Summary:
The Whittier City Elementary District in California is home to 10 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 5th or 8th grade. While the district as a whole is ranked 655 out of 1,568 districts in the state and rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, a few schools within the district stand out as top performers.
Mill School and Technology Academy consistently ranks among the top 1,000 elementary schools in California, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics across most grade levels compared to the district and state averages. Wallen L. Andrews and Daniel Phelan Language Academy are also high-performing schools, ranking in the top 2,000 and 1,500 elementary schools in California, respectively, and earning 4-star ratings.
However, the data reveals a wide range of performance among the elementary schools in the Whittier City Elementary District. Schools with higher chronic absenteeism rates and free/reduced lunch rates tend to have lower proficiency rates, suggesting a potential link between socioeconomic factors and academic achievement. The district has an opportunity to identify the practices and strategies used by the top-performing schools and implement them across the district to raise overall academic achievement.
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