Grade Trends

Whittier Independent Study

Grades K–8 Public Alternative District: Whittier City

11532 Floral Dr., Whittier, CA 90601 Map

Math (met standard)
53%
+16 state 36% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
50%
+1 state 50% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
44%
+9 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
76%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
67
2024-25
Students per teacher
33.5
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 5 18% state 33% · 2022-23 18% state 47% · 2022-23 18% state 32% · 2022-23
Grade 6 0% state 33% · 2022-23 8% state 44% · 2022-23 —
Grade 7 50% state 36% · 2024-25 21% state 50% · 2024-25 —
Grade 8 67% state 36% · 2025-26 60% state 50% · 2025-26 43% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 53% state 36% · 2025-26 50% state 50% · 2025-26 44% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 53% state 36% 50% state 50% 44% state 35%
2024-25 39% state 35% 35% state 48% 26% state 32%
2023-24 26% state 33% 27% state 47% 17% state 29%
2022-23 19% state 33% 25% state 46% 15% state 30%

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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Walter F. Dexter Middle
Grades 6–8 · Whittier City
0.0 mi
26%
−11 vs state
42%
−8 vs state
33%
−3 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2025-26 87% 610 Hispanic 93%
Longfellow Elementary
Grades K–5 · Whittier City
0.3 mi
43%
+1 vs state
53%
+7 vs state
42%
+7 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2025-26 78% 499 Hispanic 92%
Orange Grove Elementary
Grades K–5 · Whittier City
0.5 mi
28%
−15 vs state
28%
−18 vs state
19%
−16 vs state
13% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26 84% 324 Hispanic 94%
West Whittier Elementary
Grades K–5 · Whittier City
0.9 mi
45%
+3 vs state
43%
−3 vs state
34%
−1 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 76% 346 Hispanic 89%
Christian Sorensen Science Academy
Grades K–5 · Whittier City
1.0 mi
37%
−5 vs state
39%
−8 vs state
27%
−9 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 80% 446 Hispanic 92%
Katherine Edwards Mid Sch STEAM & Dual Immersion Acad
Grades 6–8 · Whittier City
1.1 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%
Daniel Phelan Language Academy
Grades K–5 · Whittier City
1.3 mi
60%
+18 vs state
57%
+10 vs state
30%
−5 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2025-26 64% 507 Hispanic 96%
Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts
Grades K–5 · Whittier City
1.4 mi
36%
−6 vs state
46%
−1 vs state
23%
−12 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2025-26 79% 374 Hispanic 91%
South Ranchito Dual Language Academy
Grades K–5 · El Rancho Unified
1.6 mi
26%
−16 vs state
29%
−18 vs state
21%
−14 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26 85% 351 Hispanic 98%
North Park Academy of the Arts
Grades 6–8 · El Rancho Unified
1.7 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%