Los Cerritos Elementary

Public K-5

 515 W. San Antonio Dr.
       Long Beach, CA  90807-3117


(562) 595-6337

District: Long Beach Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
841st of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,114 Help


Students who attend Los Cerritos Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Hughes Middle
High:    Polytechnic High

Student/teacher ratio:  28.6 Help
Number of students:  459

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
38.1%
Asian:
21.6%
White:
14.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35.1% Help


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Compare Details Los Cerritos Elementary ranks better than 85.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11th among 53 ranked elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.64. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Los Cerritos Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (38.1%), Asian (21.6%), White (14.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 35.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Los Cerritos Elementary is 28.6. 49 elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Los Cerritos Elementary is $7,114. 50 elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Los Cerritos Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Cerritos Elementary 841st of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Los Cerritos Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Long Beach Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Long Beach Unified 649th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Los Cerritos Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Los Cerritos Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 69.83 1306th 4809 72.8%
2005 61.61 1675th 4822 65.3%
2006 54.65 1980th 4818 58.9%
2007 52.03 2208th 5113 56.8%
2008 58.35 1928th 5113 62.3%
2009 48.40 2581st 5193 50.3%
2010 47.08 2745th 5314 48.3%
2011 60.82 1970th 5377 63.4%
2012 67.29 1666th 5390 69.1%
2013 73.38 1414th 5530 74.4%
2015 76.79 1242nd 5611 77.9%
2016 77.18 1228th 5614 78.1%
2017 81.84 1049th 5692 81.6%
2018 85.82 852nd 5662 85.0%
2019 89.47 672nd 5789 88.4%
2021 82.55 241st 1417 83.0%
2022 91.26 635th 5883 89.2%
2023 87.64 833rd 5848 85.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Los Cerritos Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.95 216th 5084 95.8%
2019 87.14 391st 5173 92.4%
2021 97.06 17th 1110 98.5%
2022 95.07 179th 5264 96.6%
2023 87.52 472nd 5355 91.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Los Cerritos Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.84 959th 5413 82.3%
2019 87.12 712th 5492 87.0%
2021 80.81 226th 1267 82.2%
2022 91.72 537th 5635 90.5%
2023 83.65 941st 5595 83.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Los Cerritos Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.77 756th 5431 86.1%
2019 89.54 607th 5510 89.0%
2021 80.42 243rd 1272 80.9%
2022 87.52 752nd 5663 86.7%
2023 88.88 678th 5627 88.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Los Cerritos Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.15 19th 700 97.3%
2019 92.13 35th 747 95.3%
2022 98.65 6th 663 99.1%
2023 95.00 21st 657 96.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Los Cerritos Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.73 238th 4830 95.1%
2019 94.81 143rd 4963 97.1%
2022 96.70 125th 5084 97.5%
2023 91.76 291st 5079 94.3%
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Rank History for White students at Los Cerritos Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.76 428th 2737 84.4%
2022 85.16 262nd 2726 90.4%
2023 89.12 131st 2659 95.1%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Los Cerritos Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 192 109 48 74 2 n/a n/a 0 425
1989 209 89 51 77 4 n/a n/a 0 430
1990 166 70 61 64 5 n/a n/a 0 366
1991 155 70 69 74 1 n/a n/a 0 369
1992 161 77 69 83 2 n/a n/a 0 392
1993 173 72 72 73 2 n/a n/a 0 392
1994 177 86 77 70 2 n/a n/a 0 412
1995 135 117 54 78 0 n/a n/a 0 384
1996 135 117 54 78 0 n/a n/a 0 384
1997 152 117 56 77 0 n/a n/a 0 402
1998 138 110 64 86 0 n/a n/a 0 398
1999 123 109 78 90 1 n/a n/a 0 401
2000 131 124 85 120 2 n/a n/a 0 462
2001 131 113 94 130 3 n/a n/a 0 471
2002 118 118 110 147 2 n/a n/a 0 495
2003 118 118 110 147 2 n/a n/a 0 495
2004 114 121 112 137 2 n/a n/a 0 486
2005 117 110 93 152 3 n/a n/a 0 475
2006 114 120 92 141 2 n/a n/a 4 473
2007 102 116 99 134 0 n/a n/a 18 469
2008 104 114 103 129 n/a n/a n/a 0 450
2009 87 120 91 143 0 4 34 0 479
2010 85 105 95 154 0 8 41 0 488
2011 82 106 83 145 1 8 44 0 469
2012 81 102 95 159 3 8 68 0 516
2013 84 104 96 165 3 14 75 0 541
2014 92 98 94 189 2 12 78 0 565
2015 90 89 101 175 3 9 68 0 535
2016 75 85 104 186 3 8 69 0 530
2017 73 84 106 198 1 4 59 0 525
2018 78 81 110 204 0 4 58 0 535
2019 74 88 94 199 1 3 68 0 527
2020 86 88 96 199 0 4 68 0 541
2021 78 82 103 189 0 3 48 0 503
2022 66 70 99 165 0 4 53 0 457
2023 68 65 99 175 0 4 48 0 459

