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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic25.2%
White7.8%
Asian42.9%
Black6.9%
Other17.2%
GenderFemale 46.3%Male 53.8%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
627
233 below CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
42%
22pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
4 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$18,534
District avg: $12,553 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
40.9% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$65,755 – $127,886
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Carmenita Middle in Cerritos, 78.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 54.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Carmenita Middle outperforms its district average for low-income students by 23.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (55.3% Math proficient); Asian students (90.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 41.8 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 246 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Math · Black−42.2pp
25.0% vs 67.2% overall · n=20
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · Disabilities−41.8pp
42.3% vs 84.1% overall · n=45
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−31.5pp
14.0% vs 45.5% overall · n=45
Math Exceeded · Black−35.0pp
10.0% vs 45.0% overall · n=20
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income246 tested
ELA 78.0%·Math 55.3%· +23.8pp vs district
Asian259 tested
ELA 90.7%·Math 83.4%· +3.7pp vs district
Hispanic168 tested
ELA 77.4%·Math 47.6%· +26.4pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$124K
$39K above CA median
Median Home Value
$861K
$202K above CA median
Bachelor's+
55%
20pp above CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
16.2 years avg experience
26 teachers · 4% second-year
Teacher Credentials
90% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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