Patricia Nixon Elementary School

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Patricia Nixon Elementary School
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Aerial view of Nixon's campus
Address
19600 Jacob Avenue
Cerritos, California
Information
School type Public elementary
Founded 1973
School district ABC Unified School District
Grades K-6
Enrollment 670
The late former First Lady Pat Nixon, for whom the institution is named.

The Patricia Nixon Elementary School is located in Cerritos, California, as part of the ABC Unified School District. Nixon serves students from grades Kindergarten through six. The school is named after the late First Lady of the United States Pat Nixon.

The address for the school is 19600 Jacob Avenue., Cerritos, CA.

In 2004, Patricia Nixon Elementary School is recognized as a "California Distinguished School." Nixon Elementary School was built in 1973 and serves 670 students in grades K-6. It has been recognized again, in 2008, as a California Distinguished School.

2008 Number of Classrooms
The school currently has Number of Classrooms
Kindergarten 4
First Grade 5
Second Grade 5
Third Grade 5
Fourth Grade 3
Fifth Grade 3
Sixth Grade 3


The teachers at Nixon use technology on a daily basis. Each teacher takes attendance on the internet, as well as using the LCD projectors that are mounted to the ceilings in every classroom. Students go to the computer lab 30 minutes a week (sixth grade goes 45 minutes per week). Technology is truly integrated into the curriculum in the various grade levels.

NIXON MISSION STATEMENT

Through excellence in education, the staff will create a foundation on which to build informed, productive, and participatory citizens who are willing to continue their own self-development. To achieve this goal, the school community is committed to instilling in each student the ability to apply knowledge to new situations, gather and analyze new information, employ critical thinking, engage in critical analysis, develop convincing arguments, communicate clearly and effectively (both orally and written), solve problems individually and in groups, and become lifelong learners.

Student population racial makeup (2003)
Race Percentage
of population
African-American 12.7
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.4
Asian 44.1
Hispanic or Latino 20.9
Pacific Islander 1.2
White (Not Hispanic) 15.4
Multiple or No Response 0.3
California Standardized Testing Rankings for 2003 Data reported are the percent of students achieving at the Proficient or Advanced level (meeting or exceeding the state standards).
Subject School District State
English-Language Arts 62 45 35
Mathematics 59 49 35
Science 0 41 27
History-Social Science 0 37 28
Expenditure per student for 2001-2002 Data reported in dollars per student
District Similar Districts State Average
All districts
$6,602 $6,770 $6,719

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