Grade Trends

Walter F. Dexter Middle

Grades 6–8 Public District: Whittier City

11532 East Floral Dr., Whittier, CA 90601 Map

Math (met standard)
26%
−11 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
42%
−8 state 49% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
33%
−3 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
87%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
610
2024-25
Students per teacher
21.4
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 6 33% state 37% · 2025-26 42% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 17% state 38% · 2025-26 37% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 28% state 36% · 2025-26 46% state 50% · 2025-26 33% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 26% state 37% · 2025-26 42% state 49% · 2025-26 33% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 26% state 37% 42% state 49% 33% state 35%
2024-25 19% state 36% 35% state 49% 20% state 32%
2023-24 17% state 33% 31% state 46% 22% state 29%
2022-23 18% state 32% 32% state 46% 20% state 29%
2021-22 15% state 31% 33% state 47% 12% state 29%
2018-19 30% state 38% 44% state 50% 20% state 31%
2017-18 26% state 37% 36% state 49% —
2016-17 27% state 37% 40% state 48% —
2015-16 20% state 36% 40% state 48% —
2014-15 20% state 33% 29% state 44% —

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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Whittier Independent Study
Grades K–8 Alternative · Whittier City
0.0 mi
53%
+16 vs state
50%
+1 vs state
44%
+9 vs state
29% Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2025-26 76% 67 Hispanic 84%
Katherine Edwards Mid Sch STEAM & Dual Immersion Acad
Grades 6–8 · Whittier City
1.0 mi
42%
+5 vs state
58%
+9 vs state
32%
−3 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 33% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2025-26 77% 894 Hispanic 93%
North Park Academy of the Arts
Grades 6–8 · El Rancho Unified
1.8 mi
16%
−21 vs state
27%
−23 vs state
19%
−17 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2025-26 88% 512 Hispanic 96%
Ada S. Nelson Elementary
Grades K–6 · Los Nietos
1.9 mi
41%
−1 vs state
41%
−5 vs state
42%
+6 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 84% 358 Hispanic 92%
Aeolian Elementary
Grades K–6 · Los Nietos
2.0 mi
27%
−14 vs state
31%
−16 vs state
21%
−15 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26 91% 283 Hispanic 94%
Los Nietos Middle
Grades 7–8 · Los Nietos
2.3 mi
39%
+2 vs state
53%
+4 vs state
37%
+2 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 89% 262 Hispanic 96%
Rivera Middle
Grades 6–8 · El Rancho Unified
2.6 mi
24%
−13 vs state
37%
−12 vs state
22%
−13 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26 87% 544 Hispanic 98%
Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary
Grades K–6 · Los Nietos
2.9 mi
35%
−7 vs state
37%
−10 vs state
43%
+8 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 38% in 2025-26 87% 307 Hispanic 96%
STEAM Academy @ Burke
Grades 6–8 · El Rancho Unified
3.1 mi
35%
−2 vs state
53%
+4 vs state
30%
−6 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2025-26 82% 534 Hispanic 96%
La Merced Academy
Grades K–8 · Montebello Unified
3.2 mi
38%
−2 vs state
47%
−1 vs state
26%
−10 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26 74% 665 Hispanic 97%