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Leal (Frank C.) Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

12920 Droxford St., Cerritos, CA 90703 · (562) 229-7880 · Part of ABC Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
774
Students per teacher
26:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Leal (Frank C.) Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 53 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 49 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 26 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Cerritos kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

K–6Leal (Frank C.) ElementaryYou are here
7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency87%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

12920 Droxford St., Cerritos

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten98
Grade 190
Grade 2111
Grade 3107
Grade 4125
Grade 5116
Grade 6127
Enrollment over time
740’20
723’21
738’22
788’23
774’24

Up 4.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 63%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 10%Black 4%White 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Leal (Frank C.) Elementary from Cerritos families.

Other schools in ABC Unified School District

The district →
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
Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Cerritos
A+
547 students26:1

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.