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Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School

16801 Yvette Ave.
Cerritos, CA 90703

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Serving 564 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 88% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 564 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 28:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Top 5% in CA
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 88% (Top 1%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School's student population of 564 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2022

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School
Kind	91
1	77
2	72
3	81
4	81
5	76
6	86

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Total Students

564 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School
2023	531
2022	525
2021	575
2020	620
2019	620
2018	569
2017	569
2016	568
2015	583
2014	590
2013	532
2012	542
2011	515
2010	488
2009	495
2008	426
2007	470
2006	489
2005	482
2004	494
2003	526
2002	523
2001	558
2000	554
1999	552
1998	558
1997	590
1996	585
1995	556
1994	555
1993	534
1992	511
1991	504
1990	501
1989	496
1988	494
1987	510

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School
2023	21
2022	20
2021	21
2020	23
2019	23
2018	21
2017	21
2016	22
2015	22
2014	22
2013	21
2012	21
2010	21
2009	22
2008	21
2007	19
2006	21
2005	20
2004	22
2003	22
2002	23
2001	24
2000	23
1999	24
1998	25
1997	24
1996	21
1995	20
1994	18
1993	18
1992	18
1991	18
1990	19

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School Rankings

Wittmann (Helen) 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 Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School is 0.61, 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)

#258 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School
2023	#258
2022	#224
2021	#33
2019	#357
2018	#448
2017	#520
2016	#367
2015	#401
2013	#629
2012	#613
2011	#872

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73%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	73%	34%	52%
2022	75%	33%	49%
2021	84%	34%	77%
2019	75%	40%	55%
2018	72%	39%	54%
2017	72%	38%	53%
2016	75%	37%	52%
2015	73%	34%	48%
2013	85%	59%	71%
2012	85%	59%	69%
2011	83%	58%	68%

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88%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2022	88%	47%	64%
2021	90%	49%	90%
2019	85%	51%	66%
2018	83%	50%	54%
2017	79%	48%	64%
2016	82%	48%	63%
2015	77%	44%	59%
2013	82%	57%	68%
2012	84%	58%	68%
2011	77%	56%	66%
2010	78%	54%	62%

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70-74%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

28:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	25:1	22:1	23:1
2022	26:1	21:1	22:1
2021	27:1	22:1	24:1
2020	27:1	23:1	25:1
2019	27:1	23:1	25:1
2018	27:1	23:1	25:1
2017	27:1	23:1	25:1
2016	26:1	24:1	25:1
2015	27:1	24:1	25:1
2014	27:1	24:1	25:1
2013	26:1	24:1	24:1
2012	26:1	23:1	25:1
2010	23:1	21:1	23:1
2009	23:1	20:1	23:1
2008	20:1	18:1	20:1
2007	25:1	21:1	23:1
2006	23:1	20:1	23:1
2005	24:1	21:1	23:1
2004	22:1	21:1	23:1
2003	24:1	20:1	23:1
2002	23:1	20:1	22:1
2001	23:1	20:1	22:1
2000	24:1	21:1	22:1
1999	23:1	21:1	22:1
1998	23:1	21:1	22:1
1997	25:1	23:1	23:1
1996	28:1	25:1	25:1
1995	28:1	25:1	26:1
1994	31:1	25:1	26:1
1993	30:1	25:1	25:1
1992	28:1	24:1	25:1
1991	28:1	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 (1997-2003)
Year	Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School	California
2003	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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Asian

57%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	57%	12%	35%
2022	58%	12%	35%
2021	57%	12%	36%
2020	56%	12%	35%
2019	56%	12%	35%
2018	60%	11%	38%
2017	60%	11%	38%
2016	61%	11%	37%
2015	59%	11%	37%
2014	56%	11%	36%
2013	55%	11%	36%
2012	55%	11%	37%
2011	57%	11%	37%
2010	57%	11%	38%
2009	60%	11%	39%
2008	64%	12%	41%
2007	60%	12%	41%
2006	62%	12%	41%
2005	66%	12%	41%
2004	69%	12%	41%
2003	70%	11%	41%
2002	71%	11%	40%
2001	71%	11%	41%
2000	69%	11%	41%
1999	70%	11%	40%
1998	70%	11%	40%
1997	68%	11%	40%
1996	69%	11%	39%
1995	68%	11%	38%
1994	66%	11%	38%
1993	64%	11%	37%
1992	65%	11%	35%
1991	66%	11%	35%

