CaliforniaSchoolsGonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary

Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary

PublicRegular
Cerritos, California · ABC Unified
Students560enrolled
FRL36%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio23.3:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary0–6
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students560
Grade Span0–6
Student:Teacher23.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch36%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 490
560
Total Enrollment
State avg: 64%
36%-28.6pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
23.3:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
0–6
Grade Span
Primary
Level

Overview

Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary is a public primary serving grades 0–6 in Cerritos, California. The school enrolls 560 students. It is part of the ABC Unified district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Things to Consider

Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
23.3:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–6
DistrictABC Unified
County6037
CityCerritos
ZIP90703
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060162000015

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment560
White0.3%
Hispanic / Latino16.2%
Black / African American68.9%
Asian4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native7.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Two or More Races3.3%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.3%
Hispanic
16.2%
Black
68.9%
Asian
4.1%
Two+
3.3%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %36%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)