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Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary

Public Grades K-6

162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of California elementary schools

Summary

Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary is a consistently top-ranked K-6 public school in Cerritos, serving 516 students within the high-performing ABC Unified School District.

The school stands out for its exceptional and steady academic results, ranking in the top 3% of all California elementary schools for over a decade. In the latest scores, over 82% of students were proficient in English, nearly 80% in math, and a remarkable 75.7% in science, significantly outpacing both district and state averages. This excellence is achieved efficiently, with moderate per-student spending, and is matched by very high student engagement, evidenced by a chronic absenteeism rate of just 3.8%.

What truly differentiates Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary is its effectiveness with all students, as it achieves these top-tier outcomes while serving a socioeconomically diverse population. While other schools in the same district, like Kennedy (John F.) Elementary and Elliott (William F) Elementary, show more variable performance, Gonsalves demonstrates remarkable consistency. It also excels compared to schools in neighboring districts such as Norwalk-La Mirada Unified and Buena Park Elementary, solidifying its reputation as a model of effective and equitable public education.

516

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,986

Per pupil spending ?

35.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13650 Park St.
Cerritos, CA 90703-1413

(562) 229-7860

District: ABC Unified

Students who attend Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carmenita Middle
High:	Cerritos High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

64.0%

Hispanic:

18.0%

Two or more races:

9.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2013 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (80% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in ABC Unified

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg57%

California avg41%

162^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 19Elementary Schools in the ABC Unified

415^th of 1,543ABC Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	162 of 5857	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	231 of 5869	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	132 of 5859	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	103 of 5883	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	202 of 5789	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	158 of 5662	97.2%	★★★★★
2017	98.2	64 of 5692	98.9%	★★★★★
2016	97.9	65 of 5614	98.8%	★★★★★
2015	98.2	82 of 5611	98.5%	★★★★★
2013	94.1	175 of 5530	96.8%	★★★★★
2012	94.5	121 of 5390	97.8%	★★★★★
2011	95.6	85 of 5377	98.4%	★★★★★
2010	96.1	74 of 5314	98.6%	★★★★★
2009	96.0	106 of 5193	98.0%	★★★★★
2008	94.0	243 of 5113	95.2%	★★★★★
2007	96.8	113 of 5113	97.8%	★★★★★
2006	96.9	112 of 4818	97.7%	★★★★★
2005	96.5	140 of 4822	97.1%	★★★★★
2004	98.7	33 of 4809	99.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	67 of 1203	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	82.6	102 of 1205	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	35 of 1190	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.1	97 of 1154	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	75.3	248 of 1149	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	162 of 1071	84.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	99.9	5 of 3275	99.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	215 of 5597	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	370 of 5612	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	289 of 5609	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	99 of 5635	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	164 of 5492	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	182 of 5413	96.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	626 of 5107	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	900 of 5107	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	56.5	1853 of 5087	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.2	538 of 5084	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	594 of 4963	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	662 of 4830	86.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	81 of 5460	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	124 of 5517	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	153 of 5363	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	98.8	62 of 5264	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	165 of 5173	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.9	74 of 5084	98.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	133 of 5628	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	131 of 5643	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	66 of 5638	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	109 of 5663	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	233 of 5510	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	131 of 5431	97.6%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2019)100th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy82%+33 vs state

