# South Whittier Elementary

South Whittier Elementary is a elementary district in Los Angeles County, California. Reading proficiency is 34.5%, +2.8 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 25.6%, +5.3 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/districts/south-whittier-elementary |
| County | Los Angeles |
| District type | Elementary |
| Schools | 7 |
| Students | 2,253 |
| Student / teacher ratio | 19:1 |
| Average spending per student | $23,944 |
| Low-Income Students | 2,044 (90.6%) |
| English Learners | 607 (26.9%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 31.7% | 1,449 |
| 2024 | 32.9% | 1,399 |
| 2025 | 34.5% | 1,382 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 20.3% | 1,473 |
| 2024 | 23.2% | 1,410 |
| 2025 | 25.6% | 1,394 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 30.6% | 44.5% |
| 2024 | 32.9% | 33.3% |
| 2025 | 33.2% | 47.9% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 19.9% | 24.8% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | 23.1% |
| 2025 | 24.4% | 38.2% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 6.4% | 34.3% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | 34.6% |
| 2025 | 8.3% | 37.5% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 5.8% | 21.9% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | 25.0% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | 27.3% |

## Board Members

| Name | Role | Email | First Year | Term Expires |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dr. Natalia Barajas | President | N/A | 2022 | 2026 |
| Elias Alvarado | Vice President | N/A | 2024 | 2028 |
| Elizabeth Guillen | Board Member | N/A | 2025 | 2026 |
| Jan Baird | Board Member | N/A | 2024 | 2028 |
| Noah Thompson | Board Member | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sylvia V. Macias | Clerk | N/A | 2022 | 2026 |

## Schools

| Rank | School | City | Reading | Math | Combined | Reading 2-Year | Math 2-Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Lake Marie Elementary | Whittier | 52.3% | 33.9% | 43.1% | +16.3 | +9.6 |
| 2 | Loma Vista Elementary | Whittier | 39.1% | 36.1% | 37.6% | +4.1 | +9.1 |
| 3 | Howard J. McKibben Elementary | Whittier | 36.1% | 35.0% | 35.6% | +2.3 | +8.3 |
| 4 | Monte Vista | Whittier | 41.5% | 24.0% | 32.8% | +10.4 | +3.6 |
| 5 | Richard L. Graves Middle | Whittier | 32.8% | 21.3% | 27.0% | -0.4 | +4.7 |
| 6 | Los Altos Elementary | Whittier | 30.4% | 20.2% | 25.3% | +2.8 | +1.0 |
| 7 | Carmela Elementary | Whittier | 27.3% | 16.9% | 22.1% | +3.1 | +3.6 |