Whittier · Los Angeles County

Schools in Whittier

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2025 · school stage

Elementary schools

Whittier’s 28 public elementary schools run from the 22nd to the 89th percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

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Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
2Needs Support
8Developing
13Solid
5Strong
Top row: one dot per Whittier school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 5,721 California public elementary schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

Highest in Whittier

Statewide percentile
Context

The average Whittier elementary school had 15 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100.

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The other 18 elementary schools

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

2025 · school stage

Middle schools

Whittier’s 8 public middle schools run from the 25th to the 82nd percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

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Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
0Needs Support
3Developing
3Solid
2Strong
Top row: one dot per Whittier school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 2,177 California public middle schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

Middle schools in Whittier

Statewide percentile
Context

The average Whittier middle school had 19 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100.

2025 · school stage

High schools

Whittier’s 4 public high schools run from the 58th to the 77th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

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Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
0Needs Support
0Developing
3Solid
1Strong
Top row: one dot per Whittier school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 1,500 California public high schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

High schools in Whittier

Statewide percentile
Context

The average Whittier high school had 20 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California high school had 23 in 100.

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11 private schools in Whittier aren’t shown: they don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them.

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Are the public schools in Whittier good?
Whittier’s 28 public elementary schools run from the 22nd to the 89th percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 5 Strong, 13 Solid, 8 Developing and 2 Needs Support. Whittier’s 8 public middle schools run from the 25th to the 82nd percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 3 Solid and 3 Developing. Whittier’s 4 public high schools run from the 58th to the 77th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong and 3 Solid. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score; it isn’t a grade. How we score schools.
Which public schools in Whittier rank highest?
Elementary: Murphy Ranch Elementary, 89th percentile statewide (Strong). Middle: Granada Middle, 82nd percentile statewide (Strong). High: La Serna High, 77th percentile statewide (Strong). Each level is ranked separately, and a few percentiles apart is a tie. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
How does chronic absence in Whittier compare with California?
The average Whittier elementary school had 15 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100. The average Whittier middle school had 19 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100. The average Whittier high school had 20 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California high school had 23 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.
Does living in Whittier decide which school my child attends?
No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
Where do these results come from?
California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2025 and chronic-absence rates for 2024–25, both published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Private schools don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them. Methodology and limitations.

Sources & methodology

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25

Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Use them alongside school visits and questions about your child’s needs.

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