Elementary Schools in Cerritos, California: Cerritos students aren't just reaching proficiency — many go beyond it.
Cerritos, California has 9 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 63.4/100 — 24.5 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Leal (Frank C.) Elementary at 81/100, where 64.2% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Cerritos schools average 45.4% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 9 schools, 1 Growth Engine and 3 High Ceiling stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 7.3% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Cerritos
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (9)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leal (Frank C.) Elementary ABC Unified | 64.2% | 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 81/100 |
| 2 | Cerritos Elementary ABC Unified | 58.5% | 98th percentile · StrongScope Score 77/100 |
| 3 | Wittmann (Helen) Elementary ABC Unified | 58.9% | 97th percentile · StrongScope Score 75/100 |
| 4 | Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary ABC Unified | 57.8% | 93rd percentile · StrongScope Score 69/100 |
| 5 | Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary ABC Unified | 42.7% | 92nd percentile · StrongScope Score 67/100 |
| 6 | Bragg Elementary ABC Unified | 38.2% | 87th percentile · StrongScope Score 60/100 |
| 7 | Nixon (Patricia) Elementary ABC Unified | 40.5% | 83rd percentile · StrongScope Score 56/100 |
| 8 | Carver (Charles J.) Elementary ABC Unified | 32.6% | 75th percentile · SolidScope Score 49/100 |
| 9 | Juarez (Benito) Elementary ABC Unified | 15.6% | 53rd percentile · SolidScope Score 37/100 |
High Schools (4)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitney (Gretchen) High ABC Unified | 92.7% | 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 97/100 |
| 2 | Cerritos High ABC Unified | 42.3% | 95th percentile · StrongScope Score 78/100 |
| 3 | Gahr (Richard) High ABC Unified | 18.4% | 69th percentile · SolidScope Score 59/100 |
| 4 | Tracy (Wilbur) High (Continuation) ABC Unified continuation high school | 5.0% | 49th percentile · DevelopingWithin its own school classScope Score 24/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Cerritos
Hidden gems: 1 school in Cerritos is classified as Growth Engine — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Private Schools in Cerritos
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology