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Daniel Phelan Language Academy

Q: Is Daniel Phelan Language Academy a good school?

Daniel Phelan Language Academy ranks 1364 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1364^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of California elementary schools

Summary

Daniel Phelan Language Academy is a standout public elementary school (grades K-5) serving 507 students in Whittier, California, within the Whittier City School District, where it consistently earns high marks for academic performance.

The school excels in core academic areas, with over 60% of students proficient in both math and English Language Arts, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. This strong performance is especially notable when compared to nearby schools like West Whittier Elementary and Orange Grove Elementary. Furthermore, Daniel Phelan has the lowest rate of chronic student absenteeism in the area at just 11.6%, a key indicator of a positive and engaging school environment.

As a language academy, the school's focus yields clear results, with students demonstrating strong proficiency in Spanish writing. The school has maintained a 4-star rating for seven consecutive years, showing remarkable consistency and improvement. It achieves these outcomes while serving a community with significant economic needs and does so with resource efficiency, having a higher student-teacher ratio than some neighboring schools yet delivering superior academic results.

507

Students ?

24.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,436

Per pupil spending ?

64.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7150 South Cully Ave.
Whittier, CA 90606-1718

(562) 789-3210

District: Whittier City

Students who attend Daniel Phelan Language Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy
High:	Pioneer High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.3%

White:

2.0%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2013 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Listening scores 13 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg40%

California avg41%

1,364^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 37 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	75.1	1364 of 5857	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	1430 of 5869	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	1599 of 5859	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	1666 of 5883	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	1413 of 5789	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	804 of 5662	85.8%	★★★★☆
2017	74.2	1374 of 5692	75.9%	★★★★☆
2016	60.8	1952 of 5614	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	34.4	3370 of 5611	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.3	2792 of 5530	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.0	2745 of 5390	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.5	3351 of 5377	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.7	3871 of 5314	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.6	3394 of 5193	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.1	2937 of 5113	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	28.7	3664 of 5113	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.4	2586 of 4818	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	35.5	2981 of 4822	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	1438 of 5597	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	1331 of 5612	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	1355 of 5609	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	1199 of 5635	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	1485 of 5492	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	1171 of 5413	78.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	447 of 5107	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	444 of 5107	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	443 of 5087	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	84.3	583 of 5084	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	88.3	370 of 4963	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.2	100 of 4830	97.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	845 of 5460	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	683 of 5517	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	961 of 5363	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	680 of 5264	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	401 of 5173	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	125 of 5084	97.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	1220 of 5628	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	1479 of 5643	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	1853 of 5638	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	2106 of 5663	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.6	1275 of 5510	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	91.8	457 of 5431	91.6%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

Female (2025)74th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics63%+26 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy61%+13 vs state

Writing42%+25 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

Overall14%+4 vs state

Reading14%+6 vs state

Listening12%-13 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 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th 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
Daniel Phelan Language Academy	Public	K-5	7150 South Cully Ave.	Whittier	90606	Los Angeles County	Whittier City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-3210	507	21	24.6	64.5%	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	488 (96.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	75.1	1364^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.7%		73.6	1430^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.6%	66		14.0		14.0		12.0		12.0		42.0		42.0		14.0		14.0	31.6		31.6	58.7	53.7	72.4				61.4	68.0	48.2	75.0				63.3							$20,436	$16,696	$3,740
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
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		$18,466	$14,710	$3,756
Ada S. Nelson Elementary	Public	K-5	8140 South Vicki Dr.	Whittier	90606	Los Angeles County	Los Nietos	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 692-0615	358	14	25.5	84.1%	4 (1.1%)	7 (2.0%)	328 (91.6%)	13 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	60	2069^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.7%		62.6	1952^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	66.7%	117																	26.9		26.9	45.2	54.9	59.6	52.5			53.5	56.8	47.1	37.7	37.5			44.7							$24,551	$22,430	$2,121
Aeolian Elementary	Public	K-5	11600 Aeolian St.	Whittier	90606	Los Angeles County	Los Nietos	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 699-0913	283	13	21.7	91.2%	7 (2.5%)	6 (2.1%)	266 (94.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	26.3	4293^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	26.7%		42.8	3012^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.7%	1281																	20.4		20.4	24.4	23.1	44.9	37.5			33.3	15.6	10.3	34.7	19.6			20.6	89.1	93.5		93.5	93.5		$30,232	$27,922	$2,310
Valencia Academy of the Arts	Public	K-5	9241 East Cosgrove St.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7670	398	16	24.8	82.4%	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	383 (96.2%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	57.7	2187^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.7%		60.1	2063^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	64.8%	124																	40.4		40.4	38.2	56.5	57.9				50.5	39.7	54.3	31.6				42.6	96.6						$16,776	$15,938	$838
South Ranchito Dual Language Academy	Public	K-5	5241 South Passons Blvd.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7660	351	16	21.9	84.6%	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	343 (97.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.8	4756^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.8%		22.1	4667^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.5%	89	10.5	11.4	0.0	6.7	36.8	22.7	30.2	29.6	10.5	29.6	3.8	14.1	2.6	6.8	1.9	3.7	18.9		18.9	10.5	32.6	33.3				26.5	13.2	34.1	13.2				20.0	95.4	96.9		95.4	96.9	96.9	$17,424	$16,616	$808
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
Whittier Independent Study	Public	K-8	11532 Floral Dr.	Whittier	90602	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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Daniel Phelan Language Academy

Is Daniel Phelan Language Academy a good school?

Daniel Phelan Language Academy ranks 1364^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Daniel Phelan Language Academy attend?

Students who attend Daniel Phelan Language Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy
High : Pioneer High

How many students attend Daniel Phelan Language Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 507 students attended Daniel Phelan Language Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Daniel Phelan Language Academy?

Students at Daniel Phelan Language Academy are 96% Hispanic, 2% White.

What district is Daniel Phelan Language Academy in?

Whittier City

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

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