Los Altos Elementary

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Los Altos Elementary ranks 4368 th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public K-6

12001 Bona Vista Ln.
Whittier, CA 90604-2702

(562) 941-3711

District: South Whittier Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4368^th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,802

Students who attend Los Altos Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Richard L. Graves Middle
High:	California High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.0

Number of students: 488

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.9%

White:

3.3%

Asian:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Los Altos Elementary ranks worse than 74.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the South Whittier Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.92. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Los Altos Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the South Whittier Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.9%), White (3.3%), Asian (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Los Altos Elementary is 23. 3 elementary schools in the South Whittier Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Los Altos Elementary employs 21.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Los Altos Elementary is $5,802, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the South Whittier Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Los Altos Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Altos Elementary 4368^th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Los Altos Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

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South Whittier Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks South Whittier Elementary 1189^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Los Altos Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Los Altos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	22.28	4626^th	5883	21.4%
2023	24.92	4354^th	5848	25.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Los Altos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	30.91	2535^th	3311	23.4%
2023	28.11	2655^th	3240	18.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Los Altos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	30.32	3813^th	5264	27.6%
2023	34.22	3539^th	5355	33.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Los Altos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	28.97	3832^nd	5635	32.0%
2023	29.24	3820^th	5595	31.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Los Altos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	17.54	4974^th	5663	12.2%
2023	22.49	4478^th	5627	20.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Los Altos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	29.58	3738^th	5084	26.5%
2023	33.58	3415^th	5079	32.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Los Altos Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	148	3	10	421	2	n/a	n/a	584
1989	124	6	12	424	1	n/a	n/a	567
1990	119	4	9	485	1	n/a	n/a	618
1991	118	3	11	528	1	n/a	n/a	661
1992	103	4	17	538	2	n/a	n/a	664
1993	70	9	10	607	4	n/a	n/a	700
1994	71	8	7	541	1	n/a	n/a	628
1995	44	4	8	615	4	n/a	n/a	675
1996	44	4	8	615	4	n/a	n/a	675
1997	35	7	12	585	3	n/a	n/a	642
1998	29	3	10	386	3	n/a	n/a	431
1999	33	5	7	365	0	n/a	n/a	410
2000	25	0	10	395	1	n/a	n/a	431
2001	18	0	12	366	0	n/a	n/a	396
2002	28	2	12	412	1	n/a	n/a	455
2003	28	2	12	412	1	n/a	n/a	455
2004	28	1	11	499	1	n/a	n/a	540
2005	15	1	3	503	4	n/a	n/a	526
2006	15	1	9	449	5	n/a	n/a	479
2007	22	0	10	432	3	n/a	n/a	467
2008	24	1	9	459	1	n/a	n/a	494
2009	17	3	7	402	1	0	0	430
2010	19	4	6	424	1	0	1	455
2011	19	4	5	455	3	0	1	487
2012	13	4	4	440	3	0	0	464
2013	11	2	5	408	1	0	0	427
2014	12	1	6	387	2	0	0	408
2015	5	1	5	375	1	0	0	387
2016	4	2	5	337	1	0	1	350
2017	2	4	5	342	0	0	1	354
2018	2	2	4	325	0	0	1	334
2019	5	1	4	320	0	0	1	331
2020	6	2	4	326	0	0	3	341
2021	11	2	3	292	0	0	2	310
2022	12	3	7	469	0	0	2	493
2023	16	4	8	458	0	0	2	488

