# Whittier City

Whittier City is a elementary district in Los Angeles County, California. Reading proficiency is 48.2%, +3.7 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 38.3%, +4.8 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/districts/whittier-city |
| County | Los Angeles |
| District type | Elementary |
| Schools | 12 |
| Students | 5,288 |
| Student / teacher ratio | 22:1 |
| Average spending per student | $20,671 |
| Low-Income Students | 4,024 (76.1%) |
| English Learners | 673 (12.7%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 44.5% | 3,528 |
| 2024 | 46.6% | 3,420 |
| 2025 | 48.2% | 3,402 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 33.5% | 3,537 |
| 2024 | 35.3% | 3,435 |
| 2025 | 38.3% | 3,411 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 39.1% | 58.1% |
| 2024 | 43.4% | 61.8% |
| 2025 | 43.0% | 65.6% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 28.8% | 45.3% |
| 2024 | 32.6% | 48.3% |
| 2025 | 33.3% | 55.0% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 12.8% | 46.4% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | 47.5% |
| 2025 | 12.1% | 49.9% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 11.4% | 34.2% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | 35.9% |
| 2025 | 12.6% | 39.5% |

## Board Members

| Name | Role | Email | First Year | Term Expires |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Caro Jauregui | Trustee Area 1, Board Member | cjauregui@whittiercity.net | 2024 | 2028 |
| Dr. Jennifer De Baca Sandoval | Trustee Area 4, Board President | jdebacasandoval@whittiercity.net | 2022 | 2026 |
| Elizabeth Leon | Trustee Area 2, Board Clerk | eleon@whittiercity.net | 2024 | 2028 |
| Richard Hever | Trustee Area 3, Board Vice President | rhever@whittiercity.net | 2022 | 2026 |

## Schools

| Rank | School | City | Reading | Math | Combined | Reading 2-Year | Math 2-Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Daniel Phelan Language Academy | Whittier | 61.4% | 63.3% | 62.3% | +2.0 | +12.9 |
| 2 | Mill School and Technology Academy | Whittier | 54.9% | 53.1% | 54.0% | -11.7 | -3.8 |
| 3 | Wallen L. Andrews | Whittier | 61.5% | 43.4% | 52.5% | +5.9 | +3.6 |
| 4 | Longfellow Elementary | Whittier | 51.6% | 49.2% | 50.4% | +3.0 | +3.8 |
| 5 | Katherine Edwards Middle School STEAM & Dual Immer | Whittier | 54.0% | 40.7% | 47.4% | +9.5 | +9.5 |
| 6 | West Whittier Elementary | Whittier | 44.2% | 41.3% | 42.8% | +10.1 | +5.9 |
| 7 | Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts | Whittier | 49.2% | 33.9% | 41.5% | +3.6 | +3.0 |
| 8 | Christian Sorensen Science Academy | Whittier | 39.8% | 37.1% | 38.5% | -1.9 | -1.6 |
| 9 | Whittier Independent Study | Whittier | 35.4% | 38.5% | 36.9% | +10.1 | +19.6 |
| 10 | Lydia Jackson College Preparatory Academy | Whittier | 40.0% | 31.4% | 35.7% | +2.2 | +3.8 |
| 11 | Orange Grove Elementary | Whittier | 35.4% | 34.4% | 34.9% | -11.8 | -3.4 |
| 12 | Walter F. Dexter Middle | Whittier | 35.2% | 18.7% | 26.9% | +3.2 | +1.1 |