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Cerritos, CA
Public School Ratings




Cerritos Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Abc Unified School District details

Abc Unified School District
16700 Norwalk Blvd.
Cerritos, CA 90703

18,081 Students enrolled in District

31 Schools in District

23 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Abc Unified School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

9

(10 is best)

Better than 86.8% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 85.0% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
58%
40%
63%
47%
53%
34%
58%
40%
63%
47%
53%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Abc Secondary (alternative) School
12222 Cuesta Dr.
Cerritos, CA, 90703
07-12
Abc Virtual Academy School
11939 Aclare St.
Cerritos, CA, 90703
KG-08
Aloha Elementary School
11737 East 214th St.
Lakewood, CA, 90715
KG-06
Artesia High School
12108 East Del Amo Blvd.
Lakewood, CA, 90715
09-12
Bragg Elementary School
11501 Bos St.
Cerritos, CA, 90703
KG-06
Burbank (luther) Elementary School
17711 Roseton Ave.
Artesia, CA, 90701
KG-06
Carmenita Middle School
13435 East 166th St.
Cerritos, CA, 90703
07-08
Carver (charles J.) Elementary School
19200 East Ely St.
Cerritos, CA, 90703
KG-06
Cerritos Elementary School
13600 East 183rd St.
Cerritos, CA, 90703
KG-06
Cerritos High School
12500 East 183rd St.
Cerritos, CA, 90703
09-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 5.1% 23.2%
Black 7.5% 5.1%
Hispanic 48.8% 57.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 37.8% 13.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.8% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 60.4% 59.8%
Free lunch eligible 47.5% 52.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 12.9% 7.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,939 $179,701,000 51.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,077 $19,470,000 5.6%
Staff $704 $12,722,000 3.7%
General Administration $149 $2,699,000 0.8%
School Administration $1,059 $19,153,000 5.5%
Operation $1,339 $24,209,000 7.0%
Transportation $296 $5,347,000 1.5%
Other $702 $12,692,000 3.7%
Total Support $5,326 $96,292,000 27.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,875 $70,062,000 20.2%
Total Expenditures $19,139 $346,055,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,891 $52,040,046,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $997 $5,835,934,000 5.4%
Staff $932 $5,455,332,000 5.1%
General Administration $247 $1,445,763,000 1.4%
School Administration $991 $5,801,460,000 5.4%
Operation $1,401 $8,201,416,000 7.7%
Transportation $246 $1,439,454,000 1.3%
Other $846 $4,952,067,000 4.6%
Total Support $5,661 $33,131,426,000 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,746 $21,924,446,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $18,298 $107,095,918,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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