East Whittier City Elementary runs schools through 8th grade. Its 10 public elementary schools run from the 28th to the 90th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). High school is run by another district; confirm the school for your address with the district.
K5Elementary
68Middle
912High
East Whittier City Elementary · grades K–8
Another district · grades 9–12
Elementary · 10 schools
from 28th to 90th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests
Murphy Ranch Elementary: 90th percentile, Strong
Ocean View Elementary: 81st percentile, Strong
Ceres Elementary: 79th percentile, Strong
Leffingwell Elementary: 77th percentile, Strong
Evergreen Elementary: 60th percentile, Solid
Mulberry Elementary: 55th percentile, Solid
Orchard Dale Elementary: 55th percentile, Solid
La Colima Elementary: 53rd percentile, Solid
Scott Avenue Elementary: 51st percentile, Solid
Laurel Elementary: 28th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
5Solid
4Strong
Middle · 3 schools
from 65th to 78th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests
Granada Middle: 78th percentile, Strong
Hillview Middle: 73rd percentile, Solid
East Whittier Middle: 65th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
2Solid
1Strong
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One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.
Schools around the East Whittier City Elementary district
The average elementary school in the East Whittier City Elementary district had 11 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.
Middle schools
Which middle schools in the East Whittier City Elementary district score highest?
Granada Middle is highest, at the 78th percentile.
That’s higher than 78 in 100 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).
Highest in the East Whittier City Elementary district
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
The average middle school in the East Whittier City Elementary district had 13 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.
The district
Where does East Whittier City Elementary’s money go, and what does it plan?
The East Whittier City Elementary district spent $19,801 per student in the 2024–25 school year.
That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 68 cents of every East Whittier City Elementary dollar went to classroom instruction.
Spending by function
Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus.
Share by function, 2024–25
Instruction68%
Instruction support8%
Student services7%
Administration8%
Buildings & maintenance9%
Shares of the same spending total, by the report’s spending categories, rounded so they add up to 100. Names are simplified from the report’s own categories.
What the district plans
$21.4 million
planned in its 2026–27 plan for 63 funded actions in 3 goals. These are planned amounts; the district reports what it spent in a later plan.
The plan in short
Source: the district’s yearly spending plan (Local Control and Accountability Plan, or LCAP, 144 pages), as posted to the California School Dashboard.
Where the money goes
The money is spread out. No action gets more than 13%, and the three largest, Class Size Reduction, School Counseling Services and Instructional Coaches, take 33% between them. The plan itself puts 91% of it toward staff.
Class Size Reduction $2.7 million
School Counseling Services $2.3 million
Instructional Coaches $2.1 million
60 other actions
Reading, math and catch-up help
16 of the plan’s 63 funded actions name reading, math, catch-up help or English learners in their titles.
Actions whose titles name reading, math, catch-up help or English learners
Multi-tiered System of Support (MTSS) Coordinator$220,000
For high-need students (English learners, low-income students and foster youth) and what changed
For high-need students
It plans $16.4 million in extra services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth.
What changed
The total is $3.8 million (21%) higher than in the 2025–26 plan. The biggest change in dollars is Instructional Coaches, which went from $530,000 to $2.1 million.
