Harry Wirtz Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Paramount Unified

8535 Contreras St., Paramount, CA 90723 Map

Math (met standard)

26%

−16 state 42% · 2025-26

English (met standard)

36%

−10 state 46% · 2025-26

Science (met standard)

15%

−20 state 35% · 2025-26

Low income

96%

free or reduced-price lunch

Students

421

2024-25

Students per teacher

22.2

2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade	Math	English	Science
Grade 3	43% state 47% · 2025-26	40% state 44% · 2025-26	—
Grade 4	19% state 42% · 2025-26	22% state 46% · 2025-26	—
Grade 5	19% state 37% · 2025-26	48% state 49% · 2025-26	15% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades	26% state 42% · 2025-26	36% state 46% · 2025-26	15% state 35% · 2025-26

Results by year (all grades)

School year	Math	English	Science
2025-26	26% state 42%	36% state 46%	15% state 35%
2024-25	23% state 42%	37% state 46%	25% state 33%
2023-24	27% state 40%	35% state 45%	19% state 33%
2022-23	28% state 40%	37% state 44%	16% state 32%
2021-22	23% state 38%	36% state 45%	9% state 31%
2020-21	15% state 35%	24% state 43%	—
2018-19	31% state 45%	39% state 50%	6% state 32%
2017-18	30% state 42%	36% state 49%	—
2016-17	29% state 40%	27% state 45%	—
2015-16	30% state 38%	28% state 45%	—
2014-15	22% state 35%	22% state 41%	—

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Asian 1%
White 1%
Hispanic 91%
Black 5%
Two or more 0%
Other 1%

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.


Paramount Virtual Academy Grades K–12 Alternative · Paramount Unified	0.6 mi	9% −25 vs state · 2023-24	48% +1 vs state · 2023-24	—	Not enough years of data	—	0
Jefferson Elementary Grades K–5 · Paramount Unified	0.7 mi	43% +1 vs state	39% −8 vs state	26% −10 vs state	7% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2025-26	93%	356	Hispanic 90%
Albert Baxter Elementary Grades K–6 · Bellflower Unified	0.7 mi	42% +1 vs state	43% −3 vs state	37% +2 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26	82%	309	Hispanic 79%
Theodore Roosevelt Grades K–5 · Paramount Unified	0.7 mi	28% −14 vs state	30% −17 vs state	19% −17 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26	93%	491	Hispanic 86%
Abraham Lincoln Grades K–5 · Paramount Unified	0.7 mi	38% −4 vs state	44% −3 vs state	23% −12 vs state	5% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2025-26	94%	502	Hispanic 93%
Ward (E. W.) Elementary Grades K–5 · Downey Unified	1.1 mi	43% +2 vs state	51% +5 vs state	34% −2 vs state	14% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26	87%	543	Hispanic 87%
Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary Grades K–5 · Downey Unified	1.2 mi	49% +7 vs state	57% +11 vs state	46% +11 vs state	7% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2025-26	53%	796	Hispanic 89%
Howard Tanner Grades K–5 · Paramount Unified	1.2 mi	29% −13 vs state	34% −12 vs state	32% −3 vs state	11% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26	97%	428	Hispanic 92%
Major Lynn Mokler Grades K–5 · Paramount Unified	1.4 mi	32% −10 vs state	30% −16 vs state	13% −22 vs state	3% Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26	97%	510	Hispanic 90%
Los Cerritos Grades K–5 · Paramount Unified	1.4 mi	41% −2 vs state	42% −4 vs state	35% ±0 vs state	14% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2025-26	98%	341	Hispanic 96%