Is Cerritos Elementary a good school?

Cerritos Elementary ranks 1908 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, 356 students attended Cerritos Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cerritos Elementary?

Students at Cerritos Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 24% Asian, 20% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Cerritos Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cerritos Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Orangeview Junior High High : Western High

Cerritos Elementary

Summary:

Cerritos Elementary is a public elementary school located in Anaheim, CA, serving grades K-6 with a student population of 346. It is part of the Savanna Elementary School District, which is ranked 528 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cerritos Elementary has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between the top 1,400 to top 5,900 elementary schools in California. The school consistently outperforms the district and the state in standardized test scores, with 51.26% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 47.7% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In mathematics, Cerritos Elementary had 44.28% of students proficient or better, compared to 44.75% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also outperformed the district and state in science, with 37.74% of students proficient or better in the CAST assessment. Cerritos Elementary has strong performance among specific student subgroups, particularly female students, Hispanic students, and English Language Learners.

However, Cerritos Elementary faces some challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.2% in 2018-2019 to 20.5% in 2022-2023. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.22% to 75% over the past few years. While Cerritos Elementary generally outperforms the nearby schools within the Savanna Elementary District, it lags behind schools outside the district, such as Centralia Elementary and the Cypress Elementary schools, in overall performance.

Detail:

Public K-6

3731 Cerritos
Anaheim, CA 92804-4603

(714) 236-3830

District: Savanna Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1908^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,285

Students who attend Cerritos Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Orangeview Junior High
High:	Western High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.7

Number of students: 356

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.6%

Asian:

24.2%

White:

19.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cerritos Elementary ranks better than 67.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Savanna Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.41. (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 Cerritos Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Savanna Elementary School District. Student population at Cerritos Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.6%), Asian (24.2%), White (19.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Savanna Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cerritos Elementary is 19.7, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Savanna Elementary School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cerritos Elementary is $11,285, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Savanna Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cerritos Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cerritos Elementary 1908^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Cerritos Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Savanna Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Savanna Elementary 528^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	61.91	1635^th	4809	66.0%
2005	62.80	1626^th	4822	66.3%
2006	61.03	1695^th	4818	64.8%
2007	61.40	1750^th	5113	65.8%
2008	51.50	2292^nd	5113	55.2%
2009	54.98	2191^st	5193	57.8%
2010	54.39	2300^th	5314	56.7%
2011	50.66	2563^rd	5377	52.3%
2012	58.47	2127^th	5390	60.5%
2013	68.30	1662^nd	5530	69.9%
2015	51.66	2361^st	5611	57.9%
2016	62.73	1872^nd	5614	66.7%
2017	60.67	1983^rd	5692	65.2%
2018	61.86	1961^st	5662	65.4%
2019	51.74	2511^th	5789	56.6%
2021	55.84	566^th	1417	60.1%
2022	63.57	1869^th	5883	68.2%
2023	58.58	2110^th	5874	64.1%
2024	63.41	1908^th	5862	67.5%

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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	81.81	307^th	3246	90.5%
2019	53.97	1046^th	3275	68.1%
2021	45.68	244^th	602	59.5%
2022	70.55	477^th	3311	85.6%
2023	79.04	287^th	3250	91.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cerritos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	44.09	1076^th	2420	55.5%
2024	57.29	783^rd	2634	70.3%

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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	71.42	1109^th	5084	78.2%
2019	50.47	2376^th	5173	54.1%
2021	73.37	205^th	1110	81.5%
2022	75.35	942^nd	5264	82.1%
2023	67.91	1338^th	5374	75.1%
2024	73.03	1131^st	5511	79.5%

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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	67.23	1645^th	5413	69.6%
2019	54.13	2271^st	5492	58.6%
2021	62.46	418^th	1267	67.0%
2022	70.12	1520^th	5635	73.0%
2023	66.70	1646^th	5617	70.7%
2024	66.00	1657^th	5605	70.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Cerritos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.52	996^th	2128	53.2%
2019	44.22	1150^th	2585	55.5%
2021	39.21	136^th	293	53.6%
2022	54.44	708^th	2227	68.2%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Cerritos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	69.45	31^st	130	76.2%
2023	37.27	89^th	140	36.4%

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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	53.12	2275^th	5431	58.1%
2019	48.77	2516^th	5510	54.3%
2021	47.53	594^th	1272	53.3%
2022	55.99	2149^th	5663	62.1%
2023	49.80	2459^th	5650	56.5%
2024	59.16	2021^st	5636	64.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Cerritos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	62.62	504^th	1071	52.9%
2019	54.68	653^rd	1149	43.2%

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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	64.14	1436^th	4830	70.3%
2019	46.13	2536^th	4963	48.9%
2022	61.44	1554^th	5084	69.4%
2023	60.35	1644^th	5098	67.8%
2024	64.51	1449^th	5102	71.6%

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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
2018	24.10	2235^th	2737	18.3%
2019	16.26	2481^st	2834	12.5%
2022	42.95	1658^th	2726	39.2%
2023	25.91	2079^th	2662	21.9%

