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Katherine Edwards Middle School STEAM & Dual Immer

Middle School
Whittier CityWhittierLos Angeles County90606
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of middle schools
State Rank
of California middle schools

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year
Increased
+9.9 pts DFS change
Math Year-over-Year
Increased
+13.5 pts DFS change
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
17.7%
English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 62 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Katherine Edwards Middle School STEAM & Dual Immer
CategoryPercentage
Exceeded Standard22.0%
Met Standard25.3%
Below Standard52.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "47% proficient" for Katherine Edwards Middle School STEAM & Dual Immer and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

22.0% of students exceeded standard while 25.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.7 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's near the Whittier City district average of 21.3%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 10.0 points higher (vs 12.0% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 1.2 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math increased year-over-year. 17.7% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 14.3%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard
22.0%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
47.3%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G6→G8)
-1.2pp
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
14.3%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
0.5%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
1,710
Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory
G6 → G7 → G8
Math Trajectory
G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
6th30420.7%36.2%22.7%20.4%56.9%
7th26723.2%27.7%26.2%22.9%50.9%
8th28219.9%34.0%26.9%19.1%53.9%

Math scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
6th30618.3%21.6%27.1%33.0%39.9%
7th26923.8%18.2%23.1%34.9%42.0%
8th28226.2%14.2%29.1%30.5%40.4%
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Nearby schools

Nearby Middle Schools

6 within ~3 mi · avg 38.6

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Nearby Elementary Schools

29 within ~3 mi · avg 46.0

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Nearby High Schools

6 within ~3 mi · avg 42.9

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Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score