Elementary Schools in Whittier, California

29 schools ranked by our 6-dimension composite score — exceeded vs. met standard, growth, absenteeism, suspension, and baseline proficiency.

How Whittier schools compare

Whittier's 29 ranked elementary schools average a composite score of 49.1 — 3.5 points above the California state average of 45.5. Scores range from 36.8 to 66.2, a 29.4-point spread.

The top-ranked school is Murphy Ranch Elementary with a composite of 66.2 and 44.1% of students exceeding standard.

Chronic absenteeism in Whittier averages 15.6%, which is above the state average of 18.7%.

Avg Composite

49.1

State avg: 45.5

Score Range

29.4

36.8 – 66.2

Avg Exceeded %

22.3%

State avg: 21.0%

Schools Ranked

With composite scores

#	School	County	Score	Exceeded	Met+	Absent	Susp.
1	Murphy Ranch Elementary East Whittier City Elementary	Los Angeles	66.2	44.1%	71.2%	6.0%	1.3%
2	Leffingwell Elementary East Whittier City Elementary	Los Angeles	64.7	47.7%	71.4%	6.7%	0.5%
3	Daniel Phelan Language Academy Whittier City	Los Angeles	61.3	33.4%	62.6%	11.6%	0.0%
4	Ocean View Elementary East Whittier City Elementary	Los Angeles	58.9	39.2%	69.0%	7.2%	0.6%
5	Meadow Green Elementary Lowell Joint	Orange	57.5	37.9%	65.9%	8.4%	0.8%
6	Ceres Elementary East Whittier City Elementary	Los Angeles	56.3	28.9%	54.9%	7.8%	0.6%
7	Jordan Elementary Lowell Joint	Orange	54.5	24.5%	51.2%	12.5%	0.9%
8	Mulberry Elementary East Whittier City Elementary	Los Angeles	52.9	27.0%	52.0%	9.6%	2.6%
9	Lake Marie Elementary South Whittier Elementary	Los Angeles	51.8	17.5%	42.6%	14.6%	1.0%
10	Wallen L. Andrews Whittier City	Los Angeles	51.3	22.8%	52.6%	17.4%	1.6%
11	Orchard Dale Elementary East Whittier City Elementary	Los Angeles	50.3	19.8%	47.1%	16.0%	1.0%
12	Ada S. Nelson Elementary Los Nietos	Los Angeles	49.5	20.9%	49.0%	12.4%	1.1%
13	Mill School and Technology Academy Whittier City	Los Angeles	48.8	28.9%	52.6%	17.8%	1.6%
14	Longfellow Elementary Whittier City	Los Angeles	48.5	28.1%	50.4%	32.3%	1.6%
15	La Colima Elementary East Whittier City Elementary	Los Angeles	48.4	24.2%	52.2%	14.6%	1.2%
16	Evergreen Elementary East Whittier City Elementary	Los Angeles	48.1	17.7%	44.1%	12.2%	0.2%
17	Scott Avenue Elementary East Whittier City Elementary	Los Angeles	46.3	19.9%	47.1%	11.6%	1.4%
18	West Whittier Elementary Whittier City	Los Angeles	45.7	19.6%	43.0%	16.8%	0.0%
19	Christian Sorensen Science Academy Whittier City	Los Angeles	44.9	17.3%	38.6%	23.5%	1.9%
20	Aeolian Elementary Los Nietos	Los Angeles	44.8	9.6%	26.4%	13.9%	0.6%
21	Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts Whittier City	Los Angeles	44.3	19.6%	41.5%	21.6%	1.0%
22	Laurel Elementary East Whittier City Elementary	Los Angeles	44.0	14.4%	38.9%	14.7%	0.8%
23	Orange Grove Elementary Whittier City	Los Angeles	43.0	11.4%	34.7%	23.4%	0.5%
24	Lydia Jackson College Preparatory Academy Whittier City	Los Angeles	42.9	14.8%	35.5%	24.3%	0.8%
25	Loma Vista Elementary South Whittier Elementary	Los Angeles	42.5	14.3%	37.6%	11.3%	1.0%
26	Howard J. McKibben Elementary South Whittier Elementary	Los Angeles	42.1	13.8%	35.4%	17.6%	0.2%
27	Whittier Independent Study Whittier City	Los Angeles	39.3	13.0%	37.1%	29.3%	0.0%
28	Carmela Elementary South Whittier Elementary	Los Angeles	37.4	6.2%	21.5%	11.2%	2.3%
29	Los Altos Elementary South Whittier Elementary	Los Angeles	36.8	9.6%	25.2%	25.4%	1.5%

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