How does Daniel Phelan Language Academy compare to other elementary schools in Whittier?

Daniel Phelan Language Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 61.3/100, placing it at the 85th percentile statewide. 33% of students exceed standard, with a total of 934 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Daniel Phelan Language Academy?

33.4% of students at Daniel Phelan Language Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 62.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Daniel Phelan Language Academy improving or declining?

Daniel Phelan Language Academy's proficiency rate increases by 10.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Daniel Phelan Language Academy?

11.6% of students at Daniel Phelan Language Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Daniel Phelan Language Academy

Whittier City Whittier Los Angeles County 90606

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

934 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

503 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

63%

Teachers

20 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 95.6%

White 2.2%

Asian 0.8%

Black 0.4%

Other 1.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Daniel Phelan Language Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	33.4%
Met Standard	29.2%
Below Standard	37.4%

Exceeded

33.4%

Met

29.2%

Below

37.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "63% proficient" for Daniel Phelan Language Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

33.4% of students exceeded standard while 29.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 12.5 points above the Whittier City district average of 20.9%. Compared to the 27 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 15.6 points higher (vs 17.7% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 10.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.