ABC Unified: ABC Unified high schools lead at 56.5. A 65.5-point spread across all schools shows this is a district of contrasts.
ABC Unified has 24 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 55.2/100 — 10.3 points above the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Whitney (Gretchen) High at 87/100, where 92.7% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $12,553 per student (below the state average of $14,815). 2 schools show positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 13.5%, below the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Solid 54.8/100 | 19 | 30.9% | 11.1% |
| High | Solid 56.5/100 | 5 | 34.3% | 22.8% |
ABC Unified's high schools average 56.5/100 — 12.8 points above the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in ABC Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
ABC Unified has 24 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 55.2/100 — 10.3 points above the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: ABC Unified's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 56.5.
District-wide elementary growth averages -1.0pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — growth is essentially flat.
Score range of 65.5 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 13.5%, 4.4pp below the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 1.8%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Whitney (Gretchen) High leads the district at 87 with 92.7% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in ABC Unified
Hidden gems: 4 schools in ABC Unified are classified as Growth Engine (2) or On the Rise (2) — 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
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
ABC Unified spends $12,553 per student in current expenditures — $2,262 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in ABC Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (19)
ABC Unified has 19 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 54.8 — 10.0 points above the state average of 44.8. 5 of 19 elementary schools score above 70.
Growth is essentially flat at -1.0pp.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Leal (Frank C.) Elementary with a Scope Score of 82 and 64.2% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leal (Frank C.) Elementary ABC Unified High Ceiling | 64.2% | Strong 82/100 |
| 2 | Cerritos Elementary ABC Unified High Ceiling | 58.5% | Strong 80/100 |
| 3 | Wittmann (Helen) Elementary ABC Unified High Ceiling | 58.9% | Strong 77/100 |
| 4 | Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary ABC Unified Building Momentum | 42.7% | Strong 73/100 |
| 5 | Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary ABC Unified High Ceiling | 57.8% | Strong 71/100 |
| 6 | Bragg Elementary ABC Unified Strong All-Around | 38.2% | Solid 65/100 |
| 7 | Kennedy (John F.) Elementary ABC Unified Strong All-Around | 37.6% | Solid 61/100 |
| 8 | Nixon (Patricia) Elementary ABC Unified Strong All-Around | 40.5% | Solid 60/100 |
| 9 | Carver (Charles J.) Elementary ABC Unified Growth Engine | 32.6% | Solid 53/100 |
| 10 | Palms Elementary ABC Unified Building Momentum | 19.5% | Developing 49/100 |
| 11 | Aloha Elementary ABC Unified Building Momentum | 20.9% | Developing 46/100 |
| 12 | Elliott (William F) Elementary ABC Unified Growth Engine | 27.2% | Developing 45/100 |
| 13 | Juarez (Benito) Elementary ABC Unified Building Momentum | 15.6% | Developing 45/100 |
| 14 | Niemes (John H.) Elementary ABC Unified Culture First | 20.9% | Developing 42/100 |
| 15 | Hawaiian Elementary ABC Unified On the Rise | 9.7% | Developing 42/100 |
| 16 | Furgeson (Venn W.) Elementary ABC Unified Culture First | 10.6% | Developing 41/100 |
| 17 | Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary ABC Unified Building Momentum | 9.8% | Developing 41/100 |
| 18 | Burbank (Luther) Elementary ABC Unified Culture First | 17.0% | Developing 40/100 |
| 19 | Willow Elementary ABC Unified On the Rise | 5.9% | Needs Support 27/100 |
High Schools (5)
ABC Unified has 5 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 56.5 — 12.8 points above the state average of 43.7. 2 of 5 high schools score above 70.
The highest-scoring high school is Whitney (Gretchen) High with a Scope Score of 87 and 92.7% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitney (Gretchen) High ABC Unified High Ceiling | 92.7% | Strong 87/100 |
| 2 | Cerritos High ABC Unified Strong All-Around | 42.3% | Strong 71/100 |
| 3 | Gahr (Richard) High ABC Unified Building Momentum | 18.4% | Solid 55/100 |
| 4 | Artesia High ABC Unified Building Momentum | 13.2% | Developing 48/100 |
| 5 | Tracy (Wilbur) High (Continuation) ABC Unified Building Momentum | 5.0% | Needs Support 22/100 |
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.
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 resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology