Cerritos Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Cerritos Elementary School

13600 East 183rd St.
Cerritos, CA 90703

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Top 5%

Serving 588 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Cerritos Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 79% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 86% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 29:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 588 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 29:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Top 5% in CA
: 79% (Top 5%)
: 86% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cerritos Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Cerritos Elementary School's student population of 588 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2021

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cerritos Elementary School
Kind	55
1	87
2	87
3	86
4	84
5	94
6	95

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Total Students

588 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cerritos Elementary School
2023	626
2022	608
2021	634
2020	673
2019	673
2018	671
2017	671
2016	668
2015	692
2014	706
2013	700
2012	679
2011	645
2010	612
2009	584
2008	550
2007	581
2006	577
2005	579
2004	577
2003	581
2002	583
2001	580
2000	564
1999	562
1998	547
1997	577
1996	590
1995	591
1994	554
1993	584
1992	641
1991	608
1990	614
1989	640
1988	687
1987	659

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cerritos Elementary School
2023	23
2022	22
2021	24
2020	24
2019	24
2018	24
2017	24
2016	24
2015	24
2014	24
2013	24
2012	25
2010	26
2009	24
2008	26
2007	24
2006	24
2005	24
2004	24
2003	24
2002	24
2001	24
2000	24
1999	25
1998	25
1997	22
1996	20
1995	21
1994	21
1993	21
1992	23
1991	23
1990	24

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School Rankings

Cerritos Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cerritos Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#189 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Cerritos Elementary School
2023	#189
2022	#292
2021	#33
2019	#293
2018	#368
2017	#355
2016	#367
2015	#264
2013	#126
2012	#195
2011	#184

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79%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Cerritos Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	79%	34%	52%
2022	73%	33%	49%
2021	84%	34%	77%
2019	78%	40%	55%
2018	76%	39%	54%
2017	75%	38%	53%
2016	75%	37%	52%
2015	76%	34%	48%
2013	95%	59%	71%
2012	93%	59%	69%
2011	90%	58%	68%

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86%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Cerritos Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2022	86%	47%	64%
2021	90%	49%	90%
2019	85%	51%	66%
2018	83%	50%	54%
2017	82%	48%	64%
2016	82%	48%	63%
2015	82%	44%	59%
2013	89%	57%	68%
2012	88%	58%	68%
2011	91%	56%	66%
2010	92%	54%	62%

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65-69%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

29:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cerritos Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	27:1	22:1	23:1
2022	28:1	21:1	22:1
2021	26:1	22:1	24:1
2020	28:1	23:1	25:1
2019	28:1	23:1	25:1
2018	28:1	23:1	25:1
2017	28:1	23:1	25:1
2016	28:1	24:1	25:1
2015	29:1	24:1	25:1
2014	29:1	24:1	25:1
2013	29:1	24:1	24:1
2012	28:1	23:1	25:1
2010	24:1	21:1	23:1
2009	24:1	20:1	23:1
2008	21:1	18:1	20:1
2007	24:1	21:1	23:1
2006	24:1	20:1	23:1
2005	24:1	21:1	23:1
2004	24:1	21:1	23:1
2003	24:1	20:1	23:1
2002	24:1	20:1	22:1
2001	24:1	20:1	22:1
2000	24:1	21:1	22:1
1999	22:1	21:1	22:1
1998	22:1	21:1	22:1
1997	26:1	23:1	23:1
1996	30:1	25:1	25:1
1995	29:1	25:1	26:1
1994	27:1	25:1	26:1
1993	28:1	25:1	25:1
1992	27:1	24:1	25:1
1991	26:1	24:1	25:1
1990	26:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2020)
Year	Cerritos Elementary School	California
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Asian

71%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cerritos Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	70%	12%	35%
2022	72%	12%	35%
2021	69%	12%	36%
2020	65%	12%	35%
2019	65%	12%	35%
2018	65%	11%	38%
2017	65%	11%	38%
2016	64%	11%	37%
2015	65%	11%	37%
2014	64%	11%	36%
2013	64%	11%	36%
2012	69%	11%	37%
2011	73%	11%	37%
2010	71%	11%	38%
2009	72%	11%	39%
2008	76%	12%	41%
2007	77%	12%	41%
2006	77%	12%	41%
2005	77%	12%	41%
2004	77%	12%	41%
2003	80%	11%	41%
2002	76%	11%	40%
2001	75%	11%	41%
2000	74%	11%	41%
1999	74%	11%	40%
1998	74%	11%	40%
1997	74%	11%	40%
1996	70%	11%	39%
1995	71%	11%	38%
1994	68%	11%	38%
1993	68%	11%	37%
1992	67%	11%	35%
1991	65%	11%	35%