Largest cuts
Class Size Reduction−$874,881
Teacher and Administrator Retention (Induction and Support)−$60,000
not compared: unconfirmed, or repeated across goals
Every goal, in the plan’s order
Goal 1The East Whittier City School District will provide optimal conditions for students, staff, and the community…$11.9 million55% of action budgets
“The East Whittier City School District will provide optimal conditions for students, staff, and the community to ensure students are prepared for high school by providing safe and well-maintained facilities, an education that fosters technology and innovation, and well-rounded program including world languages, the arts, and career technical skills” p. 16 ↗
28 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $10.2 million (+$1.6 million)
Largest funded actions
Class Size Reduction$2.7 millionaction 1.1 · p. 87 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Full-Day Transitional Kindergarten Program Support$2.0 millionaction 1.16 · p. 89 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Full Day Kindergarten Program Support$1.9 millionaction 1.26 · p. 90 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Broad Course of Study Elementary School$0.6 millionaction 1.15 · p. 89 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
23 more funded actions in this goal
Professional Development-Teacher Training Days · action 1.20 · p. 90 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.5 million
Educational Technology and Replacement · action 1.2 · p. 87 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.4 million
District Technology Support · action 1.19 · p. 89 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.4 million
Professional Development-Classified Training Days · action 1.18 · p. 89 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.2 million
Multi-tiered System of Support (MTSS) Coordinator · action 1.27 · p. 90 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.2 million
Differentiated Assistance Support for Unduplicated Students · action 1.11 · p. 88 ↗$0.2 million
Professional Development in English Language Arts · action 1.9 · p. 88 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.2 million
Supplemental Instructional Technology Software and Programs · action 1.6 · p. 88 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.1 million
Instructional: Professional Development, Conferences, and Consultants · action 1.25 · p. 90 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.1 million
Instructional Leadership Team Planning and Collaboration · action 1.13 · p. 89 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.1 million
Teacher Curriculum Committees · action 1.22 · p. 90 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.1 million
Multi-Tiered System of Support Committee and Professional Development · action 1.17 · p. 89 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.1 million
Transitional Kindergarten Supplemental Instructional Materials and Program Support · action 1.28 · p. 91 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
Middle School On-Site Technology Aides · action 1.5 · p. 88 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
GATE STEM Learning Experiences · action 1.14 · p. 89 ↗under $0.1 million
Teacher and Administrator Retention (Induction and Support) · action 1.3 · p. 87 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
Dual Language Immersion Program Support · action 1.10 · p. 88 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
Supplemental Instruction and Intervention Resources (ELA) · action 1.24 · p. 90 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
Middle School Grading Committee · action 1.23 · p. 90 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
New Teacher Academy · action 1.12 · p. 89 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
Supplemental Math Instruction and Intervention Materials · action 1.8 · p. 88 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
Supplemental Science Instruction and Intervention Materials · action 1.7 · p. 88 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
Technology Lead Stipends · action 1.21 · p. 90 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
Changes from last year’s plan, same title
Class Size Reduction−$0.9 million$3.6 million → $2.7 million · p. 87 ↗
Differentiated Assistance Support for Unduplicated Students+$167,000$50,000 → $217,000 · p. 88 ↗
Teacher and Administrator Retention (Induction and Support)−$60,000$100,000 → $40,000 · p. 87 ↗
Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan
Full-Day Transitional Kindergarten Program Support · $2.0 million · p. 89 ↗not compared
Full Day Kindergarten Program Support · $1.9 million · p. 90 ↗new or renamed
Custodial Support · $1.8 million → $1.8 million · p. 87 ↗unchanged
Broad Course of Study Elementary School · $530,000 → $563,750 · p. 89 ↗+$33,750
Professional Development-Teacher Training Days · $480,000 · p. 90 ↗not compared
Educational Technology and Replacement · $400,000 → $450,000 · p. 87 ↗+$50,000
District Technology Support · $340,000 → $369,000 · p. 89 ↗+$29,000
Professional Development-Classified Training Days · $250,000 · p. 89 ↗not compared
Multi-tiered System of Support (MTSS) Coordinator · $220,000 · p. 90 ↗new or renamed
Professional Development in English Language Arts · $175,000 → $185,000 · p. 88 ↗+$10,000
Supplemental Instructional Technology Software and Programs · $140,000 → $110,000 · p. 88 ↗−$30,000
Instructional: Professional Development, Conferences, and Consultants · $100,000 · p. 90 ↗new or renamed
Instructional Leadership Team Planning and Collaboration · $60,846 → $80,000 · p. 89 ↗+$19,154
Dual Language Immersion Program Support · $40,000 · p. 88 ↗new or renamed
Supplemental Instruction and Intervention Resources (ELA) · $40,000 · p. 90 ↗not compared
Middle School Grading Committee · $2,000 → $36,000 · p. 90 ↗+$34,000
New Teacher Academy · $20,000 → $35,000 · p. 89 ↗+$15,000
Supplemental Math Instruction and Intervention Materials · $5,000 → $22,000 · p. 88 ↗+$17,000
Supplemental Science Instruction and Intervention Materials · $30,000 → $8,000 · p. 88 ↗−$22,000
Technology Lead Stipends · $5,000 · p. 90 ↗not compared
A reworded title counts as new.
