How does Mill School and Technology Academy compare to other elementary schools in Whittier?

Mill School and Technology Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 48.8/100, placing it at the 64th percentile statewide. 29% of students exceed standard, with a total of 570 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Mill School and Technology Academy?

28.9% of students at Mill School and Technology Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 52.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Mill School and Technology Academy improving or declining?

Mill School and Technology Academy's proficiency rate decreases by 13.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Mill School and Technology Academy?

17.8% of students at Mill School and Technology 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.

Mill School and Technology Academy

Whittier City Whittier Los Angeles County 90601

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

570 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

318 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

67%

Teachers

13 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 88.0%

White 3.5%

Asian 2.8%

Black 1.3%

Other 4.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Mill School and Technology Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	28.9%
Met Standard	23.6%
Below Standard	47.4%

Exceeded

28.9%

Met

23.6%

Below

47.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "53% proficient" for Mill School and Technology Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

28.9% of students exceeded standard while 23.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.0 points above the Whittier City district average of 20.9%. Compared to the 13 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 10.6 points higher (vs 18.4% 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 13.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.