Elementary Schools in Whittier, California
Whittier, California has 40 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 46.6/100 — 2.8 points above the California state average of 43.8. The highest-scoring school is Murphy Ranch Elementary at 70/100, where 44.0% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Whittier schools average 21.4% exceeded standard (state: 21.6%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction reveals whether schools push students beyond proficiency or pace toward it. Chronic absenteeism averages 18.8% (near the state average of 18.1%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
How Whittier schools compare
Whittier's 40 ranked elementary schools average a Scope Score of 46.6 — 2.8 points above the California state average of 43.8. Scores range from 16.9 to 70.0, a 53.1-point spread.
The top-ranked school is Murphy Ranch Elementary with a Scope Score of 70 and 44.0% of students exceeding standard.
Chronic absenteeism in Whittier averages 18.8%, which is near the state average of 18.1%.
How we score · Scope Score weights exceeded (40%), met (22%), growth (15%), absenteeism (10%), suspension (5%), ELPAC (5%), baseline (3%)
School archetypes in Whittier
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Schools in Whittier ranked by Scope Score
| # | School | Score | County | Exceeded | Met+ | Absent | Susp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murphy Ranch Elementary East Whittier City Elementary Strong All-Around | 70 | Los Angeles | 44.0% | 71.1% | 6.7% | 1.3% |
| 2 | Leffingwell Elementary East Whittier City Elementary Strong All-Around | 68 | Los Angeles | 47.7% | 71.5% | 7.3% | 0.6% |
| 3 | La Serna High Whittier Union High Strong All-Around | 67 | Los Angeles | 29.9% | 57.1% | 14.7% | 1.9% |
| 4 | Meadow Green Elementary Lowell Joint Strong All-Around | 64 | Orange | 40.0% | 67.6% | 9.1% | 0.9% |
| 5 | Daniel Phelan Language Academy Whittier City Strong All-Around | 61 | Los Angeles | 33.4% | 62.6% | 12.0% | 0.1% |
| 6 | Whittier High Whittier Union High Building Momentum | 61 | Los Angeles | 21.2% | 52.7% | 26.3% | 4.2% |
| 7 | Ocean View Elementary East Whittier City Elementary Strong All-Around | 61 | Los Angeles | 39.0% | 68.9% | 7.6% | 0.6% |
| 8 | California High Whittier Union High Strong All-Around | 59 | Los Angeles | 21.1% | 53.0% | 18.6% | 3.0% |
| 9 | Granada Middle East Whittier City Elementary Building Momentum | 59 | Los Angeles | 32.9% | 63.6% | 11.7% | 5.7% |
| 10 | Pioneer High Whittier Union High Building Momentum | 59 | Los Angeles | 17.4% | 44.1% | 22.7% | 3.2% |
| 11 | Ceres Elementary East Whittier City Elementary Culture First | 54 | Los Angeles | 29.1% | 54.9% | 8.4% | 0.7% |
| 12 | Wallen L. Andrews Whittier City Building Momentum | 52 | Los Angeles | 30.8% | 58.0% | 17.5% | 1.6% |
| 13 | Jordan Elementary Lowell Joint Culture First | 52 | Orange | 22.4% | 49.7% | 12.9% | 1.0% |
| 14 | Lake Marie Elementary South Whittier Elementary Building Momentum | 51 | Los Angeles | 18.8% | 42.2% | 15.2% | 1.1% |
| 15 | Katherine Edwards Middle School STEAM & Dual Immer Whittier City Culture First | 49 | Los Angeles | 22.0% | 47.3% | 14.4% | 0.6% |
| 16 | Mulberry Elementary East Whittier City Elementary Building Momentum | 49 | Los Angeles | 26.9% | 51.9% | 10.2% | 2.5% |
| 17 | Ada S. Nelson Elementary Los Nietos Culture First | 48 | Los Angeles | 22.1% | 50.2% | 12.9% | 1.2% |
| 18 | East Whittier Middle East Whittier City Elementary Building Momentum | 48 | Los Angeles | 23.3% | 52.4% | 13.5% | 6.4% |
| 19 | Mill School and Technology Academy Whittier City Building Momentum | 47 | Los Angeles | 28.6% | 52.1% | 17.8% | 1.6% |
| 20 | Longfellow Elementary Whittier City Building Momentum | 46 | Los Angeles | 28.1% | 50.4% | 31.5% | 1.6% |
| 21 | Hillview Middle East Whittier City Elementary Building Momentum | 46 | Los Angeles | 19.4% | 46.1% | 16.9% | 7.6% |
| 22 | La Colima Elementary East Whittier City Elementary Culture First | 44 | Los Angeles | 24.2% | 52.3% | 14.9% | 1.2% |
| 23 | West Whittier Elementary Whittier City Building Momentum | 44 | Los Angeles | 19.6% | 43.1% | 16.9% | 0.1% |
| 24 | Howard J. McKibben Elementary South Whittier Elementary Building Momentum | 43 | Los Angeles | 17.4% | 39.5% | 17.7% | 0.3% |
| 25 | Scott Avenue Elementary East Whittier City Elementary Culture First | 42 | Los Angeles | 19.9% | 47.2% | 12.0% | 1.4% |
| 26 | Loma Vista Elementary South Whittier Elementary Culture First | 41 | Los Angeles | 14.9% | 39.8% | 11.9% | 1.1% |
| 27 | Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts Whittier City Building Momentum | 41 | Los Angeles | 19.4% | 41.5% | 21.3% | 1.1% |
| 28 | Evergreen Elementary East Whittier City Elementary Culture First | 41 | Los Angeles | 17.6% | 44.1% | 12.7% | 0.3% |
| 29 | Orchard Dale Elementary East Whittier City Elementary Building Momentum | 41 | Los Angeles | 19.7% | 47.0% | 16.1% | 1.0% |
| 30 | Christian Sorensen Science Academy Whittier City Building Momentum | 41 | Los Angeles | 17.3% | 38.6% | 23.2% | 1.9% |
| 31 | Lydia Jackson College Preparatory Academy Whittier City Building Momentum | 39 | Los Angeles | 14.9% | 35.5% | 23.8% | 0.9% |
| 32 | Laurel Elementary East Whittier City Elementary Culture First | 35 | Los Angeles | 14.4% | 39.0% | 14.9% | 0.9% |
| 33 | Aeolian Elementary Los Nietos Culture First | 34 | Los Angeles | 10.0% | 25.5% | 14.3% | 0.7% |
| 34 | Orange Grove Elementary Whittier City Building Momentum | 33 | Los Angeles | 11.3% | 34.6% | 23.0% | 0.6% |
| 35 | Sierra Vista High (Alternative) Whittier Union High Building Momentum | 32 | Los Angeles | 5.1% | 24.5% | 64.8% | 1.5% |
| 36 | Carmela Elementary South Whittier Elementary Building Momentum | 32 | Los Angeles | 6.2% | 24.0% | 11.9% | 2.2% |
| 37 | Los Altos Elementary South Whittier Elementary Building Momentum | 32 | Los Angeles | 9.7% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 1.5% |
| 38 | Walter F. Dexter Middle Whittier City Building Momentum | 29 | Los Angeles | 9.2% | 26.9% | 28.8% | 1.6% |
| 39 | Richard L. Graves Middle South Whittier Elementary Building Momentum | 29 | Los Angeles | 6.4% | 27.2% | 21.6% | 5.3% |
| 40 | Frontier High (Continuation) Whittier Union High Building Momentum | 17 | Los Angeles | 0.0% | 5.6% | 69.8% | 6.7% |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Private Schools in Whittier
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