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Schools in 90606 — Whittier, California

90606 has 5 ranked schools averaging a composite score of 49.2 — 3.7 points above the California state average of 45.5. Scores range from 44.8 to 61.3, a 16.4-point spread.

How 90606 schools perform

Whittier 90606's 5 ranked elementary schools average a composite score of 49.2 — 3.7 points above the California state average of 45.5. The top-ranked school is Daniel Phelan Language Academy with a composite of 61.3 and 33.4% of students exceeding standard.

Strong growth trajectory: Schools in 90606 show an average grade 3-to-5 improvement of +5.6 percentage points, suggesting these schools are adding real value over time.

Chronic absenteeism across 90606 averages 15.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Avg Composite
49.2
State avg: 45.5
Score Range
16.4
44.8 – 61.3
Avg Exceeded %
20.1%
State avg: 21.0%
Schools Ranked
5
With composite scores

How 90606 compares to nearby zip codes

Zip Code City Schools Avg Score vs 90606
90606 Whittier 5 49.2
90605 Whittier 7 43.1 -6.1
90604 Whittier 7 48.2 -1.0
90603 Whittier 3 61.8 +12.5
90601 Whittier 6 45.9 -3.4

All schools in 90606

# School County Score Exceeded Met+ Absent Susp.
1 Daniel Phelan Language Academy
Whittier City
Los Angeles 61.3 33.4% 62.6% 11.6% 0.0%
2 Ada S. Nelson Elementary
Los Nietos
Los Angeles 49.5 20.9% 49.0% 12.4% 1.1%
3 West Whittier Elementary
Whittier City
Los Angeles 45.7 19.6% 43.0% 16.8% 0.0%
4 Christian Sorensen Science Academy
Whittier City
Los Angeles 44.9 17.3% 38.6% 23.5% 1.9%
5 Aeolian Elementary
Los Nietos
Los Angeles 44.8 9.6% 26.4% 13.9% 0.6%

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