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Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School

16801 Yvette Ave.
Cerritos, CA 90703
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Tel: (562) 229-7915
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Serving 561 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 561 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 28:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : Top 5% in CA
  • : 73% (Top 10%)
  • : 88% (Top 1%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

School Overview

Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School's student population of 561 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Awards
 Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2022
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWittmann (Helen) Elementary School
Kind96
175
276
375
481
581
677
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Total Students
561 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearWittmann (Helen) Elementary School
2025561
2024564
2023531
2022525
2021575
2020590
2019620
2018569
2017569
2016568
2015583
2014590
2013532
2012542
2011515
2010488
2009495
2008426
2007470
2006489
2005482
2004494
2003526
2002523
2001558
2000554
1999552
1998558
1997590
1996585
1995556
1994555
1993534
1992511
1991504
1990501
1989496
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearWittmann (Helen) Elementary School
202520
202420
202321
202220
202121
201923
201821
201721
201622
201522
201422
201321
201221
201021
200922
200821
200719
200621
200520
200422
200322
200223
200124
200023
199924
199825
199724
199621
199520
199418
199318
199218
199118
199019
198918
198817
198719
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School Rankings

Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School is 0.58, 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.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (CA)
#258 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)

YearWittmann (Helen) Elementary School
2023#258
2022#224
2021#33
2019#357
2018#448
2017#520
2016#367
2015#401
2013#629
2012#613
2011#872
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73%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearWittmann (Helen) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaABC Unified School District
202373%34%52%
202275%33%49%
202184%34%77%
201975%40%55%
201872%39%54%
201772%38%53%
201675%37%52%
201573%34%48%
201385%59%71%
201285%59%69%
201183%58%68%
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88%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearWittmann (Helen) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaABC Unified School District
202288%47%64%
202190%49%90%
201985%51%66%
201883%50%54%
201779%48%64%
201682%48%63%
201577%44%59%
201382%57%68%
201284%58%68%
201177%56%66%
201078%54%62%
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70-74%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
28:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

YearWittmann (Helen) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaABC Unified School District
202528:121:1
202428:122:123:1
202325:122:123:1
202226:122:122:1
202127:122:124:1
201927:123:125:1
201827:123:125:1
201727:123:125:1
201626:124:125:1
201527:124:125:1
201427:124:125:1
201326:124:124:1
201226:124:125:1
201023:122:123:1
200923:121:123:1
200820:118:120:1
200725:122:123:1
200623:122:123:1
200524:122:123:1
200422:122:123:1
200324:121:123:1
200223:121:122:1
200123:121:122:1
200024:122:122:1
199923:122:122:1
199823:122:122:1
199725:124:123:1
199628:125:125:1
199528:125:126:1
199431:125:126:1
199330:125:125:1
199228:124:125:1
199128:124:125:1
199026:124:124:1
198928:124:125:1
198829:124:125:1
198727:124:125:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2003)

