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Juarez (Benito) Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

11939 Aclare St., Cerritos, CA 90703 · (562) 229-7870 · Part of ABC Unified School District

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

Students
295
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Juarez (Benito) Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9.2% 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–6Juarez (Benito) ElementaryYou are here
7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 48.6%

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

11939 Aclare St., Cerritos

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten52
Grade 130
Grade 242
Grade 345
Grade 441
Grade 540
Grade 645
Enrollment over time
325’20
312’21
311’22
321’23
295’24

Down 9.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 61%Asian 19%Black 8%White 7%Two or more races 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Juarez (Benito) Elementary 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.