Is Los Cerritos Elementary a good school?

Los Cerritos Elementary ranks 1104 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Los Cerritos Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 465 students attended Los Cerritos Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Los Cerritos Elementary?

Students at Los Cerritos Elementary are 37% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 16% White, 14% African American, 11% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Los Cerritos Elementary attend?

Students who attend Los Cerritos Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hughes Middle High : Polytechnic High

Los Cerritos Elementary

Summary:

Los Cerritos Elementary is a public elementary school in Long Beach, California, serving 459 students in grades K-5 and part of the Long Beach Unified School District.

Los Cerritos Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, with 63.27% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 62.39% in Mathematics, compared to 49.52% and 36.36% for the district, respectively. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking highly among California elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, and White students. While Los Cerritos has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, reaching 21.5% in 2022-2023, it still performs better than the district average of 24.9%.

When compared to nearby schools, Los Cerritos stands out as a high-performing institution. For example, Barton Elementary, located just 1.79 miles away, has significantly lower test scores and a much higher chronic absenteeism rate of 48.8%. Los Cerritos has maintained a strong academic performance over the years, consistently ranking in the top 25% of California elementary schools and earning 4 or 5 SchoolDigger stars. Despite having a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school has demonstrated strong academic performance across various student subgroups, indicating its ability to support the success of diverse student populations.

Detail:

Public K-5

515 West San Antonio Dr.
Long Beach, CA 90807-3117

(562) 595-6337

District: Long Beach Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1104^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,114

Students who attend Los Cerritos Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hughes Middle
High:	Polytechnic High

Student/teacher ratio: 30.0

Number of students: 465

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.6%

Asian:

21.3%

White:

16.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Los Cerritos Elementary ranks better than 81.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 14^th among 53 ranked elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.2. (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 Los Cerritos Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (36.6%), Asian (21.3%), White (16.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Los Cerritos Elementary is 30. 51 elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Los Cerritos Elementary employs 15.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Los Cerritos Elementary is $7,114. 50 elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Los Cerritos Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Cerritos Elementary 1104^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Los Cerritos Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Long Beach Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Long Beach Unified 654^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Los Cerritos Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Los Cerritos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	69.83	1306^th	4809	72.8%
2005	61.61	1675^th	4822	65.3%
2006	54.65	1980^th	4818	58.9%
2007	52.03	2208^th	5113	56.8%
2008	58.35	1928^th	5113	62.3%
2009	48.40	2581^st	5193	50.3%
2010	47.08	2745^th	5314	48.3%
2011	60.82	1970^th	5377	63.4%
2012	67.29	1666^th	5390	69.1%
2013	73.38	1414^th	5530	74.4%
2015	76.79	1242^nd	5611	77.9%
2016	77.18	1228^th	5614	78.1%
2017	81.84	1049^th	5692	81.6%
2018	85.82	852^nd	5662	85.0%
2019	89.47	672^nd	5789	88.4%
2021	82.55	241^st	1417	83.0%
2022	91.26	635^th	5883	89.2%
2023	87.64	841^st	5874	85.7%
2024	81.20	1104^th	5862	81.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Los Cerritos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	75.34	418^th	2634	84.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Los Cerritos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.95	216^th	5084	95.8%
2019	87.14	391^st	5173	92.4%
2021	97.06	17^th	1110	98.5%
2022	95.07	179^th	5264	96.6%
2023	87.52	473^rd	5374	91.2%
2024	73.24	1124^th	5511	79.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Los Cerritos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.84	959^th	5413	82.3%
2019	87.12	712^th	5492	87.0%
2021	80.81	226^th	1267	82.2%
2022	91.72	537^th	5635	90.5%
2023	83.65	949^th	5617	83.1%
2024	75.47	1265^th	5605	77.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Los Cerritos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.77	756^th	5431	86.1%
2019	89.54	607^th	5510	89.0%
2021	80.42	243^rd	1272	80.9%
2022	87.52	752^nd	5663	86.7%
2023	88.88	683^rd	5650	87.9%
2024	85.14	864^th	5636	84.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Los Cerritos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.15	19^th	700	97.3%
2019	92.13	35^th	747	95.3%
2022	98.65	6^th	663	99.1%
2023	95.00	21^st	662	96.8%
2024	80.28	77^th	593	87.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Los Cerritos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.73	238^th	4830	95.1%
2019	94.81	143^rd	4963	97.1%
2022	96.70	125^th	5084	97.5%
2023	91.76	293^rd	5098	94.3%
2024	87.86	437^th	5102	91.4%

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Rank History for White students at Los Cerritos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.76	428^th	2737	84.4%
2022	85.16	262^nd	2726	90.4%
2023	89.12	131^st	2662	95.1%
2024	74.74	639^th	2647	75.9%

