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Wesley Gaines

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Wesley Gaines ranks 2872 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2872^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of California elementary schools

Summary

Wesley Gaines Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 449 students in the Paramount Unified district, operating in a high-need community where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school has shown remarkable improvement over the past two decades and now stands out as a leader in mathematics within its own district, with student proficiency notably higher than at other Paramount Unified schools like Mark Keppel and Major Lynn Mokler. It is particularly effective in supporting English Language Learners and students from low-income families, and it has made impressive progress in reducing chronic student absenteeism, which is now close to the district average.

While Wesley Gaines performs well compared to its district peers, some schools in neighboring districts with similar student demographics, such as Clinton William Jefferson in Compton Unified, achieve higher academic results with lower per-student spending, suggesting district-level practices may influence outcomes. The school's higher funding is associated with strong math performance, though its English Language Arts scores are slightly below the district average, indicating an area for potential growth.

449

Students ?

22.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,117

Per pupil spending ?

97.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7340 East Jackson St.
Paramount, CA 90723-4809

(562) 602-8012

District: Paramount Unified

Students who attend Wesley Gaines usually attend:

Middle:	Leona Jackson
High:	Paramount High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.8%

African American:

7.3%

Asian:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2004 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2004

✓Above the California median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg32%

California avg41%

2,872^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 8 pts since 2024

From top 41% (2024) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11Elementary Schools in the Paramount Unified

948^th of 1,543Paramount 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	45.2	2872 of 5857	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	2415 of 5869	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	15.8	4285 of 4809	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	64.1	570 of 3162	82.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	2746 of 5597	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	2938 of 5612	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	1516 of 5107	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	1115 of 5107	78.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	1751 of 5460	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	1392 of 5517	74.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	2789 of 5628	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	1836 of 5643	67.5%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)82nd percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile~ school

Male (2025)50th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science28%-4 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)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (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 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wesley Gaines	Public	K-5	7340 East Jackson St.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8012	449	20	22.4	97.1%	2 (0.4%)	33 (7.3%)	394 (87.8%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.1%)	45.2	2872^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	51.0%		52.7	2415^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.9%	457	28.4		28.4	34.3	44.9	48.7				42.9	40.3	37.7	36.5				38.1							$23,117	$1,801	$21,316
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-5	6822 Paramount Blvd.	Long Beach	90805	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 630-6200	475	22	22.0	85.1%	4 (0.8%)	62 (13.1%)	343 (72.2%)	47 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)	10 (2.1%)	41.7	3091^st of 5857 public elementary schools	47.2%		40	3178^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.9%	87	19.1		19.1	46.6	38.6	38.2				41.1	46.7	34.5	33.8				38.3	95.2				95.2		$21,652	$3,964	$17,688
Mark Keppel	Public	K-5	6630 East Mark Keppel St.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8028	426	18	23.6	91.1%	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.1%)	405 (95.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	30.1	3954^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.5%		31.9	3792^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	35.4%	162	29.5		29.5	35.3	34.3	41.0				36.7	30.9	20.9	18.0				23.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	$22,213	$1,870	$20,343
Abraham Lincoln	Public	K-5	15324 California Ave.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8036	502	23	21.8	94.4%	6 (1.2%)	19 (3.8%)	468 (93.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	53.4	2399^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.0%		48.1	2663^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	54.6%	264	21.8		21.8	55.6	47.8	54.7				52.9	56.2	45.7	24.1				40.9	97.5			98.3		98.3	$21,147	$1,862	$19,285
Grant Elementary	Public	K-5	1225 East 64th St.	Long Beach	90805	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 428-4616	951	33	28.6	83.8%	11 (1.2%)	102 (10.7%)	726 (76.3%)	67 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.3%)	23 (2.4%)	27.4	4173^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	28.8%		27.8	4124^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.7%	49	18.3		18.3	32.0	28.6	44.7				35.0	35.1	19.0	21.0				25.2	94.1	96.8	98.4	95.7	96.2	96.8	$19,602	$3,859	$15,743
Clinton William Jefferson	Public	K-8	6500 Compton Blvd.	Compton	90221	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 630-7912	692	27	25.2	88.7%	4 (0.6%)	27 (3.9%)	660 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	58.3	2150^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.3%		54.7	2307^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.7%	157	21.7	27.3	23.7	42.4	56.4	40.2	75.8	78.1	72.7	58.1	47.1	64.5	32.3	51.6	48.4	70.9	51.2							$21,340	$3,366	$17,974
Los Cerritos	Public	K-5	14626 Gundry Ave.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8040	341	17	20.0	97.9%	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.6%)	326 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	46.9	2769^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.7%		26.6	4241^st of 5869 public elementary schools	27.7%	1472	14.0		14.0	50.0	41.5	45.6				46.1	59.7	36.6	28.6				42.2	41.9	47.3	74.3	87.8	43.2	50.0	$22,495	$1,903	$20,592
Major Lynn Mokler	Public	K-5	8571 East Flower St.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8044	510	25	20.4	96.7%	7 (1.4%)	18 (3.5%)	461 (90.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.5%)	5 (1.0%)	23.1	4578^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.8%		20.8	4785^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.5%	207	16.7		16.7	28.3	25.6	28.9				27.6	44.6	19.5	12.9				26.1	70.0	90.0			80.0	91.3	$22,049	$1,840	$20,209
Howard Tanner	Public	K-5	7210 Rosecrans Ave.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8060	428	21	20.8	97.0%	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.3%)	394 (92.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	35.3	3555^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.3%		38	3308^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.6%	247	20.0		20.0	29.0	43.8	40.3				37.8	38.7	41.5	20.0				33.0	83.3	94.1		86.9	89.3	94.1	$21,963	$2,181	$19,782
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	8600 Jefferson St.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8024	356	19	19.2	92.7%	3 (0.8%)	20 (5.6%)	321 (90.2%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	42.7	3026^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.3%		41.3	3104^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.1%	78	25.9		25.9	40.4	41.5	44.6				42.2	55.8	34.0	20.7				36.2	90.4	96.2	96.2		94.2	92.3	$22,687	$1,775	$20,912

Frequently Asked Questions about Wesley Gaines

How many students attend Wesley Gaines?

In the 2024-25 school year, 449 students attended Wesley Gaines.

What district is Wesley Gaines in?

Paramount Unified

What is the racial makeup of Wesley Gaines?

Students at Wesley Gaines are 88% Hispanic, 7% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Wesley Gaines a good school?

Wesley Gaines ranks 2872^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Wesley Gaines attend?

Students who attend Wesley Gaines usually go on to attend:

Middle : Leona Jackson
High : Paramount High

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