Whittier Elementary School serves 675 students in grades Kindergarten-6.

Whittier Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Latino), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Latino).

School Overview

Whittier Elementary School’s student population of 675 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools

The nearest high school to Whittier Elementary School is Estancia High School (1.4 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Horace Ensign Intermediate (2.1 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Victoria Elementary School (0.8 miles away)