Elementary Schools in Paramount, California: 9 schools. Average score 7.5 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
Paramount, California has 9 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 31.4/100 — 7.5 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Los Cerritos at 36/100, where 14.0% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Paramount schools average 14.2% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 20.3% (above the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Paramount
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (9)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Cerritos Paramount Unified | 14.0% | 52nd percentile · SolidScope Score 36/100 |
| 2 | Howard Tanner Paramount Unified | 13.4% | 48th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 35/100 |
| 3 | Abraham Lincoln Paramount Unified | 20.9% | 48th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 35/100 |
| 4 | Theodore Roosevelt Paramount Unified | 11.1% | 39th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 32/100 |
| 5 | Jefferson Elementary Paramount Unified | 16.5% | 36th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 31/100 |
| 6 | Wesley Gaines Paramount Unified | 15.1% | 36th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 30/100 |
| 7 | Harry Wirtz Elementary Paramount Unified | 14.6% | 34th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 30/100 |
| 8 | Mark Keppel Paramount Unified | 11.8% | 30th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 28/100 |
| 9 | Major Lynn Mokler Paramount Unified | 10.6% | 23rd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 26/100 |
Middle Schools (4)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank J. Zamboni Paramount Unified | 11.5% | 51st percentile · SolidScope Score 36/100 |
| 2 | Paramount Park Middle Paramount Unified | 9.6% | 49th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 36/100 |
| 3 | Leona Jackson Paramount Unified | 9.3% | 47th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 35/100 |
| 4 | Alondra Middle Paramount Unified | 10.4% | 41st percentile · DevelopingScope Score 33/100 |
High Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paramount High Paramount Unified | 12.2% | 35th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 48/100 |
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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 Paramount
Hidden gems: 3 schools in Paramount are classified as On the Rise (3) — 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 Paramount
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