Top Rankings
ABC Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 31 public schools serving 18,304 students in ABC Unified School District. This district's average testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public schools in California.
Public Schools in ABC Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the California public school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
31 Schools
10,356 Schools
# Students
18,304 Students
5,417,014 Students
# Teachers
810 Teachers
267,522 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
ABC Unified School District, which is ranked #273 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#276 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
29%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.64
# American Indian Students
38 Students
26,121 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6,433 Students
674,073 Students
% Asian Students
35%
12%
# Hispanic Students
8,306 Students
2,961,553 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
55%
# Black Students
1,321 Students
259,506 Students
% Black Students
7%
5%
# White Students
910 Students
1,154,454 Students
% White Students
5%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
97 Students
23,322 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,195 Students
308,275 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,384
453,108
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,206
377,045
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,221
379,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,281
389,364
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,342
393,571
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,404
398,624
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,401
408,040
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,439
409,922
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,409
405,290
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,475
448,034
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,555
448,656
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,573
451,880
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,614
453,495
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,331 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,769 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$299 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$289 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,331
$21,485
Spending / Student
$15,769
$19,787
Best ABC Unified School District Public Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitney (Gretchen) High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
16800 Shoemaker Ave.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7745
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7745
Grades: 7-12
| 1,010 students
Rank: #22.
Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
12920 Droxford St.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7880
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7880
Grades: K-6
| 738 students
Rank: #33.
Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
16801 Yvette Ave.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7915
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7915
Grades: K-6
| 531 students
Rank: #44.
Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
13650 Park St.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7860
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7860
Grades: K-6
| 569 students
Rank: #55.
Cerritos Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
13600 E. 183rd St.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7845
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7845
Grades: K-6
| 626 students
Rank: #66.
Nixon (Patricia) Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
19600 Jacob Ave.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7895
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7895
Grades: K-6
| 726 students
Rank: #77.
Carmenita Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
13435 E. 166th St.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7775
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7775
Grades: 7-8
| 601 students
Rank: #88.
Cerritos High School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
12500 E. 183rd St.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7715
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7715
Grades: 9-12
| 2,242 students
Rank: #99.
Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
13350 Beach St.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7905
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7905
Grades: K-6
| 508 students
Rank: #1010.
Bragg Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11501 Bos St.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7830
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7830
Grades: K-6
| 631 students
Rank: #1111.
Carver (Charles J.) Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19200 E. Ely St.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7840
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7840
Grades: K-6
| 529 students
Rank: #1212.
Gahr (Richard) High School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11111 Artesia Blvd.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7730
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7730
Grades: 9-12
| 1,682 students
Rank: #1313.
Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12351 E. Del Amo Blvd.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7795
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7795
Grades: 7-8
| 534 students
Rank: #1414.
Elliott (William F) Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
18415 Cortner Ave.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7850
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7850
Grades: K-6
| 425 students
Rank: #1515.
Kennedy (John F.) Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
17500 Belshire Ave.
Artesia, CA 90701
(562) 229-7875
Artesia, CA 90701
(562) 229-7875
Grades: K-6
| 387 students
Rank: #1616.
Haskell (Pliny Fisk) Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
11525 Del Amo Blvd.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7815
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7815
Grades: 7-8
| 461 students
Rank: #1717.
Burbank (Luther) Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
17711 Roseton Ave.
Artesia, CA 90701
(562) 229-7835
Artesia, CA 90701
(562) 229-7835
Grades: K-6
| 406 students
Rank: #1818.
Palms Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12445 E. 207th St.
Lakewood, CA 90715
(562) 229-7900
Lakewood, CA 90715
(562) 229-7900
Grades: K-6
| 517 students
Rank: #1919.
Ross (Faye) Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
17707 Elaine Ave.
Artesia, CA 90701
(562) 229-7785
Artesia, CA 90701
(562) 229-7785
Grades: 7-8
| 522 students
Rank: #2020.
Niemes (John H.) Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
16715 Jersey Ave.
Artesia, CA 90701
(562) 229-7890
Artesia, CA 90701
(562) 229-7890
Grades: K-6
| 649 students
Rank: #2121.
Juarez (Benito) Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11939 Aclare St.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7870
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7870
Grades: K-6
| 311 students
Rank: #2222.
Artesia High School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
12108 E. Del Amo Blvd.
Lakewood, CA 90715
(562) 229-7700
Lakewood, CA 90715
(562) 229-7700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,397 students
Rank: #2323.
Aloha Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11737 E. 214th St.
Lakewood, CA 90715
(562) 229-7825
Lakewood, CA 90715
(562) 229-7825
Grades: K-6
| 297 students
Rank: #2424.
Furgeson (Venn W.) Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
22215 Elaine Ave.
Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716
(562) 229-7855
Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716
(562) 229-7855
Grades: K-6
| 299 students
Rank: #2525.
Willow Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11733 E. 205th St.
Lakewood, CA 90715
(562) 229-7910
Lakewood, CA 90715
(562) 229-7910
Grades: K-6
| 388 students
Rank: #2626.
Fedde (Pharis F.) Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
21409 S. Elaine Ave.
Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716
(562) 229-7805
Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716
(562) 229-7805
Grades: 7-8
| 404 students
Rank: #2727.
Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
21314 Claretta Ave.
Lakewood, CA 90715
(562) 229-7885
Lakewood, CA 90715
(562) 229-7885
Grades: K-6
| 335 students
Rank: #2828.
Hawaiian Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
12350 E. 226th St.
Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716
(562) 229-7865
Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716
(562) 229-7865
Grades: K-6
| 293 students
Rank: #2929.
Abc Secondary (Alternative)
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
16534 S. Carmenita Rd.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7768
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7768
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: #3030.
Tracy (Wilbur) High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
12222 Cuesta Dr.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7760
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7760
Grades: 9-12
| 212 students
Rank: n/an/a
Abc Virtual Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
11939 Aclare St.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 926-5566
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 926-5566
Grades: K-8
| 74 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to ABC Unified School District?
ABC Unified School District manages 31 public schools serving 18,304 students.
What is the rank of ABC Unified School District?
ABC Unified School District is ranked #273 out of 1,931 school districts in California (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 5%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in ABC Unified School District?
45% of ABC Unified School District students are Hispanic, 35% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are White, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of ABC Unified School District?
ABC Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 22:1.
What is ABC Unified School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $15,769 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
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