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West Whittier Elementary

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West Whittier Elementary ranks 2705 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2705^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of California elementary schools

Summary

West Whittier Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 346 students in the Whittier City School District, a solidly performing district in the state, and it stands out for its consistent improvement and effective support for its student community.

The school has shown a remarkable upward trend over the last decade and performs particularly well in mathematics, where it exceeds both state and district averages. This is impressive given that it serves a high-needs population, and it outperforms several nearby schools with similar profiles, such as South Ranchito Dual Language Academy and Aeolian Elementary. A major success story is a dramatic reduction in chronic absenteeism, which is now lower than at schools like Longfellow Elementary, showing a strong, positive school culture.

While the school's overall ranking is solidly mid-tier within its district—above Christian Sorensen Science Academy but below higher-performing schools like Daniel Phelan Language Academy—it achieves these results with efficient use of resources. Areas for continued growth include strengthening science instruction and supporting specific student groups, such as male students, to match the success seen with female and low-income students. The data suggests West Whittier is a school on a positive trajectory, effectively helping its students succeed.

346

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,953

Per pupil spending ?

76%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6411 South Norwalk Blvd.
Whittier, CA 90606-1598

(562) 789-3240

District: Whittier City

Students who attend West Whittier Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.7%

Two or more races:

6.9%

White:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2013 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Listening scores 15 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg40%

California avg41%

2,705^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 41 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	47.9	2705 of 5857	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	2724 of 5869	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.4	3319 of 5859	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	2857 of 5883	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	2657 of 5789	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	2685 of 5662	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.4	3018 of 5692	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.3	3580 of 5614	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	17.1	4904 of 5611	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.9	3752 of 5530	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.4	3503 of 5390	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.1	2891 of 5377	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.3	3824 of 5314	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.1	2750 of 5193	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.2	2770 of 5113	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.1	2900 of 5113	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	27.8	3467 of 4818	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.2	3150 of 4822	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	31.5	3159 of 4809	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	17.4	2192 of 2227	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	1637 of 2585	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	966 of 2128	54.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	46.2	1397 of 3162	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.9	1795 of 3275	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	2179 of 3246	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	2284 of 5597	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	1929 of 5612	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	2983 of 5609	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	2367 of 5635	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	2378 of 5492	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	2572 of 5413	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	1742 of 5107	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	1676 of 5107	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	2127 of 5087	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	1743 of 5084	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	1580 of 4963	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	1447 of 4830	70.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	1827 of 5460	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	1760 of 5517	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	2749 of 5363	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.7	1818 of 5264	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	1449 of 5173	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	1578 of 5084	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	2934 of 5628	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	3338 of 5643	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	3418 of 5638	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	3196 of 5663	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	2672 of 5510	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	2687 of 5431	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	1231 of 2847	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.5	1679 of 2635	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.3	2348 of 2420	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)56th percentile~ school

Male (2025)48th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)2nd percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-5 vs state

Mathematics41%+4 vs state

Writing26%+9 vs state

Science25%-7 vs state

Listening11%-15 vs state

Overall5%-5 vs state

Reading5%~ state avg

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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 (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	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
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							$19,953	$2,070	$17,883
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							$19,451	$2,074	$17,377
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
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				$18,989	$2,084	$16,905
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
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	$22,075	$1,275	$20,800
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
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						$21,108	$1,019	$20,089
Ada S. Nelson Elementary	Public	K-6	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							$19,646	$2,616	$17,030
Aeolian Elementary	Public	K-6	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		$22,048	$3,348	$18,700

Frequently Asked Questions about West Whittier Elementary

How many students attend West Whittier Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended West Whittier Elementary.

What district is West Whittier Elementary in?

Whittier City

Is West Whittier Elementary a good school?

West Whittier Elementary ranks 2705^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of West Whittier Elementary attend?

Students who attend West Whittier Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of West Whittier Elementary?

Students at West Whittier Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% Asian.

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