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Email BoardHoward Tanner
7210 Rosecrans Avenue, Paramount, CA 90723-2502
Summary
Howard Tanner is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 31st percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 33.8% of students met California's reading standard, and it is slowly trending down.
Math is weaker: 28.9% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down slightly.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 33.8% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 28.9% |
| Reading State Rank | 3,288/4,657 (29th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 3,134/4,657 (33rd percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 19:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 428 |
| Low-Income Students | 415 (97.0%) |
| English Learners | 139 (32.5%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 4.0 points from last year and fell 3.9 points over the full period. Math fell 4.1 points from last year and fell 2.4 points over the full period.
•Math -2.4 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino and Black or African American students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 19.2% to 55.1% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 3,288 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Results for both income groups are unavailable, so a current reading gap cannot be calculated.
•English Learners vs English Native
15.8% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 31.5% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest math results at about 30% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 0% to 0%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 20.5% to 37.7% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 3,134 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Results for both income groups are unavailable, so a current math gap cannot be calculated.
•English Learners vs English Native
12.3% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 25.9% 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 1,832 schools for reading and 1,839 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–5 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 Howard Tanner compare within the district?
Howard Tanner is No. 7 in reading and No. 6 in math proficiency among the 10 K–5 schools in Paramount Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Howard Tanner rank in California?
Howard Tanner ranks No. 3,288 of 4,657 in reading and No. 3,134 of 4,657 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Howard Tanner compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 7 in reading and No. 6 in math among 10 K–5 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 32.2% meet the reading standard and 28.1% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Howard Tanner compare with other schools in Paramount?
Howard Tanner is No. 7 in reading and No. 6 in math proficiency among the 9 K–5 schools in Paramount with 2026 results.
Explore schools in ParamountHow does Howard Tanner compare with other schools in Los Angeles County?
Howard Tanner is tied for No. 610 in reading and No. 648 in math proficiency among the 780 K–5 schools in Los Angeles County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Los Angeles CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving K–5 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Howard TannerThis school | 28.9% | 33.8% |
| Abraham Lincoln | 38.2% | 43.6% |
| Harry Wirtz Elementary | 26.1% | 36.0% |
