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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 2024-25 school year, there are 16 public elementary schools serving 8,214 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 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
20 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
12,698 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
604 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Paramount Unified School District, which is ranked #1277 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 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
0.21
0.65
# American Indian Students
15 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
171 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
11,247 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
89%
54%
# Black Students
953 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
7%
5%
# White Students
109 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
1%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
72 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
123 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
977
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
816
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
819
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
856
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
852
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
938
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,017
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
955
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
965
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,033
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,077
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,169
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,224
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,153 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,248 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$269 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$257 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,153
$21,485
Spending / Student
$20,248
$19,787
Best Paramount Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Abraham Lincoln
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
15324 Ca Ave.
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-8036
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-8036
Grades: K-5
| 560 students
Rank: #22.
Hollydale
Magnet School
(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
| 802 students
Rank: #33.
Wesley Gaines
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7340 E. Jackson St.
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-8012
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-8012
Grades: K-3
| 335 students
Rank: #44.
Jefferson Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 366 students
Rank: #55.
Harry Wirtz Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 458 students
Rank: #66.
Theodore Roosevelt
Magnet School
(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
| 536 students
Rank: #77.
Howard Tanner
Magnet School
(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
| 462 students
Rank: #88.
Major Lynn Mokler
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8571 E. Flower St.
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-8044
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-8044
Grades: K-5
| 543 students
Rank: #99.
Frank J. Zamboni
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
15733 S. Orange Ave.
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-8048
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-8048
Grades: 6-8
| 737 students
Rank: #1010.
Mark Keppel
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6630 E. Mark Keppel St.
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-8028
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-8028
Grades: K-5
| 393 students
Rank: #1111.
Paramount Park Middle School
Magnet 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
| 565 students
Rank: #1212.
Los Cerritos
Magnet School
(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
| 387 students
Rank: #1313.
Leona Jackson
Magnet School
(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: 4-8
| 695 students
Rank: #1414.
Alondra Middle School
Magnet 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
| 779 students
Rank: #1515.
Captain Raymond Collins
Magnet School
(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
| 541 students
Rank: n/an/a
Paramount Virtual Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
15110 Ca Ave
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-6035
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-6035
Grades: K-12
| 55 students
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