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Wittmann (Helen) Elementary

Public Grades K-6

123^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of California elementary schools

Summary

Wittmann (Helen) Elementary is a top-performing K-6 public school in Cerritos, CA, serving 561 students within the ABC Unified School District, and it has consistently ranked among the top 2-6% of all California elementary schools for over a decade.

The school excels academically, with recent proficiency rates of 86% in English and 80% in math, far surpassing district and state averages. What truly sets Wittmann apart is its exceptional support for all students, achieving 99th percentile statewide rankings for both Hispanic students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, while maintaining a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 1.4%. This success is achieved cost-effectively, with a lower per-student spending than several nearby schools that have significantly lower performance.

Wittmann is part of a notable cluster of high-achieving schools in northeast Cerritos, including Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary, Leal (Frank C.) Elementary, and Cerritos Elementary, all ranking in the top 4% statewide. This contrasts with the wider performance gap between the higher-ranked ABC Unified district and the neighboring Norwalk-La Mirada Unified district, highlighting Wittmann's role as a model of sustained and equitable excellence.

561

Students ?

28.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,730

Per pupil spending ?

37.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16801 Yvette Ave.
Cerritos, CA 90703-1245

(562) 229-7915

District: ABC Unified

Students who attend Wittmann (Helen) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carmenita Middle
High:	Gahr (Richard) High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

59.5%

Hispanic:

23.2%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2013 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (82% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in ABC Unified

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg57%

California avg41%

123^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.4	123 of 5857	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	100 of 5869	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	209 of 5859	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	140 of 5883	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	294 of 5789	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	328 of 5662	94.2%	★★★★★
2017	94.5	365 of 5692	93.6%	★★★★★
2016	95.9	247 of 5614	95.6%	★★★★★
2015	96.2	254 of 5611	95.5%	★★★★★
2013	94.8	130 of 5530	97.6%	★★★★★
2012	93.6	192 of 5390	96.4%	★★★★★
2011	91.4	355 of 5377	93.4%	★★★★★
2010	87.9	582 of 5314	89.0%	★★★★☆
2009	87.6	609 of 5193	88.3%	★★★★☆
2008	88.7	558 of 5113	89.1%	★★★★☆
2007	94.2	277 of 5113	94.6%	★★★★★
2006	94.6	232 of 4818	95.2%	★★★★★
2005	94.0	274 of 4822	94.3%	★★★★★
2004	94.0	277 of 4809	94.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	85 of 1203	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	81.5	127 of 1205	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	150 of 1190	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	101 of 1154	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	80.1	137 of 1149	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	272 of 1071	74.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	66.8	563 of 2585	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	342 of 2128	83.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	99.8	16 of 3275	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.1	79 of 3246	97.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	154 of 5597	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	102 of 5612	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	137 of 5609	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	156 of 5635	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	234 of 5492	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	189 of 5413	96.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	42 of 5107	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	64 of 5107	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	65 of 5087	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	87 of 5084	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	394 of 4963	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	239 of 4830	95.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.1	31 of 5460	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	72 of 5517	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.1	30 of 5363	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	42 of 5264	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	376 of 5173	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	144 of 5084	97.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	110 of 5628	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	150 of 5643	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	386 of 5638	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	188 of 5663	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.0	373 of 5510	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.6	469 of 5431	91.4%	★★★★★

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+5 vs school

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

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)93rd percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2019)78th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy86%+37 vs state

Mathematics80%+43 vs state

Science74%+41 vs state

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Schools Near Wittmann (Helen) Elementary

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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)	% Varicella (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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
Juarez (Benito) Elementary	Public	K-6	11939 Aclare St.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7870	295	17	17.8	72.5%	20 (6.8%)	24 (8.1%)	181 (61.4%)	55 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)	44.9	2892^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	50.6%		35.2	3500^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.4%	608	23.1	23.1	43.2	34.9	41.0	54.8	43.5	54.6	31.8	30.8	29.6	36.8	92.3		95.4	96.9	$20,926	$2,231	$18,695
ABC Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	11939 Aclare St.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(562) 926-5566	0	8	8.1		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	$31,732	$21,675	$10,057
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
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
Arturo Sanchez Elementary	Public	K-5	11960 East 162nd St.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-4315	239	10	23.9	87.9%	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	224 (93.7%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	31.9	3807^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.0%		35.5	3480^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.7%	327	22.0	22.0	31.9	34.2	29.3		31.8	40.4	39.5	22.0		34.1					$25,568	$1,423	$24,145

Frequently Asked Questions about Wittmann (Helen) Elementary

What district is Wittmann (Helen) Elementary in?

ABC Unified

How many students attend Wittmann (Helen) Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 561 students attended Wittmann (Helen) Elementary.

Is Wittmann (Helen) Elementary a good school?

Yes! Wittmann (Helen) Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 123^rd of 5857 California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Wittmann (Helen) Elementary?

Students at Wittmann (Helen) Elementary are 60% Asian, 23% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% White, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Wittmann (Helen) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wittmann (Helen) Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carmenita Middle
High : Gahr (Richard) High

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