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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 8 public middle schools serving 3,606 students in ABC Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in ABC Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
31 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
18,304 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
810 Teachers
87,195 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
38 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6,433 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
35%
11%
# Hispanic Students
8,306 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
53%
# Black Students
1,321 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
7%
5%
# White Students
910 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
5%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
97 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,195 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,384
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,206
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,221
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,281
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,342
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,404
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,401
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,439
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,409
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,475
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,555
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,573
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,614
49,817
# 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 Middle 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.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
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: #77.
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: 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
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