Patricia Nixon Elementary School

Patricia Nixon Elementary School
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 and is part of the ABC Unified School District. It was built in 1973 and has grades kindergarten through sixth. The school is named after the late First Lady of the United States Pat Nixon.

Patricia Nixon Elementary School was recognized as a California Distinguished School in 2004 and 2008.

**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.

**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**
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**
District	Similar Districts	State Average All districts
$6,602	$6,770	$6,719

References

"Pat Nixon Elementary School". ABC Unified School District. Retrieved September 7, 2006.
"Pat Nixon Elementary School Accountability Report Card for 2002-2003 (PDF)" (PDF). ABC Unified School District. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 2, 2005. Retrieved July 20, 2005.

Coordinates: 33°51′09″N 118°04′34″W / 33.852400°N 118.075980°W / 33.852400; -118.075980

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