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Elementary Schools in Paramount, California

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

How Paramount schools compare

Paramount's 9 ranked elementary schools average a composite score of 40.8 — 4.7 points below the California state average of 45.5. Scores range from 34.3 to 45.3, a 11.0-point spread.

The top-ranked school is Wesley Gaines with a composite of 45.3 and 15.1% of students exceeding standard.

Chronic absenteeism in Paramount averages 20.4%, which is near the state average of 18.7%.

Avg Composite
40.8
State avg: 45.5
Score Range
11.0
34.3 – 45.3
Avg Exceeded %
14.2%
State avg: 21.0%
Schools Ranked
9
With composite scores
# School County Score Exceeded Met+ Absent Susp.
1 Wesley Gaines
Paramount Unified
Los Angeles 45.3 15.1% 40.4% 22.1% 0.4%
2 Abraham Lincoln
Paramount Unified
Los Angeles 44.0 20.8% 47.2% 20.1% 0.6%
3 Harry Wirtz Elementary
Paramount Unified
Los Angeles 43.2 14.6% 30.4% 12.0% 0.7%
4 Los Cerritos
Paramount Unified
Los Angeles 41.0 14.1% 43.8% 18.2% 0.6%
5 Jefferson Elementary
Paramount Unified
Los Angeles 40.7 16.4% 39.4% 20.1% 0.3%
6 Howard Tanner
Paramount Unified
Los Angeles 40.3 13.4% 35.5% 25.8% 0.2%
7 Mark Keppel
Paramount Unified
Los Angeles 39.5 11.8% 30.1% 20.6% 0.0%
8 Theodore Roosevelt
Paramount Unified
Los Angeles 39.0 11.2% 26.8% 23.9% 2.2%
9 Major Lynn Mokler
Paramount Unified
Los Angeles 34.3 10.6% 26.7% 21.2% 1.5%