Top Rankings
East Whittier City Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,746 students in East Whittier City Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in East Whittier City Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
13 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
7,675 Students
1,852,978 Students
# Teachers
336 Teachers
87,768 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Whittier City Elementary School District, which is ranked #342 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#350 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
11%
% Hispanic
83%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
8%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,665 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,780 is less than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$121 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,665
$19,978
Spending / Student
$15,780
$18,399
Best East Whittier City Elementary School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Granada Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15337 Lemon Dr.
Whittier, CA 90604
(562) 464-2330
Whittier, CA 90604
(562) 464-2330
Gr: 6-8 | 1,066 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #22.
East Whittier Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
14421 East Whittier Blvd.
Whittier, CA 90605
(562) 789-7220
Whittier, CA 90605
(562) 789-7220
Gr: 6-8 | 1,051 student Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #33.
Hillview Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10931 South Stamy Rd.
Whittier, CA 90604
(562) 789-2000
Whittier, CA 90604
(562) 789-2000
Gr: 6-8 | 629 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
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