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Los Altos Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	584	22.0	26.5	n/a
1989	567	24.0	23.6	n/a
1990	618	24.0	25.7	n/a
1991	661	23.0	28.7	n/a
1992	664	23.4	28.3	69.4
1993	700	23.0	30.4	70.9
1994	628	23.0	27.3	80.4
1995	675	23.0	29.3	76.4
1996	675	23.0	29.3	76.4
1997	642	31.5	20.4	87.1
1998	431	24.5	17.6	88.9
1999	410	23.0	17.8	94.9
2000	431	24.0	18.0	98.1
2001	396	26.0	15.2	73
2002	455	27.0	16.9	40.7
2003	455	27.0	16.9	40.7
2004	540	29.0	18.6	74.3
2005	526	28.0	18.8	78.5
2006	479	26.0	18.4	74.1
2007	467	25.0	18.7	81.4
2008	494	25.0	19.8	67
2009	430	22.0	17.9	74.4
2010	455	19.0	23.9	87.5
2011	487	n/a	n/a	76.8
2012	464	15.0	30.9	99.4
2013	427	14.6	29.2	85.9
2014	408	14.6	27.9	80.1
2015	387	16.0	24.1	92
2016	350	15.0	23.3	91.4
2017	354	14.5	24.4	90.4
2018	334	13.5	24.7	91.9
2019	331	15.0	21.9	87
2020	341	n/a	n/a	88
2021	310	13.0	23.8	81.3
2022	493	22.7	21.6	86.2
2023	488	21.2	23.0	91.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Los Altos Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	584	22.0	26.5	n/a
1989	567	24.0	23.6	n/a
1990	618	24.0	25.7	n/a
1991	661	23.0	28.7	n/a
1992	664	23.4	28.3	69.4
1993	700	23.0	30.4	70.9
1994	628	23.0	27.3	80.4
1995	675	23.0	29.3	76.4
1996	675	23.0	29.3	76.4
1997	642	31.5	20.4	87.1
1998	431	24.5	17.6	88.9
1999	410	23.0	17.8	94.9
2000	431	24.0	18.0	98.1
2001	396	26.0	15.2	73
2002	455	27.0	16.9	40.7
2003	455	27.0	16.9	40.7
2004	540	29.0	18.6	74.3
2005	526	28.0	18.8	78.5
2006	479	26.0	18.4	74.1
2007	467	25.0	18.7	81.4
2008	494	25.0	19.8	67
2009	430	22.0	17.9	74.4
2010	455	19.0	23.9	87.5
2011	487	n/a	n/a	76.8
2012	464	15.0	30.9	99.4
2013	427	14.6	29.2	85.9
2014	408	14.6	27.9	80.1
2015	387	16.0	24.1	92
2016	350	15.0	23.3	91.4
2017	354	14.5	24.4	90.4
2018	334	13.5	24.7	91.9
2019	331	15.0	21.9	87
2020	341	n/a	n/a	88
2021	310	13.0	23.8	81.3
2022	493	22.7	21.6	86.2
2023	488	21.2	23.0	91.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Los Altos Elementary

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2012	94.0%	0.0%	0.0%	6.0%	96.0%	99.0%	100.0%	97.0%	97.0%
2013	91.0%	0.0%	0.0%	9.0%	94.0%	97.0%	99.0%	94.0%	92.0%
2014	64.0%	0.0%	0.0%	36.0%	78.0%	96.0%	98.0%	80.0%	82.0%
2015	81.0%	1.0%	0.0%	18.0%	86.0%	96.0%	97.0%	85.0%	87.0%
2016	73.0%	0.0%	0.0%	27.0%	83.0%	95.0%	97.0%	74.0%	98.0%
2017	≥98.0%	≤2.0%	≤2.0%	≤2.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%
2018	≥98.0%	≤2.0%	≤2.0%	≤2.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%
2019	≥98.0%		≤2.0%	≤2.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%
2020	96.7%		0.0%	0.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Los Altos Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$5,802

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Los Altos Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Altos Elementary)	34.2	20.7	13.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (South Whittier Elementary)	36.2	29.3	7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Los Altos Elementary)	22.4	20.3	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Whittier Elementary)	36.9	29.4	7.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	331	488	47.4%
African American	1	4	300%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	4	8	100%
Hispanic	320	458	43.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	5	16	220%
Two or More Races	1	2	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	87%	91.6%	4.6%

