Grade Trends

Howard J. McKibben Elementary

Grades K–6 Public District: South Whittier Elementary

10550 Mills Ave., Whittier, CA 90604 Map

Math (met standard)
37%
−4 state 41% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
45%
−1 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
30%
−5 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
86%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
430
2024-25
Students per teacher
23.9
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 42% state 47% · 2025-26 42% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 36% state 42% · 2025-26 42% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 38% state 37% · 2025-26 49% state 49% · 2025-26 30% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6 33% state 37% · 2025-26 49% state 48% · 2025-26 —
All grades 37% state 41% · 2025-26 45% state 47% · 2025-26 30% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 37% state 41% 45% state 47% 30% state 35%
2024-25 35% state 41% 36% state 47% 27% state 33%
2023-24 30% state 39% 43% state 45% 15% state 33%
2022-23 27% state 38% 34% state 44% 24% state 32%
2021-22 22% state 37% 34% state 45% 13% state 31%
2018-19 46% state 42% 53% state 50% 33% state 32%
2017-18 37% state 41% 47% state 49% —
2016-17 35% state 39% 48% state 46% —
2015-16 36% state 38% 47% state 46% —
2014-15 30% state 35% 39% state 42% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Ceres Elementary
Grades K–5 · East Whittier City Elementary
0.6 mi
55%
+13 vs state
60%
+14 vs state
38%
+2 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26 67% 492 Hispanic 89%
Lake Marie Elementary
Grades K–6 · South Whittier Elementary
0.7 mi
40%
±0 vs state
53%
+6 vs state
35%
±0 vs state
18% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 87% 186 Hispanic 93%
Carmela Elementary
Grades K–6 · South Whittier Elementary
0.7 mi
19%
−21 vs state
35%
−12 vs state
11%
−24 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 14% in 2022-23 → 22% in 2025-26 94% 317 Hispanic 94%
Mulberry Elementary
Grades K–5 · East Whittier City Elementary
0.8 mi
48%
+6 vs state
46%
±0 vs state
36%
+1 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 77% 447 Hispanic 89%
Richard L. Graves Middle
Grades 6–8 · South Whittier Elementary
0.8 mi
22%
−14 vs state
35%
−15 vs state
22%
−13 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 92% 484 Hispanic 95%
Loma Vista Elementary
Grades K–6 · South Whittier Elementary
0.9 mi
39%
−2 vs state
49%
+2 vs state
32%
−3 vs state
17% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2025-26 92% 379 Hispanic 96%
La Colima Elementary
Grades K–5 · East Whittier City Elementary
1.2 mi
43%
+1 vs state
46%
−1 vs state
24%
−12 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 49% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26 77% 378 Hispanic 88%
Los Altos Elementary
Grades K–6 · South Whittier Elementary
1.2 mi
19%
−22 vs state
29%
−18 vs state
10%
−26 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 19% in 2025-26 91% 457 Hispanic 94%
Laurel Elementary
Grades K–5 · East Whittier City Elementary
1.3 mi
34%
−8 vs state
36%
−11 vs state
30%
−6 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2025-26 81% 465 Hispanic 92%
East Whittier Middle
Grades 6–8 · East Whittier City Elementary
1.7 mi
46%
+9 vs state
58%
+8 vs state
40%
+5 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2025-26 69% 985 Hispanic 88%