About This School
Public School | Grades K-5 | South San Francisco Unified
Los Cerritos Elementary School is located in South San Francisco, CA and is one of 10 elementary schools in South San Francisco Unified School District. It is a public school that serves 314 students in grades K-5.
Los Cerritos Elementary School made AYP in 2012. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Los Cerritos Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Los Cerritos Elementary School had an API growth score of 814 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Los Cerritos Elementary School's 2012 base score was 821, however the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, Los Cerritos Elementary School had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Los Cerritos Elementary School's students and teachers. more
Los Cerritos Elementary School made AYP in 2012. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Los Cerritos Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Los Cerritos Elementary School had an API growth score of 814 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Los Cerritos Elementary School's 2012 base score was 821, however the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, Los Cerritos Elementary School had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Los Cerritos Elementary School's students and teachers. more
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Los Cerritos Elementary School
This school has been a dream come true! My son switched from Sunshine Gardens to Los Cerritos for 3rd grade SDC. He is now a soon to graduate 5th grader. His teacher and her aides have been GREAT! I cannot begin to say how much he has flourished. His self confidence is way up, he is now comfortable communicating with kids his own age, and he has become comfortable all around. He started off a very shy, non-social boy. Now, he is a chatter box! I love to see him talk to his friends. I highly recommend the special day class they have for kids 3-5 grades. The whole staff has been very helpful and supportive.
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 314
49%
51%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Los Cerritos Elementary School had 72% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. California had 53% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Hispanic
67%
Asian/Pacific Islander
20%
Two or More Races
5%
White
5%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
1%
Black
1%
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South San Francisco Unified District Spending
$7,676Per Pupil
The South San Francisco Unified spends $7,676 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 59% on instruction, 38% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about South San Francisco Unified District
19:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2010, Los Cerritos Elementary School had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the CST
What is it?
The California Standards Test (CST) is an annual exam used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The CST is one of the five components of the STAR Program.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 2 through 11 in English language arts and math, in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science, and in grades 8, 10 and 11 in history/social science. In grades 9 through 11, students may also be assessed in math and science, depending on course enrollment.
How is it Scored?
Students receive one of five ratings: far below basic, below basic, basic, proficient or advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
About the CAT6
What is it?
The California Achievement Test (CAT/6) is a series of nationally norm-referenced tests that assess general academic knowledge in core subjects, as well as providing national comparisons. The CAT/6 test is one of the five components of the STAR Program.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 and 7 are assessed in reading, language arts, spelling and math.
How is it Scored?
Students receive a percentile rank, which indicates how well they performed in comparison to their peers in other states. The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average, or 50th percentile, on the test.
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TestRating
5 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For California, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2012 CST Results for all subjects tested.
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