# Whittier Elementary

Whittier Elementary is an elementary school in Costa Mesa, California. Reading proficiency is 31.9%, -0.3 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 24.9%, -2.4 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/whittier-elementary-costa-mesa |
| District | Newport-Mesa Unified |
| Address | 1800 Whittier Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA, 92627-4558 |
| Grade span | K-6 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 16:1 |
| Per-student spending | $25,967 |
| Low-Income Students | 406 (89.4%) |
| English Learners | 192 (42.3%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 32.2% | 264 |
| 2024 | 26.7% | 270 |
| 2025 | 31.9% | 260 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 27.3% | 264 |
| 2024 | 22.4% | 277 |
| 2025 | 24.9% | 265 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 30.7% | 61.5% |
| 2024 | 25.6% | 50.0% |
| 2025 | 29.4% | 56.0% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 25.9% | 53.9% |
| 2024 | 21.6% | 38.5% |
| 2025 | 22.9% | 44.0% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 10.1% | 38.5% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | 30.8% |
| 2025 | 4.7% | 42.6% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 13.8% | 33.3% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | 25.5% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | 33.3% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31.4% | 252 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24.5% | 257 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 57 | 38.6% | 28.1% | 26.3% | 7.0% |
| 4 | 75 | 44.0% | 22.7% | 24.0% | 9.3% |
| 5 | 61 | 47.5% | 31.1% | 19.7% | 1.6% |
| 6 | 67 | 22.4% | 38.8% | 34.3% | 4.5% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 59 | 20.3% | 30.5% | 32.2% | 16.9% |
| 4 | 75 | 37.3% | 34.7% | 18.7% | 9.3% |
| 5 | 61 | 49.2% | 42.6% | 8.2% | 0.0% |
| 6 | 70 | 41.4% | 42.9% | 8.6% | 7.1% |