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Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle · Cerritos

Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle: The state doesn't publish enough data to score this school fairly.

Tetzlaff (Martin B.) is a middle school in Cerritos. The state doesn't publish enough data to score it fairly — so we won't. Here's what we can show.

No Scope Score available

California doesn't publicly report per-grade test results when fewer than 11 students are tested in a grade — a privacy protection for small schools. We can't compute a Scope Score without that data.

Worth a school visit

With little published data, a visit does the heavy lifting: ask about class sizes, teacher tenure, and where last year's students went next.

  • Ask about typical class sizes and the student-teacher ratio.
  • Ask how long teachers have stayed at the school.
  • Ask where recent graduates or transfers went next.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom, and watch how a lesson actually runs.

How every group of students does here

At Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle in Cerritos, 55.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 54.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle outperforms its district average for low-income students by 1.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (34.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (55.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 44.5 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 293 students tested.

All students at this school: 55% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 55%, district —, state 39%55%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 45%, district 48%, state 32%45% · −10 vs school
MaleMale: this school 53%, district 58%, state 42%53% · −2 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 57%, district 60%, state 44%57% · +2 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 43%, district 43%, state 32%43% · −12 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 76%, district 85%, state 72%76% · +22 vs school
FilipinoFilipino: this school 72%, district 76%, state 65%72% · +17 vs school
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: this school 35%, district 42%, state 26%35% · −20 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 46%, district 58%, state 56%46% · −9 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 67%, district 60%, state 56%67% · +12 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 13%, district 25%, state 15%13% · −42 vs school

6 of 17 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

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Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 24:1, district 23:124:1
Teaching staff25 teachers
Avg. experience15.6 years
Fully credentialed77%
First-year teachers8%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$65,755 – $127,886
Principal salary$160,286 – $190,870
Superintendent salary$310,992

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $24,171, CA average $14,815$24,171 · spent at this school
District current expense · FY 2024–25$19,766 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction59%
Instruction support13%
Student services11%
Administration9%
Buildings & maintenance9%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$12,553 per pupil
2019$12,110 per pupil
2018$12,189 per pupil
2017$11,434 per pupil
2016$10,952 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic42.4%
District 45.7% · CA 56.1%
Other23.4%
District 19.5% · CA 9.0%
Asian16.6%
District 23.7% · CA 10.2%
Black10.3%
District 6.6% · CA 4.8%
White7.2%
District 4.4% · CA 19.9%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 53.5% (10pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$135K · CA $85K
Median home value$932K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+58% · CA 35%
ZIP population48,108
Median age48 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 56% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.


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