Top Rankings
ABC Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 3,595 students in ABC Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in ABC Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
31 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
18,034 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
783 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
ABC Unified School District, which is ranked #273 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#276 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)52%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
29%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
35%
11%
% Hispanic
45%
55%
% Black
7%
5%
% White
5%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,575 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,005 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$299 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$289 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,575
$19,974
Spending / Student
$16,005
$18,396
Best ABC Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitney (Gretchen) High School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
16800 Shoemaker Ave.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7745
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7745
Grades: 7-12
| 1,018 students
Rank: #22.
Carmenita Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
13435 East 166th St.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7775
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7775
Grades: 7-8
| 627 students
Rank: #33.
Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12351 East Del Amo Blvd.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7795
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7795
Grades: 7-8
| 540 students
Rank: #44.
Haskell (Pliny Fisk) Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
11525 Del Amo Blvd.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7815
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7815
Grades: 7-8
| 442 students
Rank: #55.
Ross (Faye) Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
17707 Elaine Ave.
Artesia, CA 90701
(562) 229-7785
Artesia, CA 90701
(562) 229-7785
Grades: 7-8
| 520 students
Rank: #66.
Fedde (Pharis F.) Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
21409 South Elaine Ave.
Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716
(562) 229-7805
Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716
(562) 229-7805
Grades: 7-8
| 352 students
Rank: #77.
Abc Secondary (Alternative)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
12222 Cuesta Dr.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7770
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7770
Grades: 7-12
| 29 students
Rank: n/an/a
Abc Virtual Academy
Alternative School
11939 Aclare St.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 926-5566
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 926-5566
Grades: K-8
| 67 students
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