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Local Control Accountability Plan
The instructions for completing the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) follow the template.
Local Educational Agency (LEA) Name
Contact Name and Title
Email and Phone
ABC Unified School District
Carol Castro
Assistant Superintendent - Academic Services
carol.castro@abcusd.us
(562) 926-5566 ext. 21126
Plan Summary [2022-23]
General Information
A description of the LEA, its schools, and its students in grades transitional kindergarten–12, as applicable to the LEA.
ABC Unified School District is in southwestern Los Angeles County and serves students residing in eight cities, Cerritos, Lakewood, Artesia,
Hawaiian Gardens, Norwalk, Long Beach, La Palma, and Cypress. The District has a total enrollment of 18,889: 45.4% Hispanic, 23.3%
Asian, 11.8% Filipino, 7.5% African American, 5.3% Caucasian, 3.8% two or more races, 0.5% Pacific Islander, 2.2% decline to state and
0.2% American Indian/Alaska Native (CDE DataQuest). Fifteen percent of ABC's students are English language learners, with Spanish and
Korean the two largest primary home languages of these students. Fifty-six percent of ABC students qualify to receive free or reduced lunch.
The Mission of ABC Unified School District is to develop a community of lifelong learners, creative thinkers, and responsible individuals, by
providing innovative and high-quality educational programs in a safe and supportive environment. At ABC Unified, we believe students
should be well educated as any in the world, all students have the capacity to be high achievers, and people are the cornerstone of our
District and students are the reason we are here. The goal of ABC is to educate children in grades preschool through twelve as well as adult
students. The District consists of nineteen elementary schools, 10 are magnet schools; five middle schools, four are magnet schools; three
comprehensive high schools, two are magnet schools; a 7-12th grade academic magnet school, a continuation high school, Head Start and
State Preschool programs, infant/children centers, extended-day care, and an adult school. ABC schools have received numerous awards
and recognitions for their outstanding achievement.
In 2021-22 the following schools received national or state recognition: Cerritos Elementary School received the Blue Ribbon Award; Artesia
High School, Juarez ES, Leal ES, Wittmann ES, Niemes ES, and Nixon ES received the California Pivotal Practice Awardees; and Fedde
Middle School was re-designated as a Schools to Watch program. Nine schools in ABC received the STAR Honor Roll. The STAR Honor
Roll Schools include Bragg ES, Burbank ES, Carver ES, Elliott ES, Gahr HS, Haskell MS, Kennedy ES, Ross MS, and Tetzlaff MS.
The LCAP consists of six goals aligned to 38 actions/services. The intent of these actions/services is to increase and improve students’
learning outcomes and conditions for learning. ABC received supplemental/concentration funds based on the percentage of unduplicated
2022-23 Local Control Accountability Plan for ABC Unified School District
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