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ABC Unified schools

ABC Unified’s 17 public elementary schools run from the 19th to the 97th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in all four bands, from Strong to Needs Support.

Elementary · 17 schools

from 19th to 97th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Cerritos Elementary: 97th percentile, Strong
  • Leal (Frank C.) Elementary: 97th percentile, Strong
  • Wittmann (Helen) Elementary: 93rd percentile, Strong
  • Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary: 88th percentile, Strong
  • Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary: 85th percentile, Strong
  • Bragg Elementary: 80th percentile, Strong
  • Nixon (Patricia) Elementary: 79th percentile, Strong
  • Kennedy (John F.) Elementary: 74th percentile, Solid
  • Elliott (William F) Elementary: 68th percentile, Solid
  • Carver (Charles J.) Elementary: 66th percentile, Solid
  • Palms Elementary: 51st percentile, Solid
  • Furgeson (Venn W.) Elementary: 46th percentile, Developing
  • Burbank (Luther) Elementary: 45th percentile, Developing
  • Niemes (John H.) Elementary: 42nd percentile, Developing
  • Hawaiian Elementary: 32nd percentile, Developing
  • Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary: 30th percentile, Developing
  • Willow Elementary: 19th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
5Developing
4Solid
7Strong

One dot per school.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 5 schools

from 39th to 94th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Carmenita Middle: 94th percentile, Strong
  • Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle: 88th percentile, Strong
  • Ross (Faye) Middle: 59th percentile, Solid
  • Haskell (Pliny Fisk) Middle: 56th percentile, Solid
  • Fedde (Pharis F.) Middle: 39th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
2Solid
2Strong

High · 4 schools

from 37th to 99th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Whitney (Gretchen) High: 99th percentile, Strong
  • Cerritos High: 91st percentile, Strong
  • Gahr (Richard) High: 63rd percentile, Solid
  • Artesia High: 37th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
1Solid
2Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.

  • 1 school not ranked statewide

Schools around ABC Unified

27 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in ABC Unified score highest?

Cerritos Elementary and Leal (Frank C.) Elementary are highest, both at the 97th percentile.

That’s higher than 97 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ABC Unified

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average elementary school in ABC Unified had 10 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in ABC Unified score highest?

Carmenita Middle is highest, at the 94th percentile.

That’s higher than 94 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ABC Unified

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Show the other 2 middle schools
Context

The average middle school in ABC Unified had 14 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in ABC Unified score highest?

Whitney (Gretchen) High is highest, at the 99th percentile.

That’s higher than 99 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in ABC Unified

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Show the other 1 high school
Context

The average high school in ABC Unified had 15 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

1 high school not ranked statewide

The district

Where does ABC Unified’s money go?

ABC Unified spent $19,766 per student in the 2024–25 school year.

That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 58 cents of every ABC Unified dollar went to classroom instruction.

Spending by function

Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus.

Share by function, 2024–25

  • Instruction58%
  • Instruction support13%
  • Student services11%
  • Administration9%
  • Buildings & maintenance9%

Shares of the same spending total, by the report’s spending categories, rounded so they add up to 100. Names are simplified from the report’s own categories.

The district’s plan

Every California district publishes a yearly plan, the LCAP: its goals and what it will spend to reach them. Search it for a program, grade or student group you care about.

Sources: Plans (California School Dashboard) ↗

Who goes to the district’s schools
Who attends

Student mix

2024–25 · October enrollment count, 17,612 students
1. Hispanic or Latino: 46%2. Asian: 24%3. Filipino: 12%4. Black or African American: 7%5. White: 4%6. Two or more races: 4%7. Not reported: 3%8. Pacific Islander: <1%9. American Indian or Alaska Native: <1%Student mix2024–25
  1. Hispanic or Latino46%
  2. Asian24%
  3. Filipino12%
  4. Black or African American7%
  5. White4%
  6. Two or more races4%
  7. Not reported3%
  8. Pacific Islander<1%
  9. American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
Shares use the district's own October enrollment counts from the CDE, including its charter schools. Rounded labels may not total 100%; segments use the original shares.

Free or reduced-price meals

59%

Across California, 63% of students qualify.

2024–25 · 10,295 of 17,570 students qualify, summed from the CDE’s meal counts for every school it lists under the district, charters included. It comes from a different CDE file than the student mix, so the two totals differ.

The district’s state records

Is the state giving the district extra help?

The state is giving ABC Unified extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.

How English learners moved up on the state’s English test

From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 45% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (533 of 1,176 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent.

Sources: District help (CDE) ↗ · English learner progress (CDE) ↗. State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard.

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Common questions

Which public schools in ABC Unified rank highest?

Elementary: 2 schools at the 97th percentile (Strong): Cerritos Elementary and Leal (Frank C.) Elementary. Middle: Carmenita Middle, 94th percentile (Strong). High: Whitney (Gretchen) High, 99th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in the ABC Unified district decide which school my child attends?

Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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Are the public schools in ABC Unified good?

ABC Unified’s 17 public elementary schools run from the 19th to the 97th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 7 Strong, 4 Solid, 5 Developing and 1 Needs Support. ABC Unified’s 5 public middle schools run from the 39th to the 94th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 2 Solid and 1 Developing. ABC Unified’s 4 public high schools run from the 37th to the 99th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 1 Solid and 1 Developing. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in ABC Unified compare with California?

The average elementary school in ABC Unified had 10 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average middle school in ABC Unified had 14 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average high school in ABC Unified had 15 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

How much does ABC Unified spend per student?

ABC Unified spent $19,766 per student in the 2024–25 school year. That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 58 cents of every ABC Unified dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools governed and funded by ABC Unified, with the district’s spending and state accountability records.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

View CDE data ↗ (opens in a new tab)How Scope Scores work →

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