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Laurel Elementary

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Laurel Elementary ranks 3030 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3030^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of California elementary schools

Summary

Laurel Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 465 students in Whittier, California, operating within the generally well-regarded East Whittier City Elementary district.

Academically, the school faces challenges, with student proficiency in English and Math consistently below the district average. For example, while about 39% of Laurel students met standards in these subjects, nearby schools like Ocean View Elementary (69% in English) and Mulberry Elementary perform significantly higher, despite similar per-student funding. However, the school has made excellent progress in improving student attendance, reducing chronic absenteeism by more than half since 2022.

The school shows notable strengths in serving its Hispanic student population and has seen dramatic year-to-year swings in the performance of its English Language Learners. Interestingly, male students at Laurel consistently outperform female students, which is an unusual pattern. Compared to schools in neighboring districts with similar challenges, such as Carmela Elementary in the South Whittier Elementary district, Laurel performs better, suggesting benefits from being part of a stronger overall district.

465

Students ?

25.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$3,230

Per pupil spending ?

81.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13550 Lambert Rd.
Whittier, CA 90605-2423

(562) 789-2100

District: East Whittier City Elementary

Students who attend Laurel Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	East Whittier Middle
High:	Whittier High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.8%

White:

4.3%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2013 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg53%

California avg41%

3,030^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	42.6	3030 of 5857	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	2766 of 5869	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	2726 of 5859	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.7	3558 of 5883	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	2600 of 5789	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	2335 of 5662	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.0	2973 of 5692	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.1	2769 of 5614	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.6	2649 of 5611	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.0	2861 of 5530	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.9	2818 of 5390	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.8	2547 of 5377	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	44.4	2881 of 5314	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	28.3	3820 of 5193	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.9	3684 of 5113	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.1	2896 of 5113	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.9	2100 of 4818	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	27.6	3433 of 4822	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	36.8	2821 of 4809	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	36.2	1464 of 2585	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	1217 of 2128	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	71.7	384 of 3162	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	20.5	3115 of 3245	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	2158 of 3311	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	1264 of 3275	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	919 of 3246	71.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	3276 of 5597	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	2694 of 5612	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.0	3140 of 5609	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	3765 of 5635	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	2475 of 5492	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	2674 of 5413	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	1999 of 5107	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	1877 of 5107	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	1727 of 5087	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	2414 of 5084	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.4	1241 of 4963	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	1149 of 4830	76.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	2620 of 5460	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	2231 of 5517	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	2138 of 5363	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	2453 of 5264	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	1418 of 5173	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	1426 of 5084	72.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	2660 of 5628	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	2655 of 5643	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	2202 of 5638	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.4	3038 of 5663	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	2549 of 5510	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	1936 of 5431	64.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)88th percentile+35 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2019)43rd percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Science29%-4 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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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	$13,472	$9,650	$3,822
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
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					$31,112	$29,846	$1,266
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
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
Carmela Elementary	Public	K-6	13300 Lakeland Rd.	Whittier	90605	Los Angeles County	South Whittier Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 941-2132	317	15	21.1	94.0%	13 (4.1%)	3 (0.9%)	297 (93.7%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.9	5016^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.4%		17.9	5044^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.1%	28	15.9	15.9	18.0	36.0	34.9	18.2	27.3	24.0	21.6	9.3	8.8	16.9					$25,414	$24,170	$1,244
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	$30,232	$27,922	$2,310

Frequently Asked Questions about Laurel Elementary

How many students attend Laurel Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 465 students attended Laurel Elementary.

Is Laurel Elementary a good school?

Laurel Elementary ranks 3030^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Laurel Elementary attend?

Students who attend Laurel Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Whittier Middle
High : Whittier High

What is the racial makeup of Laurel Elementary?

Students at Laurel Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Laurel Elementary in?

East Whittier City Elementary

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