Carmenita Middle

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Cerritos, California·90703
Score
94.7/100
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#71
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#1
In ABC Unified
#1
In Cerritos
Top 6%
In California

Score 94.7/100: better than 94% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
84%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 97% of them
615 students tested
Math
67%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 91% of them
615 students tested
Science
64%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 92% of them
310 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA86.0308
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA82.1307
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA84.1615
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math71.4308
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math62.9307
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math67.2615
ScienceGrade 8CAST63.5310
ScienceAll gradesCAST63.5310

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
627
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
627
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
41%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Los Angeles County

Contact

Address
13435 East 166th St.
Cerritos, CA 90703

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Carmenita Middle at a glance

Carmenita Middle is a public middle school in Cerritos, California, serving grades 7-8. It is part of the ABC Unified school district. It has about 627 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 84% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 67% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 94.7 out of 100: better than 94% of them, ranking #71 of 1,326. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.