Carmela Elementary

Grades K–6 Public District: South Whittier Elementary

13300 Lakeland Rd., Whittier, CA 90605 Map

Math (met standard)
19%
−21 state 40% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
35%
−12 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
11%
−24 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
94%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
317
2024-25
Students per teacher
21.1
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 40% state 47% · 2025-26 36% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 10% state 42% · 2025-26 31% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 15% state 37% · 2025-26 38% state 49% · 2025-26 11% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6 20% state 37% · 2025-26 36% state 48% · 2025-26 —
All grades 19% state 40% · 2025-26 35% state 47% · 2025-26 11% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 19% state 40% 35% state 47% 11% state 35%
2024-25 17% state 41% 27% state 47% 16% state 33%
2023-24 19% state 39% 22% state 45% 8% state 33%
2022-23 13% state 38% 24% state 45% 6% state 32%
2021-22 14% state 36% 30% state 45% 21% state 31%
2018-19 16% state 42% 30% state 50% 10% state 32%
2017-18 19% state 41% 30% state 49% —
2016-17 14% state 39% 25% state 46% —
2015-16 7% state 37% 19% state 46% —
2014-15 5% state 35% 12% state 41% —

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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Loma Vista Elementary
Grades K–6 · South Whittier Elementary
0.5 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%
Howard J. McKibben Elementary
Grades K–6 · South Whittier Elementary
0.7 mi
37%
−4 vs state
45%
−1 vs state
30%
−5 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26 86% 430 Hispanic 93%
Lake Marie Elementary
Grades K–6 · South Whittier Elementary
0.8 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%
Richard L. Graves Middle
Grades 6–8 · South Whittier Elementary
0.9 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%
Ceres Elementary
Grades K–5 · East Whittier City Elementary
1.2 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%
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%
Mulberry Elementary
Grades K–5 · East Whittier City Elementary
1.4 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%
La Colima Elementary
Grades K–5 · East Whittier City Elementary
1.6 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%
Lakeland Elementary
Grades K–5 · Little Lake City Elementary
1.6 mi
49%
+7 vs state
57%
+10 vs state
32%
−3 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2025-26 77% 315 Hispanic 82%
Paddison Elementary
Grades K–5 · Little Lake City Elementary
1.7 mi
49%
+7 vs state
47%
+1 vs state
55%
+19 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 50% in 2025-26 80% 296 Hispanic 91%