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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Cerritos ElementaryWillow ElementaryAloha ElementaryArtesia HighBragg ElementaryBurbank Luther ElementaryCarmenita MiddleCarver Charles J ElementaryCerritos HighElliott William F ElementaryRoss Faye MiddleFurgeson Venn W ElementaryGahr Richard HighGonsalves Joe A ElementaryHaskell Pliny Fisk MiddleHawaiian ElementaryJuarez Benito ElementaryKennedy John F ElementaryFedde Pharis F MiddleLeal Frank C ElementaryMelbourne Ella P ElementaryNiemes John H ElementaryNixon Patricia ElementaryPalms ElementaryStowerscecil B ElementaryTetzlaff Martin B MiddleTracy Wilbur High ContinuationWhitney Gretchen HighWittmann Helen Elementary
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for ABC Unified

Average SchoolGrade
A
Meeting or exceeding expectations
100%
Exceeding
95%
Avg actual scores
72.2%
Avg projected
44.6%

22 of 29 schools in ABC Unified carry a SchoolGrade (7 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

A: 17B: 4D: 1

Best schools in ABC Unified

Statewide rankings: all 1051 high schools in California · all 513 middle schools in California · all 1758 elementary schools in California

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A+ Carmenita Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. A+ Gonsalves Joe A Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  3. A+ Leal Frank C Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  4. A+ Tetzlaff Martin B Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  5. A+ Cerritos Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  6. A+ Wittmann Helen Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  7. A+ Nixon Patricia Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  8. A+ Burbank Luther Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  9. A+ Carver Charles J Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  10. A+ Elliott William F Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)

Every school in ABC Unified

High schools (5)

Middle and junior high schools (5)

Elementary and primary schools (19)

Where ABC Unified schools are

Cities and towns served (4)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in California
  • County: Los Angeles County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 18,081 students with 782 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,673 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 0601620
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about ABC Unified

How many schools are in ABC Unified?

SchoolGrade grades 29 public schools in ABC Unified, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does ABC Unified serve?

The largest by graded schools: Cerritos, Artesia, Lakewood, Hawaiian Gardens.

How good are the schools in ABC Unified?

Across the 22 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A, with 72.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 44.6%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend ABC Unified?

18,081 students were enrolled in ABC Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 23.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is ABC Unified?

ABC Unified is in California, based in Los Angeles County, with its district office in Cerritos. Its boundary covers about 15.0 sq mi.