How the plan measures it · 3 measures
None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 16 ↗.
Goal 2The East Whittier City School District will provide a world-class education that prepares every student for…$5.0 million23% of action budgets
“The East Whittier City School District will provide a world-class education that prepares every student for success in high school and beyond as measured by exceeding state and county averages on standardized tests and demonstrating growth on local measures” p. 33 ↗
16 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $3.5 million (+$1.5 million)
Largest funded actions
Instructional Coaches$2.1 millionaction 2.1 · p. 91 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Elementary Intervention Specialists$1.7 millionaction 2.2 · p. 91 ↗
Software “Illuminate Education”$0.4 millionaction 2.10 · p. 92 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Supplemental Support for Instructional Programs$0.2 millionaction 2.4 · p. 91 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
11 more funded actions in this goal
Supplemental English Language Development (ELD) Resources · action 2.7 · p. 92 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.1 million
Dual Language Immersion Instructional Assistants · action 2.11 · p. 92 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.1 million
English Learner District Liaison · action 2.14 · p. 92 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
LTEL and EL Supplemental Programs and Support · action 2.16 · p. 93 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
READ 180 Intervention Program-Licenses · action 2.5 · p. 91 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
English Learner Lead Stipends · action 2.15 · p. 92 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
Reflection Meetings-Middle School · action 2.6 · p. 91 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
Coherency Costs for Professional Development · action 2.12 · p. 92 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
Special Education and General Education Collaboration and professional development (Teachers and Administrators) · action 2.13 · p. 92 ↗under $0.1 million
Reading Diagnostic Resources · action 2.9 · p. 92 ↗under $0.1 million
ELPAC Exam Administration · action 2.8 · p. 92 ↗under $0.1 million
Changes from last year’s plan, same title
Instructional Coaches+$1.6 million$0.5 million → $2.1 million · p. 91 ↗
Software “Illuminate Education”+$290,000$60,000 → $350,000 · p. 92 ↗
English Learner Lead Stipends · $30,000 → $30,000 · p. 92 ↗unchanged
Reflection Meetings-Middle School · $30,000 → $20,000 · p. 91 ↗−$10,000
Coherency Costs for Professional Development · $10,000 → $20,000 · p. 92 ↗+$10,000
Special Education and General Education Collaboration and professional development (Teachers and Administrators) · $15,000 → $15,000 · p. 92 ↗unchanged
We couldn’t read this goal’s measures from the plan. They start near page 33. p. 33 ↗
Goal 3The East Whittier City School District will create warm, welcoming, and supportive environments for students…$4.5 million21% of action budgets
“The East Whittier City School District will create warm, welcoming, and supportive environments for students, staff, and community to ensure we are meeting the academic and social-emotional needs of our community” p. 47 ↗
19 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $3.9 million (+$654,900)
Largest funded actions
School Counseling Services$2.3 millionaction 3.5 · p. 93 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
School Psychologist Support (LREBG)$0.7 millionaction 3.16 · p. 95 ↗
Social Workers (LREBG)$0.3 millionaction 3.19 · p. 95 ↗
Campus Climate and Safety Monitors$0.2 millionaction 3.18 · p. 95 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Student Services Coordinator$0.2 millionaction 3.17 · p. 95 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
14 more funded actions in this goal
Parent and Community Liaisons (Bilingual) · action 3.1 · p. 93 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.2 million
District PBIS Social Worker · action 3.15 · p. 95 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.2 million
PBIS Leadership Team Planning and Collaboration · action 3.9 · p. 94 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.1 million
College and Career Readiness Programs · action 3.13 · p. 94 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.1 million
PBIS Student Incentives · action 3.10 · p. 94 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
Student Academic Events · action 3.12 · p. 94 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
District Parent Liaison · action 3.2 · p. 93 ↗under $0.1 million
School Connectedness Initiative (During School) · action 3.14 · p. 95 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
Parent Engagement Events and Programs · action 3.3 · p. 93 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
