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Los Angeles County school performance
Paramount Unified is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 40th percentile among California school districts.
Only 41.4% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up slightly.
Math is weaker: 26.5% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 41.4% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 26.5% |
| District Reading Rank | 565 / 977 (42nd percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 609 / 977 (38th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 19:1 |
| Spend per Student | $23,655 |
| Schools in District | 18 |
| Student Enrollment | 11,656 |
| Low-Income Students | 11,211 (96.2%) |
| English Learners | 2,313 (19.9%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading fell 2.0 points from last year and rose 1.4 points over the full period. Math rose 1.4 points from last year and rose 4.0 points over the full period.
•Math +4.0 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Sonia De Leon President [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Diane J. Martinez Vice-President Clerk [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Alicia Anderson Board Member [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Eddie Cruz Board Member [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Yesenia Cuarenta Board Member [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
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Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 11.3 points in reading. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
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English Learners vs English Native
11.3% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 40.0% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 8.2 points in math. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
10.5% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 25.8% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does Paramount Unified rank in California?
Paramount Unified ranks No. 565 of 977 in reading and No. 609 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Paramount Unified’s schools?
Among the 10 schools serving K–5, proficiency ranges from 25.9% to 43.8% in reading and 20.1% to 43.2% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Paramount Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 11 of 18 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 13 of 18.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Paramount Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 41.0%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 26.1%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Paramount Unified?
Unified districts in Los Angeles County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Paramount UnifiedThis district | 26.5% | 41.4% |
| Covina-Valley Unified | 42.5% | 53.3% |
| Lynwood Unified | 23.0% | 35.9% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
