How does Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Cerritos?

Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 63.7/100, placing it at the 88th percentile statewide. 45% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,170 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary?

44.8% of students at Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 68.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary improving or declining?

Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 5.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary?

6.5% of students at Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary 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.

Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary

ABC Unified Cerritos Los Angeles County 90703

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,170 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

536 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

32:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

40%

Teachers

17 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 29.7%

White 7.3%

Asian 36.4%

Black 4.5%

Other 22.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	44.8%
Met Standard	23.8%
Below Standard	31.4%

Exceeded

44.8%

Met

23.8%

Below

31.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "69% proficient" for Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

44.8% of students exceeded standard while 23.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 23.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 14.1 points above the ABC Unified district average of 30.7%. Compared to the 27 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 14.4 points higher (vs 30.4% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 5.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 6.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.