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Mill School and Technology Academy

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Mill School and Technology Academy ranks 1717 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1717^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of California elementary schools

Summary

Mill School and Technology Academy is an elementary school serving grades K-5 in Whittier, CA, part of the Whittier City Elementary District. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, but currently holds a 4-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mill School and Technology Academy consistently outperforms the Whittier City Elementary District and the state of California in standardized test scores across grade levels and subject areas. In 2024-2025, the school had 54.93% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 48.18% for the district and 48.81% for the state. In math, the school had 53.15% of students proficient or better, compared to 38.32% for the district and 37.3% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade, where 74.51% of students were proficient or better in math, compared to 50.09% for the district and 46.3% for the state.

While the school has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates over the years, it still has relatively high rates compared to the state average, ranging from 20.4% to 32.3% in recent years. The school's increasing per-student spending, coupled with its strong academic performance, suggests that it is effectively utilizing its resources to support student learning and achievement. Compared to nearby schools in the district, Orange Grove Elementary, Whittier Independent Study, and Longfellow Elementary, Mill School and Technology Academy outperforms them in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. However, Wallen L. Andrews has shown stronger performance in some areas, particularly in English Language Arts/Literacy.

341

Students ?

23.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,551

Per pupil spending ?

63.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4030 South Workman Mill Rd.
Whittier, CA 90601-1795

(562) 789-3190

District: Whittier City

Students who attend Mill School and Technology Academy usually attend:

Middle:

Walter F. Dexter Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.9%

Asian:

3.8%

White:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2013 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg41%

California avg41%

1,717^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	67.4	1717 of 5857	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	999 of 5869	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	1300 of 5859	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	1584 of 5883	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	52.9	2425 of 5789	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	1873 of 5662	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.4	1952 of 5692	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.7	1633 of 5614	70.9%	★★★★☆
2015	46.7	2645 of 5611	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.8	3022 of 5530	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.6	3489 of 5390	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.5	3209 of 5377	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.4	3392 of 5314	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.2	2540 of 5193	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.1	2428 of 5113	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	31.6	3451 of 5113	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.5	2858 of 4818	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	23.7	3714 of 4822	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	35.7	2896 of 4809	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	49.2	1299 of 3275	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	1740 of 5597	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.8	1060 of 5612	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	1277 of 5609	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	1576 of 5635	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	42.0	2979 of 5492	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.3	2067 of 5413	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	680 of 5107	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	95.6	145 of 5107	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	358 of 5087	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.2	584 of 5084	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	1229 of 4963	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	729 of 4830	84.9%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	67.5	76 of 335	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	28 of 356	92.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	1214 of 5460	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	549 of 5517	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	82.4	687 of 5363	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	626 of 5264	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	1218 of 5173	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	779 of 5084	84.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	1654 of 5628	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	990 of 5643	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	1286 of 5638	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	1511 of 5663	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.7	1883 of 5510	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	1700 of 5431	68.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+7 vs school

Homeless (2023)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2019)60th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+6 vs state

Mathematics53%+16 vs state

Science40%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)		CSA Spanish Listening (2025)		CSA Spanish Writing (2025)		CSA Spanish Reading (2025)		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)	% 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	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mill School and Technology Academy	Public	K-5	4030 South Workman Mill Rd.	Whittier	90601	Los Angeles County	Whittier City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-3190	341	14	23.8	63.3%	12 (3.5%)	4 (1.2%)	303 (88.9%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	67.4	1717^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.7%		83.9	999^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.0%	718									40.0		40.0	62.8	29.7	64.8				54.9	74.5	35.1	45.5				53.2	93.0			94.7	94.7	93.0	$17,551	$13,834	$3,717
Orange Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	10626 East Orange Grove Ave.	Whittier	90601	Los Angeles County	Whittier City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-3200	324	15	21.1	83.6%	7 (2.2%)	3 (0.9%)	304 (93.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	35.5	3536^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.6%		42.8	3008^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.7%	528									23.7		23.7	27.7	36.5	40.7				35.4	29.2	40.4	33.3				34.4	95.0	95.0	95.0				$15,827	$12,070	$3,757
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							$23,419	$7,652	$15,767
Durfee Elementary	Public	K-5	4220 South Durfee Ave.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7610	322	13	24.7	78.3%	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	312 (96.9%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29	4052^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	30.8%		31.2	3841^st of 5869 public elementary schools	34.6%	211									20.8		20.8	32.6	36.7	25.0				31.6	32.6	38.3	17.3				29.7	96.4			96.4			$18,548	$17,512	$1,036
New Temple	Public	K-5	11033 East Central Ave.	South El Monte	91733	Los Angeles County	Valle Lindo Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 580-0692	606	29	20.8	69.3%	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	540 (89.1%)	59 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	69.4	1630^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.2%		61.6	1996^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.0%	366									39.4		39.4	61.1	63.0	55.8				59.6	56.8	60.5	33.7				49.3	95.6	96.5	98.2	97.4	96.5	97.4	$26,934	$26,406	$528
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							$16,113	$12,346	$3,767
Monte Vista Elementary	Public	K-8	11111 Thienes Ave.	El Monte	91733	Los Angeles County	Mountain View Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 652-4650	785	42	18.7	90.4%	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	737 (93.9%)	43 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.8	3890^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.6%		32.6	3722^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	36.6%	168									11.9	10.4	10.8	18.0	28.3	31.7	55.1	39.3	37.4	36.8	22.0	20.0	15.0	47.8	28.7	8.6	22.3	97.4			97.4		97.4	$30,130	$18,332	$11,798
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		$16,511	$12,770	$3,741
North Ranchito Elementary	Public	K-5	8837 East Olympic Blvd.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7630	319	14	22.7	85.3%	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	311 (97.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41.8	3078^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.4%		34.8	3543^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	39.6%	465									17.7		17.7	39.2	56.6	33.3				43.2	51.0	41.5	15.7				36.1	95.9				95.9	97.3	$17,831	$16,964	$867
West Whittier Elementary	Public	K-5	6411 South Norwalk Blvd.	Whittier	90606	Los Angeles County	Whittier City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-3240	346	17	19.8	76.0%	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	307 (88.7%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.9%)	47.9	2705^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.8%		47.2	2724^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.6%	19	5.3	5.3	10.5	10.5	26.3	26.3	5.3	5.3	25.4		25.4	42.6	47.1	43.1				44.2	47.8	45.1	32.8				41.3							$17,743	$14,002	$3,741

Frequently Asked Questions about Mill School and Technology Academy

What district is Mill School and Technology Academy in?

Whittier City

What is the racial makeup of Mill School and Technology Academy?

Students at Mill School and Technology Academy are 89% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Mill School and Technology Academy attend?

Students who attend Mill School and Technology Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Walter F. Dexter Middle

How many students attend Mill School and Technology Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 341 students attended Mill School and Technology Academy.

Is Mill School and Technology Academy a good school?

Mill School and Technology Academy ranks 1717^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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