Top Rankings
ABC Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,614 students in ABC Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in ABC Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in ABC Unified School District are Whitney (Gretchen) High School, Carmenita Middle School and Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
30 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
18,848 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
842 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
ABC Unified School District, which is ranked #33 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
49%
Graduation Rate
95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.64
# American Indian Students
41 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6,634 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
35%
11%
# Hispanic Students
8,564 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
54%
# Black Students
1,406 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
8%
6%
# White Students
973 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
5%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
98 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,132 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,372
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,208
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,305
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,352
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,405
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,398
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,467
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,419
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,509
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,585
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,607
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,587
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,634
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,859 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,314 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$299 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$289 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,859
$19,806
Spending / Student
$15,314
$18,241
Best ABC Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitney (Gretchen) High School
(Math: 98% | Reading: ≥99% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
16800 Shoemaker Ave.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7745
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7745
Grades: 7-12
| 1,013 students
Rank: #22.
Carmenita Middle School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
13435 E. 166th St.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7775
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7775
Grades: 7-8
| 597 students
Rank: #33.
Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
12351 E. Del Amo Blvd.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7795
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7795
Grades: 7-8
| 655 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Haskell (Pliny Fisk) Middle School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11525 Del Amo Blvd.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7815
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7815
Grades: 7-8
| 449 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Ross (Faye) Middle School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
17707 Elaine Ave.
Artesia, CA 90701
(562) 229-7785
Artesia, CA 90701
(562) 229-7785
Grades: 7-8
| 533 students
Rank: #66.
Fedde (Pharis F.) Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 42% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
21409 S. Elaine Ave.
Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716
(562) 229-7805
Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716
(562) 229-7805
Grades: 7-8
| 367 students
Rank: #77.
Abc Secondary (Alternative)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
16534 S. Carmenita Rd.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7768
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7768
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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