Ceres Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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Ceres Elementary School

10601 South Ceres Ave.
Whittier, CA 90604

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Top 30%

Serving 480 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ceres Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 480 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Top 30% in CA
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ceres Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Ceres Elementary School's student population of 480 students has grown by 24% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 31% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ceres Elementary School
Kind	93
1	78
2	95
3	85
4	59
5	70

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Total Students

480 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ceres Elementary School
2023	435
2022	433
2021	408
2020	387
2019	387
2018	395
2017	395
2016	372
2015	347
2014	363
2013	362
2012	349
2011	356
2010	335
2009	334
2008	358
2007	351
2006	385
2005	428
2004	451
2003	483
2002	508
2001	481
2000	506
1999	509
1998	490
1997	478
1996	488
1995	518
1994	483
1993	504
1992	462
1991	443
1990	420
1989	409
1988	390
1987	369

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ceres Elementary School
2023	20
2022	19
2021	16
2020	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	14
2015	14
2014	13
2013	15
2012	17
2010	21
2009	19
2008	19
2007	19
2006	21
2005	23
2004	25
2003	26
2002	26
2001	27
2000	28
1999	26
1998	24
1997	22
1996	20
1995	20
1994	19
1993	20
1992	19
1991	19
1990	17

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 4, 2026

School Rankings

Ceres Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ceres Elementary School is 0.21, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1906 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Ceres Elementary School
2023	#1906
2022	#2282
2019	#1354
2018	#1974
2017	#2018
2016	#2057
2015	#2759
2013	#1291
2012	#1608
2011	#1390
2010	#1510

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50-54%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Ceres Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	52%	34%	49%
2022	46%	33%	44%
2019	67%	40%	52%
2018	62%	39%	48%
2017	57%	38%	44%
2016	52%	37%	41%
2015	37%	34%	37%
2013	87%	59%	65%
2012	82%	59%	67%
2011	77%	58%	63%
2010	72%	56%	61%

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59%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Ceres Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2022	59%	47%	57%
2019	67%	51%	60%
2018	57%	50%	48%
2017	57%	48%	57%
2016	57%	48%	58%
2015	52%	44%	52%
2013	67%	57%	65%
2012	67%	58%	68%
2011	72%	56%	65%
2010	72%	54%	60%

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30-34%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ceres Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	22:1	22:1	22:1
2022	23:1	21:1	22:1
2021	26:1	22:1	24:1
2020	24:1	23:1	24:1
2019	24:1	23:1	24:1
2018	25:1	23:1	24:1
2017	25:1	23:1	24:1
2016	27:1	24:1	25:1
2015	25:1	24:1	25:1
2014	28:1	24:1	26:1
2013	24:1	24:1	23:1
2012	21:1	23:1	22:1
2010	16:1	21:1	20:1
2009	18:1	20:1	20:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	21:1	21:1
2006	18:1	20:1	21:1
2005	19:1	21:1	21:1
2004	18:1	21:1	21:1
2003	19:1	20:1	21:1
2002	20:1	20:1	21:1
2001	18:1	20:1	21:1
2000	18:1	21:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	22:1
1998	20:1	21:1	23:1
1997	22:1	23:1	24:1
1996	24:1	25:1	26:1
1995	26:1	25:1	26:1
1994	25:1	25:1	26:1
1993	26:1	25:1	26:1
1992	24:1	24:1	24:1
1991	24:1	24:1	24:1
1990	25:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2013)
Year	Ceres Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ceres Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	2%	12%	3%
2021	1%	12%	2%
2020	1%	12%	2%
2019	1%	12%	2%
2018	2%	11%	3%
2017	2%	11%	3%
2015	3%	11%	4%
2014	3%	11%	3%
2013	2%	11%	3%
2012	2%	11%	3%
2011	3%	11%	4%
2010	3%	11%	4%
2009	1%	11%	3%
2008	2%	12%	4%
2007	4%	12%	4%
2006	4%	12%	4%
2005	2%	12%	4%
2004	4%	12%	3%
2003	4%	11%	4%
2002	2%	11%	3%
2001	1%	11%	3%
2000	2%	11%	3%
1999	2%	11%	3%
1998	2%	11%	3%
1997	3%	11%	3%
1996	3%	11%	4%
1995	3%	11%	3%
1994	3%	11%	4%
1993	5%	11%	4%
1992	3%	11%	4%
1991	5%	11%	5%

