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William F Elliott elementary school in Artesia ca occurred to as one of the best elementary schools to attend towards wonderful high standards in academics with math and science. I truly recommend Ms. Joana Sena a fifth grade teacher who can change your ways to like school even more with helping you towards the subjects your weak at and try and help you get back on track. I am a student from Elliott elementary as class of 2009 as one of the successful student who enjoy this awesome magnet program they offer. Anyone can visit this school anytime and hope that your minds will be transform as your child enters this school and graduates as a confident learner towards further higher grade level. This is a wonderful school that I should recommend to all of you. My greatest wish to all of the teachers who have helped me love school so much. -class of 2009
Personally I think the staff and principle is prejudice especially towards the young boys. With all the homework instead of the kids gaining knowledge they seem very overwhelmed and frustrated. The curriculum is all over the place.
—Submitted by a parent
I have been very pleased with the school over all. The teachers and staff are always a joy to work with and feel very pleased with our choice to send our son to this school.
—Submitted by a parent
Wow... I can't really say much only just how disappointed I am in this school. Please if your thinking about it, don't. Its really bad school. Students bad, teachers disrespectful please do not sign your kids up. DON"T
—Submitted by a parent
great teachers, last grade my child has gotten was very high and now she has made it to the gate program
—Submitted by a parent
I am so happy we made the decision to leave our daughter in Elliott....its been great. I think we have a new PTA President too who is very friendly, so hopefully more parents will feel comfortable joining it.
—Submitted by a parent
As a much older brother in Cerritos High School, I believed William Elliott Elementary was very beneficial to my sister. At first when my family moved in to Cerritos right in front of Elliott, my parents thought that the school was going to be a major disappointment not able to go to some other prestigious elementary such as Leo or Cerritos Elementary. However, as my sister got in the school, she became active in school, my parents, despise their little time to be able to help out, got involved in the school's PTSA. My sister, currently one of the smartest kids in the 4th grade class, she is in GATES and this was not the work of me, my parents, nor a divine miracle, it was the inspiration this school gives out and helped out with kids like my sister everyday to do the best and the teachers here are amazing.
I believe that Elliott is growing into a wonderful school each year with API scores on the rise and teachers more enthusitastic than ever. I cannot wait to see whats to come
This school has so much potential to be a National Blue Ribbon School and a California Distinguished School. Leadership at this school needs to be more diligent about encouraging parents to participate on a daily basis and not leave things only to the very small PTA. I don't think parents know that they are needed at this school. The principal should let them know and set the example of enthusiasm for involvement.
—Submitted by a parent
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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.
The API reflects year-over-year schools performance based on STAR test score results from spring 2012.
The state average for English Language Arts was 58% in 2012.
74 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.
74 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2012.
67 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.
67 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 67% in 2012.
62 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 71% in 2012.
62 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 63% in 2012.
59 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.
58 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.
59 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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2010
2009
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 59% in 2012.
60 students were tested at this school in 2012.
2012
2011
2010
2009
The state average for Math was 55% in 2012.
62 students were tested at this school in 2012.
2012
2011
2010
2009
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 72% |
| Females | 69% |
| Males | 74% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 79% |
| Filipino | 100% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 54% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 75% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 52% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 84% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 73% |
| English learner | 63% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 77% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 53% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 64% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 95% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 84% |
| Females | 79% |
| Males | 89% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 95% |
| Filipino | 100% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 67% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 83% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 76% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 89% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 85% |
| English learner | 74% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 89% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 73% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 82% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 90% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 54% |
| Females | 47% |
| Males | 60% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 75% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 38% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 75% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 54% |
| English learner | 43% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 59% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 54% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 53% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 71% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 81% |
| Females | 75% |
| Males | 86% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 100% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 68% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 74% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 89% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 80% |
| English learner | 74% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 84% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 77% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 74% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 100% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 82% |
| Females | 85% |
| Males | 79% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 89% |
| Filipino | 100% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 67% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 76% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 90% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 83% |
| English learner | 67% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 92% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 67% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 73% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 96% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 82% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 85% |
| Females | 91% |
| Males | 79% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 94% |
| Filipino | 83% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 83% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 82% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 90% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 84% |
| English learner | 75% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 92% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 75% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 82% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 92% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 82% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 70% |
| Females | 66% |
| Males | 75% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 88% |
| Filipino | 64% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 72% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 63% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 79% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 73% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 75% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 73% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 71% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 85% |
| Females | 85% |
| Males | 83% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 100% |
| Filipino | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 76% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 85% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 83% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 84% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 84% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 87% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 83% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 62% |
| Females | 51% |
| Males | 79% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 82% |
| Filipino | 64% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 50% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 51% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 79% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 66% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 69% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 53% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 75% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 70% |
| Females | 88% |
| Males | 57% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 74% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 63% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 63% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 77% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 71% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 77% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 69% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | 67% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 66% |
| Females | 81% |
| Males | 56% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 76% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 54% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 47% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 87% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 69% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 72% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 54% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | 76% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
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| Ethnicity | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 35% | 49% | ||
| Asian | 28% | 8% | ||
| White | 14% | 28% | ||
| Filipino | 11% | 3% | ||
| African American | 7% | 7% | ||
| Multiple or No Response | 5% | 3% | ||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% | 1% | ||
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 1% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English language learners 1 | 22% | N/A | 24% |
| Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 2 | 49% | N/A | 52% |
| Language | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish | 36% | 85% | ||
| Korean | 13% | 1% | ||
| All other non-English languages | 12% | 1% | ||
| Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) | 9% | 1% | ||
| Punjabi | 8% | 1% | ||
| Urdu | 4% | 0% | ||
| Gujarati | 3% | 0% | ||
| Hindi | 3% | 0% | ||
| Cantonese | 2% | 2% | ||
| Chaozhou (Chiuchow) | 2% | 0% | ||
| Mandarin (Putonghua) | 2% | 1% | ||
| Portuguese | 2% | 0% | ||
| Bengali | 1% | 0% | ||
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 1% | 0% | ||
| Vietnamese | 1% | 2% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average class size | 22 | N/A | 25 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average years teaching in district | 17 | N/A | 11 |
| Average years teaching | 18 | N/A | 13 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full credential | 100% | N/A | 96% |
| Emergency credential or waiver | 0% | N/A | 2% |
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