West Whittier Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 19.6% |
| Met Standard | 23.4% |
| Below Standard | 57.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "43% proficient" for West Whittier Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
19.6% of students exceeded standard while 23.4% 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%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 18.3% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 7.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 16.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 47 | 19.1% | 23.4% | 42.5% |
| 4th | 51 | 17.6% | 29.4% | 47.1% |
| 5th | 58 | 27.6% | 15.5% | 43.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 46 | 23.9% | 23.9% | 47.8% |
| 4th | 51 | 11.8% | 33.3% | 45.1% |
| 5th | 58 | 17.2% | 15.5% | 32.8% |
Nearby schools
27 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 44.5