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Harry Wirtz Elementary School

Grades: K-5

Students: 421

Type: Public

5/10

GreatSchools Rating

Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1

Student-Counselor Ratio: 667:1

Certified Teachers: 100%

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Paramount Unified School District

8535 Contreras Street
Paramount, CA 90723

(562) 602-8068

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Additional GreatSchools Ratings

4/10

Test Scores

4/10

Equity

Academic Progress

College Readiness

5/10

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Excellent, my son has 3 years attending that school and he has had excellent teachers.

Posted by a parent on 5/20/2019

Disappointed. I have a 6 year old child that attends this school, who is not a problem child, I always received good reviews from his teachers,who by the way are wonderful teachers, but when it comes to put in complains against staff, no one listens and won't even give me a record of a file complain

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Posted by a parent on 1/16/2014

I have a cousin Aaron D. Barrow Walker that attends Harry Wirtz Elementary School. My cousin has been very bless in achieving certain learning goals. He's a forth grader now, just last week I attended a ceremony which my cousin received a ribbon and certificate for the star test. I'm really impress

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Posted by a community member on 10/8/2013

I am very disappointed this school has no 5th Grade Graduation Ceremony. I feel children deserve this special day.

Posted by a parent on 5/20/2013

Great school Mrs. Leon Mrs. Reno have been such great teachers love it with there new drive thru there after school programs are great.....

Posted by a parent on 9/13/2012

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Paramount schools - Harry Wirtz Elementary School is located at 8535 Contreras Street, Paramount CA 90723. Harry Wirtz Elementary School is in the Paramount Unified School District. Harry Wirtz Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K-5.