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East Whittier City Elementary School District

Item: East Whittier City Elementary School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

14535 Whittier Blvd.
Whittier, CA 90605-2130

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Top 20%

Tel: (562) 907-5900

www.ewcsd.org

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East Whittier City Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

13 Schools

3,459 Schools

# Students

7,442 Students

1,857,843 Students

# Teachers

323 Teachers

88,071 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	East Whittier City Elementary School District	California
6	850	141
7	870	213
8	897	216

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District Rank

East Whittier City Elementary School District, which is ranked #342 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#350 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	#350
2022	#381
2019	#376
2018	#269
2017	#251
2016	#269
2015	#309
2014	#98
2013	#278
2012	#244
2011	#273

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49%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	East Whittier City Elementary School District	California
2023	49%	34%
2022	44%	33%
2019	52%	40%
2018	48%	39%
2017	44%	38%
2016	41%	37%
2015	37%	34%
2014	72%	63%
2013	65%	59%
2012	67%	59%
2011	63%	58%

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57%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	East Whittier City Elementary School District	California
2022	57%	47%
2019	60%	51%
2018	48%	50%
2017	57%	48%
2016	58%	48%
2015	52%	44%
2014	82%	58%
2013	65%	57%
2012	68%	58%
2011	65%	56%
2010	60%	54%

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37%

29%

(2022-23)

22.2%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	East Whittier City Elementary School District	California
2023	22.2%	27.7%
2022	28%	33%
2021	6.6%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	East Whittier City Elementary School District	California
2023	0.30	0.64
2022	0.29	0.63
2021	0.29	0.62
2020	0.28	0.63
2019	0.28	0.63
2018	0.27	0.64
2017	0.27	0.64
2016	0.28	0.64
2015	0.29	0.64
2014	0.31	0.65
2013	0.33	0.65
2012	0.34	0.65
2011	0.36	0.67
2010	0.37	0.67
2009	0.42	0.71
2008	0.39	0.65
2007	0.41	0.67
2006	0.43	0.66
2005	0.45	0.67
2004	0.46	0.67
2003	0.49	0.67
2002	0.47	0.67
2001	0.48	0.67
2000	0.50	0.67
1999	0.51	0.67
1998	0.52	0.67
1997	0.53	0.67
1996	0.54	0.67
1995	0.55	0.67
1994	0.55	0.67
1993	0.55	0.67
1992	0.55	0.67
1991	0.54	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2009)
Year	East Whittier City Elementary School District	California
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	East Whittier City Elementary School District	California
2023	3%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	3%	11%
2015	4%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	4%	11%
2010	4%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	4%	12%
2007	4%	12%
2006	4%	12%
2005	4%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	4%	11%
2002	3%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	3%	11%
1998	3%	11%
1997	3%	11%
1996	4%	11%
1995	3%	11%
1994	4%	11%
1993	4%	11%
1992	4%	11%
1991	5%	11%

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% Hispanic

84%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	East Whittier City Elementary School District	California
2023	83%	55%
2022	84%	56%
2021	84%	56%
2020	84%	55%
2019	84%	55%
2018	85%	54%
2017	85%	54%
2016	84%	54%
2015	83%	54%
2014	82%	53%
2013	81%	53%
2012	80%	52%
2011	79%	51%
2010	78%	50%
2009	74%	49%
2008	76%	50%
2007	74%	49%
2006	72%	48%
2005	71%	47%
2004	69%	46%
2003	67%	45%
2002	67%	44%
2001	65%	43%
2000	64%	42%
1999	62%	41%
1998	60%	40%
1997	58%	40%
1996	55%	39%
1995	53%	38%
1994	49%	37%
1993	46%	36%
1992	44%	35%
1991	41%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	East Whittier City Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	3%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1990	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% White

