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Los Altos Elementary

Public Grades K-6

4639^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of California elementary schools

Summary

Los Altos Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 457 students in the high-need South Whittier Elementary district, where it faces significant academic challenges, ranking in the bottom quartile of California schools with proficiency rates well below state averages in all subjects.

The school is distinguished by a severe chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is more than double that of many nearby schools like La Colima Elementary and Ceres Elementary, and this correlates with its lower academic performance. Interestingly, Los Altos receives substantially more funding per student than most comparable schools, including higher-performing ones just blocks away like Gardenhill Elementary, yet this investment has not translated to better outcomes, raising questions about resource utilization.

While the student population is similar to other schools in its district, such as Loma Vista Elementary, its results are weaker, suggesting factors beyond demographics are at play. The stark contrast with high-performing schools in neighboring districts like East Whittier City Elementary highlights how district boundaries can create significant disparities in educational opportunity within the same community.

457

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,890

Per pupil spending ?

91%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12001 Bona Vista Ln.
Whittier, CA 90604-2702

(562) 941-3711

District: South Whittier Elementary

Students who attend Los Altos Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Richard L. Graves Middle
High:	California High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.3%

White:

2.8%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 21st percentile in 2022 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 18 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg28%

California avg41%

4,639^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 1 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	22.4	4639 of 5857	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	4489 of 5869	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	4363 of 5859	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	4626 of 5883	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	40.1	1818 of 3162	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	2662 of 3245	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	2535 of 3311	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	4485 of 5597	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	3758 of 5612	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	3830 of 5609	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	3832 of 5635	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	3756 of 5107	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	3653 of 5107	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	3420 of 5087	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	3738 of 5084	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	4065 of 5460	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	3634 of 5517	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	3545 of 5363	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	3813 of 5264	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	4209 of 5628	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	4797 of 5643	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	4488 of 5638	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	4974 of 5663	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)43rd percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy30%-18 vs state

Mathematics20%-17 vs state

Science20%-13 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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Los Altos Elementary

What district is Los Altos Elementary in?

South Whittier Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Los Altos Elementary?

Students at Los Altos Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Los Altos Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 457 students attended Los Altos Elementary.

Is Los Altos Elementary a good school?

Los Altos Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.8% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Los Altos Elementary attend?

Students who attend Los Altos Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Richard L. Graves Middle
High : California High

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