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East Whittier City Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,737 students in East Whittier City Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in East Whittier City Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
13 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
7,610 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
336 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
East Whittier City Elementary School District, which is ranked #375 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#381 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.65
# American Indian Students
7 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
209 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
6,318 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
83%
53%
# Black Students
67 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
661 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
9%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
338 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
787
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
767
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
789
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
847
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
834
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
849
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
917
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
946
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
874
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,790 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,915 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$121 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,790
$21,485
Spending / Student
$15,915
$19,787
Best East Whittier City Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Granada Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15337 Lemon Dr.
Whittier, CA 90604
(562) 464-2330
Whittier, CA 90604
(562) 464-2330
Grades: 6-8
| 1,101 students
Rank: #22.
East Whittier Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
14421 E. Whittier Blvd.
Whittier, CA 90605
(562) 789-7220
Whittier, CA 90605
(562) 789-7220
Grades: 6-8
| 1,056 students
Rank: #33.
Hillview Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10931 S. Stamy Rd.
Whittier, CA 90604
(562) 789-2000
Whittier, CA 90604
(562) 789-2000
Grades: 6-8
| 580 students
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