85.9%
2019	89.40	678^th	5789	88.3%
2022	90.39	677^th	5883	88.5%
2023	87.75	834^th	5874	85.8%
2024	88.90	755^th	5862	87.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	95.97	91^st	3246	97.2%
2019	98.44	39^th	3275	98.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	81.73	287^th	2420	88.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.77	373^rd	5084	92.7%
2019	85.72	461^st	5173	91.1%
2022	93.87	219^th	5264	95.8%
2023	89.08	422^nd	5374	92.1%
2024	90.00	455^th	5511	91.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.79	781^st	5413	85.6%
2019	85.37	801^st	5492	85.4%
2022	88.59	711^th	5635	87.4%
2023	90.14	614^th	5617	89.1%
2024	89.44	648^th	5605	88.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	96.70	78^th	2227	96.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.53	904^th	5431	83.4%
2019	89.30	623^rd	5510	88.7%
2022	89.50	655^th	5663	88.4%
2023	81.98	1018^th	5650	82.0%
2024	84.49	896^th	5636	84.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.15	443^rd	1071	58.6%
2019	66.58	447^th	1149	61.1%
2022	64.49	508^th	1154	56.0%
2023	69.21	421^st	1190	64.6%
2024	71.55	383^rd	1203	68.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.16	448^th	4830	90.7%
2019	85.88	468^th	4963	90.6%
2022	87.08	469^th	5084	90.8%
2023	78.02	831^st	5098	83.7%
2024	76.04	896^th	5102	82.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	177	43	288	53	1	n/a	n/a	0	562
1989	160	41	332	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	582
1990	176	43	362	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	626
1991	153	40	369	48	2	n/a	n/a	0	612
1992	150	52	405	47	1	n/a	n/a	0	655
1993	139	35	409	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	627
1994	127	39	411	52	1	n/a	n/a	0	630
1995	122	44	405	51	3	n/a	n/a	0	625
1996	122	44	405	51	3	n/a	n/a	0	625
1997	102	49	416	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	613
1998	100	47	433	41	2	n/a	n/a	0	623
1999	79	48	467	46	2	n/a	n/a	0	642
2000	72	55	449	52	1	n/a	n/a	0	629
2001	61	65	456	62	1	n/a	n/a	0	645
2002	62	51	432	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	593
2003	62	51	432	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	593
2004	57	46	411	67	1	n/a	n/a	25	607
2005	38	40	382	69	1	n/a	n/a	25	555
2006	40	46	349	73	2	n/a	n/a	39	549
2007	43	44	329	73	3	n/a	n/a	32	524
2008	31	37	307	81	1	n/a	n/a	0	457
2009	30	45	303	97	1	0	27	0	503
2010	33	50	282	125	1	5	5	0	501
2011	42	52	288	153	2	3	15	0	555
2012	48	53	290	196	2	5	17	0	611
2013	47	51	304	212	1	6	18	0	639
2014	46	46	309	221	2	6	14	0	644
2015	49	41	324	204	2	6	9	0	635
2016	51	36	338	203	2	4	10	0	644
2017	44	44	343	206	1	2	14	0	654
2018	49	48	328	207	2	1	15	0	650
2019	49	36	338	210	2	3	32	0	670
2020	46	39	337	195	2	2	35	0	656
2021	42	40	315	173	1	2	34	0	607
2022	38	38	267	156	0	2	39	0	540
2023	41	26	255	148	2	2	34	0	508

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	562	22.0	25.5	n/a
1989	582	23.0	25.3	n/a
1990	626	23.7	26.4	n/a
1991	612	25.0	24.4	n/a
1992	655	25.4	25.7	9
1993	627	25.0	25.1	8.1
1994	630	24.0	26.3	11
1995	625	22.9	27.3	11.8
1996	625	22.9	27.3	11.8
1997	613	25.9	23.7	12.9
1998	623	29.9	20.8	9.3
1999	642	30.5	21.0	8.4
2000	629	28.8	21.8	10.8
2001	645	28.5	22.6	16
2002	593	25.0	23.7	8.8
2003	593	25.0	23.7	8.8
2004	607	28.0	21.7	8.4
2005	555	24.5	22.7	11.3
2006	549	23.5	23.4	13.5
2007	524	23.0	22.8	13.4
2008	457	24.0	19.0	14.4
2009	503	24.0	20.1	19.7
2010	501	24.8	20.2	25.7
2011	555	n/a	n/a	28.1
2012	611	23.4	26.1	n/a
2013	639	23.5	27.1	30.7
2014	644	23.0	28.0	28.9
2015	635	24.0	26.4	25.7
2016	644	24.0	26.8	28
2017	654	24.0	27.2	26.1
2018	650	23.0	28.2	33.4
2019	670	25.0	26.8	29.9
2020	656	n/a	n/a	28.7
2021	607	22.2	27.3	42.3
2022	540	22.0	24.5	38.3
2023	508	20.9	24.3	39.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	562	22.0	25.5	n/a
1989	582	23.0	25.3	n/a
1990	626	23.7	26.4	n/a
1991	612	25.0	24.4	n/a
1992	655	25.4	25.7	9
1993	627	25.0	25.1	8.1
1994	630	24.0	26.3	11
1995	625	22.9	27.3	11.8
1996	625	22.9	27.3	11.8
1997	613	25.9	23.7	12.9
1998	623	29.9	20.8	9.3
1999	642	30.5	21.0	8.4
2000	629	28.8	21.8	10.8
2001	645	28.5	22.6	16
2002	593	25.0	23.7	8.8
2003	593	25.0	23.7	8.8
2004	607	28.0	21.7	8.4
2005	555	24.5	22.7	11.3
2006	549	23.5	23.4	13.5
2007	524	23.0	22.8	13.4
2008	457	24.0	19.0	14.4
2009	503	24.0	20.1	19.7
2010	501	24.8	20.2	25.7
2011	555	n/a	n/a	28.1
2012	611	23.4	26.1	n/a
2013	639	23.5	27.1	30.7
2014	644	23.0	28.0	28.9
2015	635	24.0	26.4	25.7
2016	644	24.0	26.8	28
2017	654	24.0	27.2	26.1
2018	650	23.0	28.2	33.4
2019	670	25.0	26.8	29.9
2020	656	n/a	n/a	28.7
2021	607	22.2	27.3	42.3
2022	540	22.0	24.5	38.3
2023	508	20.9	24.3	39.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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