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Lydia Jackson College Preparatory Academy

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Lydia Jackson College Preparatory Academy ranks 3396 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3396^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lydia Jackson College Preparatory Academy is a public elementary school serving 338 students in grades K-5 within the Whittier City School District, which is rated above average in the state.

The school's overall academic performance, with 40% of students proficient in English and 31.4% in math, is below state averages, but it shows notable strengths in supporting specific groups of students, particularly English Learners and those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, performing better for these groups than many other schools statewide. A significant and unusual finding is a large performance gap between boys, who perform relatively well, and girls, who struggle more academically; this disparity requires attention. Furthermore, while chronic student absenteeism has been cut nearly in half over recent years to 24.3%, it remains higher than at neighboring schools like Ocean View Elementary (7.2%) and the district average.

Compared to its most similar peer, Christian Sorensen Science Academy in the same district, Lydia Jackson has room for improvement, as Sorensen achieves higher rankings and math scores despite similar student demographics. The school receives substantial funding per student at over $19,000, which is higher than most nearby schools, and it will be important to see how these resources are used to address challenges like the gender gap, low science scores, and supporting students as they move between grade levels.

338

Students ?

21.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,161

Per pupil spending ?

89.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8015 South Painter Ave.
Whittier, CA 90602-2506

(562) 789-3160

District: Whittier City

Students who attend Lydia Jackson College Preparatory Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Walter F. Dexter Middle
High:	Whittier High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.1%

Two or more races:

3.8%

White:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2013 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Whittier City's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg41%

California avg41%

3,396^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Whittier City

590^th of 1,543Whittier City 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	37.3	3396 of 5857	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	3043 of 5869	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	3334 of 5859	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.7	4575 of 5883	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	3114 of 5789	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	2998 of 5662	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.1	3992 of 5692	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.6	4131 of 5614	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.6	4076 of 5611	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.8	3969 of 5530	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.0	3208 of 5390	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.6	3496 of 5377	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	24.2	4285 of 5314	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.8	3793 of 5193	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.3	3798 of 5113	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.9	4301 of 5113	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.9	3937 of 4818	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.4	4297 of 4822	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	16.1	4257 of 4809	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	55.1	933 of 3162	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	46.0	1413 of 3245	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	850 of 3311	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	729 of 3246	77.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	4215 of 5597	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	3421 of 5612	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	4059 of 5609	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	5029 of 5635	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	3838 of 5492	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	3163 of 5413	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	1989 of 5107	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	1824 of 5107	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	2219 of 5087	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.3	3591 of 5084	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.8	1917 of 4963	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	1785 of 4830	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	2670 of 5460	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	2116 of 5517	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	2556 of 5363	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.4	3638 of 5264	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	1729 of 5173	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	1681 of 5084	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	2561 of 5628	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	2575 of 5643	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	2598 of 5638	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.1	3777 of 5663	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	2279 of 5510	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	2689 of 5431	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	1430 of 2847	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	1093 of 2635	58.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)70th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy40%-9 vs state

Mathematics31%-6 vs state

Science25%-7 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)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	$19,161	$2,139	$17,022
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						$18,896	$1,701	$17,195
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						$19,037	$1,667	$17,370
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						$18,439	$1,447	$16,992
Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts	Public	K-5	6302 South Alta Ave.	Whittier	90601	Los Angeles County	Whittier City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-3150	374	14	25.9	79.1%	18 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	340 (90.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	51.3	2537^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.7%		49.3	2589^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.9%	52	39.7		39.7	52.7	49.1	46.6				49.2	40.0	23.6	37.0				33.9	96.8	96.8	96.8		96.8	$19,388	$2,074	$17,314
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	$19,291	$1,691	$17,600
Christian Sorensen Science Academy	Public	K-5	11493 East Rosehedge Dr.	Whittier	90606	Los Angeles County	Whittier City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-3220	446	18	24.1	79.6%	10 (2.2%)	4 (0.9%)	409 (91.7%)	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	44	2952^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	49.6%		50.5	2533^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	56.8%	419	35.5		35.5	37.2	34.9	48.0				39.8	34.2	38.6	38.7				37.1	96.8				96.8	$18,925	$2,086	$16,839
Longfellow Elementary	Public	K-5	6005 South Magnolia Ave.	Whittier	90601	Los Angeles County	Whittier City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-3180	499	22	23.1	78.4%	21 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	461 (92.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	61.3	2003^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	65.8%		55.4	2269^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.3%	266	29.2		29.2	43.5	54.7	57.5				51.6	54.1	48.8	43.8				49.2						$18,120	$2,102	$16,018
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						$30,006	$4,131	$25,875
Whittier Independent Study	Public	K-8	11532 Floral Dr.	Whittier	90601	Los Angeles County	Whittier City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-3038	67	2	33.5	76.1%	3 (4.5%)	3 (4.5%)	56 (83.6%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	2 (3.0%)								(n/a)		22.6	26.3					21.4	38.7	35.4					50.0	38.7	38.5						$27,667	$12,953	$14,714

Frequently Asked Questions about Lydia Jackson College Preparatory Academy

What is the racial makeup of Lydia Jackson College Preparatory Academy?

Students at Lydia Jackson College Preparatory Academy are 89% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% White, 2% African American.

Is Lydia Jackson College Preparatory Academy a good school?

Lydia Jackson College Preparatory Academy ranks 3396^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lydia Jackson College Preparatory Academy attend?

Students who attend Lydia Jackson College Preparatory Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Walter F. Dexter Middle
High : Whittier High

How many students attend Lydia Jackson College Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 338 students attended Lydia Jackson College Preparatory Academy.

What district is Lydia Jackson College Preparatory Academy in?

Whittier City

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