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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 Cerritos Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	324	10	66	57	2	n/a	n/a	0	459
1989	341	12	71	75	6	n/a	n/a	0	505
1990	357	11	74	91	8	n/a	n/a	0	541
1991	395	9	69	64	10	n/a	n/a	0	547
1992	328	14	82	81	8	n/a	n/a	0	513
1993	294	9	81	91	6	n/a	n/a	0	481
1994	283	6	90	68	7	n/a	n/a	0	454
1995	252	15	86	99	11	n/a	n/a	0	463
1996	252	15	86	99	11	n/a	n/a	0	463
1997	252	24	97	101	13	n/a	n/a	0	487
1998	234	26	94	112	13	n/a	n/a	0	479
1999	229	19	90	82	4	n/a	n/a	45	469
2000	233	22	123	105	7	n/a	n/a	16	506
2001	231	20	114	111	3	n/a	n/a	21	500
2002	199	31	127	116	2	n/a	n/a	9	484
2003	199	31	127	116	2	n/a	n/a	9	484
2004	204	21	113	119	0	n/a	n/a	14	471
2005	187	20	108	123	0	n/a	n/a	16	454
2006	180	21	108	139	1	n/a	n/a	25	474
2007	147	17	110	156	3	n/a	n/a	19	452
2008	141	21	104	159	3	n/a	n/a	0	428
2009	152	28	95	157	3	7	28	0	470
2010	189	21	108	163	3	5	25	0	514
2011	157	21	97	169	3	3	20	0	470
2012	152	22	102	188	1	3	25	0	493
2013	128	18	100	214	2	2	22	0	486
2014	123	16	107	242	1	3	17	0	509
2015	130	20	101	233	0	2	16	0	502
2016	123	15	100	228	2	2	24	0	494
2017	128	12	94	243	0	2	25	0	504
2018	117	9	100	240	0	3	25	0	494
2019	105	8	90	242	0	1	26	0	472
2020	100	6	82	207	0	3	29	0	427
2021	90	6	75	188	0	4	30	0	393
2022	85	5	69	187	0	1	29	0	376
2023	74	8	73	165	0	3	23	0	346
2024	70	9	86	166	0	1	24	0	356

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	459	23.0	19.9	n/a
1989	505	23.0	21.9	n/a
1990	541	23.0	23.5	n/a
1991	547	22.5	24.3	n/a
1992	513	22.9	22.4	18.3
1993	481	22.0	21.9	21.4
1994	454	21.5	21.1	20.7
1995	463	21.5	21.5	27.9
1996	463	21.5	21.5	27.9
1997	487	22.5	21.6	32.2
1998	479	22.0	21.8	30.5
1999	469	23.5	20.0	42.5
2000	506	24.0	21.1	31.2
2001	500	24.0	20.8	31.7
2002	484	25.0	19.4	29.3
2003	484	25.0	19.4	29.3
2004	471	23.0	20.5	31.7
2005	454	22.0	20.6	34.2
2006	474	20.0	23.7	35.4
2007	452	19.0	23.8	41.6
2008	428	22.0	19.5	42.1
2009	470	23.0	18.8	40.4
2010	514	22.0	23.3	40.7
2011	470	n/a	n/a	46.6
2012	493	21.0	23.4	n/a
2013	486	21.0	23.1	52.9
2014	509	20.0	25.4	53.2
2015	502	22.0	22.8	56.8
2016	494	22.0	22.4	56.1
2017	504	23.0	21.9	56.5
2018	494	20.5	24.0	64.6
2019	472	21.0	22.4	60.2
2020	427	n/a	n/a	57.8
2021	393	17.0	23.1	55.2
2022	376	19.0	19.7	75
2023	346	17.0	20.3	73.4
2024	356	18.0	19.7	73.6

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	459	23.0	19.9	n/a
1989	505	23.0	21.9	n/a
1990	541	23.0	23.5	n/a
1991	547	22.5	24.3	n/a
1992	513	22.9	22.4	18.3
1993	481	22.0	21.9	21.4
1994	454	21.5	21.1	20.7
1995	463	21.5	21.5	27.9
1996	463	21.5	21.5	27.9
1997	487	22.5	21.6	32.2
1998	479	22.0	21.8	30.5
1999	469	23.5	20.0	42.5
2000	506	24.0	21.1	31.2
2001	500	24.0	20.8	31.7
2002	484	25.0	19.4	29.3
2003	484	25.0	19.4	29.3
2004	471	23.0	20.5	31.7
2005	454	22.0	20.6	34.2
2006	474	20.0	23.7	35.4
2007	452	19.0	23.8	41.6
2008	428	22.0	19.5	42.1
2009	470	23.0	18.8	40.4
2010	514	22.0	23.3	40.7
2011	470	n/a	n/a	46.6
2012	493	21.0	23.4	n/a
2013	486	21.0	23.1	52.9
2014	509	20.0	25.4	53.2
2015	502	22.0	22.8	56.8
2016	494	22.0	22.4	56.1
2017	504	23.0	21.9	56.5
2018	494	20.5	24.0	64.6
2019	472	21.0	22.4	60.2
2020	427	n/a	n/a	57.8
2021	393	17.0	23.1	55.2
2022	376	19.0	19.7	75
2023	346	17.0	20.3	73.4
2024	356	18.0	19.7	73.6

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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