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El Cerrito Elementary School

1051 North Hillside St.
La Habra, CA 90633

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Serving 420 students in grades Kindergarten-6, El Cerrito Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 31% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 420 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Top 50% in CA
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

El Cerrito Elementary School's student population of 420 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	El Cerrito Elementary School
Kind	74
1	56
2	57
3	55
4	57
5	56
6	65

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Total Students

420 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	El Cerrito Elementary School
2023	428
2022	463
2021	423
2020	445
2019	445
2018	348
2017	348
2016	394
2015	423
2014	458
2013	435
2012	402
2011	397
2010	426
2009	446
2008	413
2007	490
2006	522
2005	483
2004	468
2003	476
2002	526
2001	528
2000	543
1999	520
1998	671
1997	648
1996	645
1995	635
1994	594
1993	592
1992	576
1991	582
1990	538
1989	500
1988	496
1987	473

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	El Cerrito Elementary School
2023	19
2022	19
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	13
2017	13
2016	16
2015	17
2014	17
2013	16
2012	16
2010	18
2009	24
2008	27
2007	27
2006	28
2005	28
2004	26
2003	29
2002	30
2001	30
2000	31
1999	29
1998	34
1997	30
1996	23
1995	25
1994	23
1993	22
1992	23
1991	23
1990	21

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School Rankings

El Cerrito Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of El Cerrito Elementary School is 0.29, 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)

#4624 out of 9602 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2019-2022)
Year	El Cerrito Elementary School
2022	#4624
2019	#5570

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31%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2019-2022)
Year	El Cerrito Elementary School	California	La Habra City Elementary School District
2022	31%	33%	27%
2019	35%	40%	30%

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40%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2019-2022)
Year	El Cerrito Elementary School	California	La Habra City Elementary School District
2022	40%	47%	40%
2019	40%	51%	41%

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30-39%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	El Cerrito Elementary School	California	La Habra City Elementary School District
2023	23:1	22:1	23:1
2022	24:1	21:1	24:1
2021	25:1	22:1	24:1
2020	26:1	23:1	25:1
2019	26:1	23:1	25:1
2018	27:1	23:1	26:1
2017	27:1	23:1	26:1
2016	25:1	24:1	26:1
2015	25:1	24:1	26:1
2014	27:1	24:1	28:1
2013	28:1	24:1	28:1
2012	26:1	23:1	27:1
2010	24:1	21:1	26:1
2009	19:1	20:1	24:1
2008	15:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	21:1	21:1
2006	19:1	20:1	22:1
2005	17:1	21:1	21:1
2004	18:1	21:1	22:1
2003	16:1	20:1	20:1
2002	18:1	20:1	21:1
2001	18:1	20:1	21:1
2000	18:1	21:1	20:1
1999	18:1	21:1	20:1
1998	20:1	21:1	21:1
1997	22:1	23:1	22:1
1996	28:1	25:1	24:1
1995	25:1	25:1	24:1
1994	26:1	25:1	24:1
1993	27:1	25:1	24:1
1992	25:1	24:1	22:1
1991	25:1	24:1	22:1
1990	26:1	24:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	El Cerrito Elementary School	California	La Habra City Elementary School District
2023	4%	12%	4%
2022	5%	12%	3%
2021	4%	12%	3%
2020	2%	12%	3%
2019	2%	12%	3%
2018	1%	11%	3%
2017	1%	11%	3%
2016	1%	11%	3%
2015	1%	11%	2%
2014	2%	11%	3%
2013	2%	11%	3%
2011	2%	11%	3%
2010	1%	11%	3%
2009	2%	11%	3%
2008	3%	12%	3%
2007	4%	12%	5%
2006	3%	12%	4%
2005	3%	12%	3%
2004	3%	12%	3%
2003	3%	11%	3%
2002	3%	11%	4%
2001	2%	11%	3%
2000	1%	11%	3%
1999	1%	11%	3%
1998	3%	11%	2%
1997	2%	11%	2%
1996	1%	11%	3%
1995	1%	11%	3%
1994	1%	11%	3%
1993	2%	11%	3%
1992	2%	11%	3%

