Los Cerritos Elementary

Public K-5

 210 W. Orange Ave.
       South San Francisco, CA  94080-4444


(650) 877-8841

District: South San Francisco Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4456th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,337 Help


Students who attend Los Cerritos Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Parkway Heights Middle
High:    South San Francisco High

Student/teacher ratio:  20.4 Help
Number of students:  306

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
66.3%
Asian:
18.3%
Two or more races:
4.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  50.3% Help


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Compare Details Los Cerritos Elementary ranks worse than 75.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 9 ranked elementary schools in the South San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (66.3%), Asian (18.3%), two or more races (4.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 50.3% 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 20.4, which is the 3rd best among 9 elementary schools in the South San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Los Cerritos Elementary is $6,337, which is the highest among 10 elementary schools in the South San Francisco Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Los Cerritos Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Cerritos Elementary 4456th 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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Female students:
Male students:
Hispanic students:


South San Francisco Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks South San Francisco Unified 604th 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 46.15 2351st 4809 51.1%
2005 43.20 2529th 4822 47.6%
2006 31.78 3187th 4818 33.9%
2007 36.35 3149th 5113 38.4%
2008 29.08 3664th 5113 28.3%
2009 33.46 3476th 5193 33.1%
2010 36.95 3360th 5314 36.8%
2011 53.80 2369th 5377 55.9%
2012 48.91 2684th 5390 50.2%
2013 42.69 3138th 5530 43.3%
2015 33.85 3413th 5611 39.2%
2016 37.29 3256th 5614 42.0%
2017 27.40 4055th 5692 28.8%
2018 23.20 4404th 5662 22.2%
2019 24.12 4443rd 5789 23.3%
2021 21.13 1128th 1417 20.4%
2022 40.95 3023rd 5883 48.6%
2023 24.00 4442nd 5848 24.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Los Cerritos Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.59 865th 3246 73.4%
2019 41.14 1716th 3275 47.6%
2021 29.18 491st 602 18.4%
2022 57.31 874th 3311 73.6%
2023 34.95 2163rd 3240 33.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Los Cerritos Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.45 1676th 2416 30.6%
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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 20.76 4430th 5084 12.9%
2019 21.66 4448th 5173 14.0%
2021 26.41 883rd 1110 20.5%
2022 52.60 2120th 5264 59.7%
2023 28.33 4032nd 5355 24.7%
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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 24.08 4232nd 5413 21.8%
2019 31.96 3669th 5492 33.2%
2021 22.13 990th 1267 21.9%
2022 29.85 3753rd 5635 33.4%
2023 23.87 4325th 5595 22.7%
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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 22.92 4281st 5431 21.2%
2019 18.18 4805th 5510 12.8%
2021 22.87 988th 1272 22.3%
2022 53.62 2257th 5663 60.1%
2023 27.31 3995th 5627 29.0%
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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 33.20 3327th 4830 31.1%
2019 32.33 3530th 4963 28.9%
2022 52.57 2038th 5084 59.9%
2023 27.84 3863rd 5079 23.9%
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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 145 24 92 142 0 n/a n/a 0 403
1989 150 36 78 151 1 n/a n/a 0 416
1990 154 35 84 164 0 n/a n/a 0 437
1991 134 37 88 177 1 n/a n/a 0 437
1992 138 41 89 182 0 n/a n/a 0 450
1993 124 30 69 165 0 n/a n/a 0 388
1994 114 28 72 145 28 n/a n/a 0 387
1995 97 22 83 181 9 n/a n/a 0 392
1996 97 22 83 181 9 n/a n/a 0 392
1997 102 25 99 193 3 n/a n/a 0 422
1998 70 20 98 182 2 n/a n/a 0 372
1999 60 18 99 187 1 n/a n/a 0 365
2000 64 17 108 188 0 n/a n/a 0 377
2001 50 12 101 196 0 n/a n/a 0 359
2002 33 7 80 232 2 n/a n/a 0 354
2003 33 7 80 232 2 n/a n/a 0 354
2004 29 7 73 221 3 n/a n/a 0 333
2005 33 9 76 241 2 n/a n/a 0 361
2006 27 16 85 242 6 n/a n/a 0 376
2007 23 11 77 248 3 n/a n/a 0 362
2008 23 11 78 233 5 n/a n/a 0 350
2009 21 6 47 232 4 29 0 0 339
2010 21 1 51 226 1 28 16 0 344
2011 17 2 43 211 4 20 17 0 314
2012 17 8 44 203 1 18 14 0 305
2013 18 6 46 213 1 11 11 0 306
2014 12 6 43 215 0 12 12 0 300
2015 12 4 41 193 0 12 17 0 279
2016 6 5 58 177 0 13 15 0 274
2017 13 5 66 188 0 11 16 0 299
2018 9 9 64 197 0 13 17 0 309
2019 12 5 63 200 0 13 11 0 304
2020 9 6 58 194 0 18 11 0 296
2021 7 5 56 191 0 15 11 0 285
2022 8 4 55 186 0 11 14 0 278
2023 9 6 56 203 3 14 15 0 306

