District guide
ABC Unified public schools
Parent-focused district context for Los Angeles County, CA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What ABC Unified tells you before choosing a home
ABC Unified is listed with 31 public schools and 18,304 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 20 primary, 5 middle, 6 high schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
31 district schools are associated with Los Angeles County in the current file, about 1% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
20
9,239 reported students
5
2,522 reported students
6
6,543 reported students
Parent checks for ABC Unified
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in ABC Unified
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerritos High Regular | High | 9–12 | Cerritos | 2,242 | Profile |
| Gahr (Richard) High Regular | High | 9–12 | Cerritos | 1,682 | Profile |
| Artesia High Regular | High | 9–12 | Lakewood | 1,397 | Profile |
| Whitney (Gretchen) High Regular | High | 7–12 | Cerritos | 1,010 | Profile |
| Leal (Frank C.) Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Cerritos | 738 | Listed only |
| Nixon (Patricia) Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Cerritos | 726 | Listed only |
| Niemes (John H.) Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Artesia | 649 | Listed only |
| Bragg Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Cerritos | 631 | Listed only |
| Cerritos Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Cerritos | 626 | Listed only |
| Carmenita Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Cerritos | 601 | Listed only |
| Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Cerritos | 569 | Listed only |
| Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Cerritos | 534 | Listed only |
| Wittmann (Helen) Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Cerritos | 531 | Listed only |
| Carver (Charles J.) Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Cerritos | 529 | Listed only |
| Ross (Faye) Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Artesia | 522 | Listed only |
| Palms Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Lakewood | 517 | Listed only |
| Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Cerritos | 508 | Listed only |
| Haskell (Pliny Fisk) Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Cerritos | 461 | Listed only |
| Elliott (William F) Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Artesia | 425 | Listed only |
| Burbank (Luther) Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Artesia | 406 | Listed only |
| Fedde (Pharis F.) Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Hawaiian Gardens | 404 | Listed only |
| Willow Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Lakewood | 388 | Listed only |
| Kennedy (John F.) Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Artesia | 387 | Listed only |
| Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Lakewood | 335 | Listed only |
| Juarez (Benito) Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Cerritos | 311 | Listed only |
| Furgeson (Venn W.) Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Hawaiian Gardens | 299 | Listed only |
| Aloha Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Lakewood | 297 | Listed only |
| Hawaiian Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Hawaiian Gardens | 293 | Listed only |
| Tracy (Wilbur) High (Continuation) Alternative | High | 9–12 | Cerritos | 212 | Listed only |
| ABC Virtual Academy Alternative | Primary | KG–8 | Cerritos | 74 | Listed only |
| ABC Secondary (Alternative) Alternative | High | 7–12 | Cerritos | 0 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
ABC Unified FAQ
What schools are included for ABC Unified?
ABC Unified includes 31 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 20 primary, 5 middle, 6 high schools.
Does this ABC Unified page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with ABC Unified or local assignment tools.
Is ABC Unified ranked as the best district in Los Angeles County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many ABC Unified schools have detailed profiles?
4 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.