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Hispanic

89%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ceres Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	89%	55%	83%
2022	92%	56%	84%
2021	90%	56%	84%
2020	91%	55%	84%
2019	91%	55%	84%
2018	93%	54%	85%
2017	93%	54%	85%
2016	96%	54%	84%
2015	92%	54%	83%
2014	92%	53%	82%
2013	90%	53%	81%
2012	91%	52%	80%
2011	90%	51%	79%
2010	87%	50%	78%
2009	85%	49%	74%
2008	85%	50%	76%
2007	83%	49%	74%
2006	79%	48%	72%
2005	83%	47%	71%
2004	83%	46%	69%
2003	83%	45%	67%
2002	81%	44%	67%
2001	82%	43%	65%
2000	82%	42%	64%
1999	81%	41%	62%
1998	79%	40%	60%
1997	77%	40%	58%
1996	76%	39%	55%
1995	75%	38%	53%
1994	70%	37%	49%
1993	61%	36%	46%
1992	61%	35%	44%
1991	56%	34%	41%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Ceres Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	3%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	3%
2002	2%	8%	1%
2001	2%	8%	1%
2000	3%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	2%	9%	1%
1997	2%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	2%	9%	1%
1994	2%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%
1989	1%	9%	1%
1988	2%	9%	1%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ceres Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	4%	21%	9%
2022	4%	21%	9%
2021	5%	22%	10%
2020	5%	23%	11%
2019	5%	23%	11%
2018	5%	24%	12%
2017	5%	24%	12%
2016	4%	24%	12%
2015	5%	24%	13%
2014	5%	25%	14%
2013	6%	25%	14%
2012	5%	26%	15%
2011	5%	27%	16%
2010	7%	27%	17%
2009	7%	28%	17%
2008	10%	29%	18%
2007	10%	29%	19%
2006	12%	31%	21%
2005	13%	31%	23%
2004	10%	32%	24%
2003	12%	34%	25%
2002	13%	35%	28%
2001	14%	36%	30%
2000	11%	37%	31%
1999	15%	38%	33%
1998	17%	39%	35%
1997	17%	39%	37%
1996	20%	40%	40%
1995	19%	41%	42%
1994	24%	42%	46%
1993	32%	43%	49%
1992	35%	44%	51%
1991	39%	45%	54%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Ceres Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Ceres Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	5%	6%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2009	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.21

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ceres Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	0.21	0.64	0.30
2022	0.15	0.63	0.29
2021	0.19	0.62	0.29
2020	0.17	0.63	0.28
2019	0.17	0.63	0.28
2018	0.13	0.64	0.27
2017	0.13	0.64	0.27
2016	0.08	0.64	0.28
2015	0.15	0.64	0.29
2014	0.15	0.65	0.31
2013	0.20	0.65	0.33
2012	0.17	0.65	0.34
2011	0.19	0.67	0.36
2010	0.25	0.67	0.37
2009	0.27	0.71	0.42
2008	0.27	0.65	0.39
2007	0.30	0.67	0.41
2006	0.36	0.66	0.43
2005	0.30	0.67	0.45
2004	0.30	0.67	0.46
2003	0.30	0.67	0.49
2002	0.33	0.67	0.47
2001	0.31	0.67	0.48
2000	0.32	0.67	0.50
1999	0.33	0.67	0.51
1998	0.35	0.67	0.52
1997	0.39	0.67	0.53
1996	0.39	0.67	0.54
1995	0.41	0.67	0.55
1994	0.46	0.67	0.55
1993	0.53	0.67	0.55
1992	0.51	0.67	0.55
1991	0.54	0.67	0.54

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ceres Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	55%	51%	46%
2022	53%	51%	44%
2021	59%	53%	47%
2020	61%	52%	46%
2019	61%	52%	46%
2018	54%	49%	40%
2017	54%	49%	40%
2016	53%	50%	41%
2015	60%	50%	43%
2014	61%	49%	45%
2013	51%	48%	38%
2011	65%	46%	41%
2010	63%	46%	37%
2009	61%	43%	36%
2008	51%	41%	30%
2007	46%	40%	25%
2006	47%	40%	25%
2005	47%	40%	26%
2004	53%	40%	25%
2003	48%	39%	25%
2002	42%	39%	25%
2001	48%	39%	27%
2000	50%	40%	28%
1999	42%	40%	24%
1998	64%	47%	36%
1997	67%	47%	36%
1996	68%	46%	38%
1995	63%	45%	35%
1994	61%	43%	33%
1993	52%	41%	28%
1992	52%	38%	28%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Ceres Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	13%	8%	11%
2022	14%	7%	16%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	9%	7%	10%
2019	9%	7%	10%
2018	14%	9%	10%
2017	14%	9%	10%
2016	15%	9%	10%
2015	15%	9%	11%
2014	9%	9%	8%
2013	16%	7%	10%
2011	10%	8%	8%
2010	10%	9%	10%
2009	18%	10%	14%
2008	16%	10%	11%
2007	19%	10%	10%
2006	18%	9%	10%
2005	16%	9%	9%
2004	15%	9%	9%
2003	14%	9%	9%
2002	13%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

East Whittier City Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ceres Elementary School's ranking?

Ceres Elementary School is ranked #1906 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Ceres Elementary School often compared to?

Ceres Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ocean View Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Ceres Elementary School?

480 students attend Ceres Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Ceres Elementary School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are White, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ceres Elementary School?

Ceres Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Ceres Elementary School offer ?

Ceres Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Ceres Elementary School part of?

Ceres Elementary School is part of East Whittier City Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 480 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Top 30%
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education