Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle

Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle is one of the close-knit junior highs in Cerritos, California, run under ABC Unified, with 542 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 8.

Across the 30 schools in ABC Unified (17,570 students total), Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle lists that 42% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 32% Asian, 10% Black, 7% White, 6% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 23.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 20.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.6%; this one delivers 60.9%.

In the broader community, census data for Los Angeles County shows median household earnings sit near $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Palms Elementary, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 42.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 15%: 637 students in 2018 compared to 542 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 37% to 32% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 25.7:1 in 2018 to 23.2:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.