How does Wallen L. Andrews compare to other elementary schools in Whittier?

Wallen L. Andrews has a SchoolScope composite score of 51.3/100, placing it at the 69th percentile statewide. 23% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,402 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Wallen L. Andrews?

22.8% of students at Wallen L. Andrews 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 Wallen L. Andrews improving or declining?

Wallen L. Andrews's proficiency rate increases by 3.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Wallen L. Andrews?

17.4% of students at Wallen L. Andrews 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.

Wallen L. Andrews

Whittier City Whittier Los Angeles County 90601

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,402 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

539 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

65%

Teachers

27 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 87.4%

White 4.1%

Asian 3.5%

Black 0.6%

Other 4.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Wallen L. Andrews
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	22.8%
Met Standard	29.8%
Below Standard	47.4%

Exceeded

22.8%

Met

29.8%

Below

47.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "53% proficient" for Wallen L. Andrews and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

22.8% of students exceeded standard while 29.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Whittier City district average of 20.9%. Compared to the 22 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.3 points higher (vs 13.5% 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 3.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

22.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

52.6%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+3.5pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

17.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,402

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	50	34.0%	24.0%	28.0%	14.0%	58.0%
4th	65	26.1%	26.1%	26.1%	21.5%	52.3%
5th	60	36.7%	38.3%	13.3%	11.7%	75.0%
6th	59	25.4%	33.9%	27.1%	13.6%	59.3%
7th	65	18.5%	46.1%	24.6%	10.8%	64.6%
8th	52	13.5%	46.1%	23.1%	17.3%	59.6%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	49	36.7%	26.5%	20.4%	16.3%	63.3%
4th	65	26.1%	20.0%	33.9%	20.0%	46.1%
5th	60	25.0%	28.3%	35.0%	11.7%	53.3%
6th	59	13.6%	20.3%	37.3%	28.8%	33.9%
7th	65	10.8%	26.1%	27.7%	35.4%	36.9%
8th	52	7.7%	21.1%	28.9%	42.3%	28.9%