Is Harry Wirtz Elementary a good school?

Harry Wirtz Elementary ranks 3819 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Harry Wirtz Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 432 students attended Harry Wirtz Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Harry Wirtz Elementary?

Students at Harry Wirtz Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 6% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Harry Wirtz Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harry Wirtz Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Paramount Park Middle High : Paramount High

Harry Wirtz Elementary

Summary:

Harry Wirtz Elementary is a public elementary school in Paramount, California, serving 458 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Paramount Unified School District, which is ranked 961 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harry Wirtz Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 7.7% to 31.6% in recent years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently lower than the Paramount Unified School District and the state of California. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rate was 34.86%, compared to 40.05% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 27.31%, compared to 22.48% for the district and 35.54% for the state. However, the school performs relatively better for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, ranking in the top 50% of California elementary schools in these categories.

When comparing Harry Wirtz Elementary to other nearby schools in the Paramount Unified School District, it performs similarly or slightly worse in academic proficiency rates. However, the school's performance is generally better than some of the other nearby schools, such as Theodore Roosevelt and Major Lynn Mokler, which have lower proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism. Interestingly, the nearby Albert Baxter Elementary, which is part of the Bellflower Unified School District, outperforms Harry Wirtz Elementary in both academic proficiency and student attendance.

Detail:

Public K-5

8535 Contreras St.
Paramount, CA 90723-4378

(562) 602-8068

District: Paramount Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3819^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,984

Students who attend Harry Wirtz Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Paramount Park Middle
High:	Paramount High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.7

Number of students: 432

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.5%

African American:

5.8%

Pacific Islander:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harry Wirtz Elementary ranks worse than 65.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Paramount Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.33. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (90.5%), African American (5.8%), Pacific Islander (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harry Wirtz Elementary is 22.7. 6 elementary schools in the Paramount Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Harry Wirtz Elementary employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harry Wirtz Elementary is $4,984, which is the highest among 11 elementary schools in the Paramount Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harry Wirtz Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Harry Wirtz Elementary 3819^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Harry Wirtz Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

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Paramount Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Paramount Unified 961^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Harry Wirtz Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Harry Wirtz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	19.91	3937^th	4809	18.1%
2005	20.69	3917^th	4822	18.8%
2006	20.05	4006^th	4818	16.9%
2007	20.77	4231^st	5113	17.3%
2008	25.18	3953^rd	5113	22.7%
2009	19.08	4491^st	5193	13.5%
2010	22.68	4408^th	5314	17.0%
2011	21.76	4554^th	5377	15.3%
2012	18.72	4726^th	5390	12.3%
2013	15.68	5008^th	5530	9.4%
2015	22.67	4358^th	5611	22.3%
2016	26.80	4028^th	5614	28.3%
2017	25.97	4172^nd	5692	26.7%
2018	31.97	3673^rd	5662	35.1%
2019	29.48	3970^th	5789	31.4%
2021	20.01	1160^th	1417	18.1%
2022	29.79	3881^st	5883	34.0%
2023	33.28	3620^th	5874	38.4%
2024	31.33	3819^th	5862	34.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Harry Wirtz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.20	1194^th	3246	63.2%
2019	42.84	1616^th	3275	50.7%
2021	25.67	560^th	602	7.0%
2022	34.84	2214^th	3311	33.1%
2023	40.00	1826^th	3250	43.8%
2024	47.48	1323^rd	3160	58.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harry Wirtz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.98	2816^th	5084	44.6%
2019	42.80	2913^th	5173	43.7%
2021	33.91	749^th	1110	32.5%
2022	40.18	2996^th	5264	43.1%
2023	44.46	2737^th	5374	49.1%
2024	41.21	3042^nd	5511	44.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Harry Wirtz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.11	3477^th	5413	35.8%
2019	28.59	3937^th	5492	28.3%
2021	16.52	1141^st	1267	9.9%
2022	25.04	4213^th	5635	25.2%
2023	30.09	3754^th	5617	33.2%
2024	34.16	3474^th	5605	38.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Harry Wirtz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.46	3737^th	5431	31.2%
2019	30.19	3786^th	5510	31.3%
2021	25.39	931^st	1272	26.8%
2022	36.40	3238^th	5663	42.8%
2023	37.27	3246^th	5650	42.5%
2024	29.01	3914^th	5636	30.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harry Wirtz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.77	3017^th	4830	37.5%
2019	39.72	2984^th	4963	39.9%
2022	40.07	2898^th	5084	43.0%
2023	47.06	2425^th	5098	52.4%
2024	46.53	2503^rd	5102	50.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Harry Wirtz Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	61	44	64	482	1	n/a	n/a	0	652
1992	56	49	56	513	1	n/a	n/a	0	675
1993	49	69	46	552	0	n/a	n/a	0	716
1994	57	75	51	576	0	n/a	n/a	0	759
1995	36	97	60	745	0	n/a	n/a	0	938
1996	36	97	60	745	0	n/a	n/a	0	938
1997	40	144	55	854	0	n/a	n/a	0	1093
1998	45	159	54	984	0	n/a	n/a	0	1242
1999	23	138	57	716	0	n/a	n/a	0	934
2000	19	124	43	727	0	n/a	n/a	0	913
2001	18	112	34	766	1	n/a	n/a	0	931
2002	26	107	34	776	1	n/a	n/a	0	944
2003	26	107	34	776	1	n/a	n/a	0	944
2004	17	106	28	772	1	n/a	n/a	0	924
2005	18	94	27	803	2	n/a	n/a	0	944
2006	18	89	30	815	3	n/a	n/a	0	955
2007	16	75	22	776	3	n/a	n/a	0	892
2008	12	81	26	767	2	n/a	n/a	0	888
2009	10	72	16	738	1	8	0	0	845
2010	16	45	14	669	4	3	2	0	753
2011	15	45	13	650	1	3	3	0	730
2012	14	54	13	609	0	0	4	0	694
2013	8	44	13	614	0	1	3	0	683
2014	10	37	10	592	1	6	2	0	658
2015	15	47	7	581	1	3	3	0	657
2016	14	48	8	563	0	2	5	0	640
2017	19	41	4	568	1	2	5	0	640
2018	16	30	6	527	1	8	6	0	594
2019	12	24	7	515	1	9	3	0	571
2020	11	21	7	488	1	6	2	0	536
2021	7	21	6	474	1	6	2	1	518
2022	6	20	4	412	2	7	1	0	452
2023	6	22	6	415	2	7	0	0	458
2024	3	25	2	391	3	6	2	0	432

