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Paramount Unified School District

CAParamount, California•LosAngeles County

Contact & Location

15110 CA Ave., Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 602-6000
www.paramount.k12.ca.us
GreatSchools Profile

Enrollment & Schools

21
Total Schools
11,656
Total Enrollment
K-12
Grade Range

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
10
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
5
Middle Schools
High Schools
6
High Schools

Rating Distribution

1785%
Below Average
210%
Average
15%
Above Average

School Types

By Type

Public
21
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
10
Middle
5
High
6

Demographics (Aggregated)

Ethnicity Breakdown

Hispanic / Latino
88%
Black / African American
8%
White
1%
Asian
1%
Two or More Races
1%
Pacific Islander
1%

Gender Distribution

51%Male
49%Female

Free / Reduced Lunch

0%Students Eligible

Academic Performance (Aggregated)

Average Academic Performance

3.1
out of 10
Average ACT Score
21.0
(out of 36)
Average SAT Score
—
(out of 1600)
Average Graduation Rate
74%
Students
AP / IB / Dual Enrollment
7%
Students

School Performance Summary

Below Average
85% (17)
Average
10% (2)
Above Average
5% (1)

Paramount Unified School District is committed to excellence, equity, and preparing every student for a successful future.

Schools in Paramount Unified School District

21 schools

Elementary Schools

(10)
5.0
Abraham Lincoln School
Elementarypublic•502 students
1.3
Captain Raymond Collins School
Elementarypublic•522 students
2.2
Harry Wirtz Elementary School
Elementarypublic•421 students
3.0
Howard Tanner School
Elementarypublic•428 students
3.6
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementarypublic•356 students
4.4
Los Cerritos School
Elementarypublic•341 students
1.6
Major Lynn Mokler School
Elementarypublic•510 students
2.1
Mark Keppel School
Elementarypublic•426 students
1.6
Theodore Roosevelt
Elementarypublic•491 students
3.8
Wesley Gaines School
Elementarypublic•449 students

Middle Schools

(5)
3.9
Alondra Middle School
Middlepublic•735 students
3.6
Frank J. Zamboni School
Middlepublic•650 students
3.8
Hollydale School
Middlepublic•794 students
3.1
Leona Jackson School
Middlepublic•517 students
3.4
Paramount Park Middle School
Middlepublic•551 students

High Schools

(6)
0.6
Buena Vista High School
Highpublic•180 students
7.1
Odyssey STEM Academy
Highpublic•336 students
—
Paramount Adult
Highpublic
5.2
Paramount High School
Highpublic•3,400 students
0.8
Paramount Unified Community Day School
Highpublic•14 students
2.6
Paramount Virtual Academy
Highpublic•33 students

Reported Incidents

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Inappropriate TeachingCRT / RaceModerateAdded 1mo ago

Paramount USD Ethnic Studies Course

Alleged incident in Paramount Unified School District · California

A school district implemented an ethnic studies course that introduces students to frameworks like Critical Race Theory, power, and oppression. The curriculum focuses on identity, race, and intersectionality, encouraging students to analyze dominant narratives and challenge stereotypes. Students are tasked with creating public service announcements to counter institutional and internalized oppression.

Occurred on June 3, 2022Source: Defending Education IndoctriNation Map
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Data aggregated from 21 schools in Paramount Unified School District.
Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.
Last updated: May 1, 2026