Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary

13650 Park St., Cerritos CA, 90703 | ABC Unified School District | 562-229-7860
  • grades KG-6
  • students 649
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 79% 83% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 19 in Cerritos
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
64%Cerritos
43%California

Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "ABC Unified School District" in Cerritos, CA. There are a total of 649 students and 25 teachers at Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 79.0%, which is 83% higher than the California average.

Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students649
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
380-84%
475-79%
565-69%
675-79%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All81%
380-84%
480-84%
575-79%
680-84%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 7.5% 7.1% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 5.2% 8.9% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 67.8% 34.7% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.6% 44.0% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 2.0% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.0% 2.9% 3.1% 3.1%

Cerritos demographics profile

StatisticCerritosCaliforniaNational
Population49,38839,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,65925691
Median age45.036.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)66%52%55%
Speak English43%56%79%
Speak Spanish9%29%13%

Education level achieved in Cerritos

IndexCerritosCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade92.4%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school91.7%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college78.8%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree60.3%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors50.4%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters18.2%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.9%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.2%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.