YearWittmann (Helen) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaABC Unified School District
20032%2%
20011%2%
19991%1%
19981%1%
19971%1%
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Asian
60%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWittmann (Helen) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaABC Unified School District
202457%12%35%
202357%12%35%
202258%12%35%
202157%12%36%
202055%12%35%
201956%12%35%
201860%11%38%
201760%11%38%
201661%11%37%
201559%11%37%
201456%11%36%
201355%11%36%
201255%11%37%
201157%11%37%
201057%11%38%
200960%11%39%
200864%12%41%
200760%12%41%
200662%12%41%
200566%12%41%
200469%12%41%
200370%11%41%
200271%11%40%
200171%11%41%
200069%11%41%
199970%11%40%
199870%11%40%
199768%11%40%
199669%11%39%
199568%11%38%
199466%11%38%
199364%11%37%
199265%11%35%
199166%11%35%
199065%10%33%
198964%10%32%
198861%10%29%
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Hispanic
23%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWittmann (Helen) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaABC Unified School District
202425%56%46%
202324%55%45%
202225%56%46%
202123%56%45%
202024%55%46%
201925%55%46%
201824%54%46%
201724%54%46%
201623%54%46%
201524%54%45%
201421%53%44%
201322%53%44%
201221%52%43%
201119%51%42%
201019%50%41%
200913%49%39%
200816%50%41%
200716%49%40%
200613%48%40%
200511%47%39%
20048%46%38%
20036%45%37%
20026%44%37%
20015%43%36%
20006%42%34%
19995%41%34%
19984%40%33%
19975%40%32%
19963%39%31%
19954%38%31%
19945%37%30%
19936%36%29%
19925%35%29%
19915%34%29%
19906%33%28%
19895%31%28%
19885%30%27%
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Black
4%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWittmann (Helen) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaABC Unified School District
20245%5%7%
20236%5%7%
20228%5%7%
20219%5%8%
20209%5%9%
20199%5%9%
20188%6%8%
20178%6%8%
20169%6%9%
20159%6%9%
201412%6%9%
201313%6%9%
201213%6%10%
201114%7%10%
201014%7%10%
200913%7%10%
200814%8%10%
200714%8%10%
200614%8%10%
200514%8%10%
200414%8%10%
200312%8%10%
200213%8%10%
200111%8%10%
200011%9%10%
19999%9%10%
19989%9%10%
19979%9%10%
199611%9%10%
19958%9%10%
199410%9%9%
19939%9%8%
19927%9%8%
19918%9%7%
19909%9%7%
198911%9%6%
198814%9%6%
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White
5%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWittmann (Helen) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaABC Unified School District
20245%20%5%
20236%21%5%
20225%21%5%
20216%22%5%
20206%23%6%
20196%23%6%
20186%24%6%
20176%24%6%
20165%24%7%
20155%24%7%
20146%25%7%
20136%25%7%
20126%26%7%
20116%27%8%
20106%27%8%
20097%28%8%
20086%29%8%
20079%29%9%
200610%31%9%
20059%31%10%
20049%32%11%
200310%34%12%
200210%35%13%
200112%36%13%
200014%37%15%
199915%38%16%
199816%39%17%
199717%39%18%
199617%40%20%
199520%41%21%
199419%42%23%
199321%43%26%
199223%44%28%
199121%45%29%
199020%47%32%
198920%49%34%
198820%50%37%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
8%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearWittmann (Helen) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaABC Unified School District
20248%6%6%
20237%6%7%
20224%5%6%
20215%5%5%
20205%4%3%
20194%4%3%
20182%4%2%
20172%4%2%
20162%4%1%
20153%3%2%
20145%3%3%
20134%3%3%
20124%3%2%
20114%2%2%
20104%3%2%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.58
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearWittmann (Helen) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaABC Unified School District
20250.580.63
20240.610.630.66
20230.610.640.66
20220.600.630.66
20210.610.620.66
20200.630.630.66
20190.620.630.66
20180.580.640.65
20170.580.640.65
20160.570.640.65
20150.590.640.65
20140.630.650.67
20130.640.650.67
20120.640.650.67
20110.640.670.67
20100.630.670.68
20090.610.710.69
20080.550.650.66
20070.620.670.66
20060.610.660.67
20050.560.670.67
20040.510.670.67
20030.490.670.68
20020.480.670.68
20010.480.670.69
20000.490.670.69
19990.480.670.70
19980.480.670.70
19970.500.670.71
19960.500.670.71
19950.490.670.71
19940.520.670.71
19930.540.670.71
19920.520.670.71
19910.520.670.71
19900.540.660.71
19890.540.650.71
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Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearWittmann (Helen) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaABC Unified School District
202527%54%
202426%54%48%
202322%51%44%
202219%51%43%
202122%53%45%
202022%52%43%
201920%52%43%
201817%49%39%
201717%49%39%
201619%50%40%
201518%50%38%
201421%49%40%
201319%48%42%
201114%46%38%
201014%46%36%
200911%43%33%
200812%41%33%
20077%40%31%
20068%40%32%
20058%40%32%
20046%40%28%
20035%39%28%
20025%39%25%
20018%39%30%
20006%40%28%
19995%40%26%
19986%47%31%
19976%47%31%
19969%46%31%
19956%45%29%
19946%43%28%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)

YearWittmann (Helen) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaABC Unified School District
202510%8%
202413%8%12%
202311%8%12%
202210%7%13%
202113%6%13%
20203%7%7%
20194%7%7%
20186%9%9%
20176%9%9%
20168%9%9%
20157%9%10%
20147%9%10%
20138%7%9%
20118%8%10%
20106%9%10%
20096%10%8%
20084%10%8%
20075%10%8%
20065%9%9%
20055%9%9%
20044%9%7%
20032%9%7%
20022%8%5%
20012%8%7%
20002%7%5%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
ABC Unified School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School's ranking?
Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School is ranked #258 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.
What schools are Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School often compared to?
Wittmann (Helen) Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary School, Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
73% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 88% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School?
561 students attend Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
60% of Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School students are Asian, 23% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are White, and 4% of students are Black.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School?
Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School has a student ration of 28:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School offer ?
Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6
What school district is Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School part of?
Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School is part of ABC Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 561 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 28:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : Top 5%
  • : 73% (Top 10%)
  • : 88% (Top 1%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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