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Los Angeles County school performance
Whittier City is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 64th percentile among California school districts.
50.3% of students met California's reading standard, and it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 39.5% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 50.3% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 39.5% |
| District Reading Rank | 365 / 977 (63rd percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 342 / 977 (65th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 22:1 |
| Spend per Student | $20,671 |
| Schools in District | 12 |
| Student Enrollment | 5,288 |
| Low-Income Students | 4,024 (76.1%) |
| English Learners | 673 (12.7%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 2.1 points from last year and rose 3.7 points over the full period. Math rose 1.1 points from last year and rose 4.1 points over the full period.
•Math +4.1 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Dr. Jennifer De Baca Sandoval Trustee Area 4, Board President [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Richard Hever Trustee Area 3, Board Vice President [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Elizabeth Leon Trustee Area 2, Board Clerk [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Caro Jauregui Trustee Area 1, Board Member [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
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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 students trail other students by 22.9 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
12.2% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 51.6% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•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 students trail other students by 23.5 points in math. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
12.4% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 40.7% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does Whittier City rank in California?
Whittier City ranks No. 365 of 977 in reading and No. 342 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Whittier City’s schools?
Among the 8 schools serving K–5, proficiency ranges from 28.2% to 56.7% in reading and 27.6% to 60.3% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Whittier City’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 6 of 11 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 7 of 11.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Whittier City compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 45.6%, compared with 37.6% at a typical California elementary district. In math, it is 34.7%, compared with 28.2%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Whittier City?
Elementary districts in Los Angeles County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Whittier CityThis district | 39.5% | 50.3% |
| Sulphur Springs Union | 42.4% | 50.2% |
| Lennox | 31.7% | 41.5% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 444 California elementary districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
