West Whittier Elementary

Public K-5

 6411 S. Norwalk Blvd.
       Whittier, CA  90606-1598


(562) 789-3240

District: Whittier City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3320th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,258 Help


Students who attend West Whittier Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Katherine Edwards Middle
High:    Pioneer High

Student/teacher ratio:  20.2 Help
Number of students:  353

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
86.4%
Two or more races:
9.1%
White:
2.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  61.5% Help


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Compare Details West Whittier Elementary ranks worse than 56.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Whittier City Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.39. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (86.4%), two or more races (9.1%), White (2.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 61.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Whittier Elementary is 20.2, which is the 2nd best among 10 elementary schools in the Whittier City Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Whittier Elementary is $5,258, which is the 3rd highest among 10 elementary schools in the Whittier City Elementary School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

West Whittier Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks West Whittier Elementary 3320th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See West Whittier Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Whittier City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Whittier City Elementary 611th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for West Whittier Elementary

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Rank History for all students at West Whittier Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 31.49 3159th 4809 34.3%
2005 32.19 3150th 4822 34.7%
2006 27.84 3467th 4818 28.0%
2007 40.10 2900th 5113 43.3%
2008 43.17 2770th 5113 45.8%
2009 45.08 2750th 5193 47.0%
2010 30.33 3824th 5314 28.0%
2011 45.11 2891st 5377 46.2%
2012 36.39 3503rd 5390 35.0%
2013 33.86 3752nd 5530 32.2%
2015 17.09 4904th 5611 12.6%
2016 32.34 3580th 5614 36.2%
2017 41.42 3018th 5692 47.0%
2018 47.54 2685th 5662 52.6%
2019 48.85 2657th 5789 54.1%
2022 43.88 2857th 5883 51.4%
2023 37.39 3312th 5848 43.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at West Whittier Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.03 2179th 3246 32.9%
2019 39.86 1795th 3275 45.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at West Whittier Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.30 2344th 2416 3.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Whittier Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.86 1578th 5084 69.0%
2019 65.09 1449th 5173 72.0%
2022 57.66 1818th 5264 65.5%
2023 44.20 2745th 5355 48.7%
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Rank History for Female students at West Whittier Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.45 2572nd 5413 52.5%
2019 52.24 2378th 5492 56.7%
2022 51.02 2367th 5635 58.0%
2023 40.53 2975th 5595 46.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at West Whittier Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.60 966th 2128 54.6%
2019 32.76 1637th 2585 36.7%
2022 17.35 2192nd 2227 1.6%
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Rank History for Male students at West Whittier Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.73 2687th 5431 50.5%
2019 46.08 2672nd 5510 51.5%
2022 37.10 3196th 5663 43.6%
2023 34.88 3407th 5627 39.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Whittier Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.83 1447th 4830 70.0%
2019 61.96 1580th 4963 68.2%
2022 57.87 1743rd 5084 65.7%
2023 51.88 2121st 5079 58.2%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for West Whittier Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 48 2 8 420 0 n/a n/a 0 478
1989 53 4 6 462 0 n/a n/a 0 525
1990 40 2 8 442 0 n/a n/a 0 492
1991 43 3 8 457 0 n/a n/a 0 511
1992 46 0 10 473 0 n/a n/a 0 529
1993 40 6 15 478 0 n/a n/a 0 539
1994 35 3 8 486 0 n/a n/a 0 532
1995 25 3 11 521 0 n/a n/a 0 560
1996 25 3 11 521 0 n/a n/a 0 560
1997 22 3 9 525 0 n/a n/a 0 559
1998 5 1 5 447 0 n/a n/a 0 458
1999 25 0 11 467 0 n/a n/a 0 503
2000 20 2 3 471 0 n/a n/a 0 496
2001 11 7 4 471 0 n/a n/a 0 493
2002 4 0 2 449 0 n/a n/a 8 463
2003 4 0 2 449 0 n/a n/a 8 463
2004 5 0 1 435 0 n/a n/a 11 452
2005 9 3 1 460 0 n/a n/a 0 473
2006 9 2 0 463 0 n/a n/a 14 488
2007 5 3 0 441 1 n/a n/a 12 462
2008 6 3 1 409 n/a n/a n/a 0 419
2009 7 2 1 441 0 0 8 0 459
2010 3 4 1 430 0 0 1 0 439
2011 1 4 0 408 0 0 7 0 420
2012 2 3 0 392 0 0 16 0 413
2013 3 1 0 402 0 0 11 0 417
2014 7 2 1 394 0 0 10 0 414
2015 3 0 1 373 0 0 7 0 384
2016 2 0 1 359 0 0 12 0 374
2017 2 1 2 344 0 0 9 0 358
2018 5 3 2 331 0 0 7 0 348
2019 5 3 2 371 0 0 9 0 390
2020 5 3 1 350 0 0 8 0 367
2021 7 3 2 335 0 0 14 0 361
2022 6 3 1 309 0 0 29 0 348
2023 8 2 6 305 0 0 32 0 353

