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Best Schools in Cerritos, CA
Cerritos, CA has 36 public schools (8 high, 6 middle, 20 elementary) serving 27,430 students. On average they score 50% on state proficiency tests against a projected 45%, so schools in Cerritos exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Cerritos, CA
The top high schools in Cerritos, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Whitney (gretchen) High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Abc Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 1010 Students
2. Cerritos High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Abc Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2242 Students
3. Gahr (richard) High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Abc Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1682 Students
4. Norwalk High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Norwalk-la Mirada Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2038 Students
5. Mayfair High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bellflower Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 2578 Students
6. Artesia High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Abc Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1397 Students
7. Buena Park High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fullerton Joint Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1804 Students
8. Tracy (wilbur) High (continuation)
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Abc Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 212 Students
Best Middle Schools in Cerritos, CA
The top middle schools in Cerritos, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Carmenita Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Abc Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 601 Students
2. Tetzlaff (martin B.) Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Abc Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 534 Students
3. Ross (faye) Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Abc Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 522 Students
4. Haskell (pliny Fisk) Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Abc Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 461 Students
5. Los Alisos Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Norwalk-la Mirada Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1063 Students
6. Buena Park Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Buena Park Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 705 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Cerritos, CA
The top elementary schools in Cerritos, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Leal (frank C.) Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Abc Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 738 Students
2. Wittmann (helen) Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Abc Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 531 Students
3. Gonsalves (joe A.) Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Abc Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 569 Students
4. Cerritos Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Abc Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 626 Students
5. Stowers(cecil B.) Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Abc Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 508 Students
6. Carver (charles J.) Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Abc Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 529 Students
7. Bragg Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Abc Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 631 Students
8. Nixon (patricia) Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Abc Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 726 Students
9. Kennedy (john F.) Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Abc Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 387 Students
10. Elliott (william F) Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Abc Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 425 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Cerritos, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Cerritos, CA has a total population of 49,999 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 94%, and 57% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Cerritos, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Cerritos, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
29.85 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.44 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
25.41 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Cerritos, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Cerritos, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Cerritos, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Cerritos, CA
How many schools are in Cerritos, CA?
Cerritos, CA has 36 public schools: 8 high schools, 6 middle schools and 20 elementary schools, serving 27,430 students in total.
How do schools in Cerritos perform on state tests?
On average, 36 schools in Cerritos score 50% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 45%, so on average schools in Cerritos exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Cerritos?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Cerritos
16 of 17 schools in Cerritos carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 12B: 2C: 1D: 1
All 17 public schools we grade in Cerritos. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (4)
Middle and junior high schools (3)
Elementary and primary schools (9)
- Bragg Elementary
- Carver Charles J Elementary
- Cerritos Elementary
- Gonsalves Joe A Elementary
- Juarez Benito Elementary
- Leal Frank C Elementary
- Nixon Patricia Elementary
- Stowerscecil B Elementary
- Wittmann Helen Elementary
Other schools and academies (1)
Private schools (4)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.