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Harry Wirtz Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	652	27.0	24.1	n/a
1992	675	27.4	24.6	63.3
1993	716	29.0	24.7	65.2
1994	759	27.0	28.1	64.7
1995	938	32.0	29.3	84.1
1996	938	32.0	29.3	84.1
1997	1093	46.0	23.8	86.3
1998	1242	53.9	23.0	89.4
1999	934	43.0	21.7	88.9
2000	913	43.0	21.2	88.9
2001	931	42.0	22.2	85.5
2002	944	45.0	21.0	89.6
2003	944	45.0	21.0	89.6
2004	924	46.0	20.1	89.4
2005	944	43.0	22.0	0
2006	955	44.0	21.7	88.8
2007	892	42.0	21.2	89.6
2008	888	47.0	18.9	93.2
2009	845	38.0	20.1	88.3
2010	753	37.1	20.3	96.8
2011	730	n/a	n/a	97.9
2012	694	28.0	24.7	n/a
2013	683	27.5	24.8	22.8
2014	658	21.5	30.6	94.8
2015	657	26.0	25.2	95.4
2016	640	29.0	22.0	95.5
2017	640	26.0	24.6	95.6
2018	594	28.0	21.2	95.5
2019	571	28.0	20.3	97.2
2020	536	n/a	n/a	94.2
2021	518	26.0	19.9	90.7
2022	452	25.0	18.0	95.6
2023	458	19.0	24.1	94.5
2024	432	19.0	22.7	94.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Harry Wirtz Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	652	27.0	24.1	n/a
1992	675	27.4	24.6	63.3
1993	716	29.0	24.7	65.2
1994	759	27.0	28.1	64.7
1995	938	32.0	29.3	84.1
1996	938	32.0	29.3	84.1
1997	1093	46.0	23.8	86.3
1998	1242	53.9	23.0	89.4
1999	934	43.0	21.7	88.9
2000	913	43.0	21.2	88.9
2001	931	42.0	22.2	85.5
2002	944	45.0	21.0	89.6
2003	944	45.0	21.0	89.6
2004	924	46.0	20.1	89.4
2005	944	43.0	22.0	0
2006	955	44.0	21.7	88.8
2007	892	42.0	21.2	89.6
2008	888	47.0	18.9	93.2
2009	845	38.0	20.1	88.3
2010	753	37.1	20.3	96.8
2011	730	n/a	n/a	97.9
2012	694	28.0	24.7	n/a
2013	683	27.5	24.8	22.8
2014	658	21.5	30.6	94.8
2015	657	26.0	25.2	95.4
2016	640	29.0	22.0	95.5
2017	640	26.0	24.6	95.6
2018	594	28.0	21.2	95.5
2019	571	28.0	20.3	97.2
2020	536	n/a	n/a	94.2
2021	518	26.0	19.9	90.7
2022	452	25.0	18.0	95.6
2023	458	19.0	24.1	94.5
2024	432	19.0	22.7	94.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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