Wesley Gaines

Public K-3

7340 E. Jackson St.
Paramount, CA 90723-4809

(562) 602-8012

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,559

Students who attend Wesley Gaines usually attend:

Middle:	Leona Jackson
High:	Paramount High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.9

Number of students: 335

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.6%

African American:

5.1%

Asian:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wesley Gaines is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2004 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.82. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Wesley Gaines has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Paramount Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (89.6%), African American (5.1%), Asian (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wesley Gaines is 20.9, which is the 2^nd best among 10 elementary schools in the Paramount Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wesley Gaines is $4,559, which is the 3^rd highest among 10 elementary schools in the Paramount Unified School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Wesley Gaines was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Paramount Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Paramount Unified 1001^st of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wesley Gaines

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2004	15.82	4285^th	4809	10.9%

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Enrollment information for Wesley Gaines

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	114	133	44	426	5	n/a	n/a	0	722
1989	110	119	34	485	5	n/a	n/a	0	753
1990	106	134	33	549	4	n/a	n/a	0	826
1991	81	120	36	574	6	n/a	n/a	0	817
1992	77	144	45	598	8	n/a	n/a	0	872
1993	65	151	40	607	4	n/a	n/a	0	867
1994	62	132	37	661	2	n/a	n/a	0	894
1995	60	146	46	827	1	n/a	n/a	0	1080
1996	60	146	46	827	1	n/a	n/a	0	1080
1997	54	216	23	701	3	n/a	n/a	0	997
1998	63	274	23	811	3	n/a	n/a	0	1174
1999	50	326	27	841	5	n/a	n/a	0	1249
2000	34	306	24	877	7	n/a	n/a	6	1254
2001	31	253	29	868	6	n/a	n/a	0	1187
2002	19	180	16	862	7	n/a	n/a	0	1084
2003	19	180	16	862	7	n/a	n/a	0	1084
2004	20	144	33	883	9	n/a	n/a	0	1089
2005	9	60	20	489	6	n/a	n/a	0	584
2006	9	29	15	351	6	n/a	n/a	0	410
2007	10	41	10	339	6	n/a	n/a	0	406
2008	13	26	4	345	4	n/a	n/a	0	392
2009	12	26	5	364	2	0	2	0	411
2010	5	24	9	380	0	0	5	0	423
2011	5	26	5	398	0	0	3	0	437
2012	4	30	7	406	0	1	1	0	449
2013	3	33	4	420	2	1	0	0	463
2014	1	35	4	413	1	1	3	0	458
2015	2	29	5	401	0	1	2	0	440
2016	1	26	4	376	0	0	5	0	412
2017	1	26	2	398	0	0	5	0	432
2018	5	29	1	390	0	0	5	0	430
2019	6	37	4	390	0	1	10	0	448
2020	2	35	4	359	0	0	8	0	408
2021	3	32	7	316	0	1	11	0	370
2022	2	26	8	256	0	1	7	0	300
2023	2	17	10	300	0	2	4	0	335

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wesley Gaines

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	722	26.0	27.7	n/a
1989	753	27.9	26.9	n/a
1990	826	28.0	29.5	n/a
1991	817	34.0	24.0	n/a
1992	872	34.6	25.2	67.7
1993	867	32.0	27.1	68.9
1994	894	31.0	28.8	68.3
1995	1080	39.0	27.7	78.1
1996	1080	39.0	27.7	78.1
1997	997	44.0	22.7	85.8
1998	1174	54.0	21.7	67.5
1999	1249	55.0	22.7	86.8
2000	1254	56.0	22.4	81.7
2001	1187	55.0	21.6	85.1
2002	1084	50.0	21.7	91.2
2003	1084	50.0	21.7	91.2
2004	1089	48.0	22.7	90.7
2005	584	33.0	17.7	0
2006	410	23.0	17.8	88.5
2007	406	23.0	17.7	78.1
2008	392	26.0	15.1	94.1
2009	411	22.0	15.8	91.5
2010	423	21.0	20.1	92.7
2011	437	n/a	n/a	96.6
2012	449	16.0	28.0	n/a
2013	463	15.5	29.8	18.8
2014	458	14.5	31.5	96.3
2015	440	16.0	27.5	95
2016	412	16.0	25.7	94.9
2017	432	18.0	24.0	93.5
2018	430	19.0	22.6	94.4
2019	448	20.0	22.4	95.1
2020	408	n/a	n/a	92.6
2021	370	18.0	20.5	87
2022	300	16.0	18.7	90.7
2023	335	16.0	20.9	91.3