Mathematics79%+42 vs state

Science76%+43 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary	Public	K-6	13650 Park St.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7860	516	22	23.4	35.5%	19 (3.7%)	22 (4.3%)	93 (18.0%)	330 (64.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	47 (9.1%)	96.9	162^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	97.2%		96.4	231^st of 5869 public elementary schools	96.1%	69	75.7	75.7	77.8	79.7	82.2	86.8	82.1	84.1	75.7	78.1	80.2	79.4					$17,986	$1,988	$15,998
Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary	Public	K-6	13350 Beach St.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7905	547	21	26.0	40.6%	29 (5.3%)	26 (4.8%)	144 (26.3%)	288 (52.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	56 (10.2%)	89.3	700^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.0%		88.9	756^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.1%	56	56.1	56.1	70.8	54.4	75.8	81.6	72.4	73.2	70.2	57.6	64.3	66.1					$17,912	$1,988	$15,924
Cerritos Elementary	Public	K-6	13600 East 183rd St.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7845	612	22	28.0	35.6%	19 (3.1%)	42 (6.9%)	98 (16.0%)	404 (66.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	45 (7.4%)	96.1	236^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.0%		97.6	110^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.1%	126	58.4	58.4	83.5	76.7	82.8	89.6	83.2	89.4	76.1	71.9	83.3	80.1	97.3	97.3	97.3		$17,584	$2,006	$15,578
Wittmann (Helen) Elementary	Public	K-6	16801 Yvette Ave.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7915	561	20	28.0	37.3%	26 (4.6%)	22 (3.9%)	130 (23.2%)	334 (59.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.4%)	97.4	123^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	97.9%		97.7	100^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.3%	23	73.8	73.8	77.9	86.6	88.6	89.6	85.7	82.1	87.8	72.5	76.6	79.8					$17,730	$1,988	$15,742
Leal (Frank C.) Elementary	Public	K-6	12920 Droxford St.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7880	774	30	25.8	35.1%	20 (2.6%)	28 (3.6%)	149 (19.3%)	485 (62.7%)	7 (0.9%)	5 (0.6%)	80 (10.3%)	97.9	73^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	98.8%		98	79^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.7%	6	75.0	75.0	85.4	82.2	88.8	89.4	86.5	89.3	83.9	82.8	74.8	82.4					$17,049	$1,988	$15,061
Kennedy (John F.) Elementary	Public	K-6	17500 Belshire Ave.	Artesia	90701	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7875	398	18	22.1	67.1%	20 (5.0%)	28 (7.0%)	213 (53.5%)	99 (24.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (9.3%)	76.3	1323^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	77.4%		66.3	1764^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.9%	441	41.8	41.8	57.8	64.7	63.6	76.0	65.7	60.0	52.9	50.9	41.2	51.0	97.3	97.3		97.3	$20,473	$2,227	$18,246
John Dolland Elementary	Public	K-5	15021 South Bloomfield Ave.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-2560	586	26	22.4	73.7%	14 (2.4%)	9 (1.5%)	532 (90.8%)	23 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	58.5	2145^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.4%		56.4	2215^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.3%	70	22.7	22.7	59.3	46.1	49.5		51.6	69.2	47.7	33.0		49.6					$17,432	$1,153	$16,279
Elliott (William F) Elementary	Public	K-6	18415 Cortner Ave.	Artesia	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7850	425	17	25.0	54.6%	35 (8.2%)	13 (3.1%)	164 (38.6%)	176 (41.4%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	30 (7.1%)	64.3	1868^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.1%		65.2	1806^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.2%	62	37.5	37.5	32.7	63.2	64.3	47.5	53.2	44.9	54.2	50.7	41.3	47.9					$18,601	$2,402	$16,199
Escalona Elementary	Public	K-5	15135 Escalona Rd.	La Mirada	90638	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-2745	424	19	22.3	51.7%	58 (13.7%)	5 (1.2%)	304 (71.7%)	35 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.2%)	66.4	1769^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.8%		72.9	1455^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.2%	314	46.3	46.3	46.4	55.6	64.8		54.8	56.5	42.6	40.7		47.5					$21,214	$2,332	$18,882
Arthur F. Corey Elementary	Public	K-5	7351 Holder St.	Buena Park	90620	Orange County	Buena Park Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 522-8389	341	14	24.3	73.9%	34 (10.0%)	18 (5.3%)	201 (58.9%)	69 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.3%)	60.5	2035^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.3%		67	1730^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.5%	305	25.4	25.4	49.0	50.9	50.8		50.3	56.9	58.5	43.3		52.1					$21,988	$1,913	$20,075

Frequently Asked Questions about Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary

How many students attend Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 516 students attended Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary.

What district is Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary in?

ABC Unified

What schools do graduates of Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carmenita Middle
High : Cerritos High

What is the racial makeup of Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary?

Students at Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary are 64% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% White.

Is Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary a good school?

Yes! Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 162^nd of 5857 California elementary schools.

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