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Hispanic

25%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	24%	55%	45%
2022	25%	56%	46%
2021	23%	56%	45%
2020	25%	55%	46%
2019	25%	55%	46%
2018	24%	54%	46%
2017	24%	54%	46%
2016	23%	54%	46%
2015	24%	54%	45%
2014	21%	53%	44%
2013	22%	53%	44%
2012	21%	52%	43%
2011	19%	51%	42%
2010	19%	50%	41%
2009	13%	49%	39%
2008	16%	50%	41%
2007	16%	49%	40%
2006	13%	48%	40%
2005	11%	47%	39%
2004	8%	46%	38%
2003	6%	45%	37%
2002	6%	44%	37%
2001	5%	43%	36%
2000	6%	42%	34%
1999	5%	41%	34%
1998	4%	40%	33%
1997	5%	40%	32%
1996	3%	39%	31%
1995	4%	38%	31%
1994	5%	37%	30%
1993	6%	36%	29%
1992	5%	35%	29%
1991	5%	34%	29%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	6%	5%	7%
2022	8%	5%	7%
2021	9%	5%	8%
2020	9%	5%	9%
2019	9%	5%	9%
2018	8%	6%	8%
2017	8%	6%	8%
2016	9%	6%	9%
2015	9%	6%	9%
2014	12%	6%	9%
2013	13%	6%	9%
2012	13%	6%	10%
2011	14%	7%	10%
2010	14%	7%	10%
2009	13%	7%	10%
2008	14%	8%	10%
2007	14%	8%	10%
2006	14%	8%	10%
2005	14%	8%	10%
2004	14%	8%	10%
2003	12%	8%	10%
2002	13%	8%	10%
2001	11%	8%	10%
2000	11%	9%	10%
1999	9%	9%	10%
1998	9%	9%	10%
1997	9%	9%	10%
1996	11%	9%	10%
1995	8%	9%	10%
1994	10%	9%	9%
1993	9%	9%	8%
1992	7%	9%	8%
1991	8%	9%	7%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	6%	21%	5%
2022	5%	21%	5%
2021	6%	22%	5%
2020	6%	23%	6%
2019	6%	23%	6%
2018	6%	24%	6%
2017	6%	24%	6%
2016	5%	24%	7%
2015	5%	24%	7%
2014	6%	25%	7%
2013	6%	25%	7%
2012	6%	26%	7%
2011	6%	27%	8%
2010	6%	27%	8%
2009	7%	28%	8%
2008	6%	29%	8%
2007	9%	29%	9%
2006	10%	31%	9%
2005	9%	31%	10%
2004	9%	32%	11%
2003	10%	34%	12%
2002	10%	35%	13%
2001	12%	36%	13%
2000	14%	37%	15%
1999	15%	38%	16%
1998	16%	39%	17%
1997	17%	39%	18%
1996	17%	40%	20%
1995	20%	41%	21%
1994	19%	42%	23%
1993	21%	43%	26%
1992	23%	44%	28%
1991	21%	45%	29%

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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	Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	7%	6%	7%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2010	4%	3%	2%
2009	7%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	0.61	0.64	0.66
2022	0.60	0.63	0.66
2021	0.61	0.62	0.66
2020	0.62	0.63	0.66
2019	0.62	0.63	0.66
2018	0.58	0.64	0.65
2017	0.58	0.64	0.65
2016	0.57	0.64	0.65
2015	0.59	0.64	0.65
2014	0.63	0.65	0.67
2013	0.64	0.65	0.67
2012	0.64	0.65	0.67
2011	0.64	0.67	0.67
2010	0.63	0.67	0.68
2009	0.61	0.71	0.69
2008	0.55	0.65	0.66
2007	0.62	0.67	0.66
2006	0.61	0.66	0.67
2005	0.56	0.67	0.67
2004	0.51	0.67	0.67
2003	0.49	0.67	0.68
2002	0.48	0.67	0.68
2001	0.48	0.67	0.69
2000	0.49	0.67	0.69
1999	0.48	0.67	0.70
1998	0.48	0.67	0.70
1997	0.50	0.67	0.71
1996	0.50	0.67	0.71
1995	0.49	0.67	0.71
1994	0.52	0.67	0.71
1993	0.54	0.67	0.71
1992	0.52	0.67	0.71
1991	0.52	0.67	0.71

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Eligible for

26%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	22%	51%	44%
2022	19%	51%	43%
2021	22%	53%	45%
2020	20%	52%	43%
2019	20%	52%	43%
2018	17%	49%	39%
2017	17%	49%	39%
2016	19%	50%	40%
2015	18%	50%	38%
2014	21%	49%	40%
2013	19%	48%	42%
2011	14%	46%	38%
2010	14%	46%	36%
2009	11%	43%	33%
2008	12%	41%	33%
2007	7%	40%	31%
2006	8%	40%	32%
2005	8%	40%	32%
2004	6%	40%	28%
2003	5%	39%	28%
2002	5%	39%	25%
2001	8%	39%	30%
2000	6%	40%	28%
1999	5%	40%	26%
1998	6%	47%	31%
1997	6%	47%	31%
1996	9%	46%	31%
1995	6%	45%	29%
1994	6%	43%	28%
1993	6%	41%	25%
1992	4%	38%	24%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	11%	8%	12%
2022	10%	7%	13%
2021	13%	6%	13%
2020	4%	7%	7%
2019	4%	7%	7%
2018	6%	9%	9%
2017	6%	9%	9%
2016	8%	9%	9%
2015	7%	9%	10%
2014	7%	9%	10%
2013	8%	7%	9%
2011	8%	8%	10%
2010	6%	9%	10%
2009	6%	10%	8%
2008	4%	10%	8%
2007	5%	10%	8%
2006	5%	9%	9%
2005	5%	9%	9%
2004	4%	9%	7%
2003	2%	9%	7%
2002	2%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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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 Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School's ranking?

Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School is ranked #258 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School often compared to?

Wittmann (Helen) Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary School, Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

73% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 88% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School?

564 students attend Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School students are Asian, 25% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 5% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School?

Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School has a student ration of 28:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School offer ?

Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School part of?

Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School is part of ABC Unified School District.

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April 06, 2026 (Monday)

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! (Events)

May 29, 2026 (Friday)

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Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 564 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 28:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Top 5%
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 88% (Top 1%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education