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 Wesley Gaines

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	722	26.0	27.7	n/a
1989	753	27.9	26.9	n/a
1990	826	28.0	29.5	n/a
1991	817	34.0	24.0	n/a
1992	872	34.6	25.2	67.7
1993	867	32.0	27.1	68.9
1994	894	31.0	28.8	68.3
1995	1080	39.0	27.7	78.1
1996	1080	39.0	27.7	78.1
1997	997	44.0	22.7	85.8
1998	1174	54.0	21.7	67.5
1999	1249	55.0	22.7	86.8
2000	1254	56.0	22.4	81.7
2001	1187	55.0	21.6	85.1
2002	1084	50.0	21.7	91.2
2003	1084	50.0	21.7	91.2
2004	1089	48.0	22.7	90.7
2005	584	33.0	17.7	0
2006	410	23.0	17.8	88.5
2007	406	23.0	17.7	78.1
2008	392	26.0	15.1	94.1
2009	411	22.0	15.8	91.5
2010	423	21.0	20.1	92.7
2011	437	n/a	n/a	96.6
2012	449	16.0	28.0	n/a
2013	463	15.5	29.8	18.8
2014	458	14.5	31.5	96.3
2015	440	16.0	27.5	95
2016	412	16.0	25.7	94.9
2017	432	18.0	24.0	93.5
2018	430	19.0	22.6	94.4
2019	448	20.0	22.4	95.1
2020	408	n/a	n/a	92.6
2021	370	18.0	20.5	87
2022	300	16.0	18.7	90.7
2023	335	16.0	20.9	91.3

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

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2012	99.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1.0%	99.0%	99.0%	100.0%	99.0%	100.0%
2013	98.0%	1.0%	0.0%	2.0%	99.0%	99.0%	99.0%	98.0%	99.0%
2014	98.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	98.0%	100.0%
2015	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
2016	98.0%	1.0%	0.0%	1.0%	98.0%	99.0%	99.0%	98.0%	99.0%
2017	≥99.0%	≤1.0%	≤1.0%	≤1.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%
2018	≥99.0%	≤1.0%	≤1.0%	≤1.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%
2019	≥99.0%		≤1.0%	≤1.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Wesley Gaines

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$4,559

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wesley Gaines

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.

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Wesley Gaines)	42.4	52.5	10.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Paramount Unified)	41.1	38.2	2.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wesley Gaines)	46.5	56.8	10.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Paramount Unified)	48.7	38.7	10.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	448	335	25.2%
African American	37	17	54.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	4	10	150%
Hispanic	390	300	23.1%
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
White	6	2	66.7%
Two or More Races	10	4	60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	95.1%	91.3%	3.7%

