Is Ceres Elementary a good school?

Ceres Elementary ranks 1672 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ceres Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 480 students attended Ceres Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ceres Elementary?

Students at Ceres Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% White, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ceres Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ceres Elementary usually go on to attend: High : California High

Ceres Elementary

Summary:

Ceres Elementary is a public elementary school in Whittier, California, serving 435 students in grades K-5. It is part of the East Whittier City Elementary School District, which is ranked 370 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ceres Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with proficiency rates of 52.48% and 52.2%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%. The school's Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform particularly well, ranking in the top 20% and top 25% of California elementary schools. However, Ceres Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.0% in 2017-2018 to 28.3% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Ceres Elementary generally outperforms other schools within the East Whittier City Elementary School District, such as Scott Avenue Elementary and La Colima Elementary. However, the nearby schools in the South Whittier Elementary School District, such as Howard J. McKibben Elementary and Los Altos Elementary, have significantly lower academic performance compared to Ceres Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

10601 South Ceres Ave.
Whittier, CA 90604-1655

(562) 464-2200

District: East Whittier City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1672^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Ceres Elementary usually attend:

High:

California High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.4

Number of students: 480

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.0%

Two or more races:

5.2%

White:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ceres Elementary ranks better than 71.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the East Whittier City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.16. (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: Hispanic (89%), two or more races (5.2%), White (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ceres Elementary is 23.4, which is the 5^th best among 10 elementary schools in the East Whittier City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Ceres Elementary employs 20.5 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ceres Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ceres Elementary 1672^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ceres Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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East Whittier City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks East Whittier City Elementary 370^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ceres Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ceres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	26.36	3462^nd	4809	28.0%
2005	22.51	3799^th	4822	21.2%
2006	29.17	3368^th	4818	30.1%
2007	47.84	2445^th	5113	52.2%
2008	43.96	2720^th	5113	46.8%
2009	67.75	1545^th	5193	70.2%
2010	72.80	1334^th	5314	74.9%
2011	69.68	1501^st	5377	72.1%
2012	68.02	1630^th	5390	69.8%
2013	74.18	1368^th	5530	75.3%
2015	65.15	1707^th	5611	69.6%
2016	69.55	1545^th	5614	72.5%
2017	76.99	1245^th	5692	78.1%
2018	75.28	1345^th	5662	76.2%
2019	81.30	1108^th	5789	80.9%
2022	67.62	1707^th	5883	71.0%
2023	65.68	1774^th	5874	69.8%
2024	68.16	1672^nd	5862	71.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ceres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	59.97	854^th	3246	73.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ceres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.14	596^th	5084	88.3%
2019	90.61	282^nd	5173	94.5%
2022	78.77	804^th	5264	84.7%
2023	76.94	900^th	5374	83.3%
2024	75.90	1016^th	5511	81.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Ceres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.46	1313^th	5413	75.7%
2019	83.73	886^th	5492	83.9%
2022	69.26	1554^th	5635	72.4%
2023	65.15	1714^th	5617	69.5%
2024	63.52	1779^th	5605	68.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ceres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	46.63	893^rd	2227	59.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Ceres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.44	1347^th	5431	75.2%
2019	77.01	1216^th	5510	77.9%
2022	63.87	1787^th	5663	68.4%
2023	62.00	1856^th	5650	67.2%
2024	68.56	1578^th	5636	72.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ceres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.25	444^th	4830	90.8%
2019	92.63	205^th	4963	95.9%
2022	82.31	660^th	5084	87.0%
2023	82.06	648^th	5098	87.3%
2024	82.26	634^th	5102	87.6%

