How does Frank J. Zamboni compare to other middle schools in Paramount?

Frank J. Zamboni has a SchoolScope composite score of 40.7/100, placing it at the 46th percentile statewide. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,292 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Frank J. Zamboni?

11.5% of students at Frank J. Zamboni exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 33.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Frank J. Zamboni?

19.0% of students at Frank J. Zamboni are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Frank J. Zamboni

Q: Is Frank J. Zamboni improving or declining?

Frank J. Zamboni's proficiency rate increases by 2.3 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

Middle School

Paramount Unified ParamountLos Angeles County90723

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

717 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

97%

Teachers

41 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+8.8 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+13.6 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

16.7%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 138 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic94.7%

Asian0.3%

Black4.0%

Other1.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Frank J. Zamboni
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.5%
Met Standard	22.1%
Below Standard	66.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "34% proficient" for Frank J. Zamboni and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.5% of students exceeded standard while 22.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.8 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's near the Paramount Unified district average of 12.5%. The 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 15.5% exceeded — 3.9 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 2.3 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math increased year-over-year. 16.7% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 19.0%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

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