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Lake Marie Elementary

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Lake Marie Elementary ranks 2494 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2494^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lake Marie Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 186 students in the South Whittier Elementary district, notable for its dramatic and impressive academic improvement in the most recent year.

The school has made a remarkable leap forward, jumping from a 1-star to a 3-star rating and moving from the 25th to the 57th percentile statewide in just one year. This "turnaround" is especially significant because the school excels with specific student groups, such as low-income students, who now rank in the 70th percentile statewide. The school's strength is in English Language Arts, where it outperforms all other schools in its district and even the state average. However, math and science scores, while improved, remain an area for growth. A key factor is the school's high per-student spending of $30,006, which is substantially more than other schools in the same district, like Loma Vista Elementary.

When compared to nearby schools, Lake Marie Elementary now stands out in its district for its rapid gains and lower chronic absenteeism rate of 14.6%, which is better than the district and state averages and much lower than the 25.4% rate at Los Altos Elementary. However, schools in neighboring districts like East Whittier City Elementary often achieve strong results with lower per-student spending, highlighting the impact of district-level systems. The big question for parents is whether Lake Marie's impressive one-year gains represent a new, sustainable standard or a temporary peak.

186

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,112

Per pupil spending ?

87.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10001 Carmenita Rd.
Whittier, CA 90605-3206

(562) 944-0208

District: South Whittier Elementary

Students who attend Lake Marie Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Richard L. Graves Middle
High:	Pioneer High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.0%

White:

3.8%

Asian:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2013 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in South Whittier Elementary

✓Above the California median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg28%

California avg41%

2,494^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the South Whittier Elementary

1081^st of 1,543South Whittier 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	52.0	2494 of 5857	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.7	4394 of 5869	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	3790 of 5859	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.0	4340 of 5883	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	2940 of 5789	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.3	2321 of 5662	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.2	3225 of 5692	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.8	3792 of 5614	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.0	4133 of 5611	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.4	3642 of 5530	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	26.0	4249 of 5390	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.5	3943 of 5377	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.2	4211 of 5314	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.3	3347 of 5193	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.7	3406 of 5113	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	28.6	3671 of 5113	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.0	3444 of 4818	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.3	3254 of 4822	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.0	2547 of 4809	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	77.7	395 of 3246	87.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	2259 of 5597	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.6	4383 of 5612	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	4317 of 5609	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	3883 of 5635	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	2327 of 5492	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	1930 of 5413	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	1496 of 5107	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	32.1	3564 of 5107	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	2759 of 5087	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	3481 of 5084	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.1	1899 of 4963	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	1302 of 4830	73.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	1649 of 5460	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.6	3994 of 5517	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	3396 of 5363	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	3591 of 5264	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	2138 of 5173	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	1344 of 5084	73.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	1899 of 5628	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.7	3941 of 5643	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	3068 of 5638	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.2	4491 of 5663	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	3808 of 5510	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	2735 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)

English Language Learner (2018)88th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%+3 vs state

Mathematics34%-3 vs state

Science31%~ 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)	% 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Marie Elementary

Is Lake Marie Elementary a good school?

Lake Marie Elementary ranks 2494^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lake Marie Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lake Marie Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Richard L. Graves Middle
High : Pioneer High

How many students attend Lake Marie Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 186 students attended Lake Marie Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Marie Elementary?

Students at Lake Marie Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Lake Marie Elementary in?

South Whittier Elementary

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

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2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

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