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Carmenita Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

13435 East 166th St., Cerritos, CA 90703 · (562) 229-7775 · Part of ABC Unified School District

Cerritos’ School Grade A− better than 84% of California school districts

Students
639
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Carmenita Middle

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 64 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 49 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 25 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Cerritos kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where Cerritos kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–610 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Carmenita MiddleYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency98%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts98%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

13435 East 166th St., Cerritos

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7320
Grade 8319
Enrollment over time
672’20
597’21
601’22
627’23
639’24

Down 4.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 56%Hispanic 28%White 6%Black 5%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carmenita Middle from Cerritos families.

Other schools in ABC Unified School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Cerritos’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.