For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 484 students in South Whittier Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in South Whittier Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
6 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
2,253 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Whittier Elementary School District, which is ranked #1477 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1453 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
34%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
47%
Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
29%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)33.1%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.64
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
94%
55%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
1%
5%
Showing 2006–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% White
3%
22%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,970 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,423 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$150,628 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$62 MM
$130,845 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$30,970
$26,022
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$27,423
$22,604
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best South Whittier Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Richard L. Graves Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
13243 East Los Nietos Rd.
Whittier, CA 90605
(562) 944-0135
Whittier, CA 90605
(562) 944-0135
Gr: 6-8 | 484 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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