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La Colima Elementary

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La Colima Elementary ranks 1955 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1955^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of California elementary schools

Summary

La Colima Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 378 students in the East Whittier City Elementary district, standing out for its strong support of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds despite academic performance that varies from year to year.

The school is particularly effective with its specific student populations, ranking in the 83rd percentile for low-income students and showing dramatic improvement in reducing chronic absenteeism. However, it faces a consistent challenge with science proficiency, which lags behind both the district and state averages, and shows a noticeable dip in student performance in the 4th grade. Compared to nearby schools in different districts like Carmela Elementary or Los Altos Elementary in the South Whittier Elementary district, La Colima achieves significantly stronger academic results even with similar demographic profiles, highlighting the advantage of its district's systems.

Within its own district, La Colima holds a mid-tier position while serving the highest percentage of students in poverty. It operates with a lower student-teacher ratio than some peers like Mulberry Elementary and spends less per student than several neighboring schools in other districts, suggesting efficient use of resources to achieve its solid outcomes for the community it serves.

378

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$3,329

Per pupil spending ?

77.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11225 Miller Rd.
Whittier, CA 90604-1952

(562) 789-7200

District: East Whittier City Elementary

Students who attend La Colima Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Granada Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.4%

White:

4.8%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2013 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (67th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg53%

California avg41%

1,955^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	62.1	1955 of 5857	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	2718 of 5869	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	1661 of 5859	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	54.9	2301 of 5883	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	2558 of 5789	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	2275 of 5662	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.8	2613 of 5692	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.8	1913 of 5614	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.8	2089 of 5611	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.0	2696 of 5530	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.8	1747 of 5390	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.4	2071 of 5377	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.0	2329 of 5314	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.0	2121 of 5193	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.2	2765 of 5113	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.5	2529 of 5113	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	37.6	2849 of 4818	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.4	3248 of 4822	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	37.8	2764 of 4809	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	60.9	749 of 3245	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	42.0	1678 of 3311	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	1748 of 3275	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	1936 of 3246	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	2061 of 5597	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	2441 of 5612	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	1562 of 5609	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.5	2281 of 5635	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	2081 of 5492	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	1851 of 5413	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	1001 of 5107	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	1688 of 5107	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.7	561 of 5087	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	1024 of 5084	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	1278 of 4963	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	1014 of 4830	79.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	925 of 5460	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	49.4	2429 of 5517	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.8	814 of 5363	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	1328 of 5264	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	1504 of 5173	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	1411 of 5084	72.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	1705 of 5628	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	2771 of 5643	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	1702 of 5638	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	2155 of 5663	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	2899 of 5510	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	2660 of 5431	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	554 of 2847	80.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)77th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy53%+4 vs state

Mathematics51%+13 vs state

Science27%-6 vs state

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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 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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
Los Altos Elementary	Public	K-6	12001 Bona Vista Ln.	Whittier	90604	Los Angeles County	South Whittier Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 941-3711	457	21	21.7	91.0%	13 (2.8%)	3 (0.7%)	431 (94.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	22.4	4639^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.8%		23.8	4489^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.5%	150	20.0	20.0	29.1	28.3	25.5	38.6	30.4	16.1	24.2	21.8	18.3	20.2						$18,890	$17,790	$1,100
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
Howard J. McKibben Elementary	Public	K-6	10550 Mills Ave.	Whittier	90604	Los Angeles County	South Whittier Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 944-9878	430	18	23.8	86.3%	15 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	401 (93.3%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	38.1	3337^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.0%		41.2	3116^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.9%	221	26.7	26.7	31.7	38.8	44.4	31.3	36.1	48.3	46.9	26.7	14.3	35.0						$17,166	$16,156	$1,010
Gardenhill Elementary	Public	K-5	14607 East Gardenhill Dr.	La Mirada	90638	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-2840	633	26	24.6	49.9%	70 (11.1%)	23 (3.6%)	406 (64.1%)	72 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (9.6%)	82.8	1034^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.3%		76.1	1333^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	77.3%	299	44.2	44.2	68.2	59.8	63.5		63.8	78.5	67.0	49.4		66.1						$21,370	$21,282	$88
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
Loma Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	13463 East Meyer Rd.	Whittier	90605	Los Angeles County	South Whittier Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 941-4712	379	16	23.6	92.3%	9 (2.4%)	4 (1.1%)	362 (95.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38.8	3297^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.7%		37.2	3350^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.9%	53	15.0	15.0	42.9	30.4	45.0	36.2	39.1	51.0	41.3	28.3	25.5	36.1						$20,814	$19,732	$1,082
Foster Road Elementary	Public	K-5	13930 East Foster Rd.	La Mirada	90638	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-2790	246	10	23.7	72.8%	11 (4.5%)	3 (1.2%)	214 (87.0%)	12 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	36.9	3413^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.7%		47.6	2694^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.1%	719	11.9	11.9	44.7	40.7	33.3		39.3	50.0	48.2	14.3		35.5						$40,102	$36,428	$3,674

Frequently Asked Questions about La Colima Elementary

What is the racial makeup of La Colima Elementary?

Students at La Colima Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend La Colima Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 378 students attended La Colima Elementary.

What schools do graduates of La Colima Elementary attend?

Students who attend La Colima Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Granada Middle

Is La Colima Elementary a good school?

La Colima Elementary ranks 1955^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is La Colima Elementary in?

East Whittier City Elementary

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