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	East Whittier City Elementary School District	California
2023	9%	21%
2022	9%	21%
2021	10%	22%
2020	11%	23%
2019	11%	23%
2018	12%	24%
2017	12%	24%
2016	12%	24%
2015	13%	24%
2014	14%	25%
2013	14%	25%
2012	15%	26%
2011	16%	27%
2010	17%	27%
2009	17%	28%
2008	18%	29%
2007	19%	29%
2006	21%	31%
2005	23%	31%
2004	24%	32%
2003	25%	34%
2002	28%	35%
2001	30%	36%
2000	31%	37%
1999	33%	38%
1998	35%	39%
1997	37%	39%
1996	40%	40%
1995	42%	41%
1994	46%	42%
1993	49%	43%
1992	51%	44%
1991	54%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	East Whittier City Elementary School District	California
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2009	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,124 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,106. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,274 is less than the state median of $18,517. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$113 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	East Whittier City Elementary School District	California
2023	$113 MM	$8 MM
2022	$113 MM	$7 MM
2021	$113 MM	$8 MM
2020	$113 MM	$7 MM
2019	$110 MM	$7 MM
2018	$100 MM	$29 MM
2017	$98 MM	$26 MM
2016	$100 MM	$24 MM
2015	$86 MM	$17 MM
2014	$87 MM	$21 MM
2012	$84 MM	$19 MM
2011	$87 MM	$19 MM
2010	$86 MM	$17 MM
2009	$89 MM	$19 MM
2008	$86 MM	$19 MM
2007	$88 MM	$19 MM
2006	$68 MM	$17 MM
2005	$66 MM	$16 MM
2004	$63 MM	$16 MM
2003	$63 MM	$16 MM
2002	$66 MM	$15 MM
2001	$61 MM	$15 MM
2000	$55 MM	$13 MM
1999	$56 MM	$12 MM
1998	$62 MM	$11 MM
1997	$42 MM	$10 MM
1996	$37 MM	$9 MM
1995	$34 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$121 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	East Whittier City Elementary School District	California
2023	$121 MM	$7 MM
2022	$123 MM	$7 MM
2021	$121 MM	$7 MM
2020	$123 MM	$7 MM
2019	$112 MM	$7 MM
2018	$103 MM	$29 MM
2017	$98 MM	$24 MM
2016	$92 MM	$23 MM
2015	$89 MM	$18 MM
2014	$78 MM	$21 MM
2012	$88 MM	$19 MM
2011	$89 MM	$19 MM
2010	$89 MM	$18 MM
2009	$92 MM	$18 MM
2008	$92 MM	$19 MM
2007	$74 MM	$18 MM
2006	$66 MM	$17 MM
2005	$64 MM	$16 MM
2004	$64 MM	$17 MM
2003	$65 MM	$15 MM
2002	$64 MM	$16 MM
2001	$64 MM	$14 MM
2000	$64 MM	$13 MM
1999	$63 MM	$11 MM
1998	$61 MM	$11 MM
1997	$40 MM	$10 MM
1996	$37 MM	$8 MM
1995	$35 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,124

$20,106

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	East Whittier City Elementary School District	California
2023	$14,790	$15,607
2022	$13,451	$14,213
2021	$13,860	$15,669
2020	$13,451	$14,213
2019	$12,876	$14,063
2018	$11,588	$16,033
2017	$11,217	$16,692
2016	$11,275	$15,604
2015	$9,531	$10,238
2014	$9,421	$11,786
2012	$9,296	$11,929
2011	$9,818	$11,681
2010	$9,676	$10,238
2009	$10,106	$11,099
2008	$9,829	$11,762
2007	$10,047	$11,879
2006	$7,628	$10,859
2005	$7,293	$10,445
2004	$6,699	$10,566
2003	$6,729	$10,456
2002	$7,047	$9,803
2001	$6,676	$10,568
2000	$6,157	$8,943
1999	$6,409	$8,203
1998	$7,115	$7,395
1997	$4,926	$6,922
1995	$4,168	$5,953
1992	$5,817	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$16,274

$18,517

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	East Whittier City Elementary School District	California
2023	$15,915	$13,914
2022	$14,621	$13,602
2021	$14,914	$13,970
2020	$14,621	$13,602
2019	$13,145	$13,522
2018	$11,994	$16,124
2017	$11,151	$15,588
2016	$10,435	$14,779
2015	$9,917	$10,739
2014	$8,480	$11,804
2012	$9,758	$12,155
2011	$9,987	$11,509
2010	$10,068	$10,739
2009	$10,415	$10,975
2008	$10,580	$11,678
2007	$8,417	$11,317
2006	$7,405	$10,926
2005	$7,021	$10,789
2004	$6,816	$11,073
2003	$6,881	$10,210
2002	$6,876	$10,600
2001	$7,011	$10,007
2000	$7,169	$9,131
1999	$7,138	$7,911
1998	$7,013	$7,592
1997	$4,750	$6,759
1995	$4,291	$6,033
1992	$5,780	$5,588

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Best East Whittier City Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Granada Middle School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 63%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

15337 Lemon Dr.
Whittier, CA 90604
(562) 464-2330

Gr: 6-8 | 989 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

Rank: #22.

East Whittier Middle School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 56%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

14421 East Whittier Blvd.
Whittier, CA 90605
(562) 789-7220

Gr: 6-8 | 985 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

Rank: #33.

Hillview Middle School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 48%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

10931 South Stamy Rd.
Whittier, CA 90604
(562) 789-2000

Gr: 6-8 | 643 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 7,442 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Top 20% in CA
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 37% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education