Is Cerritos Elementary a good school?

Cerritos Elementary ranks 2530 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cerritos Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 479 students attended Cerritos Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cerritos Elementary?

Students at Cerritos Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 32% White, 13% Asian, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Cerritos Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cerritos Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Theodore Roosevelt Middle High : Glendale High

Cerritos Elementary

Summary:

Cerritos Elementary is a public elementary school located in Glendale, California, serving grades K-6 with a student population of 473. It is part of the Glendale Unified School District, which is ranked 364 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cerritos Elementary faces several key challenges, including lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Smarter Balanced Assessments/English Language Arts/Literacy for the End of Course was 44.57% at Cerritos Elementary, compared to 59.79% for Glendale Unified and 47.04% for California. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 3.3% in the 2020-2021 school year to 25.7% in the 2021-2022 school year and 22.3% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Cerritos Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 67.65% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, Cerritos Elementary's performance is generally lower than schools within the Glendale Unified School District, such as Horace Mann Elementary and John Muir Elementary. The nearby schools within the Los Angeles Unified School District, such as Delevan Drive Elementary and Atwater Avenue Elementary, also tend to outperform Cerritos Elementary in academic achievement.

Detail:

Public K-6

120 East Cerritos Ave.
Glendale, CA 91205-3107

(818) 244-7207

District: Glendale Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2530^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,319

Students who attend Cerritos Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Theodore Roosevelt Middle
High:	Glendale High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.6

Number of students: 479

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.3%

White:

32.2%

Asian:

13.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cerritos Elementary ranks better than 56.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 18^th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Glendale Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.44. (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 Student population at Cerritos Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49.3%), White (32.2%), Asian (13.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cerritos Elementary is 26.6. 16 elementary schools in the Glendale Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cerritos Elementary is $7,319, which is the 3^rd highest among 20 elementary schools in the Glendale Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cerritos Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cerritos Elementary 2530^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Cerritos Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Glendale Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Glendale Unified 364^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cerritos Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cerritos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	27.93	3369^th	4809	29.9%
2005	36.31	2931^st	4822	39.2%
2006	32.72	3127^th	4818	35.1%
2007	37.36	3084^th	5113	39.7%
2008	29.27	3649^th	5113	28.6%
2009	33.54	3468^th	5193	33.2%
2010	48.33	2665^th	5314	49.8%
2011	40.52	3206^th	5377	40.4%
2012	62.12	1933^rd	5390	64.1%
2013	78.60	1130^th	5530	79.6%
2015	62.27	1840^th	5611	67.2%
2016	53.29	2333^rd	5614	58.4%
2017	43.98	2866^th	5692	49.6%
2018	45.15	2823^rd	5662	50.1%
2019	55.12	2305^th	5789	60.2%
2022	61.99	1947^th	5883	66.9%
2023	54.74	2295^th	5874	60.9%
2024	50.44	2530^th	5862	56.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cerritos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.29	1553^rd	3246	52.2%
2019	63.37	722^nd	3275	78.0%
2022	79.55	302^nd	3311	90.9%
2023	72.25	445^th	3250	86.3%
2024	41.83	1691^st	3160	46.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cerritos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.71	1921^st	5084	62.2%
2019	67.89	1284^th	5173	75.2%
2022	77.29	858^th	5264	83.7%
2023	64.96	1475^th	5374	72.6%
2024	54.77	2065^th	5511	62.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Cerritos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	43.86	183^rd	356	48.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Cerritos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.52	2805^th	5413	48.2%
2019	42.64	2941^st	5492	46.4%
2022	56.49	2080^th	5635	63.1%
2023	47.75	2537^th	5617	54.8%
2024	45.76	2669^th	5605	52.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Cerritos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.68	2738^th	5431	49.6%
2019	63.60	1793^rd	5510	67.5%
2022	64.78	1734^th	5663	69.4%
2023	59.74	1960^th	5650	65.3%
2024	53.55	2284^th	5636	59.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cerritos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.87	1976^th	4830	59.1%
2019	64.70	1424^th	4963	71.3%
2022	72.21	1055^th	5084	79.2%
2023	66.44	1342^nd	5098	73.7%
2024	57.78	1801^st	5102	64.7%

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Rank History for White students at Cerritos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	37.45	1815^th	2726	33.4%
2023	19.67	2233^rd	2662	16.1%
2024	19.83	2219^th	2647	16.2%

