Whittier · Los Angeles County
Schools in ZIP code 90601
Two districts run the ranked public schools in ZIP code 90601: Whittier City (elementary and middle) and Whittier Union High (high). The 5 public elementary schools in ZIP code 90601 run from the 24th to the 63rd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).
Elementary · 5 schools · Whittier City
from 24th to 63rd · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests
- Wallen L. Andrews: 63rd percentile, Solid
- Longfellow Elementary: 62nd percentile, Solid
- Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts: 51st percentile, Solid
- Mill School and Technology Academy: 42nd percentile, Developing
- Orange Grove Elementary: 24th percentile, Needs Support
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Middle · 3 schools · Whittier City
from 45th to 70th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests
- Whittier Independent Study: 70th percentile, Solid
- Wallen L. Andrews: 67th percentile, Solid
- Walter F. Dexter Middle: 45th percentile, Developing
High · 1 school · Whittier Union High
at 60th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests
- Whittier High: 60th percentile, Solid
One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 1 of the 8 ranked schools teaches two levels, so it appears in more than one picture.
- 8 ranked schools
- 6 private schools, not scored
Schools around ZIP code 90601
8 listed public schools with mapped locations.
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Percentile among California schools at the same level
- Strong75th+
- Solid50–74th
- Developing25–49th
- Needs Supportbelow 25th
- Not scored
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Elementary schools
Which elementary schools in ZIP code 90601 score highest?
Wallen L. Andrews is highest, at the 63rd percentile.
That’s higher than 63 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).
Highest in ZIP code 90601
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
- Wallen L. AndrewsWhittier City
- Longfellow ElementaryWhittier City
- Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine ArtsWhittier City
Show the other 2 elementary schools
- Mill School and Technology AcademyWhittier City
- Orange Grove ElementaryWhittier City
The average elementary school in ZIP code 90601 had 20 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 ZIP code 90601 score highest?
Whittier Independent Study is highest, at the 70th percentile.
That’s higher than 70 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).
Highest in ZIP code 90601
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean
- Whittier Independent StudyWhittier City · Check how it admits students.
- Wallen L. AndrewsWhittier City
- Walter F. Dexter MiddleWhittier City · On the rise
The average middle school in ZIP code 90601 had 30 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.
High schools
Where does the high school we score in ZIP code 90601 stand?
Whittier High is at the 60th percentile.
That’s higher than 60 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in ZIP code 90601.
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
- Whittier HighWhittier Union High
6 private schools have an address in ZIP code 90601. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →
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Where do these results come from?
Sources and methodology
This page lists the schools with a 90601 mailing address. Attendance zones follow school districts rather than postal boundaries.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school
Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.
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