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Whittier Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 478 18.6 25.6 n/a
1989 525 19.6 26.7 n/a
1990 492 17.5 28.1 n/a
1991 511 18.8 27.1 n/a
1992 529 19.1 27.6 74.5
1993 539 18.5 29.1 77.4
1994 532 18.4 28.9 82.7
1995 560 19.1 29.3 87.3
1996 560 19.1 29.3 87.3
1997 559 21.2 26.4 95
1998 458 21.7 21.1 90.8
1999 503 21.0 24.0 88.7
2000 496 22.5 22.0 86.9
2001 493 24.5 20.1 78.9
2002 463 23.0 20.1 80.2
2003 463 23.0 20.1 80.2
2004 452 23.8 19.0 79.8
2005 473 24.5 19.3 77.6
2006 488 25.5 19.1 84
2007 462 23.5 19.7 83.1
2008 419 24.0 17.5 91.9
2009 459 22.0 20.0 83.2
2010 439 19.0 23.1 87.9
2011 420 n/a n/a 84.3
2012 413 14.4 28.6 n/a
2013 417 14.5 28.7 84.7
2014 414 16.1 25.7 80
2015 384 16.0 24.0 83.6
2016 374 17.0 22.0 89.3
2017 358 17.0 21.0 86
2018 348 15.1 23.0 85.9
2019 390 14.1 27.6 83.6
2020 367 n/a n/a 82.3
2021 361 16.0 22.5 79.5
2022 348 n/a n/a 76.4
2023 353 17.4 20.2 61.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Whittier Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 478 18.6 25.6 n/a
1989 525 19.6 26.7 n/a
1990 492 17.5 28.1 n/a
1991 511 18.8 27.1 n/a
1992 529 19.1 27.6 74.5
1993 539 18.5 29.1 77.4
1994 532 18.4 28.9 82.7
1995 560 19.1 29.3 87.3
1996 560 19.1 29.3 87.3
1997 559 21.2 26.4 95
1998 458 21.7 21.1 90.8
1999 503 21.0 24.0 88.7
2000 496 22.5 22.0 86.9
2001 493 24.5 20.1 78.9
2002 463 23.0 20.1 80.2
2003 463 23.0 20.1 80.2
2004 452 23.8 19.0 79.8
2005 473 24.5 19.3 77.6
2006 488 25.5 19.1 84
2007 462 23.5 19.7 83.1
2008 419 24.0 17.5 91.9
2009 459 22.0 20.0 83.2
2010 439 19.0 23.1 87.9
2011 420 n/a n/a 84.3
2012 413 14.4 28.6 n/a
2013 417 14.5 28.7 84.7
2014 414 16.1 25.7 80
2015 384 16.0 24.0 83.6
2016 374 17.0 22.0 89.3
2017 358 17.0 21.0 86
2018 348 15.1 23.0 85.9
2019 390 14.1 27.6 83.6
2020 367 n/a n/a 82.3
2021 361 16.0 22.5 79.5
2022 348 n/a n/a 76.4
2023 353 17.4 20.2 61.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

West Whittier Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201298.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%
201374.0%0.0%0.0%26.0%75.0%98.0%97.0%87.0%93.0%
201491.0%0.0%0.0%9.0%97.0%95.0%95.0%97.0%96.0%
201577.0%0.0%0.0%23.0%88.0%98.0%93.0%84.0%83.0%
201699.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
201797.0%2.0%0.0%2.0%≥98.0%97.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2018≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
201998.0%0.0%2.0%98.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%98.0%98.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for West Whittier Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $5,258

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Whittier Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2657th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 3312th of 5848 Elementary schools
 10.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (West Whittier Elementary)57.139.3
 17.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Whittier City Elementary)50.950.3
 0.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (West Whittier Elementary)7544.6
 30.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Whittier City Elementary)53.751.5
 2.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (West Whittier Elementary)46.229.6
 16.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Whittier City Elementary)52.245.4
 6.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (West Whittier Elementary)59.633.3
 26.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Whittier City Elementary)4839.7
 8.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (West Whittier Elementary)31.833.3
 1.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Whittier City Elementary)4850.9
 2.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (West Whittier Elementary)30.227.8
 2.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Whittier City Elementary)37.434.6
 2.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (West Whittier Elementary)12.720.4
 7.7%
   5th Grade Science (Whittier City Elementary)22.428.9
 6.6%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students390353
 9.5%
African American32
 33.3%
American Indian00
Asian26
 200%
Hispanic371305
 17.8%
Pacific Islander00
White58
 60%
Two or More Races932
 255.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients83.6%61.5%
 22.1%


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West Whittier Elementary ranks 3320th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 353 students attended West Whittier Elementary.

Students at West Whittier Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% Asian.

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

Middle : Katherine Edwards Middle
High : Pioneer High


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