| Index | El Cerrito | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 7 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | El Cerrito | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.6% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.3% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 84.3% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 67.8% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 61.6% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 30.2% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 12.4% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 7.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 7 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in El Cerrito. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for El Cerrito, CA schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In El Cerrito, CA, an average of 93.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Orinda, CA | 19,461 | 87% | 81.4% |
| Moraga, CA | 16,896 | 84% | 75.2% |
| Lafayette, CA | 25,949 | 83% | 73.8% |
| Ross, CA | 2,453 | 83% | 71.9% |
| Tiburon, CA | 9,167 | 81% | 69.3% |
| El Cerrito, CA | 25,280 | 46% | 3.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Franklin, IN | 25,276 | 50% | 4.3% |
| Suitland, MD | 25,273 | 15% | 69.6% |
| Mount Pleasant, MI | 25,290 | 43% | 9.6% |
| Salem, VA | 25,290 | 84% | 74.2% |
| Clinton, IA | 25,290 | 66% | 37.2% |
| El Cerrito, CA | 25,280 | 46% | 3.9% |
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