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Hispanic

84%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	El Cerrito Elementary School	California	La Habra City Elementary School District
2023	82%	55%	87%
2022	82%	56%	88%
2021	84%	56%	88%
2020	88%	55%	88%
2019	88%	55%	88%
2018	94%	54%	88%
2017	94%	54%	88%
2016	93%	54%	88%
2015	93%	54%	88%
2014	91%	53%	87%
2013	91%	53%	85%
2012	93%	52%	85%
2011	90%	51%	84%
2010	89%	50%	84%
2009	81%	49%	76%
2008	86%	50%	81%
2007	81%	49%	77%
2006	82%	48%	77%
2005	79%	47%	75%
2004	79%	46%	74%
2003	82%	45%	73%
2002	78%	44%	72%
2001	79%	43%	71%
2000	78%	42%	70%
1999	77%	41%	69%
1998	75%	40%	66%
1997	66%	40%	65%
1996	61%	39%	62%
1995	60%	38%	60%
1994	64%	37%	60%
1993	60%	36%	58%
1992	55%	35%	55%
1991	51%	34%	53%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	El Cerrito Elementary School	California	La Habra City Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	2%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	2%	7%	1%
2010	2%	7%	1%
2009	2%	7%	1%
2008	3%	8%	1%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2005	1%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	2%	8%	1%
2000	3%	9%	1%
1999	3%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	1%	9%	2%
1996	1%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	2%
1993	1%	9%	2%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	9%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	El Cerrito Elementary School	California	La Habra City Elementary School District
2023	9%	21%	6%
2022	8%	21%	6%
2021	9%	22%	6%
2020	6%	23%	7%
2019	6%	23%	7%
2018	5%	24%	8%
2017	5%	24%	8%
2016	5%	24%	8%
2015	5%	24%	8%
2014	5%	25%	9%
2013	5%	25%	10%
2012	5%	26%	10%
2011	6%	27%	11%
2010	7%	27%	12%
2009	5%	28%	13%
2008	8%	29%	15%
2007	13%	29%	16%
2006	15%	31%	18%
2005	17%	31%	20%
2004	17%	32%	21%
2003	13%	34%	22%
2002	18%	35%	23%
2001	17%	36%	25%
2000	18%	37%	26%
1999	19%	38%	27%
1998	21%	39%	30%
1997	31%	39%	31%
1996	37%	40%	33%
1995	37%	41%	36%
1994	34%	42%	35%
1993	37%	43%	37%
1992	42%	44%	41%
1991	46%	45%	43%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	El Cerrito Elementary School	California	La Habra City Elementary School District
2023	4%	6%	2%
2022	4%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%
2009	10%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	El Cerrito Elementary School	California	La Habra City Elementary School District
2023	0.32	0.64	0.25
2022	0.32	0.63	0.23
2021	0.29	0.62	0.22
2020	0.22	0.63	0.23
2019	0.22	0.63	0.23
2018	0.11	0.64	0.21
2017	0.11	0.64	0.21
2016	0.13	0.64	0.22
2015	0.13	0.64	0.22
2014	0.18	0.65	0.25
2013	0.17	0.65	0.27
2012	0.15	0.65	0.28
2011	0.19	0.67	0.28
2010	0.20	0.67	0.29
2009	0.33	0.71	0.40
2008	0.25	0.65	0.33
2007	0.35	0.67	0.37
2006	0.33	0.66	0.38
2005	0.37	0.67	0.40
2004	0.35	0.67	0.40
2003	0.32	0.67	0.42
2002	0.36	0.67	0.43
2001	0.35	0.67	0.44
2000	0.36	0.67	0.45
1999	0.37	0.67	0.46
1998	0.40	0.67	0.48
1997	0.47	0.67	0.48
1996	0.50	0.67	0.50
1995	0.51	0.67	0.52
1994	0.48	0.67	0.51
1993	0.51	0.67	0.52
1992	0.53	0.67	0.54
1991	0.53	0.67	0.55

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Eligible for

60%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	El Cerrito Elementary School	California	La Habra City Elementary School District
2023	60%	51%	66%
2022	49%	51%	57%
2021	51%	53%	57%
2020	59%	52%	64%
2019	59%	52%	64%
2018	72%	49%	62%
2017	72%	49%	62%
2016	72%	50%	64%
2015	71%	50%	64%
2014	75%	49%	65%
2013	70%	48%	57%
2011	76%	46%	64%
2010	68%	46%	63%
2009	64%	43%	58%
2008	65%	41%	59%
2007	59%	40%	54%
2006	58%	40%	60%
2005	63%	40%	55%
2004	61%	40%	54%
2003	61%	39%	54%
2002	65%	39%	55%
2001	65%	39%	56%
2000	60%	40%	58%
1999	63%	40%	60%
1998	65%	47%	62%
1997	65%	47%	60%
1996	64%	46%	62%
1995	56%	45%	50%
1994	61%	43%	57%
1993	56%	41%	54%
1992	49%	38%	47%

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Eligible for

19%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	El Cerrito Elementary School	California	La Habra City Elementary School District
2023	16%	8%	13%
2022	12%	7%	9%
2021	9%	6%	7%
2020	11%	7%	10%
2019	11%	7%	10%
2018	8%	9%	11%
2017	8%	9%	11%
2016	9%	9%	10%
2015	9%	9%	11%
2014	9%	9%	12%
2013	11%	7%	10%
2011	12%	8%	10%
2010	15%	9%	11%
2009	15%	10%	12%
2008	16%	10%	14%
2007	13%	10%	13%
2006	16%	9%	13%
2005	16%	9%	13%
2004	15%	9%	14%
2003	16%	9%	13%
2002	21%	8%	16%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

La Habra City Elementary School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is El Cerrito Elementary School's ranking?

El Cerrito Elementary School is ranked #4624 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are El Cerrito Elementary School often compared to?

El Cerrito Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Arbolita Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

31% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 40% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend El Cerrito Elementary School?

420 students attend El Cerrito Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of El Cerrito Elementary School students are Hispanic, 9% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of El Cerrito Elementary School?

El Cerrito Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does El Cerrito Elementary School offer ?

El Cerrito Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is El Cerrito Elementary School part of?

El Cerrito Elementary School is part of La Habra City Elementary School District.

School Calendar

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Date

First Day of School

August 11, 2025 (Monday)

Spring Break

March 16, 2026 (Monday)

Last Day of School

May 28, 2026 (Thursday)

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 420 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Top 50%
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education