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Paramount Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 16 public elementary schools serving 7,851 students in Paramount Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Paramount Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
20 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
12,015 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
608 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Paramount Unified School District, which is ranked #1275 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 92% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1266 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.64
# American Indian Students
13 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
164 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
10,613 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
88%
55%
# Black Students
916 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
8%
5%
# White Students
104 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
1%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
73 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
124 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
937
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
786
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
793
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
799
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
853
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
827
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
907
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
994
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
941
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
931
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
988
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,041
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,218
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,355 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,399 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$269 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$257 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,355
$19,974
Spending / Student
$21,399
$18,396
Best Paramount Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Abraham Lincoln
(Math: 37% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
15324 California Ave.
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-8036
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-8036
Grades: K-5
| 509 students
Rank: #22.
Hollydale
(Math: 28% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5511 Century Blvd.
South Gate, CA 90280
(562) 602-8016
South Gate, CA 90280
(562) 602-8016
Grades: K-8
| 806 students
Rank: #33.
Wesley Gaines
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7340 East Jackson St.
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-8012
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-8012
Grades: K-4
| 381 students
Rank: #44.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8600 Jefferson St.
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-8024
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-8024
Grades: K-5
| 336 students
Rank: #55.
Harry Wirtz Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8535 Contreras St.
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-8068
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-8068
Grades: K-5
| 432 students
Rank: #66.
Theodore Roosevelt
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
13451 Merkel Ave.
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-8056
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-8056
Grades: K-5
| 496 students
Rank: #77.
Howard Tanner
(Math: 19% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7210 Rosecrans Ave.
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-8060
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-8060
Grades: K-5
| 438 students
Rank: #88.
Major Lynn Mokler
(Math: 22% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8571 East Flower St.
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-8044
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-8044
Grades: K-5
| 519 students
Rank: #99.
Frank J. Zamboni
(Math: 14% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
15733 South Orange Ave.
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-8048
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-8048
Grades: 6-8
| 717 students
Rank: #1010.
Mark Keppel
(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6630 East Mark Keppel St.
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-8028
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-8028
Grades: K-5
| 407 students
Rank: #1111.
Paramount Park Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
14608 Paramount Blvd.
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-8052
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-8052
Grades: 6-8
| 535 students
Rank: #1212.
Los Cerritos
(Math: 19% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
14626 Gundry Ave.
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-8040
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-8040
Grades: K-5
| 350 students
Rank: #1313.
Leona Jackson
(Math: 13% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7220 Jackson St.
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-8020
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-8020
Grades: 5-8
| 613 students
Rank: #1414.
Alondra Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
16200 Downey Ave.
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-8004
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-8004
Grades: 6-8
| 752 students
Rank: #1515.
Captain Raymond Collins
(Math: 15% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6125 Coke St.
Long Beach, CA 90805
(562) 602-8008
Long Beach, CA 90805
(562) 602-8008
Grades: K-5
| 527 students
Rank: n/an/a
Paramount Virtual Academy
Alternative School
15110 California Ave
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-6035
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-6035
Grades: K-12
| 33 students
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