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East Whittier City Elementary

At a glance

355^thof 1,543 California districts▼ 1

Better than 76% of California districts

Elementary 10 Middle 3Grades K-8

14535 Whittier Blvd.
Whittier, CA 90605-2130·(562) 907-5900·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 77% of districts

Schools

7,442

Students

Top rankedMurphy Ranch Elementary604^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

La Colima Elementary up 763 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Hillview Middle 19.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

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Summary:

The East Whittier City Elementary district consists of 13 schools serving about 7,800 students from kindergarten through 8th grade, ranking in the top quarter of elementary districts statewide.

Performance varies across schools, with Murphy Ranch Elementary and Leffingwell Elementary consistently standing out for high test scores and very low student absenteeism. Among middle schools, Granada Middle is the top performer. In contrast, Laurel Elementary has the district's lowest academic scores and higher chronic absenteeism, while Hillview Middle shows a notable decline in 8th-grade math proficiency.

Overall, the district's students outperform state averages in all core subjects. A clear pattern links lower rates of chronic absenteeism with stronger school performance. Interestingly, the amount of money spent per student does not directly correlate with academic outcomes, as some higher-spending schools have middle or lower performance. The district faces a shared challenge of declining math scores in the middle school grades, which is an area for potential focus.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ceres Elementary	Public	K-5	10601 South Ceres Ave.	Whittier	90604	Los Angeles County	East Whittier City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 464-2200	492	22	22.3	67.1%	28 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	440 (89.4%)	11 (2.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	68.7	1654^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.8%		68.2	1675^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.5%	21	33.3		33.3	49.5	54.7	60.3				54.1	57.9	54.7	52.4				55.4						$2,760	$1,266	$1,494
East Whittier Middle	Public	6-8	14421 East Whittier Blvd.	Whittier	90605	Los Angeles County	East Whittier City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-7220	985	44	22.3	69.1%	81 (8.2%)	5 (0.5%)	866 (87.9%)	17 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.1%)	73.7	613^th of 2761 public middle schools	77.8%		74.8	594^th of 2783 public middle schools	78.7%	19		42.2	42.2				57.4	58.7	58.5	58.3				45.7	46.2	47.6	46.6						$2,856	$1,520	$1,336
Evergreen Elementary	Public	K-5	12915 East Helmer Dr.	Whittier	90602	Los Angeles County	East Whittier City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 464-2300	392	16	25.1	88.5%	14 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	368 (93.9%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	52.5	2463^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	57.9%		61.9	1986^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.2%	477	33.3		33.3	44.4	41.1	54.6				46.5	47.2	41.1	36.4				42.1						$3,401	$1,812	$1,589
Granada Middle	Public	6-8	15337 Lemon Dr.	Whittier	90604	Los Angeles County	East Whittier City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 464-2330	989	48	20.4	55.2%	118 (11.9%)	12 (1.2%)	790 (79.9%)	36 (3.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.0%)	86.7	341^st of 2761 public middle schools	87.6%		78.6	516^th of 2783 public middle schools	81.5%	175		48.3	48.3				70.5	73.5	64.5	69.5				64.6	61.9	46.5	57.4						$2,697	$1,356	$1,341
Hillview Middle	Public	6-8	10931 South Stamy Rd.	Whittier	90604	Los Angeles County	East Whittier City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-2000	643	34	19.1	75.3%	45 (7.0%)	5 (0.8%)	563 (87.6%)	21 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	62.9	827^th of 2761 public middle schools	70.0%		66.7	750^th of 2783 public middle schools	73.1%	77		37.7	37.7				59.8	54.8	54.3	56.5				38.1	34.5	35.5	36.1						$3,309	$1,786	$1,523
La Colima Elementary	Public	K-5	11225 Miller Rd.	Whittier	90604	Los Angeles County	East Whittier City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-7200	378	18	20.8	77.2%	18 (4.8%)	3 (0.8%)	334 (88.4%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	62.1	1955^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.6%		47.3	2718^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.7%	763	27.1		27.1	60.0	44.1	55.9				53.3	63.6	47.5	42.9				50.5	96.9		96.9	96.9	96.9	$3,329	$1,704	$1,625
Laurel Elementary	Public	K-5	13550 Lambert Rd.	Whittier	90605	Los Angeles County	East Whittier City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-2100	465	18	25.6	81.3%	20 (4.3%)	4 (0.9%)	427 (91.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	42.6	3030^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.3%		46.5	2766^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.9%	264	28.6		28.6	40.0	39.1	38.1				39.0	40.3	40.6	35.7				38.6						$3,230	$1,738	$1,492
Mulberry Elementary	Public	K-5	14029 East Mulberry Dr.	Whittier	90605	Los Angeles County	East Whittier City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-7100	447	17	25.5	77.0%	21 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	398 (89.0%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.6%)	64.5	1864^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.2%		65.3	1805^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.2%	59	34.2		34.2	56.3	40.6	60.5				52.9	57.8	40.9	55.3				51.5	94.2	96.5	96.5	95.4		$3,695	$2,148	$1,547
Murphy Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	16021 Janine Dr.	Whittier	90603	Los Angeles County	East Whittier City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-2150	466	17	28.2	40.6%	64 (13.7%)	3 (0.6%)	328 (70.4%)	31 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.6%)	91	604^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.7%		89.5	723^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	87.7%	119	58.8		58.8	65.2	74.4	80.4				74.2	68.1	76.7	61.9				68.7						$2,594	$1,246	$1,348
Ocean View Elementary	Public	K-5	14359 East Second St.	Whittier	90605	Los Angeles County	East Whittier City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 907-6400	668	26	26.1	51.2%	75 (11.2%)	3 (0.4%)	553 (82.8%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.4%)	83.7	978^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.3%		85.7	922^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	84.3%	56	38.5		38.5	76.5	59.8	71.1				69.7	87.4	58.8	59.7				68.7						$2,333	$990	$1,343
Orchard Dale Elementary	Public	K-5	10625 South Cole Rd.	Whittier	90604	Los Angeles County	East Whittier City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-7000	472	21	22.4	63.8%	21 (4.4%)	6 (1.3%)	421 (89.2%)	19 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	59.8	2079^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.5%		66.5	1752^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	70.1%	327	40.5		40.5	50.7	48.5	60.7				53.8	38.7	40.9	42.9				40.9						$2,810	$1,330	$1,480
Scott Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	11701 Scott Ave.	Whittier	90604	Los Angeles County	East Whittier City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 907-6440	494	20	24.4	58.5%	74 (15.0%)	11 (2.2%)	370 (74.9%)	27 (5.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	55.1	2303^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	60.7%		65.7	1786^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.6%	517	28.0		28.0	54.8	52.3	50.5				52.4	52.7	39.5	33.3				41.1	87.3	91.6	88.7	91.6	88.7	$2,656	$1,142	$1,514
Leffingwell Elementary	Public	K-5	10625 South Santa Gertrudes	Whittier	90603	Los Angeles County	East Whittier City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 907-6300	551	22	24.4	53.4%	62 (11.3%)	9 (1.6%)	421 (76.4%)	29 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.3%)	88.8	722^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	87.7%		88.8	763^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	87.0%	41	45.8		45.8	70.1	73.3	74.2				72.7	80.5	69.0	61.9				69.7	93.9		96.3			$2,339	$1,000	$1,339

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Whittier Elementary	0.58 mi	6	1081^st
Whittier Union High	0.62 mi	7	540^th
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	1.74 mi	26	710^th
Whittier City	2.23 mi	13	590^th
Lowell Joint	2.47 mi	6	347^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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