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South Whittier Elementary Schools
South Whittier Elementary is a public school district in California, based in Los Angeles County (Whittier). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
South Whittier Elementary on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for South Whittier Elementary
6 of 6 schools in South Whittier Elementary carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 2D: 3
Best schools in South Whittier Elementary
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Lake Marie Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Howard J Mckibben Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Loma Vista Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Richard L Graves Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D Los Altos Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Carmela Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in South Whittier Elementary
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D+ Richard L Graves Middle, Whittier
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- D Carmela Elementary, Whittier
- C Howard J Mckibben Elementary, Whittier
- B- Lake Marie Elementary, Whittier
- C- Loma Vista Elementary, Whittier
- D Los Altos Elementary, Whittier
Where South Whittier Elementary schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Whittier (6)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Los Angeles County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,272 students with 112 full-time-equivalent teachers and 282 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0637560
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Norwalk-La Mirada Unified (25 schools, 2 mi)
- Little Lake City Elementary (9 schools, 2 mi)
- Whittier Union High (7 schools, 2 mi)
- Los Nietos (4 schools, 2 mi)
- East Whittier City Elementary (13 schools, 3 mi)
- El Rancho Unified (13 schools, 5 mi)
- Whittier City Elementary (11 schools, 5 mi)
- ABC Unified (29 schools, 5 mi)
Questions about South Whittier Elementary
How many schools are in South Whittier Elementary?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in South Whittier Elementary, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does South Whittier Elementary serve?
The largest by graded schools: Whittier.
How good are the schools in South Whittier Elementary?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 28.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 16.7%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend South Whittier Elementary?
2,272 students were enrolled in South Whittier Elementary in the 2023-24 school year, about 20.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is South Whittier Elementary?
South Whittier Elementary is in California, based in Los Angeles County, with its district office in Whittier. Its boundary covers about 4.1 sq mi.