Schools Near Wesley Gaines

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)							% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	% DTP (2020)	% MMR (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	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 End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Wesley Gaines	Public	K-3	7340 E. Jackson St.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8012	335	16	20.9	91.3%	2 (0.6%)	17 (5.1%)	300 (89.6%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)				52.5						52.5	56.8						56.8							$4,559
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	514	23	22.3	72.6%	7 (1.4%)	66 (12.8%)	371 (72.2%)	51 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	11 (2.1%)	35.1	3487^th of 5868 public elementary schools	40.6%		31.1	3779^th of 5883 public elementary schools	35.8%	292	24.7		24.7	24.6	35.6	48.2				36.8	30.4	28.4	23.5				27.3	90.1	96.7			95.6	96.7	$8,423
Mark Keppel	Public	K-5	6630 E. Mark Keppel St.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8028	393	16	24.5	95.9%	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	372 (94.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37.9	3283^rd of 5868 public elementary schools	44.1%		22.8	4557^th of 5883 public elementary schools	22.5%	1274	23.2		23.2	41.5	44.4	32.8				39.5	33.9	33.3	21.7				29.4	75.8	87.9			87.9		$4,653
Abraham Lincoln	Public	K-5	15324 CA Ave.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8036	560	24	23.3	89.6%	3 (0.5%)	23 (4.1%)	515 (92.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	8 (1.4%)	55.5	2255^th of 5868 public elementary schools	61.6%		51.4	2476^th of 5883 public elementary schools	57.9%	221	31.4		31.4	51.2	46.2	47.0				48.0	55.2	35.8	33.9				40.7	96.7			98.4	96.7	98.4	$4,138
Grant Elementary	Public	K-5	1225 E. 64th St.	Long Beach	90805	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 428-4616	978	37	26.4	63.9%	13 (1.3%)	94 (9.6%)	764 (78.1%)	65 (6.6%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (1.7%)	24 (2.5%)	32.4	3696^th of 5868 public elementary schools	37.0%		34.5	3485^th of 5883 public elementary schools	40.8%	211	15.2		15.2	43.9	30.4	36.9				37.1	35.8	23.7	21.9				27.0							$8,195
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	791	29	27.2	64.0%	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.2%)	741 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	45.8	2766^th of 5868 public elementary schools	52.9%		45.8	2757^th of 5883 public elementary schools	53.1%	9	23.4	50.8	33.3	29.0	46.1	37.8	65.7	60.6	74.6	48.4	32.5	44.1	19.8	61.2	45.5	52.4	39.8
Los Cerritos	Public	K-5	14626 Gundry Ave.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8040	387	18	21.5	94.6%	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	380 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28.8	3997^th of 5868 public elementary schools	31.9%		27.6	4085^th of 5883 public elementary schools	30.6%	88	15.2		15.2	41.0	28.9	33.3				34.6	32.8	17.3	21.2				24.0	87.8	93.9			89.0	92.7	$4,304
Major Lynn Mokler	Public	K-5	8571 E. Flower St.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8044	543	24	22.6	90.2%	7 (1.3%)	17 (3.1%)	490 (90.2%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.0%)	8 (1.5%)	21	4749^th of 5868 public elementary schools	19.1%		24.4	4411^th of 5883 public elementary schools	25.0%	338	23.5		23.5	23.3	19.0	29.7				24.5	20.6	15.2	17.0				17.5	80.5	90.9	96.1		84.4	90.9	$4,193
Howard Tanner	Public	K-5	7210 Rosecrans Ave.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8060	462	18	25.6	93.1%	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.3%)	427 (92.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22.1	4647^th of 5868 public elementary schools	20.8%		26.7	4174^th of 5883 public elementary schools	29.0%	473	13.6		13.6	23.0	30.7	22.7				25.3	25.3	29.0	17.9				24.0	69.6	81.0	92.4	81.0	79.8	81.0	$4,185
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	8600 Jefferson St.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8024	366	20	18.3	92.3%	3 (0.8%)	23 (6.3%)	321 (87.7%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.2%)	4 (1.1%)	36.1	3416^th of 5868 public elementary schools	41.8%		28.2	4029^th of 5883 public elementary schools	31.5%	613	19.1		19.1	35.3	29.6	27.9				30.6	52.1	28.9	32.8				37.1	92.6	96.3			96.3	94.4	$4,427

Frequently Asked Questions about Wesley Gaines

What is the racial makeup of Wesley Gaines?

Students at Wesley Gaines are 90% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Wesley Gaines attend?

Students who attend Wesley Gaines usually go on to attend:

Middle : Leona Jackson
High : Paramount High

How many students attend Wesley Gaines?

In the 2022-23 school year, 335 students attended Wesley Gaines.

What district is Wesley Gaines in?

Paramount Unified

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