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Best Schools in Whittier, CA
Whittier, CA has 58 public schools (9 high, 11 middle, 38 elementary) serving 36,583 students. On average they score 40% on state proficiency tests against a projected 29%, so schools in Whittier greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Whittier, CA
The top high schools in Whittier, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. La Serna High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Whittier Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2410 Students
2. California High
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Projected Test Scores
Whittier Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2504 Students
3. Whittier High
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Projected Test Scores
Whittier Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1767 Students
4. Bassett Senior High
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Projected Test Scores
Bassett Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 839 Students
5. Los Altos High
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Hacienda La Puente Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1557 Students
6. Pioneer High
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Projected Test Scores
Whittier Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1152 Students
7. La Habra High
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Fullerton Joint Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2054 Students
8. South El Monte High
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El Monte Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1300 Students
9. Mountain View High
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El Monte Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1249 Students
Best Middle Schools in Whittier, CA
The top middle schools in Whittier, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Granada Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
East Whittier City Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1101 Students
2. Rancho-starbuck Intermediate
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Projected Test Scores
Lowell Joint • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 749 Students
3. East Whittier Middle
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Projected Test Scores
East Whittier City Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1056 Students
4. Dean L. Shively
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Valle Lindo Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 330 Students
5. Hillview Middle
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East Whittier City Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 580 Students
6. Los Nietos Middle
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Los Nietos • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 258 Students
7. Katherine Edwards Middle
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Whittier City Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 916 Students
8. Torch Middle
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Bassett Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 329 Students
9. Orange Grove Middle
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Hacienda La Puente Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 305 Students
10. Walter F. Dexter Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Whittier City Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 677 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Whittier, CA
The top elementary schools in Whittier, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Murphy Ranch Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
East Whittier City Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 516 Students
2. Leffingwell Elementary
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East Whittier City Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 541 Students
3. Meadow Green Elementary
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Lowell Joint • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 492 Students
4. Ocean View Elementary
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East Whittier City Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 639 Students
5. Wallen L. Andrews Elementary
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Whittier City Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 578 Students
6. New Temple
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Valle Lindo Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 560 Students
7. Mill Elementary
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Whittier City Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 310 Students
8. Jordan Elementary
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Lowell Joint • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 434 Students
9. Mulberry Elementary
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East Whittier City Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 489 Students
10. Macy Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Lowell Joint • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 418 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Whittier, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Whittier, CA has a total population of 97,285 with 29% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 89%, and 30% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Whittier, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Whittier, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
23.62 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.29 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
19.33 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Whittier, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Whittier, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Whittier, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Whittier, CA
How many schools are in Whittier, CA?
Whittier, CA has 58 public schools: 9 high schools, 11 middle schools and 38 elementary schools, serving 36,583 students in total.
How do schools in Whittier perform on state tests?
On average, 58 schools in Whittier score 40% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 29%, so on average schools in Whittier greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Whittier?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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Every school in Whittier
42 of 42 schools in Whittier carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 7B: 20C: 10D: 5
All 42 public schools we grade in Whittier. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (6)
- California High
- Frontier High Continuation
- La Serna High
- Pioneer High
- Sierra Vista High Alternative
- Whittier High
Middle and junior high schools (7)
- East Whittier Middle
- Granada Middle
- Hillview Middle
- Katherine Edwards Middle
- Rancho Starbuck Intermediate
- Richard L Graves Middle
- Walter F Dexter Middle
Elementary and primary schools (28)
- Ada S Nelson Elementary
- Aeolian Elementary
- Carmela Elementary
- Ceres Elementary
- Christian Sorensen Elementary
- Daniel Phelan Elementary
- Evergreen Elementary
- Howard J Mckibben Elementary
- Jordan Elementary
- La Colima Elementary
- Lake Marie Elementary
- Laurel Elementary
- Leffingwell Elementary
- Loma Vista Elementary
- Longfellow Elementary
- Los Altos Elementary
- Lou Henry Hoover Elementary
- Lydia Jackson Elementary
- Meadow Green Elementary
- Mill Elementary
- Mulberry Elementary
- Murphy Ranch Elementary
- Ocean View Elementary
- Orange Grove Elementary
- Orchard Dale Elementary
- Scott Avenue Elementary
- Wallen L Andrews Elementary
- West Whittier Elementary
Other schools and academies (1)
Private schools (11)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Carden Academy Of Whittier
- Hadley School
- Hangui Yu Inc Dba
- Keystone Montessori Preschool Whittier
- Lad N Lassie Preschool
- Plymouth Christian School
- Primanti Montessori Academy
- St Bruno Parish School
- St Gregory The Great School
- St Mary Of The Assumption School
- Whittier Friends School