B+
4%
Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.
12%
High school dipl. NAT. AVG.
103%
Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.
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El Cerrito school information

Index El Cerrito California National
Average Test Scores46%43%48%
Student/Teacher ratio20:120:116:1
Total public schools78,30879,221
Total private schools73,43824,874
Total post-secondary schoolsn/a1,0857,963

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Key findings

  • The school test scores in El Cerrito are 4% lower than the national average
  • There are approximately 7 public schools in El Cerrito
  • 93.6% of people in El Cerrito have completed 8th grade
  • 93.3% of people in El Cerrito have completed high school
  • 61.6% of people in El Cerrito have completed a bachelors degree

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      Education level achieved in El Cerrito

      Index El Cerrito California National
      Completed 8th grade93.6%81.1%84.3%
      Completed high school93.3%79.8%83.0%
      Completed some college84.3%61.5%59.4%
      Completed associate degree67.8%39.8%38.5%
      Completed bachelors61.6%32.0%30.3%
      Completed masters30.2%11.9%11.5%
      Completed professional degree12.4%3.9%3.3%
      Completed doctorate7.0%1.6%1.3%

      El Cerrito, CA School Districts

      • West Contra Costa Unified School District

      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.

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      City Population Avg. Test Scores National Avg.
      Orinda, CA19,46187%81.4%
      Moraga, CA16,89684%75.2%
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      Ross, CA2,45383%71.9%
      Tiburon, CA9,16781%69.3%
      El Cerrito, CA25,28046%3.9%

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      Mount Pleasant, MI25,29043%9.6%
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      El Cerrito, CA25,28046%3.9%
      Source: The El Cerrito, CA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.