Whittier City Elementary School District
Public
Grades K–8
Elementary and middle schools for Whittier, and parts of Pico Rivera and Industry.
At a glance
5,288Students enrolled
13Schools
$20,026Spent per student
22:1Student–teacher ratio
76%Free / reduced lunch
Where the money goes
$20,026
per student each year · 6% below the CA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
5,833’20
5,565’21
5,492’22
5,363’23
5,288’24
Students
Hispanic · 92%4,844
White · 3%162
Two or more races · 3%149
Asian · 2%86
Black · 1%35
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%8
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools13 in district
Wallen L. AndrewsElementary · Grades K–8 · 542 students · Whittier
PublicDaniel Phelan Language AcademyElementary · Grades K–5 · 507 students · Whittier
PublicLongfellow ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 499 students · Whittier
PublicChristian Sorensen Science AcademyElementary · Grades K–5 · 446 students · Whittier
PublicLou Henry Hoover School of Fine ArtsElementary · Grades K–5 · 374 students · Whittier
PublicWest Whittier ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 346 students · Whittier
PublicMill School and Technology AcademyElementary · Grades K–5 · 341 students · Whittier
PublicLydia Jackson College Preparatory AcademyElementary · Grades K–5 · 338 students · Whittier
PublicOrange Grove ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 324 students · Whittier
PublicWhittier Independent StudyElementary · Grades K–8 · 67 students · Whittier
PublicKatherine Edwards Mid Sch STEAM & Dual Immersion AcadMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 894 students · Whittier
PublicWalter F. Dexter MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 610 students · Whittier
PublicEarly Childhood Education CenterGrades M · Whittier
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
Whittier Union High School DistrictDowney · Santa Fe Springs · $23,421 per student
El Monte Union High School DistrictBaldwin Park · El Monte · $23,420 per student
Little Lake City Elementary School DistrictSanta Fe Springs · $23,106 per student
Los Nietos Elementary School DistrictSanta Fe Springs · $23,591 per student
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.