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Los Cerritos Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 425 16.6 25.6 n/a
1989 430 16.6 25.9 n/a
1990 366 15.6 23.4 n/a
1991 369 15.6 23.6 n/a
1992 392 15.9 24.6 30.6
1993 392 14.6 26.8 27.6
1994 412 18.5 22.3 35
1995 384 17.2 22.3 38.3
1996 384 17.2 22.3 38.3
1997 402 15.9 25.3 37.1
1998 398 16.0 24.9 40.7
1999 401 16.0 25.1 44.4
2000 462 22.9 20.2 42.6
2001 471 24.1 19.5 41
2002 495 23.0 21.5 39.2
2003 495 23.0 21.5 39.2
2004 486 23.6 20.6 36.2
2005 475 22.6 21.0 46.9
2006 473 22.6 20.9 37.3
2007 469 23.0 20.4 37
2008 450 26.0 17.3 34
2009 479 22.0 20.0 36.5
2010 488 24.0 20.3 40
2011 469 n/a n/a 38.4
2012 516 17.7 29.0 n/a
2013 541 18.0 30.0 39.9
2014 565 19.0 29.7 43
2015 535 19.0 28.1 38.9
2016 530 17.0 31.1 40.4
2017 525 17.0 30.8 42.3
2018 535 18.0 29.7 43.2
2019 527 18.0 29.2 47.1
2020 541 n/a n/a 46.2
2021 503 17.4 28.8 48.9
2022 457 16.0 28.5 31.9
2023 459 16.0 28.6 35.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Los Cerritos Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 425 16.6 25.6 n/a
1989 430 16.6 25.9 n/a
1990 366 15.6 23.4 n/a
1991 369 15.6 23.6 n/a
1992 392 15.9 24.6 30.6
1993 392 14.6 26.8 27.6
1994 412 18.5 22.3 35
1995 384 17.2 22.3 38.3
1996 384 17.2 22.3 38.3
1997 402 15.9 25.3 37.1
1998 398 16.0 24.9 40.7
1999 401 16.0 25.1 44.4
2000 462 22.9 20.2 42.6
2001 471 24.1 19.5 41
2002 495 23.0 21.5 39.2
2003 495 23.0 21.5 39.2
2004 486 23.6 20.6 36.2
2005 475 22.6 21.0 46.9
2006 473 22.6 20.9 37.3
2007 469 23.0 20.4 37
2008 450 26.0 17.3 34
2009 479 22.0 20.0 36.5
2010 488 24.0 20.3 40
2011 469 n/a n/a 38.4
2012 516 17.7 29.0 n/a
2013 541 18.0 30.0 39.9
2014 565 19.0 29.7 43
2015 535 19.0 28.1 38.9
2016 530 17.0 31.1 40.4
2017 525 17.0 30.8 42.3
2018 535 18.0 29.7 43.2
2019 527 18.0 29.2 47.1
2020 541 n/a n/a 46.2
2021 503 17.4 28.8 48.9
2022 457 16.0 28.5 31.9
2023 459 16.0 28.6 35.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Los Cerritos Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201296.0%0.0%0.0%4.0%100.0%99.0%100.0%100.0%98.0%
201358.0%2.0%0.0%40.0%58.0%69.0%66.0%69.0%59.0%
201572.0%0.0%0.0%28.0%76.0%85.0%89.0%84.0%84.0%
201693.0%0.0%0.0%7.0%96.0%99.0%99.0%97.0%96.0%
201797.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%≥98.0%97.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
201895.0%0.0%1.0%4.0%≥98.0%97.0%≥98.0%95.0%97.0%
2019≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Los Cerritos Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,114

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Los Cerritos Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 672nd of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 833rd of 5848 Elementary schools
 2.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Cerritos Elementary)76.470
 6.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Long Beach Unified)55.647.6
 8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Los Cerritos Elementary)77.567.5
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Long Beach Unified)59.647.1
 12.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Cerritos Elementary)69.770.4
 0.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Long Beach Unified)5445.6
 8.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Los Cerritos Elementary)74.258
 16.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Long Beach Unified)52.540.6
 11.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Cerritos Elementary)7977.5
 1.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Long Beach Unified)56.851.7
 5.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Los Cerritos Elementary)60.553.8
 6.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Long Beach Unified)4734.6
 12.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Los Cerritos Elementary)50.655
 4.4%
   5th Grade Science (Long Beach Unified)30.530.1
 0.4%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students527459
 12.9%
African American8865
 26.1%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian9499
 5.3%
Hispanic199175
 12.1%
Pacific Islander34
 33.3%
White7468
 8.1%
Two or More Races6848
 29.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients47.1%35.1%
 12%


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Los Cerritos Elementary ranks 841st of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Los Cerritos Elementary are 38% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 15% White, 14% African American, 10% Two or more races.

Students who attend Los Cerritos Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hughes Middle
High : Polytechnic High

In the 2022-23 school year, 459 students attended Los Cerritos Elementary.


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