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Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

13350 Beach St., Cerritos, CA 90703 · (562) 229-7905 · Part of ABC Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
547
Students per teacher
26:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 36 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 41 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 26 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.9% 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–6Stowers(Cecil B.) ElementaryYou are here
7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency70%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts90%
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 ↗

13350 Beach St., Cerritos

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten122
Grade 158
Grade 261
Grade 376
Grade 459
Grade 569
Grade 6102
Enrollment over time
607’20
540’21
508’22
536’23
547’24

Down 9.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 53%Hispanic 26%Two or more races 10%White 5%Black 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Stowers(Cecil B.) 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.