Newport-Mesa Unified

Whittier Elementary

1800 Whittier Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92627-4558

Summary

Whittier Elementary is badly underperforming.

Only 31.9% of students are reading at grade level in Whittier Elementary, but it is holding steady.

Math is weaker at 24.9%; most students are not yet at grade level, and it is trending down slightly.Trending down

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency31.9%
Current Math Proficiency24.9%
Reading State Rank3412/4674 (27th percentile)
Math State Rank3466/4674 (26th percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio16:1
Student Enrollment454
Low-Income Students406 (89.4%)
English Learners192 (42.3%)
2-Year Trends
2023 - 2025
Reading -0.3%Trend downMath -2.4%Trend down
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 -1.3%Trend down
Non-Low-Income -5.5%Trend down
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners -5.4%Trend down
English Native +4.1%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 -3.0%Trend down
Non-Low-Income -9.9%Trend down
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners -9.3%Trend down
English Native 0.0%Trend down
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years