Los Cerritos
Tel:
(562)602-8040
- Los Cerritos serves 592 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 30% (which is lower than the California state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 28% (which is lower than the California state average of 48%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
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Los Cerritos places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Los Cerritos's student population of 592 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 592 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Los Cerritos's student:teacher ratio of 25:1 has decreased from 26:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Los Cerritos is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #5807 out of 9,595 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30% | 38% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 28% | 48% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 25:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 11% |
| Hispanic | 98% | 54% |
| Black | 2% | 6% |
| White | n/a | 24% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.41 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 89% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Paramount Unified School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Los Cerritos is Dominguez High School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Clinton William Jefferson (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Howard Tanner (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Paramount Howard Tanner Grades: K-5 | 582 students
0.2 miles
7210 Rosecrans Ave.
Paramount, CA 90723
(562)602-8060 0.2 K-5 582 - Compton Clinton William Jefferson Grades: K-8 | 923 students
0.6 miles
6500 Compton Blvd.
Compton, CA 90221
(562)630-7912 0.6 K-8 923 - Compton Dominguez High School Grades: 9-12 | 1827 students
0.6 miles
15301 S. San Jose Ave.
Compton, CA 90221
(562)630-0142 0.6 9-12 1827 - Paramount Mark Keppel Grades: K-5 | 532 students
0.6 miles
6630 E. Mark Keppel St.
Paramount, CA 90723
(562)602-8028 0.6 K-5 532 - Paramount Frank J. Zamboni Grades: 6-8 | 915 students
0.7 miles
15733 S. Orange Ave.
Paramount, CA 90723
(562)602-8048 0.7 6-8 915
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