James A. Whitaker Elementary School serves 531 learners in grades Kindergarten-6.

James A. Whitaker Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in California for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state average of 23:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Latino).

School Overview: James A. Whitaker Elementary School’s learner population of 531 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has decreased by 8% over five school years.

School Comparison: James A. Whitaker Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of James A. Whitaker Elementary School is 0.32, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to James A. Whitaker Elementary School is Buena Park High School (0.4 miles away)

The closest middle school is Buena Park Junior High School (1.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary School (0.5 miles away)