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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 Ceres Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	213	7	14	155	1	n/a	n/a	0	390
1989	217	5	14	172	1	n/a	n/a	0	409
1990	178	6	14	219	3	n/a	n/a	0	420
1991	173	2	18	248	2	n/a	n/a	0	443
1992	163	2	13	281	3	n/a	n/a	0	462
1993	163	5	24	309	3	n/a	n/a	0	504
1994	117	8	16	339	3	n/a	n/a	0	483
1995	96	7	13	370	2	n/a	n/a	0	488
1996	96	7	13	370	2	n/a	n/a	0	488
1997	84	9	12	366	7	n/a	n/a	0	478
1998	82	12	8	386	2	n/a	n/a	0	490
1999	79	7	8	410	5	n/a	n/a	0	509
2000	56	14	8	417	5	n/a	n/a	6	506
2001	69	9	4	395	4	n/a	n/a	0	481
2002	59	7	13	400	1	n/a	n/a	3	483
2003	59	7	13	400	1	n/a	n/a	3	483
2004	47	13	14	375	1	n/a	n/a	1	451
2005	54	5	7	354	3	n/a	n/a	5	428
2006	48	10	10	306	3	n/a	n/a	8	385
2007	34	5	10	291	3	n/a	n/a	8	351
2008	36	5	6	306	5	n/a	n/a	0	358
2009	24	2	3	285	5	1	14	0	334
2010	25	2	10	292	2	2	2	0	335
2011	19	2	9	320	4	1	1	0	356
2012	17	0	7	318	4	2	1	0	349
2013	24	2	8	324	2	1	1	0	362
2014	17	1	10	332	1	1	1	0	363
2015	17	3	7	316	1	3	0	0	347
2016	13	1	3	351	0	3	1	0	372
2017	19	0	4	366	0	3	3	0	395
2018	16	0	5	358	0	0	5	0	384
2019	18	3	6	353	0	0	7	0	387
2020	22	2	4	351	0	1	10	0	390
2021	19	1	3	368	0	1	16	0	408
2022	17	1	1	397	0	0	17	0	433
2023	18	1	6	386	0	1	23	0	435
2024	20	1	6	427	0	1	25	0	480

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 Ceres Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	390	17.0	22.9	n/a
1989	409	16.6	24.6	n/a
1990	420	16.6	25.3	n/a
1991	443	18.6	23.8	n/a
1992	462	18.9	24.4	52.4
1993	504	19.5	25.8	51.8
1994	483	19.0	25.4	61.1
1995	488	20.0	24.4	67.8
1996	488	20.0	24.4	67.8
1997	478	22.0	21.7	67.4
1998	490	24.0	20.4	64.1
1999	509	26.0	19.6	54.8
2000	506	28.0	18.1	62.6
2001	481	27.0	17.8	61.5
2002	483	26.0	18.6	62.7
2003	483	26.0	18.6	62.7
2004	451	25.0	18.0	68
2005	428	23.0	18.6	63.4
2006	385	21.0	18.3	66.8
2007	351	19.0	18.5	65.9
2008	358	19.0	18.8	67
2009	334	19.0	16.7	79
2010	335	20.5	16.3	73.1
2011	356	n/a	n/a	75
2012	349	16.7	20.8	n/a
2013	362	15.0	24.0	67.4
2014	363	13.0	27.7	70
2015	347	14.0	24.7	76.4
2016	372	14.0	26.5	69.1
2017	395	15.5	25.4	68.6
2018	384	17.3	22.1	70.6
2019	387	16.0	24.1	70.3
2020	390	n/a	n/a	71
2021	408	16.0	25.5	61.8
2022	433	19.0	22.7	67.2
2023	435	19.6	22.1	68.3
2024	480	20.5	23.4	68.3

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 Ceres Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	390	17.0	22.9	n/a
1989	409	16.6	24.6	n/a
1990	420	16.6	25.3	n/a
1991	443	18.6	23.8	n/a
1992	462	18.9	24.4	52.4
1993	504	19.5	25.8	51.8
1994	483	19.0	25.4	61.1
1995	488	20.0	24.4	67.8
1996	488	20.0	24.4	67.8
1997	478	22.0	21.7	67.4
1998	490	24.0	20.4	64.1
1999	509	26.0	19.6	54.8
2000	506	28.0	18.1	62.6
2001	481	27.0	17.8	61.5
2002	483	26.0	18.6	62.7
2003	483	26.0	18.6	62.7
2004	451	25.0	18.0	68
2005	428	23.0	18.6	63.4
2006	385	21.0	18.3	66.8
2007	351	19.0	18.5	65.9
2008	358	19.0	18.8	67
2009	334	19.0	16.7	79
2010	335	20.5	16.3	73.1
2011	356	n/a	n/a	75
2012	349	16.7	20.8	n/a
2013	362	15.0	24.0	67.4
2014	363	13.0	27.7	70
2015	347	14.0	24.7	76.4
2016	372	14.0	26.5	69.1
2017	395	15.5	25.4	68.6
2018	384	17.3	22.1	70.6
2019	387	16.0	24.1	70.3
2020	390	n/a	n/a	71
2021	408	16.0	25.5	61.8
2022	433	19.0	22.7	67.2
2023	435	19.6	22.1	68.3
2024	480	20.5	23.4	68.3

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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