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Evergreen Elementary

Public Grades K-5
2275th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 61% of California elementary schools
Summary

Evergreen Elementary is a 392-student K–5 school in Whittier, serving families in the East Whittier City Elementary district. Its results show a clear contrast: English language arts is a standout, while math is the main academic area to watch.

In 2025–26, 57% of students were proficient in ELA—second among 11 nearby schools, 7 percentage points above the state, and 11 points above the nearby-school average, though 3 points below the district. Math proficiency was 37%, seventh among nearby schools and below the state by 2 points, the district by 14, and the nearby average by 4. Science proficiency was 36%, essentially even with the state, 6 points below the district, and 4 points above the nearby average. Fifth grade is a particular bright spot: 71% were proficient in ELA, the highest nearby result for that grade.

Over four reported years, ELA rose 8 percentage points and science rose 7, while math fell 8; from 2024–25 to 2025–26 alone, math dropped 5 points even as ELA gained 10. SchoolDigger rated the school at the 61st statewide percentile with 3 stars in 2025–26, around the middle of nearby schools. Chronic absenteeism improved from 35% in 2021–22 to 13% in 2025–26, below the state rate but still above the district rate. In 2024–25, the school’s free/reduced lunch eligible rate was 89%, the second-highest among nearby schools with the same measure and year; its student-teacher ratio was 25.1. SchoolDigger’s English Language Learner Students ranking fell from the 74th percentile in 2021–22 to the 14th in 2023–24, while the school’s overall percentile that year was 66. Its 2025–26 ranking for Hispanic Students was stronger than its overall standing: the 76th percentile versus the 61st.

392
Students ?
25.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,669
Per pupil spending ?
88.5%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
≥ 98%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
 12915 East Helmer Dr.
       Whittier, CA  90602-3232

(562) 464-2300

District: East Whittier City Elementary


Students who attend Evergreen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    East Whittier Middle
High:    Whittier High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
93.9%
White:
3.6%
African American:
0.8%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015
✓Above the California median (61st percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school45%
District avg53%
California avg42%
2,275th of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 39%▲ up 10 pts since 2016
From top 50% (2016) to top 39% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 10Elementary Schools in the East Whittier City Elementary
378th of 1,530East Whittier City Elementary among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202655.82275 of 581760.9%★★★☆☆
202552.52463 of 585757.9%★★★☆☆
202461.91986 of 586966.2%★★★☆☆
202358.32117 of 585963.9%★★★☆☆
202256.82183 of 588362.9%★★★☆☆
201944.32928 of 578949.4%★★☆☆☆
201839.83153 of 566244.3%★★☆☆☆
201724.64295 of 569224.5%★☆☆☆☆
201644.92784 of 561450.4%★★★☆☆
201545.52713 of 561151.6%★★★☆☆
201361.62020 of 553063.5%★★★☆☆
201275.01273 of 539076.4%★★★★☆
201163.51819 of 537766.2%★★★☆☆
201053.32367 of 531455.5%★★★☆☆
200934.63396 of 519334.6%★★☆☆☆
200816.34568 of 511310.7%★☆☆☆☆
200715.34623 of 51139.6%☆☆☆☆☆
200620.63959 of 481817.8%★☆☆☆☆
200512.84475 of 48227.2%☆☆☆☆☆
200420.33912 of 480918.7%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202232.31386 of 222737.8%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202427.52727 of 316213.8%★☆☆☆☆
202343.21606 of 324550.5%★★★☆☆
202257.7860 of 331174.0%★★★★☆
201951.21187 of 327563.8%★★★☆☆
201836.61967 of 324639.4%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202655.42215 of 558160.3%★★★☆☆
202562.01865 of 559766.7%★★★☆☆
202462.51839 of 561267.2%★★★☆☆
202367.91600 of 560971.5%★★★★☆
202264.91741 of 563569.1%★★★☆☆
201936.73301 of 549239.9%★★☆☆☆
201834.33464 of 541336.0%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202670.11208 of 509476.3%★★★★☆
202570.41192 of 510776.7%★★★★☆
202480.1725 of 510785.8%★★★★☆
202376.2915 of 508782.0%★★★★☆
202274.7951 of 508481.3%★★★★☆
201961.01629 of 496367.2%★★★☆☆
201854.81911 of 483060.4%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202380.934 of 33589.9%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202668.11404 of 542374.1%★★★★☆
202567.31422 of 546074.0%★★★★☆
202470.11265 of 551777.1%★★★★☆
202373.01069 of 536380.1%★★★★☆
202268.51244 of 526476.4%★★★★☆
201957.51927 of 517362.7%★★★☆☆
201853.42143 of 508457.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202654.02285 of 560359.2%★★★☆☆
202540.73061 of 562845.6%★★☆☆☆
202459.42012 of 564364.3%★★★☆☆
202347.92567 of 563854.5%★★★☆☆
202247.92565 of 566354.7%★★★☆☆
201951.22401 of 551056.4%★★★☆☆
201844.72739 of 543149.6%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Homeless (2023)90th percentile+26 vs school
Hispanic (2026)76th percentile+15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+13 vs school
Female (2026)60th percentile~ school
Male (2026)59th percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)38th percentile-25 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)14th percentile-52 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy57%+7 vs state
Mathematics37%~ state avg
Science36%~ state avg

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Evergreen Elementary ranks 2275th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Evergreen Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Whittier Middle
High : Whittier High

Students at Evergreen Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 4% White.

In the 2024-25 school year, 392 students attended Evergreen Elementary.

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Latest California data All new data »
2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026


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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