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Paramount Unified

At a glance

948^thof 1,543 California districts▲ 11

Better than 38% of California districts

Elementary 11 Middle 4 High 4 Alternative 1Grades K-12

15110 California Ave.
Paramount, CA 90723-4378·(562) 602-6000·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 38.6% of districts

Schools

11,623

Students

Top rankedOdyssey STEM Academy760^th of 2,162 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Los Cerritos up 1,472 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Buena Vista High 11 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

1★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Paramount Unified school district serves a high-need community in Southern California with 19 schools spanning elementary, middle, and high school grades, where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Performance varies widely across schools, with Odyssey STEM Academy standing out as the top performer with a 100% graduation rate and strong English scores, while Los Cerritos and Abraham Lincoln are the highest-achieving elementary schools. In contrast, Buena Vista High and Captain Raymond Collins Elementary face significant challenges with much lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism, despite Buena Vista High having substantial per-student funding.

Key takeaways for parents include noting that middle schools show consistent mid-level performance, math is a district-wide challenge with proficiency dropping in later grades, and attendance strongly correlates with success, as seen at Harry Wirtz Elementary. The district's overall academic scores are below state averages, but several schools, including Paramount High, show promising improvement trends.

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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 (2025)
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 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 11th 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 11th 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
Captain Raymond Collins	Public	K-5	6125 Coke St.	Long Beach	90805	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8008	522	24	21.7	94.4%	9 (1.7%)	188 (36.0%)	266 (51.0%)	24 (4.6%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.1%)	26 (5.0%)	19.6	4858^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.1%		18.1	5021^st of 5869 public elementary schools	14.4%	163	19.1				19.1	31.2	24.2	23.8					26.2	35.1	15.7	13.1					20.8							$17,649	$16,498	$1,151
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							$17,643	$16,470	$1,173
Buena Vista High	Public	9-12	3717 Michelson St.	Lakewood	90712	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8090	180	16	11.0	95.6%	4 (2.2%)	21 (11.7%)	148 (82.2%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	10.5	1995^th of 2162 public high schools	7.7%		11.6	1968^th of 2159 public high schools	8.8%	27			3.1		2.9							13.8	13.8							2.0	2.0							$36,905	$35,208	$1,697
Hollydale	Public	K-8	5511 Century Blvd.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8016	794	39	20.2	87.9%	9 (1.1%)	8 (1.0%)	765 (96.3%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	36.9	3416^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.7%		46.1	2786^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.5%	630	20.0	35.9			28.1	38.0	43.6	42.0	44.7	40.7	54.8		44.3	33.3	36.6	25.5	21.2	31.8	37.5		31.1	82.5	89.3	88.4	88.4	87.4	86.4	$16,046	$14,896	$1,150
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	$15,775	$14,588	$1,187
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	$15,158	$14,024	$1,134
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	$14,712	$13,518	$1,194
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	$14,291	$13,194	$1,097
Paramount High	Public	9-12	14429 South Downey Ave.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-6067	3,400	176	19.2	96.7%	28 (0.8%)	192 (5.6%)	3,087 (90.8%)	45 (1.3%)	3 (0.1%)	9 (0.3%)	30 (0.9%)	45.7	1125^th of 2162 public high schools	48.0%		36.5	1327^th of 2159 public high schools	38.5%	202			20.4	15.8	20.3							55.9	55.9							18.3	18.3							$17,420	$16,354	$1,066
Theodore Roosevelt	Public	K-5	13451 Merkel Ave.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8056	491	24	20.8	92.7%	4 (0.8%)	51 (10.4%)	419 (85.3%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.4%)	22.9	4599^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.5%		27.3	4176^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.8%	423	18.8				18.8	25.3	27.5	40.0					30.6	25.5	19.0	23.8					23.0							$16,458	$15,320	$1,138
Frank J. Zamboni	Public	6-8	15733 South Orange Ave.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8048	650	40	16.2	96.0%	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.4%)	619 (95.2%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37.3	1565^th of 2761 public middle schools	43.3%		39.6	1478^th of 2783 public middle schools	46.9%	87		19.0			19.0				41.2	46.1	42.6		43.4				18.2	32.1	21.4		24.2							$15,131	$13,974	$1,157
Paramount Unified Community Day	Public	7-12	14507 Paramount Blvd.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8084	14	1	10.1	100.0%	1 (7.1%)	2 (14.3%)	11 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																												$96,936	$95,882	$1,054
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	$17,739	$16,600	$1,139
Harry Wirtz Elementary	Public	K-5	8535 Contreras St.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8068	421	19	22.1	96.0%	3 (0.7%)	21 (5.0%)	384 (91.2%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	29.6	3993^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	31.8%		31.3	3825^th of 5869 public elementary schools	34.8%	168	25.4				25.4	35.1	40.0	36.6					37.1	20.3	29.2	21.1					23.3	89.0	90.2		91.5	89.0	91.5	$20,339	$19,210	$1,129
Leona Jackson	Public	6-8	7220 Jackson St.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8020	517	32	16.2	97.1%	3 (0.6%)	130 (25.1%)	355 (68.7%)	13 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.3%)	38.7	1529^th of 2761 public middle schools	44.6%		29.4	1840^th of 2783 public middle schools	33.9%	311		27.8			27.8				43.0	45.9	44.4		44.5				13.4	26.6	22.4		21.0							$17,916	$16,682	$1,234
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	$16,923	$15,728	$1,195
Paramount Park Middle	Public	6-8	14608 Paramount Blvd.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8052	551	29	19.1	96.2%	6 (1.1%)	39 (7.1%)	492 (89.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	40.1	1493^rd of 2761 public middle schools	45.9%		38.9	1509^th of 2783 public middle schools	45.8%	16		32.5			32.5				39.2	44.9	48.4		44.1				13.9	23.0	27.2		21.3							$14,333	$13,220	$1,113
Alondra Middle	Public	6-8	16200 Downey Ave.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8004	735	41	17.9	92.5%	5 (0.7%)	27 (3.7%)	674 (91.7%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.2%)	7 (1.0%)	42.8	1393^rd of 2761 public middle schools	49.5%		39.9	1467^th of 2783 public middle schools	47.3%	74		27.7			27.7				42.6	50.0	50.4		47.9				18.0	24.2	26.9		23.3							$16,799	$15,624	$1,175
Odyssey STEM Academy	Public	9-12	3701 Michelson St.	Lakewood	90712	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-6025	336	19	17.6	95.2%	10 (3.0%)	32 (9.5%)	287 (85.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	62.1	760^th of 2162 public high schools	64.8%		84.3	340^th of 2159 public high schools	84.3%	420			34.0		34.0							68.0	68.0							20.6	20.6							$23,391	$22,242	$1,149
Paramount Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	15110 California Ave	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(562) 602-6035	0	1	58.9		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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