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Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

13650 Park St., Cerritos, CA 90703 · (562) 229-7860 · Part of ABC Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
516
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 61 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 46 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cerritos kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

K–6Gonsalves (Joe A.) ElementaryYou are here
7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency95%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts95%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

13650 Park St., Cerritos

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten70
Grade 167
Grade 260
Grade 373
Grade 475
Grade 578
Grade 693
Enrollment over time
604’20
566’21
569’22
560’23
516’24

Down 14.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 64%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 9%Black 4%White 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary from Cerritos families.

Other schools in ABC Unified School District

The district →
Leal (Frank C.) Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Cerritos
A+
774 students26:1
Nixon (Patricia) Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Cerritos
A+
681 students26:1
Niemes (John H.) Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Artesia
A
631 students23:1
Cerritos Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Cerritos
A+
612 students28:1
Bragg Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Cerritos
A
602 students25:1
Wittmann (Helen) Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Cerritos
A+
561 students28:1

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.