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C−

Howard Tanner

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

7210 Rosecrans Ave., Paramount, CA 90723 · (562) 602-8060 · Part of Paramount Unified School District

Paramount’s School Grade C+ better than 43% of California school districts

Directions
Students
428
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Howard Tanner

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Paramount kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Howard TannerYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

7210 Rosecrans Ave., Paramount

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten88
Grade 176
Grade 265
Grade 363
Grade 467
Grade 569
Enrollment over time
476’20
501’21
462’22
438’23
428’24

Down 10.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 92%Black 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%White <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Howard Tanner from Paramount families.

Other schools in Paramount Unified School District

The district →
Hollydale
Elementary · Grades K–8 · South Gate
C+
794 students20:1
Captain Raymond Collins
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Long Beach
D
522 students22:1
Major Lynn Mokler
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Paramount
C−
510 students20:1
Abraham Lincoln
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Paramount
C+
502 students22:1
Theodore Roosevelt
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Paramount
C−
491 students21:1
Wesley Gaines
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Paramount
C+
449 students22:1

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; Paramount’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.