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Paramount, CA
Public School Ratings




Paramount Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Paramount Unified School District details

Paramount Unified School District
15110 California Ave.
Paramount, CA 90723

12,042 Students enrolled in District

20 Schools in District

20 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Paramount Unified School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

4

(10 is best)

Better than 39.2% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 25.3% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
31%
41%
40%
47%
22%
35%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Abraham Lincoln School
15324 California Ave.
Paramount, CA, 90723
KG-05
Alondra Middle School
16200 Downey Ave.
Paramount, CA, 90723
06-08
Buena Vista High School
3717 Michelson St.
Lakewood, CA, 90712
09-12
Captain Raymond Collins School
6125 Coke St.
Long Beach, CA, 90805
KG-05
Frank J. Zamboni School
15733 South Orange Ave.
Paramount, CA, 90723
06-08
Harry Wirtz Elementary School
8535 Contreras St.
Paramount, CA, 90723
KG-05
Hollydale School
5511 Century Blvd.
South Gate, CA, 90280
KG-08
Howard Tanner School
7210 Rosecrans Ave.
Paramount, CA, 90723
KG-05
Jefferson Elementary School
8600 Jefferson St.
Paramount, CA, 90723
KG-05
Leona Jackson School
7220 Jackson St.
Paramount, CA, 90723
05-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 0.9% 22.0%
Black 7.8% 5.2%
Hispanic 89.2% 58.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.4% 13.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.7% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 94.3% 61.5%
Free lunch eligible 80.4% 53.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 14.0% 7.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,133 $146,104,000 50.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,238 $14,904,000 5.2%
Staff $1,512 $18,205,000 6.3%
General Administration $104 $1,252,000 0.4%
School Administration $1,442 $17,359,000 6.0%
Operation $2,111 $25,416,000 8.8%
Transportation $375 $4,512,000 1.6%
Other $770 $9,278,000 3.2%
Total Support $7,551 $90,926,000 31.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,261 $51,315,000 17.8%
Total Expenditures $23,945 $288,345,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,792 $57,171,955,000 48.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,305 $7,621,589,000 6.4%
Staff $1,038 $6,060,606,000 5.1%
General Administration $268 $1,564,258,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,087 $6,348,022,000 5.4%
Operation $1,559 $9,102,997,000 7.7%
Transportation $331 $1,933,983,000 1.6%
Other $886 $5,174,697,000 4.4%
Total Support $6,475 $37,806,152,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,051 $23,650,179,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $20,319 $118,628,286,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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