El Cerrito, CA Public Schools

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B+

4%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

12%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

103%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

El Cerrito school information

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

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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 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%

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, 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%

Cities with similar population

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%

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.