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 403 15.0 26.8 n/a
1989 416 15.0 27.7 n/a
1990 437 16.0 27.3 n/a
1991 437 16.8 26.0 n/a
1992 450 17.1 26.3 35.3
1993 388 15.5 25.0 36.6
1994 387 17.0 22.8 38.8
1995 392 17.0 23.1 43.1
1996 392 17.0 23.1 43.1
1997 422 19.0 22.2 41
1998 372 22.0 16.9 43
1999 365 21.0 17.4 27.4
2000 377 20.0 18.9 42.4
2001 359 19.0 18.9 44.3
2002 354 19.0 18.6 58.2
2003 354 19.0 18.6 58.2
2004 333 16.0 20.8 64
2005 361 19.0 19.0 52.9
2006 376 18.0 20.9 63.6
2007 362 18.0 20.1 n/a
2008 350 18.0 19.4 62.6
2009 339 18.0 17.8 70.2
2010 344 18.0 19.1 65.7
2011 314 n/a n/a 72.3
2012 305 12.6 24.2 n/a
2013 306 13.1 23.3 66
2014 300 12.5 24.0 48.7
2015 279 12.0 23.2 65.2
2016 274 12.0 22.8 66.1
2017 299 15.0 19.9 57.5
2018 309 15.0 20.6 65
2019 304 16.0 19.0 66.8
2020 296 n/a n/a 61.8
2021 285 15.5 18.3 53.7
2022 278 15.0 18.5 58.3
2023 306 15.0 20.4 50.3

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 Los Cerritos Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 403 15.0 26.8 n/a
1989 416 15.0 27.7 n/a
1990 437 16.0 27.3 n/a
1991 437 16.8 26.0 n/a
1992 450 17.1 26.3 35.3
1993 388 15.5 25.0 36.6
1994 387 17.0 22.8 38.8
1995 392 17.0 23.1 43.1
1996 392 17.0 23.1 43.1
1997 422 19.0 22.2 41
1998 372 22.0 16.9 43
1999 365 21.0 17.4 27.4
2000 377 20.0 18.9 42.4
2001 359 19.0 18.9 44.3
2002 354 19.0 18.6 58.2
2003 354 19.0 18.6 58.2
2004 333 16.0 20.8 64
2005 361 19.0 19.0 52.9
2006 376 18.0 20.9 63.6
2007 362 18.0 20.1 n/a
2008 350 18.0 19.4 62.6
2009 339 18.0 17.8 70.2
2010 344 18.0 19.1 65.7
2011 314 n/a n/a 72.3
2012 305 12.6 24.2 n/a
2013 306 13.1 23.3 66
2014 300 12.5 24.0 48.7
2015 279 12.0 23.2 65.2
2016 274 12.0 22.8 66.1
2017 299 15.0 19.9 57.5
2018 309 15.0 20.6 65
2019 304 16.0 19.0 66.8
2020 296 n/a n/a 61.8
2021 285 15.5 18.3 53.7
2022 278 15.0 18.5 58.3
2023 306 15.0 20.4 50.3

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

Los Cerritos Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
2012100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2013100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2014100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201598.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%
201698.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%98.0%100.0%
2017≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2018≥95.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%
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 $6,337

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 4443rd of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 4442nd of 5848 Elementary schools
 0.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Cerritos Elementary)43.932.5
 11.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (South San Francisco Unified)52.451.6
 0.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Los Cerritos Elementary)39.535
 4.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South San Francisco Unified)54.952.3
 2.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Cerritos Elementary)43.223.7
 19.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (South San Francisco Unified)49.246
 3.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Los Cerritos Elementary)23.732.8
 9.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South San Francisco Unified)51.242.7
 8.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Cerritos Elementary)31.315.9
 15.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (South San Francisco Unified)52.154.3
 2.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Los Cerritos Elementary)1413.6
 0.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South San Francisco Unified)43.345.7
 2.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Los Cerritos Elementary)8.211.4
 3.2%
   5th Grade Science (South San Francisco Unified)31.238
 6.8%
   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 Students304306
 0.7%
African American56
 20%
American Indian03
Asian6356
 11.1%
Hispanic200203
 1.5%
Pacific Islander1314
 7.7%
White129
 25%
Two or More Races1115
 36.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.8%50.3%
 16.4%


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

Middle : Parkway Heights Middle
High : South San Francisco High

Students at Los Cerritos Elementary are 66% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 5% Pacific Islander, 3% White, 2% African American.

Los Cerritos Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.1% of California elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 306 students attended Los Cerritos Elementary.


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