Whittier City

Walter F. Dexter Middle

11532 East Floral Drive, Whittier, CA 90601-2832

Summary

Walter F. Dexter Middle is badly underperforming.

Only 35.2% of students are reading at grade level in Walter F. Dexter Middle, but it is slowly trending up.Trending up

Math is weaker at 18.7%; most students are not yet at grade level, but it is trending up slightly.Trending up

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency35.2%
Current Math Proficiency18.7%
Reading State Rank822/1211 (32nd percentile)
Math State Rank866/1211 (29th percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio22:1
Student Enrollment610
Low-Income Students529 (86.7%)
English Learners86 (14.1%)
2-Year Trends
2023 - 2025
Reading +3.2%Trend upMath +1.1%Trend up
Showing school-level proficiency for the last three years

Reading Proficiency Scores

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +3.5%Trend up
Non-Low-Income +11.6%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners -3.4%Trend down
English Native +6.2%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years

Math Proficiency Scores

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income -1.7%Trend down
Non-Low-Income +22.0%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners +3.6%Trend up
English Native +2.9%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years