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Evergreen Elementary

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Evergreen Elementary ranks 2463 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2463^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of California elementary schools

Summary

Evergreen Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 392 students in the East Whittier City Elementary district, known for its strong support of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and its significant improvement in student attendance since the pandemic.

Academically, Evergreen performs solidly for a school with its student population, consistently earning 3-star ratings and ranking above the state average in mathematics. The school excels in supporting its Hispanic and economically disadvantaged students, who achieve 4-star ratings. A notable strength is the dramatic reduction in chronic absenteeism, dropping from over 35% to just 12.2%, which is now better than both the state and district averages and far superior to nearby schools like Longfellow Elementary (32.3%). Within its own district, Evergreen performs between Laurel Elementary and Mulberry Elementary, though below higher-performing Ocean View Elementary.

The school faces specific challenges, including a significant performance gap where female students consistently outperform male students, and fluctuating results for English Language Learners. Its math scores also tend to dip in the upper grades. However, compared to other schools serving similar communities, such as Lydia Jackson College Preparatory Academy or Howard J. McKibben Elementary, Evergreen often achieves better academic outcomes, demonstrating its effectiveness in serving high-needs students.

392

Students ?

25.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,896

Per pupil spending ?

88.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2013 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of East Whittier City Elementary's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg53%

California avg41%

2,463^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 10Elementary Schools in the East Whittier City Elementary

355^th of 1,543East 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	2463 of 5857	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	1986 of 5869	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	2117 of 5859	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	2183 of 5883	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.3	2928 of 5789	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	3153 of 5662	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.6	4295 of 5692	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	44.9	2784 of 5614	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.5	2713 of 5611	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.6	2020 of 5530	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.0	1273 of 5390	76.4%	★★★★☆
2011	63.5	1819 of 5377	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.3	2367 of 5314	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	34.6	3396 of 5193	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	16.3	4568 of 5113	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.3	4623 of 5113	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	20.6	3959 of 4818	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	12.8	4475 of 4822	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	20.3	3912 of 4809	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	32.3	1386 of 2227	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.5	2727 of 3162	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.2	1606 of 3245	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	860 of 3311	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	51.2	1187 of 3275	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.6	1967 of 3246	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	1865 of 5597	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	1839 of 5612	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	1600 of 5609	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	1741 of 5635	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.7	3301 of 5492	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	3464 of 5413	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	1192 of 5107	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	725 of 5107	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	915 of 5087	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	951 of 5084	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	1629 of 4963	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	1911 of 4830	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	80.9	34 of 335	89.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	1422 of 5460	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	1265 of 5517	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	1069 of 5363	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	1244 of 5264	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	1927 of 5173	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	2143 of 5084	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	3061 of 5628	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.4	2012 of 5643	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	2567 of 5638	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	2565 of 5663	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	2401 of 5510	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	2739 of 5431	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)77th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2022)38th percentile-25 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)14th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy46%~ state avg

Mathematics42%+5 vs state

Science33%~ state avg

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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)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 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 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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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						$18,896	$1,701	$17,195
Lydia Jackson College Preparatory Academy	Public	K-5	8015 South Painter Ave.	Whittier	90602	Los Angeles County	Whittier City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-3160	338	16	21.3	89.3%	10 (3.0%)	7 (2.1%)	301 (89.1%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.8%)	37.3	3396^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.0%		42.3	3043^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	48.2%	353	25.5	25.5	26.0	44.3	48.0		40.0	38.0	31.0	25.5		31.4	97.3				97.3	$19,161	$2,139	$17,022
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						$19,037	$1,667	$17,370
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						$18,439	$1,447	$16,992
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	$19,291	$1,691	$17,600
Lake Marie Elementary	Public	K-6	10001 Carmenita Rd.	Whittier	90605	Los Angeles County	South Whittier Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 944-0208	186	8	23.2	87.1%	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	173 (93.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	52	2494^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.4%		24.7	4394^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.1%	1900	31.3	31.3	37.5	50.0	62.5	55.2	52.3	25.0	37.5	40.6	31.0	33.9						$30,006	$4,131	$25,875
Christian Sorensen Science Academy	Public	K-5	11493 East Rosehedge Dr.	Whittier	90606	Los Angeles County	Whittier City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-3220	446	18	24.1	79.6%	10 (2.2%)	4 (0.9%)	409 (91.7%)	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	44	2952^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	49.6%		50.5	2533^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	56.8%	419	35.5	35.5	37.2	34.9	48.0		39.8	34.2	38.6	38.7		37.1	96.8				96.8	$18,925	$2,086	$16,839
Aeolian Elementary	Public	K-6	11600 Aeolian St.	Whittier	90606	Los Angeles County	Los Nietos	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 699-0913	283	13	21.7	91.2%	7 (2.5%)	6 (2.1%)	266 (94.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	26.3	4293^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	26.7%		42.8	3012^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.7%	1281	20.4	20.4	24.4	23.1	44.9	37.5	33.3	15.6	10.3	34.7	19.6	20.6	89.1	93.5		93.5	93.5	$22,048	$3,348	$18,700
Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts	Public	K-5	6302 South Alta Ave.	Whittier	90601	Los Angeles County	Whittier City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-3150	374	14	25.9	79.1%	18 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	340 (90.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	51.3	2537^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.7%		49.3	2589^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.9%	52	39.7	39.7	52.7	49.1	46.6		49.2	40.0	23.6	37.0		33.9	96.8	96.8	96.8		96.8	$19,388	$2,074	$17,314
Longfellow Elementary	Public	K-5	6005 South Magnolia Ave.	Whittier	90601	Los Angeles County	Whittier City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-3180	499	22	23.1	78.4%	21 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	461 (92.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	61.3	2003^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	65.8%		55.4	2269^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.3%	266	29.2	29.2	43.5	54.7	57.5		51.6	54.1	48.8	43.8		49.2						$18,120	$2,102	$16,018

Frequently Asked Questions about Evergreen Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Evergreen Elementary?

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

How many students attend Evergreen Elementary?

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

What schools do graduates of Evergreen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Evergreen Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Whittier Middle
High : Whittier High

What district is Evergreen Elementary in?

East Whittier City Elementary

Is Evergreen Elementary a good school?

Evergreen Elementary ranks 2463^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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