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11525 Del Amo Boulevard, Cerritos, CA 90703-7404
Summary
Haskell (Pliny Fisk) Middle is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 65th percentile among comparable California schools.
56.9% of students met California's reading standard, and it is trending up.
Math is weaker: 36.2% of students met California's math standard, and it is slowly trending down.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 56.9% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 36.2% |
| Reading State Rank | 371/1,204 (69th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 474/1,204 (61st percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 21:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 403 |
| Low-Income Students | 304 (75.4%) |
| English Learners | 37 (9.2%) |
| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | Yes |
Test score trends
Reading rose 4.9 points from last year and rose 5.5 points over the full period. Math rose 6.8 points from last year and fell 4.9 points over the full period.
Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White and Filipino students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 56.1% to 57.7% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank in the top 31% among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 9.4-point reading income gap is narrower than the 18.6-point gap at a typical California 7–8 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
English Learners vs English Native
5.0% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 56.8% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Filipino students have the strongest math results at about 68% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 16% to 64%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 34.7% to 37.7% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank in the top 40% among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 17.0-point math income gap is narrower than the 18.4-point gap at a typical California 7–8 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
English Learners vs English Native
4.8% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 36.2% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 301 schools for reading and 302 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 7–8 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Haskell (Pliny Fisk) Middle compare within the district?
Haskell (Pliny Fisk) Middle is No. 3 in reading and No. 4 in math proficiency among the 5 7–8 schools in ABC Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Haskell (Pliny Fisk) Middle rank in California?
Haskell (Pliny Fisk) Middle ranks No. 371 of 1,204 in reading and No. 474 of 1,204 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Haskell (Pliny Fisk) Middle compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 3 in reading and No. 4 in math among 5 7–8 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 54.9% meet the reading standard and 32.4% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Haskell (Pliny Fisk) Middle compare with other schools in Cerritos?
Haskell (Pliny Fisk) Middle is No. 3 in both reading and math proficiency among the 3 7–8 schools in Cerritos with 2026 results.
Explore schools in CerritosHow does Haskell (Pliny Fisk) Middle compare with other schools in Los Angeles County?
Haskell (Pliny Fisk) Middle is No. 15 in reading and No. 19 in math proficiency among the 29 7–8 schools in Los Angeles County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Los Angeles CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving 7–8 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Haskell (Pliny Fisk) MiddleThis school | 36.2% | 56.9% |
| Carmenita Middle | 69.7% | 78.5% |
| Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle | 53.2% | 70.4% |
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