Paramount, CA Public Schools

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18%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

32%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

70%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Paramount school information

Index	Paramount	California	National
Average Test Scores	39%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	21:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	15	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	1	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	2	1,085	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Paramount are 18% lower than the national average
There are approximately 15 public schools in Paramount
59.5% of people in Paramount have completed 8th grade
56.3% of people in Paramount have completed high school
9.1% of people in Paramount have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Paramount

Index	Paramount	California	National
Completed 8th grade	59.5%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	56.3%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	32.6%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	14.3%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	9.1%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	2.6%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	0.7%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.2%	1.6%	1.3%

Paramount, CA School Districts

Paramount Unified School District

There are a total of 15 public schools, 1 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Paramount. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Paramount, CA schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Paramount, CA, an average of 59.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 56.3% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Manhattan Beach, CA	35,064	83%	73.2%
South Pasadena, CA	25,478	82%	70.2%
Los Alamitos, CA	11,521	82%	70.1%
Hermosa Beach, CA	19,147	78%	62.5%
Rolling Hills Estates, CA	8,025	75%	56.9%
Paramount, CA	53,949	39%	18.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Rosemead, CA	53,850	57%	18.5%
Elyria, OH	53,844	49%	3.0%
Novato, CA	53,781	49%	2.5%
Minnetonka, MN	53,760	63%	30.7%
Tigard, OR	54,149	54%	13.0%
Paramount, CA	53,949	39%	18.2%

Source: The Paramount, 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.