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Elementary Schools in Cerritos, California

9 schools ranked by our 6-dimension composite score — exceeded vs. met standard, growth, absenteeism, suspension, and baseline proficiency.

How Cerritos schools compare

Cerritos's 9 ranked elementary schools average a composite score of 65.1 — 19.6 points above the California state average of 45.5. Scores range from 41.6 to 75.0, a 33.5-point spread.

The top-ranked school is Leal (Frank C.) Elementary with a composite of 75.0 and 63.8% of students exceeding standard.

High-ceiling schools: Cerritos schools average 45.3% exceeding standard — well above the statewide average of 21.0%. These schools aren't just getting students to proficiency, they're pushing them further.

Chronic absenteeism in Cerritos averages 6.6%, which is above the state average of 18.7%.

Avg Composite
65.1
State avg: 45.5
Score Range
33.5
41.6 – 75.0
Avg Exceeded %
45.3%
State avg: 21.0%
Schools Ranked
9
With composite scores
# School County Score Exceeded Met+ Absent Susp.
1 Leal (Frank C.) Elementary
ABC Unified
Los Angeles 75.0 63.8% 84.6% 6.7% 0.1%
2 Wittmann (Helen) Elementary
ABC Unified
Los Angeles 74.4 58.0% 82.7% 1.4% 0.2%
3 Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary
ABC Unified
Los Angeles 72.9 58.2% 80.6% 3.8% 0.4%
4 Cerritos Elementary
ABC Unified
Los Angeles 71.6 59.5% 81.7% 3.9% 0.2%
5 Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary
ABC Unified
Los Angeles 63.7 44.8% 68.6% 6.5% 0.0%
6 Bragg Elementary
ABC Unified
Los Angeles 63.2 36.6% 70.2% 6.6% 0.0%
7 Nixon (Patricia) Elementary
ABC Unified
Los Angeles 62.0 38.4% 66.4% 8.2% 0.6%
8 Carver (Charles J.) Elementary
ABC Unified
Los Angeles 61.9 33.6% 65.5% 8.5% 3.4%
9 Juarez (Benito) Elementary
ABC Unified
Los Angeles 41.6 15.2% 40.1% 13.4% 2.5%