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Harry Wirtz Elementary

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Harry Wirtz Elementary ranks 3993 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3993^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of California elementary schools

Summary

Harry Wirtz Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 421 students in the Paramount Unified School District, a community where the vast majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school's test scores in English, math, and science are below state averages, placing it in the lower-middle tier of California elementary schools; however, its science performance is a relative strength and actually exceeds the Paramount Unified district average. The school shows interesting variations, with some grade levels and student groups, like English Learners, showing stronger performance trends. A significant standout is the school's remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 12%, which is much better than the district, state, and nearby schools like Theodore Roosevelt and Howard Tanner, representing a dramatic improvement from just a few years ago.

Compared to other schools, Abraham Lincoln in the same district achieves a higher statewide ranking with lower per-student spending, while schools in other districts like Albert Baxter Elementary in Bellflower Unified also outperform it. This suggests Harry Wirtz has a notable strength in student attendance that could be a model for others, but also faces challenges in translating its higher-than-average per-student spending into stronger academic outcomes across the board.

421

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,339

Per pupil spending ?

96%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8535 Contreras St.
Paramount, CA 90723-4378

(562) 602-8068

District: Paramount Unified

Students who attend Harry Wirtz Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Paramount Park Middle
High:	Paramount High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.2%

African American:

5.0%

Asian:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg32%

California avg41%

3,993^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th 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	29.6	3993 of 5857	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	3825 of 5869	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	3614 of 5859	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	3881 of 5883	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.0	1160 of 1417	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	3970 of 5789	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	3673 of 5662	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.0	4172 of 5692	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.8	4028 of 5614	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.7	4358 of 5611	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.7	5008 of 5530	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	18.7	4726 of 5390	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.8	4554 of 5377	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.7	4408 of 5314	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.1	4491 of 5193	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.2	3953 of 5113	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.8	4231 of 5113	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.0	4006 of 4818	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.7	3917 of 4822	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.9	3937 of 4809	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	47.5	1324 of 3162	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	1824 of 3245	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	2214 of 3311	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.7	560 of 602	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	1616 of 3275	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	1194 of 3246	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	4066 of 5597	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	3480 of 5612	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	3749 of 5609	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.0	4213 of 5635	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	1141 of 1267	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	3937 of 5492	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	3477 of 5413	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	2781 of 5107	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	2507 of 5107	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	2422 of 5087	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.1	2898 of 5084	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	2984 of 4963	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	3017 of 4830	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	3009 of 5460	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	3046 of 5517	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	2735 of 5363	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	2996 of 5264	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	749 of 1110	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	2913 of 5173	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	2816 of 5084	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	3655 of 5628	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	3920 of 5643	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	3243 of 5638	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	3238 of 5663	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	931 of 1272	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	3786 of 5510	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	3737 of 5431	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)58th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy37%-12 vs state

Science25%-7 vs state

Mathematics23%-14 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 (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 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	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
Albert Baxter Elementary	Public	K-6	14929 Cerritos Ave.	Bellflower	90706	Los Angeles County	Bellflower Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 531-1602	309	15	20.6	82.2%	9 (2.9%)	26 (8.4%)	244 (79.0%)	18 (5.8%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	3 (1.0%)	56.2	2242^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	61.7%		46.4	2770^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.8%	528	22.0	22.0	49.0	38.6	48.8	42.6	44.8	57.1	59.1	48.8	36.2	50.3							$18,526	$16,422	$2,104
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
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
Ward (E. W.) Elementary	Public	K-5	8851 East Adoree St.	Downey	90242	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3591	543	24	22.6	87.3%	35 (6.4%)	8 (1.5%)	475 (87.5%)	15 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.7%)	51.9	2499^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.3%		41.8	3075^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.6%	576	39.3	39.3	27.5	56.4	55.8		47.6	35.0	38.2	39.1		37.6	98.1	98.1			98.1		$26,752	$26,068	$684
Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary	Public	K-5	9439 East Foster Rd.	Downey	90242	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3588	796	29	27.4	53.1%	50 (6.3%)	15 (1.9%)	712 (89.4%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.5%)	59.5	2091^st of 5857 public elementary schools	64.3%		54.4	2323^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	60.4%	232	34.7	34.7	53.2	49.6	53.9		52.2	48.0	44.7	39.2		44.3							$16,680	$16,084	$596
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Wirtz Elementary

Is Harry Wirtz Elementary a good school?

Harry Wirtz Elementary ranks 3993^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Harry Wirtz Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended Harry Wirtz Elementary.

What district is Harry Wirtz Elementary in?

Paramount Unified

What schools do graduates of Harry Wirtz Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harry Wirtz Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Paramount Park Middle
High : Paramount High

What is the racial makeup of Harry Wirtz Elementary?

Students at Harry Wirtz Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 5% African American, 1% Asian.

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