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Wallen L. Andrews

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Wallen L. Andrews ranks 1421 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1421^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of California elementary schools

Summary

Wallen L. Andrews is a standout K-8 elementary school serving 542 students in Whittier, part of the Whittier City School District, and it has shown impressive and consistent improvement in recent years, now ranking in the top quarter of all California schools.

Academically, the school significantly outperforms both its district and the state in all core subjects, with particularly strong results in English and Science. What makes Wallen L. Andrews especially notable is how it compares to many nearby schools serving similar communities, such as Parkview Elementary, Willard F. Payne Elementary, and Don Julian Elementary. While these schools face comparable challenges, Wallen L. Andrews achieves far higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings, demonstrating that effective school practices can lead to excellent outcomes.

The school has also made dramatic improvements in student attendance and is exceptionally effective in supporting all its students. It achieves these strong results while spending less per student than many neighboring schools in the Mountain View Elementary district, suggesting very efficient use of resources. Its closest academic competitor is New Temple Elementary, though Wallen L. Andrews offers the advantage of a continuous K-8 program.

542

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,099

Per pupil spending ?

61.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1010 South Caraway Dr.
Whittier, CA 90601-1121

(562) 789-3140

District: Whittier City

Students who attend Wallen L. Andrews usually attend:

High:

Pioneer High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.6%

Asian:

4.4%

White:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2013 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 24% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Whittier City

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg41%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,421^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

775^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	1421 of 5857	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	1586 of 5869	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	1827 of 5859	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	2365 of 5883	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	1741 of 5789	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	1741 of 5662	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.3	1873 of 5692	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.4	1733 of 5614	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.3	2427 of 5611	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.3	1358 of 5530	75.4%	★★★★☆
2012	70.4	1507 of 5390	72.0%	★★★★☆
2011	46.8	2784 of 5377	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.9	2334 of 5314	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.6	2091 of 5193	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.2	2257 of 5113	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.2	1677 of 5113	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.2	1687 of 4818	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.7	2018 of 4822	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.6	1941 of 4809	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	1435 of 5597	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	1556 of 5612	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	1866 of 5609	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	2481 of 5635	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	1634 of 5492	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	1613 of 5413	70.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	607 of 5107	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	557 of 5107	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	857 of 5087	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	1189 of 5084	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	577 of 4963	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	624 of 4830	87.1%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	99.4	2 of 364	99.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	918 of 5460	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	887 of 5517	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	1471 of 5363	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	1876 of 5264	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	1032 of 5173	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	737 of 5084	85.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	1371 of 5628	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	1571 of 5643	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	1749 of 5638	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	2094 of 5663	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	1736 of 5510	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	1830 of 5431	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	775 of 2761	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	986 of 2783	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	945 of 2781	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	924 of 2740	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	1068 of 2715	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	1028 of 2480	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.3	1154 of 2508	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.3	887 of 2497	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.4	1250 of 2477	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	23.6	1313 of 1531	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	974 of 2533	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	965 of 2551	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	723 of 2531	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	687 of 2509	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	877 of 2380	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	846 of 2262	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	443 of 2395	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	525 of 2388	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	582 of 2374	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	447 of 2359	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	555 of 2213	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	563 of 2072	72.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	554 of 2542	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.0	825 of 2579	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	674 of 2531	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	700 of 2458	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	576 of 2369	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	544 of 2230	75.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	634 of 2534	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	55.7	913 of 2552	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	1034 of 2538	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	1056 of 2527	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.6	1116 of 2407	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	1123 of 2273	50.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Homeless (2024)99th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)74th percentile~ school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)14th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy62%+13 vs state

