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How has Ceres Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
492
Elementary
DISTRICT 483 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST WHITTIER CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 061185001311
Ceres Elementary
10601 South Ceres Ave., Whittier, CA 90604 · (562) 464-2200 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL492 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
330 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 38% larger than its 5th grade class (61).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
54.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.1pp since 2014
Math
55.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +18.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 30.5% | 23.6% | 26.6% | 19.3% |
| Math | 26.6% | 28.8% | 29.6% | 15.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.1% | 55.4% |
| 2023-24 | 52.5% | 52.2% |
| 2022-23 | 54.5% | 50.3% |
| 2021-22 | 58.7% | 45.8% |
| 2018-19 | 65.5% | 67.0% |
| 2017-18 | 58.0% | 63.3% |
| 2016-17 | 57.5% | 58.2% |
| 2015-16 | 56.0% | 51.0% |
| 2014-15 | 51.0% | 37.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Ceres Elementary
Ceres Elementary's state test result (53.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceres Elementary this school | 492 | 67.1% | 53.7% |
| De Anza Magnet El Centro | 504 | 68.7% | 41.4% |
| Price (Adelaide) Elementary Anaheim | 507 | 69.2% | 34.3% |
| James Monroe Elementary Fountain Valley | 555 | 69.2% | 47.9% |
| Orchard Dale Elementary Whittier | 472 | 63.8% | 49.7% |
| Monterey Park Elementary Salinas | 541 | 65.8% | 26.7% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ceres Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #1,473 of 5,151 | #336 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #1,293 of 5,172 ▲ 91 | #300 of 1,129 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #1,742 of 5,172 ▼ 19 | #391 of 1,129 ▼ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #2,466 of 5,116 | #623 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 492 | #2,531 of 5,915 | #508 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.4:1 | #2,477 of 5,352 | #657 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.6% | #4,444 of 5,354 | #882 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.1% | #3,114 of 5,625 | #875 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +28.1% | #142 of 1,139 | #24 of 181 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
492
+84 (+21%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 443
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
was 25.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 492 | 22 | 22.4:1 | 67% (330) |
| 2023-24 | 480 | 20.5 | 23.4:1 | 68% (328) |
| 2022-23 | 435 | 19.7 | 22.1:1 | 68% (297) |
| 2020-21 | 408 | 16 | 25.5:1 | 62% (252) |
| 2017-18 | 384 | 17.3 | 22.2:1 | 71% (271) |
| 2015-16 | 372 | 14 | 26.6:1 | 69% (257) |
| 2010-11 | 356 | N/A | N/A | 75% (267) |
| 2000-01 | 481 | 27 | 17.8:1 | 62% (296) |
| 1990-91 | 443 | 18 | 24.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ceres Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 28% (384 to 492); teachers up 27% (17.3 to 22).
About Ceres Elementary
Ceres Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school located in Whittier, California. There are 492 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 5.
Federal data list 13 schools in East Whittier City Elementary, with 7,442 students enrolled.
Hispanic students account for 89% of the school's enrollment. Other reported shares: 6% White and 2% Asian. Los Angeles County's residents are about 48% Hispanic, 41 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 20, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at Ceres Elementary totals 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 22.4:1. It is about the same as the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Ceres Elementary is about 67%. Public schools in Los Angeles County average a similar 70%.
Ceres Elementary posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 53.7%, compared with a predicted 40.2%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the wider Los Angeles County area, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Ceres Elementary shares Los Angeles County with 2,243 other public schools.
Ceres Elementary is about 0.6 miles from Howard J. McKibben Elementary, its nearest public school. Ceres Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 37.9% on proficiency, and Ceres Elementary is above that at 53.7%.
Ceres Elementary has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 408 to 492, a 21% rise. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 25.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 22.4:1.
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Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Whittier City Elementary
- Granada MiddleMiddle · 989 students
- East Whittier MiddleMiddle · 985 students
- Ocean View ElementaryElementary · 668 students
- Hillview MiddleMiddle · 643 students
- Leffingwell ElementaryElementary · 551 students
- Scott Avenue ElementaryElementary · 494 students
Other schools in Whittier
- La Serna HighHigh · 2,372 students
- California HighHigh · 2,261 students
- Whittier HighHigh · 1,652 students
- Pioneer HighHigh · 1,000 students
- Granada MiddleMiddle · 989 students
- East Whittier MiddleMiddle · 985 students
Nearby schools
- Howard J. McKibben Elementary0.6 mi · 430
- California High0.6 mi · 2,261
- La Colima Elementary0.6 mi · 378
- Mulberry Elementary0.7 mi · 447
- Los Altos Elementary1.1 mi · 457
- Loma Vista Elementary1.2 mi · 379
Frequently asked questions
About Ceres ElementaryHow many students attend Ceres Elementary?
Ceres Elementary enrolls approximately 492 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Ceres Elementary serve?
Ceres Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ceres Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ceres Elementary is approximately 22.4:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ceres Elementary?
At Ceres Elementary, the student body is approximately 6% White, 89% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Ceres Elementary in?
Ceres Elementary is part of East Whittier City Elementary.
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