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 2025 school year, there are 20 public elementary schools serving 9,176 students in ABC Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in ABC Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
31 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
18,034 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
783 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
ABC Unified School District, which is ranked #273 of all 1,925 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
0.66
0.64
# American Indian Students
36 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6,371 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
35%
12%
# Hispanic Students
8,206 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
55%
# Black Students
1,260 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
7%
5%
# White Students
854 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
5%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
99 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,202 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,407
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,167
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,236
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,248
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,291
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,367
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,443
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,373
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,452
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,406
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,472
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,564
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,608
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,575 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,005 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$299 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$289 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,575
$19,974
Spending / Student
$16,005
$18,396
Best ABC Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Leal (Frank C.) Elementary 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
| 788 students
Rank: #22.
Wittmann (Helen) Elementary 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
| 564 students
Rank: #33.
Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary 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
| 560 students
Rank: #44.
Cerritos Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
13600 East 183rd St.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7845
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7845
Grades: K-6
| 588 students
Rank: #55.
Nixon (Patricia) Elementary 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
| 689 students
Rank: #66.
Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary 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
| 536 students
Rank: #77.
Bragg Elementary 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
| 623 students
Rank: #88.
Carver (Charles J.) Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19200 East Ely St.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7840
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7840
Grades: K-6
| 469 students
Rank: #99.
Elliott (William F) Elementary 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
| 442 students
Rank: #1010.
Kennedy (John F.) Elementary 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
| 372 students
Rank: #1111.
Burbank (Luther) Elementary 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
| 417 students
Rank: #1212.
Palms Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12445 East 207th St.
Lakewood, CA 90715
(562) 229-7900
Lakewood, CA 90715
(562) 229-7900
Grades: K-6
| 481 students
Rank: #1313.
Niemes (John H.) Elementary 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
| 648 students
Rank: #1414.
Juarez (Benito) Elementary 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
| 321 students
Rank: #1515.
Aloha Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11737 East 214th St.
Lakewood, CA 90715
(562) 229-7825
Lakewood, CA 90715
(562) 229-7825
Grades: K-6
| 316 students
Rank: #1616.
Furgeson (Venn W.) Elementary 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
| 296 students
Rank: #1717.
Willow Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11733 East 205th St.
Lakewood, CA 90715
(562) 229-7910
Lakewood, CA 90715
(562) 229-7910
Grades: K-6
| 365 students
Rank: #1818.
Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary 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
| 353 students
Rank: #1919.
Hawaiian Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
12350 East 226th St.
Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716
(562) 229-7865
Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716
(562) 229-7865
Grades: K-6
| 281 students
Rank: n/an/a
Abc Virtual Academy
Alternative School
11939 Aclare St.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 926-5566
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 926-5566
Grades: K-8
| 67 students
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