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Hispanic

13%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cerritos Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	14%	55%	45%
2022	14%	56%	46%
2021	15%	56%	45%
2020	18%	55%	46%
2019	18%	55%	46%
2018	18%	54%	46%
2017	18%	54%	46%
2016	18%	54%	46%
2015	17%	54%	45%
2014	17%	53%	44%
2013	15%	53%	44%
2012	13%	52%	43%
2011	10%	51%	42%
2010	11%	50%	41%
2009	8%	49%	39%
2008	10%	50%	41%
2007	9%	49%	40%
2006	7%	48%	40%
2005	8%	47%	39%
2004	5%	46%	38%
2003	5%	45%	37%
2002	6%	44%	37%
2001	6%	43%	36%
2000	6%	42%	34%
1999	8%	41%	34%
1998	6%	40%	33%
1997	7%	40%	32%
1996	8%	39%	31%
1995	8%	38%	31%
1994	9%	37%	30%
1993	7%	36%	29%
1992	7%	35%	29%
1991	7%	34%	29%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cerritos Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	7%	5%	7%
2022	6%	5%	7%
2021	6%	5%	8%
2020	5%	5%	9%
2019	5%	5%	9%
2018	5%	6%	8%
2017	5%	6%	8%
2016	5%	6%	9%
2015	7%	6%	9%
2014	7%	6%	9%
2013	8%	6%	9%
2012	8%	6%	10%
2011	7%	7%	10%
2010	7%	7%	10%
2009	8%	7%	10%
2008	7%	8%	10%
2007	6%	8%	10%
2006	7%	8%	10%
2005	6%	8%	10%
2004	7%	8%	10%
2003	6%	8%	10%
2002	7%	8%	10%
2001	7%	8%	10%
2000	8%	9%	10%
1999	8%	9%	10%
1998	8%	9%	10%
1997	7%	9%	10%
1996	7%	9%	10%
1995	6%	9%	10%
1994	6%	9%	9%
1993	7%	9%	8%
1992	6%	9%	8%
1991	6%	9%	7%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cerritos Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	3%	21%	5%
2022	3%	21%	5%
2021	4%	22%	5%
2020	6%	23%	6%
2019	6%	23%	6%
2018	7%	24%	6%
2017	7%	24%	6%
2016	8%	24%	7%
2015	8%	24%	7%
2014	7%	25%	7%
2013	8%	25%	7%
2012	6%	26%	7%
2011	7%	27%	8%
2010	6%	27%	8%
2009	7%	28%	8%
2008	7%	29%	8%
2007	8%	29%	9%
2006	9%	31%	9%
2005	9%	31%	10%
2004	9%	32%	11%
2003	8%	34%	12%
2002	10%	35%	13%
2001	12%	36%	13%
2000	12%	37%	15%
1999	10%	38%	16%
1998	12%	39%	17%
1997	12%	39%	18%
1996	14%	40%	20%
1995	14%	41%	21%
1994	17%	42%	23%
1993	18%	43%	26%
1992	20%	44%	28%
1991	22%	45%	29%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2010)
Year	Cerritos Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Cerritos Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	6%	6%	7%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	5%	4%	2%
2017	5%	4%	2%
2016	4%	4%	1%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	4%	3%	2%
2009	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cerritos Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	0.49	0.64	0.66
2022	0.46	0.63	0.66
2021	0.50	0.62	0.66
2020	0.54	0.63	0.66
2019	0.54	0.63	0.66
2018	0.54	0.64	0.65
2017	0.54	0.64	0.65
2016	0.55	0.64	0.65
2015	0.54	0.64	0.65
2014	0.56	0.65	0.67
2013	0.56	0.65	0.67
2012	0.50	0.65	0.67
2011	0.47	0.67	0.67
2010	0.48	0.67	0.68
2009	0.47	0.71	0.69
2008	0.41	0.65	0.66
2007	0.43	0.67	0.66
2006	0.41	0.66	0.67
2005	0.41	0.67	0.67
2004	0.40	0.67	0.67
2003	0.36	0.67	0.68
2002	0.42	0.67	0.68
2001	0.43	0.67	0.69
2000	0.44	0.67	0.69
1999	0.43	0.67	0.70
1998	0.43	0.67	0.70
1997	0.45	0.67	0.71
1996	0.48	0.67	0.71
1995	0.48	0.67	0.71
1994	0.52	0.67	0.71
1993	0.51	0.67	0.71
1992	0.51	0.67	0.71
1991	0.53	0.67	0.71

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Eligible for

21%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cerritos Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	19%	51%	44%
2022	18%	51%	43%
2021	21%	53%	45%
2020	19%	52%	43%
2019	19%	52%	43%
2018	11%	49%	39%
2017	11%	49%	39%
2016	11%	50%	40%
2015	11%	50%	38%
2014	14%	49%	40%
2013	13%	48%	42%
2011	10%	46%	38%
2010	8%	46%	36%
2009	5%	43%	33%
2008	4%	41%	33%
2007	6%	40%	31%
2006	4%	40%	32%
2005	4%	40%	32%
2004	4%	40%	28%
2003	4%	39%	28%
2002	3%	39%	25%
2001	6%	39%	30%
2000	6%	40%	28%
1999	6%	40%	26%
1998	11%	47%	31%
1997	12%	47%	31%
1996	12%	46%	31%
1995	11%	45%	29%
1994	11%	43%	28%
1993	8%	41%	25%
1992	9%	38%	24%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Cerritos Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	12%	8%	12%
2022	15%	7%	13%
2021	14%	6%	13%
2020	3%	7%	7%
2019	3%	7%	7%
2018	5%	9%	9%
2017	5%	9%	9%
2016	5%	9%	9%
2015	6%	9%	10%
2014	7%	9%	10%
2013	7%	7%	9%
2011	8%	8%	10%
2010	7%	9%	10%
2009	6%	10%	8%
2008	5%	10%	8%
2007	3%	10%	8%
2006	4%	9%	9%
2005	4%	9%	9%
2004	2%	9%	7%
2003	3%	9%	7%
2002	3%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

ABC Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cerritos Elementary School's ranking?

Cerritos Elementary School is ranked #189 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are Cerritos Elementary School often compared to?

Cerritos Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 86% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Cerritos Elementary School?

588 students attend Cerritos Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Cerritos Elementary School students are Asian, 13% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, and 3% of students are White.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Cerritos Elementary School?

Cerritos Elementary School has a student ration of 29:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Cerritos Elementary School offer ?

Cerritos Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Cerritos Elementary School part of?

Cerritos Elementary School is part of ABC Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 588 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 29:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Top 5%
: 79% (Top 5%)
: 86% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education