Schools Near Los Altos Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)					% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	% DTP (2020)	% MMR (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	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 End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
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	488	21	23.0	91.6%	16 (3.3%)	4 (0.8%)	458 (93.9%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	24.9	4368^th of 5868 public elementary schools	25.6%		22.3	4626^th of 5883 public elementary schools	21.4%	258	23.2	23.2	20.7	16.2	34.6	37.7	27.6	20.3	13.0	24.4	18.0	19.2	96.7					$5,802
Loma Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	13463 E. Meyer Rd.	Whittier	90605	Los Angeles County	South Whittier Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 941-4712	402	17	23.9	91.8%	12 (3.0%)	3 (0.7%)	382 (95.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33.2	3626^th of 5868 public elementary schools	38.2%		25.8	4270^th of 5883 public elementary schools	27.4%	644	6.2	6.2	40.6	24.0	21.9	53.6	35.0	41.5	21.6	7.7	37.5	27.0						$6,060
Foster Road Elementary	Public	K-5	13930 E. Foster Rd.	La Mirada	90638	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-2790	261	11	22.9	72.0%	11 (4.2%)	1 (0.4%)	229 (87.7%)	14 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	50	2530^th of 5868 public elementary schools	56.9%		51.9	2449^th of 5883 public elementary schools	58.4%	81	25.0	25.0	32.7	42.4	55.0		42.6	44.9	39.4	40.0		41.8						$14,137
Gardenhill Elementary	Public	K-5	14607 E. Gardenhill Dr.	La Mirada	90638	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-2840	656	26	25.4	44.7%	75 (11.4%)	17 (2.6%)	416 (63.4%)	78 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (10.4%)	78.3	1227^th of 5868 public elementary schools	79.1%		80.3	1177^th of 5883 public elementary schools	80.0%	50	39.8	39.8	65.6	70.7	50.9		62.3	63.4	66.4	46.4		58.6	97.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.1	$11,260
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	381	18	21.5	77.4%	24 (6.3%)	4 (1.0%)	338 (88.7%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	68.2	1661^st of 5868 public elementary schools	71.7%		54.9	2301^st of 5883 public elementary schools	60.9%	640	45.8	45.8	56.7	40.0	56.9		51.3	62.3	40.9	47.2		49.8	90.8	95.4	90.8		92.3
Ceres Elementary	Public	K-5	10601 S. Ceres Ave.	Whittier	90604	Los Angeles County	East Whittier City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 464-2200	435	20	22.1	68.3%	18 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	386 (88.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.3%)	65.7	1771^st of 5868 public elementary schools	69.8%		67.6	1707^th of 5883 public elementary schools	71.0%	64	26.8	26.8	59.6	50.0	54.9		54.6	61.1	48.4	43.7		50.3
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	347	16	21.6	89.0%	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	335 (96.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.1	5142^nd of 5868 public elementary schools	12.4%		23.1	4536^th of 5883 public elementary schools	22.9%	606	5.8	5.8	22.0	15.2	23.5	33.3	24.1	14.6	5.7	5.8	26.7	13.3						$5,999
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	399	18	22.1	84.7%	16 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	372 (93.2%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33.9	3578^th of 5868 public elementary schools	39.0%		29.8	3880^th of 5883 public elementary schools	34.0%	302	23.9	23.9	30.0	18.0	44.4	45.5	33.9	36.0	24.0	28.3	17.8	26.7						$5,864
Mulberry Elementary	Public	K-5	14029 E. Mulberry Dr.	Whittier	90605	Los Angeles County	East Whittier City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-7100	489	20	23.8	71.2%	19 (3.9%)	3 (0.6%)	432 (88.3%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	65.7	1768^th of 5868 public elementary schools	69.9%		64.4	1829^th of 5883 public elementary schools	68.9%	61	30.6	30.6	64.9	44.4	58.8		56.3	59.5	53.4	32.9		47.8	96.7
Orchard Dale Elementary	Public	K-5	10625 S. Cole Rd.	Whittier	90604	Los Angeles County	East Whittier City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-7000	514	26	20.0	61.7%	29 (5.6%)	4 (0.8%)	439 (85.4%)	17 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.9%)	64.8	1805^th of 5868 public elementary schools	69.2%		57.4	2154^th of 5883 public elementary schools	63.4%	349	33.0	33.0	59.7	49.4	55.0		54.5	63.6	44.8	34.1		46.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Los Altos Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Los Altos Elementary?

Students at Los Altos Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Asian.

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

Is Los Altos Elementary a good school?

Los Altos Elementary ranks 4368^th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Los Altos Elementary in?

South Whittier Elementary

How many students attend Los Altos Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 488 students attended Los Altos Elementary.

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