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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 Los Cerritos Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	192	109	48	74	2	n/a	n/a	0	425
1989	209	89	51	77	4	n/a	n/a	0	430
1990	166	70	61	64	5	n/a	n/a	0	366
1991	155	70	69	74	1	n/a	n/a	0	369
1992	161	77	69	83	2	n/a	n/a	0	392
1993	173	72	72	73	2	n/a	n/a	0	392
1994	177	86	77	70	2	n/a	n/a	0	412
1995	135	117	54	78	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
1996	135	117	54	78	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
1997	152	117	56	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
1998	138	110	64	86	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
1999	123	109	78	90	1	n/a	n/a	0	401
2000	131	124	85	120	2	n/a	n/a	0	462
2001	131	113	94	130	3	n/a	n/a	0	471
2002	118	118	110	147	2	n/a	n/a	0	495
2003	118	118	110	147	2	n/a	n/a	0	495
2004	114	121	112	137	2	n/a	n/a	0	486
2005	117	110	93	152	3	n/a	n/a	0	475
2006	114	120	92	141	2	n/a	n/a	4	473
2007	102	116	99	134	0	n/a	n/a	18	469
2008	104	114	103	129	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	450
2009	87	120	91	143	0	4	34	0	479
2010	85	105	95	154	0	8	41	0	488
2011	82	106	83	145	1	8	44	0	469
2012	81	102	95	159	3	8	68	0	516
2013	84	104	96	165	3	14	75	0	541
2014	92	98	94	189	2	12	78	0	565
2015	90	89	101	175	3	9	68	0	535
2016	75	85	104	186	3	8	69	0	530
2017	73	84	106	198	1	4	59	0	525
2018	78	81	110	204	0	4	58	0	535
2019	74	88	94	199	1	3	68	0	527
2020	86	88	96	199	0	4	68	0	541
2021	78	82	103	189	0	3	48	0	503
2022	66	70	99	165	0	4	53	0	457
2023	68	65	99	175	0	4	48	0	459
2024	76	67	99	170	0	3	50	0	465

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 Los Cerritos Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	425	16.6	25.6	n/a
1989	430	16.6	25.9	n/a
1990	366	15.6	23.4	n/a
1991	369	15.6	23.6	n/a
1992	392	15.9	24.6	30.6
1993	392	14.6	26.8	27.6
1994	412	18.5	22.3	35
1995	384	17.2	22.3	38.3
1996	384	17.2	22.3	38.3
1997	402	15.9	25.3	37.1
1998	398	16.0	24.9	40.7
1999	401	16.0	25.1	44.4
2000	462	22.9	20.2	42.6
2001	471	24.1	19.5	41
2002	495	23.0	21.5	39.2
2003	495	23.0	21.5	39.2
2004	486	23.6	20.6	36.2
2005	475	22.6	21.0	46.9
2006	473	22.6	20.9	37.3
2007	469	23.0	20.4	37
2008	450	26.0	17.3	34
2009	479	22.0	20.0	36.5
2010	488	24.0	20.3	40
2011	469	n/a	n/a	38.4
2012	516	17.7	29.0	n/a
2013	541	18.0	30.0	39.9
2014	565	19.0	29.7	43
2015	535	19.0	28.1	38.9
2016	530	17.0	31.1	40.4
2017	525	17.0	30.8	42.3
2018	535	18.0	29.7	43.2
2019	527	18.0	29.2	47.1
2020	541	n/a	n/a	46.2
2021	503	17.4	28.8	48.9
2022	457	16.0	28.5	31.9
2023	459	16.0	28.6	35.1
2024	465	15.5	30.0	40.2

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 Los Cerritos Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	425	16.6	25.6	n/a
1989	430	16.6	25.9	n/a
1990	366	15.6	23.4	n/a
1991	369	15.6	23.6	n/a
1992	392	15.9	24.6	30.6
1993	392	14.6	26.8	27.6
1994	412	18.5	22.3	35
1995	384	17.2	22.3	38.3
1996	384	17.2	22.3	38.3
1997	402	15.9	25.3	37.1
1998	398	16.0	24.9	40.7
1999	401	16.0	25.1	44.4
2000	462	22.9	20.2	42.6
2001	471	24.1	19.5	41
2002	495	23.0	21.5	39.2
2003	495	23.0	21.5	39.2
2004	486	23.6	20.6	36.2
2005	475	22.6	21.0	46.9
2006	473	22.6	20.9	37.3
2007	469	23.0	20.4	37
2008	450	26.0	17.3	34
2009	479	22.0	20.0	36.5
2010	488	24.0	20.3	40
2011	469	n/a	n/a	38.4
2012	516	17.7	29.0	n/a
2013	541	18.0	30.0	39.9
2014	565	19.0	29.7	43
2015	535	19.0	28.1	38.9
2016	530	17.0	31.1	40.4
2017	525	17.0	30.8	42.3
2018	535	18.0	29.7	43.2
2019	527	18.0	29.2	47.1
2020	541	n/a	n/a	46.2
2021	503	17.4	28.8	48.9
2022	457	16.0	28.5	31.9
2023	459	16.0	28.6	35.1
2024	465	15.5	30.0	40.2

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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