Science52%+19 vs state

Mathematics43%+6 vs state

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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 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th 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
Wallen L. Andrews	Public	K-8	1010 South Caraway Dr.	Whittier	90601	Los Angeles County	Whittier City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-3140	542	26	20.8	61.3%	21 (3.9%)	5 (0.9%)	475 (87.6%)	24 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	74	1421^st of 5857 public elementary schools	75.7%		70.2	1586^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.0%	165																					60.0	42.3	51.8	58.0	52.3	75.0	59.3	64.6	59.6	61.5	63.3	46.2	53.3	33.9	36.9	28.9	43.4							$16,099	$12,390	$3,709
Don Julian Elementary	Public	K-8	13855 Don Julian Rd.	La Puente	91746	Los Angeles County	Bassett Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 931-2900	544	23	23.5	92.5%	8 (1.5%)	7 (1.3%)	492 (90.4%)	34 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37.5	3382^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	42.3%		38.2	3294^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.9%	88																					22.2	26.0	24.0	30.8	46.6	53.9	45.2	45.1	38.0	42.9	23.9	34.9	27.8	23.4	29.4	34.0	28.7	72.5	85.0		82.5	77.5	76.3	$18,426	$14,448	$3,978
Maxson Elementary	Public	K-6	12380 Felipe St.	El Monte	91732	Los Angeles County	Mountain View Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 652-4500	433	22	19.8	82.0%	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	393 (90.8%)	35 (8.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36	3487^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.5%		33.7	3621^st of 5869 public elementary schools	38.3%	134																					17.7		17.7	44.3	47.7	35.5	26.6			38.5	47.5	38.5	24.2	15.6			31.4							$32,103	$20,126	$11,977
Parkview Elementary	Public	K-8	12044 Elliott Ave.	El Monte	91732	Los Angeles County	Mountain View Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 652-4800	920	46	19.9	90.9%	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	862 (93.7%)	56 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.9	4418^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.6%		21.6	4713^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.7%	295	3.9	7.4	2.9	3.9	4.4	21.6	0.0	20.6	7.7	14.5	2.0	18.5	2.9	11.5	7.3	2.0	11.1	2.9	0.0	3.6	16.9	13.5	14.3	24.4	32.8	29.2	47.9	35.6	35.4	34.6	15.9	16.4	16.9	31.0	16.4	12.6	16.8							$32,187	$20,306	$11,881
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
Willard F. Payne Elementary	Public	K-6	2850 Mountain View Rd.	El Monte	91732	Los Angeles County	Mountain View Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 652-4900	534	29	18.7	92.1%	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	507 (94.9%)	25 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.8	5520^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.8%		13.7	5417^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.7%	103	2.6	8.0	0.0		3.5	47.4	8.0	30.4		31.4	7.9	12.0	0.0		7.0	0.0	8.0	0.0		2.3	5.3		5.3	13.7	21.3	19.7	36.1			23.2	11.0	13.8	2.6	10.3			9.5	92.9	94.3	94.3	92.9	94.3	92.9	$33,726	$21,284	$12,442
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
Baker Elementary	Public	K-6	12043 Exline St.	El Monte	91732	Los Angeles County	Mountain View Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 652-4700	601	32	18.8	93.3%	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	550 (91.5%)	46 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29.1	4032^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	31.2%		23.3	4555^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.4%	523																					22.0		22.0	29.3	18.3	46.0	39.1			34.3	24.0	15.5	32.3	21.7			24.2	93.9	95.0		96.0	93.9	96.0	$31,175	$19,388	$11,787
Palm Elementary	Public	K-5	14740 East Palm Ave.	Hacienda Heights	91745	Los Angeles County	Hacienda la Puente Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 933-7400	375	16	23.4	76.3%	13 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	314 (83.7%)	24 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	30.9	3885^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.7%		21.7	4707^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.8%	822																					20.8		20.8	35.6	38.3	30.6				34.6	43.3	31.7	16.9				29.8	88.6			93.2	88.6	93.2	$24,510	$22,650	$1,860
Lassalette	Public	K-5	14333 Lassalette St.	La Puente	91744	Los Angeles County	Hacienda la Puente Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 933-3000	279	12	23.2	77.4%	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	252 (90.3%)	20 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	27	4218^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.0%		31.4	3817^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.0%	401																					34.0		34.0	22.2	21.3	41.5				28.6	16.7	12.8	34.0				21.4	88.9						$28,844	$26,836	$2,008

Frequently Asked Questions about Wallen L. Andrews

What is the racial makeup of Wallen L. Andrews?

Students at Wallen L. Andrews are 88% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Wallen L. Andrews?

In the 2024-25 school year, 542 students attended Wallen L. Andrews.

What schools do graduates of Wallen L. Andrews attend?

Students who attend Wallen L. Andrews usually go on to attend:

High : Pioneer High

What district is Wallen L. Andrews in?

Whittier City

Is Wallen L. Andrews a good school?

Wallen L. Andrews ranks 1421^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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