Social-Emotional Instructional Programs · action 3.7 · p. 93 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
PBIS Professional Development · action 3.8 · p. 94 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
Translation Services · action 3.4 · p. 93 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
Stipends for School Social Worker Interns · action 3.6 · p. 93 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
PBIS Digital Token System · action 3.11 · p. 94 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
Changes from last year’s plan, same title
School Counseling Services+$0.1 million$2.2 million → $2.3 million · p. 93 ↗
School Psychologist Support (LREBG)+$85,000$600,000 → $685,000 · p. 95 ↗
College and Career Readiness Programs−$50,000$130,000 → $80,000 · p. 94 ↗
Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan
Social Workers (LREBG) · $270,000 · p. 95 ↗new or renamed
Campus Climate and Safety Monitors · $235,000 · p. 95 ↗new or renamed
Student Services Coordinator · $225,000 · p. 95 ↗new or renamed
Parent and Community Liaisons (Bilingual) · $240,000 → $194,750 · p. 93 ↗−$45,250
District PBIS Social Worker · $185,000 → $190,650 · p. 95 ↗+$5,650
PBIS Leadership Team Planning and Collaboration · $60,000 → $80,000 · p. 94 ↗+$20,000
All amounts are planned. We read them from the PDF and added up each goal’s actions ourselves. Page links open the plan at that page.
Who goes to the district’s schools
Who attends
Student mix
2024–25 · October enrollment count, 7,524 students
1Hispanic or Latino84%
2White9%
3Asian2%
4Two or more races2%
5Filipino1%
6Not reported1%
7Black or African American<1%
8American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
9Pacific Islander<1%
Shares use the district's own October enrollment counts from the CDE, including its charter schools.
Free or reduced-price meals
65%
Across California, 63% of students qualify.
2024–25 · 4,817 of 7,442 students qualify, summed from the CDE’s meal counts for every school it lists under the district, charters included. It comes from a different CDE file than the student mix, so the two totals differ.
The district’s state records
Is the state giving the district extra help?
East Whittier City Elementary isn’t getting extra state help in 2026, only the standard support every district gets.
How English learners moved up on the state’s English test
From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 54% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (243 of 452 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent.
Which public schools in the East Whittier City Elementary district rank highest?
Elementary: Murphy Ranch Elementary, 90th percentile (Strong). Middle: Granada Middle, 78th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
Does living in the East Whittier City Elementary district decide which school my child attends?
Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
More questions (5)
Are the public schools in the East Whittier City Elementary district good?
East Whittier City Elementary’s 10 public elementary schools run from the 28th to the 90th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 4 Strong, 5 Solid and 1 Developing. East Whittier City Elementary’s 3 public middle schools run from the 65th to the 78th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong and 2 Solid. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.
How does chronic absence in the East Whittier City Elementary district compare with California?
The average elementary school in the East Whittier City Elementary district had 11 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average middle school in the East Whittier City Elementary district had 13 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.
How much does the East Whittier City Elementary district spend per student?
The East Whittier City Elementary district spent $19,801 per student in the 2024–25 school year. That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 68 cents of every East Whittier City Elementary dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.
What is in the East Whittier City Elementary district’s 2026–27 spending plan?
The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $21.4 million into 63 funded actions in 3 goals. Its largest goal holds $11.9 million, 55% of the action budgets. The 2026–27 plan, goal by goal.
Where do these results come from?
California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2026 and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.
Sources and methodology
This page lists the public schools governed and funded by the East Whittier City Elementary district, with the district’s spending and state accountability records.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26
Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.