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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 Cerritos Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	71	4	21	248	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
1989	81	6	31	262	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
1990	94	5	42	293	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
1991	68	5	51	293	2	n/a	n/a	0	419
1992	59	10	57	322	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
1993	78	10	60	312	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
1994	65	8	59	338	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
1995	68	6	51	356	1	n/a	n/a	0	482
1996	68	6	51	356	1	n/a	n/a	0	482
1997	80	6	59	351	2	n/a	n/a	0	498
1998	70	8	73	362	1	n/a	n/a	0	514
1999	66	14	80	375	1	n/a	n/a	0	536
2000	65	13	77	397	1	n/a	n/a	0	553
2001	58	13	82	364	2	n/a	n/a	0	519
2002	60	17	81	345	1	n/a	n/a	2	506
2003	60	17	81	345	1	n/a	n/a	2	506
2004	53	11	77	367	2	n/a	n/a	3	513
2005	52	11	84	371	2	n/a	n/a	3	523
2006	47	9	78	356	2	n/a	n/a	3	495
2007	40	8	82	342	2	n/a	n/a	5	479
2008	46	8	88	333	2	n/a	n/a	0	477
2009	55	3	80	320	3	0	19	0	480
2010	49	3	71	301	3	0	0	0	427
2011	60	8	57	268	3	0	0	0	396
2012	72	7	53	254	3	0	0	0	389
2013	65	6	50	270	2	0	1	0	394
2014	64	9	46	277	2	0	2	0	400
2015	81	13	49	286	2	2	4	0	437
2016	74	8	44	295	0	1	3	0	425
2017	71	11	50	264	0	0	4	0	400
2018	84	6	56	247	0	1	4	0	398
2019	106	10	57	269	1	1	8	0	452
2020	102	8	59	264	0	0	7	0	440
2021	115	10	66	251	0	0	6	0	448
2022	126	17	61	236	1	0	13	0	454
2023	131	17	66	251	1	0	7	0	473
2024	154	17	63	236	1	0	8	0	479

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 Cerritos Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	344	13.0	26.4	n/a
1989	380	15.0	25.3	n/a
1990	434	15.0	28.9	n/a
1991	419	15.0	27.9	n/a
1992	448	15.2	29.4	76.8
1993	460	16.5	27.9	82.2
1994	470	18.0	26.1	83.6
1995	482	19.0	25.4	87.1
1996	482	19.0	25.4	87.1
1997	498	18.0	27.7	84.5
1998	514	21.0	24.5	81.5
1999	536	27.5	19.5	80.8
2000	553	28.4	19.5	83.5
2001	519	27.8	18.7	79.6
2002	506	26.0	19.5	95.4
2003	506	26.0	19.5	95.4
2004	513	27.6	18.6	90
2005	523	28.0	18.7	86.3
2006	495	27.0	18.3	87.8
2007	479	24.4	19.6	83.5
2008	477	26.0	18.3	83
2009	480	23.0	20.0	87.9
2010	427	22.0	19.4	89.7
2011	396	n/a	n/a	84.3
2012	389	17.0	22.8	79.4
2013	394	16.0	24.6	84.3
2014	400	15.0	26.6	84.3
2015	437	16.0	27.3	86.3
2016	425	16.0	26.5	83.5
2017	400	15.0	26.6	84.8
2018	398	15.0	26.5	84.4
2019	452	17.0	26.5	83.2
2020	440	n/a	n/a	82.3
2021	448	18.0	24.8	72.5
2022	454	19.0	23.8	76
2023	473	18.0	26.2	67.7
2024	479	18.0	26.6	71

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 Cerritos Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	344	13.0	26.4	n/a
1989	380	15.0	25.3	n/a
1990	434	15.0	28.9	n/a
1991	419	15.0	27.9	n/a
1992	448	15.2	29.4	76.8
1993	460	16.5	27.9	82.2
1994	470	18.0	26.1	83.6
1995	482	19.0	25.4	87.1
1996	482	19.0	25.4	87.1
1997	498	18.0	27.7	84.5
1998	514	21.0	24.5	81.5
1999	536	27.5	19.5	80.8
2000	553	28.4	19.5	83.5
2001	519	27.8	18.7	79.6
2002	506	26.0	19.5	95.4
2003	506	26.0	19.5	95.4
2004	513	27.6	18.6	90
2005	523	28.0	18.7	86.3
2006	495	27.0	18.3	87.8
2007	479	24.4	19.6	83.5
2008	477	26.0	18.3	83
2009	480	23.0	20.0	87.9
2010	427	22.0	19.4	89.7
2011	396	n/a	n/a	84.3
2012	389	17.0	22.8	79.4
2013	394	16.0	24.6	84.3
2014	400	15.0	26.6	84.3
2015	437	16.0	27.3	86.3
2016	425	16.0	26.5	83.5
2017	400	15.0	26.6	84.8
2018	398	15.0	26.5	84.4
2019	452	17.0	26.5	83.2
2020	440	n/a	n/a	82.3
2021	448	18.0	24.8	72.5
2022	454	19.0	23.8	76
2023	473	18.0	26.2	67.7
2024	479	18.0	26.6	71

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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