Carmenita Middle
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Cerritos, California 90703 · ABC Unified
#144 of 1,334 middle schools in California
#2535 of 15,369 nationally
About Carmenita Middle
Carmenita Middle is a public middle located in Cerritos, in the ABC Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 7–8. In 2025 it enrolled 639 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 74.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of middle schools in United States and 144th of 1,334 ranked middle schools in California. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (97th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (2th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 639.
There are 15 schools in Cerritos; Carmenita Middle ranks 6th of 15 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)74%
- Reading proficiency (30%)83%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)40.2%
- Students per teacher (15%)25.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Carmenita Middle by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 639
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 40.2%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 25.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 83%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 74%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Carmenita Middle
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary
Cerritos · Public elementary · Grades K–6
516 students · 540 m away
Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary
Cerritos · Public elementary · Grades K–6
547 students · 631 m away
Whitney (Gretchen) High
Cerritos · Public high · Grades 7–12
1,024 students · 845 m away
Wittmann (Helen) Elementary
Cerritos · Public elementary · Grades K–6
561 students · 1.2 km away
Cerritos Elementary
Cerritos · Public elementary · Grades K–6
612 students · 1.8 km away
Ramona Head Start/State Preschool
Norwalk · Public other
· 1.9 km away
John Dolland Elementary
Norwalk · Public elementary · Grades K–5
586 students · 2.3 km away
Leal (Frank C.) Elementary
Cerritos · Public elementary · Grades K–6
774 students · 2.4 km away
Kennedy (John F.) Elementary
Artesia · Public elementary · Grades K–6
398 students · 2.5 km away
Cerritos High
Cerritos · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,996 students · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
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639 students
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640 students
Colonel Joseph C. Rodriguez PREP Academy
San Bernardino · Public middle · Grades 6–8
640 students
Gordon H. Beatty Middle
Buena Park · Public middle · Grades 6–8
641 students
Lewis H. Britton Middle
Morgan Hill · Public middle · Grades 6–8
637 students
Rio Vista Middle
Oxnard · Public middle · Grades 6–8
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Frequently asked questions
Is Carmenita Middle a good school?
Carmenita Middle has a Success Index (US) of 74.0 out of 100 (Top 25% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #144 of 1,334 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Carmenita Middle rank in California?
Carmenita Middle ranks #144 of 1,334 middle schools in California and #2535 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Carmenita Middle?
Carmenita Middle had 639 students in 2025.
Is Carmenita Middle a elementary school or a high school?
Carmenita Middle is classified as a middle covering Grades 7–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Carmenita Middle?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Carmenita Middle; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.