South Whittier Elementary

Summary

South Whittier Elementary is badly underperforming.

Only 34.5% of students are reading at grade level in South Whittier Elementary, but it is trending up slightly.Trending up

Math is weaker at 25.6%; most students are not yet at grade level, but it is trending up.Trending up

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency34.5%
Current Math Proficiency25.6%
District Reading Rank728 / 1,015 (28th percentile)
District Math Rank629 / 1,015 (38th percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio19:1
Spend per Student$23,944
Schools in District7
Student Enrollment2,253
Low-Income Students2,044 (90.6%)
English Learners607 (26.9%)
2-Year Trends
2023 - 2025
Reading +2.8%Trend upMath +5.3%Trend up
Showing district-level proficiency for the last three years

Board Members

nameelectedup for re-election

Dr. Natalia Barajas

President

20222026This year!

Elias Alvarado

Vice President

20242028

Sylvia V. Macias

Clerk

20222026This year!

Elizabeth Guillen

Board Member

20252026This year!

Jan Baird

Board Member

20242028

Noah Thompson

Board Member

N/AN/A

Board website

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Reading Proficiency Scores

Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +2.6%Trend up
Non-Low-Income +3.4%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners +1.9%Trend up
English Native +3.2%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years

Math Proficiency Scores

Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +4.5%Trend up
Non-Low-Income +13.4%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners +4.9%Trend up
English Native +5.4%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years

District School Map

Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.

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Schools

Carmela Elementary

13300 Lakeland Road, Whittier, 90605-3241

School Detail
27.3%Trend up+3.1%16.9%Trend up+3.6%

Howard J. McKibben Elementary

10550 Mills Avenue, Whittier, 90604-2439

School Detail
36.1%Trend up+2.3%35.0%Trend up+8.3%

Lake Marie Elementary

10001 Carmenita Road, Whittier, 90605-3206

School Detail
52.3%Trend up+16.3%33.9%Trend up+9.6%

Loma Vista Elementary

13463 East Meyer Road, Whittier, 90605-3943

School Detail
39.1%Trend up+4.1%36.1%Trend up+9.1%

Los Altos Elementary

12001 Bona Vista Lane, Whittier, 90604-2702

School Detail
30.4%Trend up+2.8%20.2%Trend up+1.0%

Monte Vista

12000 Loma Drive, Whittier, 90604-2643

School Detail
41.5%Trend up+10.4%24.0%Trend up+3.6%

Richard L. Graves Middle

13243 East Los Nietos Road, Whittier, 90605-3295

School Detail
32.8%Trend down-0.4%21.3%Trend up+4.7%