Colina Middle School vs. Los Cerritos Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Colina Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Los Cerritos Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 805 students in grades 6-8, Colina Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 755 students in grades 6-8, Los Cerritos Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
805 students
755 students
![This chart displays total students of Colina Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Colina Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/6000/6492/colina-middle-school-chart-birhfHI.png)
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
40 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
19:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1915 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1183 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Colina Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Colina Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/6000/6492/colina-middle-school-chart-w5vOVW.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Los Cerritos Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Los Cerritos Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/6000/6498/los-cerritos-middle-school-chart-bnbowfT.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
58%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Los Cerritos Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Los Cerritos Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/6000/6498/los-cerritos-middle-school-chart-bdDU4HZ.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
71%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Los Cerritos Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Los Cerritos Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/6000/6498/los-cerritos-middle-school-chart-Q6dJ1F.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
51%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Los Cerritos Middle School by grade. This chart displays the students of Los Cerritos Middle School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/6000/6498/los-cerritos-middle-school-chart-Xljpdo.png)
Grade 6 Students
261
230
Grade 7 Students
271
252
Grade 8 Students
273
273
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Los Cerritos Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Los Cerritos Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/6000/6498/los-cerritos-middle-school-chart-NVQwyd.png)
% Asian
7%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Los Cerritos Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Los Cerritos Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/6000/6498/los-cerritos-middle-school-chart-AZn6E8.png)
% Hispanic
37%
32%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Los Cerritos Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Los Cerritos Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/6000/6498/los-cerritos-middle-school-chart-bxeyU7u.png)
% Black
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Los Cerritos Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Los Cerritos Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/6000/6498/los-cerritos-middle-school-chart-bvnJVZd.png)
% White
49%
50%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Los Cerritos Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Los Cerritos Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/6000/6498/los-cerritos-middle-school-chart-MflxSl.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Los Cerritos Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Los Cerritos Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/6000/6498/los-cerritos-middle-school-chart-blY1duP.png)
Diversity Score
0.62
0.64
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Los Cerritos Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Los Cerritos Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/6000/6498/los-cerritos-middle-school-chart-NVQwyv.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
15%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Los Cerritos Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Los Cerritos Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/6000/6498/los-cerritos-middle-school-chart-ZbOnBi.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Los Cerritos Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Los Cerritos Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/6000/6498/los-cerritos-middle-school-chart-jpsSEx.png)