Cerritos Elementary School vs. Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cerritos Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 626 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Cerritos Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 738 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
626 students
738 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
28 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/5000/5202/leal-frank-c-elementary-school-chart-bhNaNv9.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
27:1
26:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/5000/5202/leal-frank-c-elementary-school-chart-dLXVs2.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#292 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#143 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/5000/5202/leal-frank-c-elementary-school-chart-jxyAgW.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
79%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/5000/5202/leal-frank-c-elementary-school-chart-DxW9i3.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
89%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cerritos Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cerritos Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/5000/5190/cerritos-elementary-school-chart-DydakT.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/5000/5202/leal-frank-c-elementary-school-chart-SyvR2W.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/5000/5202/leal-frank-c-elementary-school-chart-7Y1YbU.png)
Kindergarten Students
76
75
Grade 1 Students
88
99
Grade 2 Students
83
112
Grade 3 Students
83
104
Grade 4 Students
93
116
Grade 5 Students
95
115
Grade 6 Students
108
117
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/5000/5202/leal-frank-c-elementary-school-chart-j0Lpax.png)
% Asian
70%
63%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/5000/5202/leal-frank-c-elementary-school-chart-QOJNn9.png)
% Hispanic
14%
19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/5000/5202/leal-frank-c-elementary-school-chart-b28fCWS.png)
% Black
7%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/5000/5202/leal-frank-c-elementary-school-chart-byM1S3c.png)
% White
3%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/5000/5202/leal-frank-c-elementary-school-chart-DCzzHa.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hawaiian_students_ethnicity/5000/5202/leal-frank-c-elementary-school-chart-Lk8MTJ.png)
% Two or more races
6%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/5000/5202/leal-frank-c-elementary-school-chart-qYN9it.png)
Diversity Score
0.49
0.56
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/5000/5202/leal-frank-c-elementary-school-chart-bwU5KMq.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
20%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/5000/5202/leal-frank-c-elementary-school-chart-brpPRPr.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
12%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/5000/5202/leal-frank-c-elementary-school-chart-blBfkYu.png)