Is Evergreen Elementary a good school?

Evergreen Elementary ranks 1982 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Evergreen Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 403 students attended Evergreen Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Evergreen Elementary?

Students at Evergreen Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Evergreen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Evergreen Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : East Whittier Middle High : Whittier High

Evergreen Elementary

Summary:

Evergreen Elementary is a public elementary school located in Whittier, CA, serving 403 students in grades K-5. It is part of the East Whittier City Elementary District, which is ranked 370 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Evergreen Elementary has consistently ranked in the middle to upper-middle range of California elementary schools over the past decade. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's performance on standardized tests was generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, with some notable exceptions. Evergreen performed well among its Hispanic and low socioeconomic status student populations, ranking in the top 20% and top 25% of California elementary schools in these subgroups, respectively. However, the school's performance for its English Language Learner students was in the bottom 15% of California elementary schools. A significant concern is Evergreen's high chronic absenteeism rate, which has risen from 7.2% in 2017-2018 to 35.1% in 2021-2022, notably higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Evergreen Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly below other schools in the East Whittier City Elementary District, such as Laurel Elementary and Ocean View Elementary. However, Evergreen lags behind the higher-performing schools in the Whittier City Elementary District, such as Christian Sorensen Science Academy. The schools in the South Whittier Elementary District, such as Lake Marie Elementary, tend to have lower overall performance compared to Evergreen Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

12915 East Helmer Dr.
Whittier, CA 90602-3232

(562) 464-2300

District: East Whittier City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1982^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Evergreen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	East Whittier Middle
High:	Whittier High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.1

Number of students: 403

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.0%

Two or more races:

2.0%

White:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Evergreen Elementary ranks better than 66.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the East Whittier City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.93. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (96%), two or more races (2%), White (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the East Whittier City Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Evergreen Elementary is 25.1. 8 elementary schools in the East Whittier City Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Evergreen Elementary employs 16 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Evergreen Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Evergreen Elementary 1982^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Evergreen Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

East Whittier City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks East Whittier City Elementary 370^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Evergreen Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Evergreen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	20.32	3912^th	4809	18.7%
2005	12.76	4475^th	4822	7.2%
2006	20.56	3959^th	4818	17.8%
2007	15.29	4623^rd	5113	9.6%
2008	16.34	4568^th	5113	10.7%
2009	34.59	3396^th	5193	34.6%
2010	53.30	2367^th	5314	55.5%
2011	63.51	1819^th	5377	66.2%
2012	74.95	1273^rd	5390	76.4%
2013	61.60	2020^th	5530	63.5%
2015	45.47	2713^th	5611	51.6%
2016	44.85	2784^th	5614	50.4%
2017	24.60	4295^th	5692	24.5%
2018	39.84	3153^rd	5662	44.3%
2019	44.29	2928^th	5789	49.4%
2022	56.83	2183^rd	5883	62.9%
2023	58.32	2120^th	5874	63.9%
2024	61.93	1982^nd	5862	66.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Evergreen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.60	1967^th	3246	39.4%
2019	51.15	1187^th	3275	63.8%
2022	57.69	860^th	3311	74.0%
2023	43.16	1608^th	3250	50.5%
2024	27.48	2725^th	3160	13.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Evergreen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.41	2143^rd	5084	57.8%
2019	57.47	1927^th	5173	62.7%
2022	68.46	1244^th	5264	76.4%
2023	72.98	1070^th	5374	80.1%
2024	70.05	1263^rd	5511	77.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Evergreen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	80.90	34^th	336	89.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Evergreen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.31	3464^th	5413	36.0%
2019	36.70	3301^st	5492	39.9%
2022	64.85	1741^st	5635	69.1%
2023	67.87	1601^st	5617	71.5%
2024	62.51	1835^th	5605	67.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Evergreen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	32.26	1386^th	2227	37.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Evergreen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.65	2739^th	5431	49.6%
2019	51.25	2401^st	5510	56.4%
2022	47.86	2565^th	5663	54.7%
2023	47.92	2569^th	5650	54.5%
2024	59.40	2009^th	5636	64.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Evergreen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.76	1911^th	4830	60.4%
2019	60.99	1629^th	4963	67.2%
2022	74.67	951^st	5084	81.3%
2023	76.18	916^th	5098	82.0%
2024	80.08	724^th	5102	85.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Evergreen Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	78	1	12	326	2	n/a	n/a	0	419
1989	74	0	15	364	4	n/a	n/a	0	457
1990	72	2	16	401	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
1991	85	0	16	440	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
1992	58	5	21	466	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
1993	52	3	20	445	1	n/a	n/a	0	521
1994	48	2	18	429	2	n/a	n/a	0	499
1995	30	2	15	469	5	n/a	n/a	0	521
1996	30	2	15	469	5	n/a	n/a	0	521
1997	22	2	15	508	4	n/a	n/a	0	551
1998	32	5	15	552	6	n/a	n/a	0	610
1999	30	6	5	558	9	n/a	n/a	0	608
2000	18	4	6	581	4	n/a	n/a	0	613
2001	13	1	4	579	4	n/a	n/a	0	601
2002	14	1	4	582	5	n/a	n/a	1	607
2003	14	1	4	582	5	n/a	n/a	1	607
2004	12	1	3	555	6	n/a	n/a	2	579
2005	10	1	4	557	4	n/a	n/a	3	579
2006	8	3	3	561	1	n/a	n/a	5	581
2007	7	2	5	541	1	n/a	n/a	5	561
2008	5	n/a	6	489	1	n/a	n/a	0	501
2009	5	1	3	481	0	1	4	0	495
2010	6	1	2	495	0	1	0	0	505
2011	5	0	1	492	0	1	0	0	499
2012	1	0	1	497	0	1	0	0	500
2013	1	0	1	480	0	1	0	0	483
2014	1	0	2	489	0	0	0	0	492
2015	1	0	2	465	0	0	0	0	468
2016	8	1	2	468	0	0	0	0	479
2017	6	1	5	443	1	0	0	0	456
2018	6	1	2	434	1	0	1	0	445
2019	9	0	2	425	1	0	1	0	438
2020	10	1	1	409	1	0	6	0	428
2021	5	1	1	399	1	0	11	0	418
2022	6	1	1	389	2	0	9	0	408
2023	4	2	1	387	1	0	8	0	403

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Evergreen Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	419	15.7	26.6	n/a
1989	457	17.6	25.9	n/a
1990	491	18.5	26.5	n/a
1991	541	21.6	25.0	n/a
1992	550	21.9	25.1	83.3
1993	521	21.0	24.8	83.3
1994	499	20.0	24.9	86
1995	521	21.0	24.8	84.8
1996	521	21.0	24.8	84.8
1997	551	24.0	23.0	85.8
1998	610	28.0	21.8	87.2
1999	608	30.0	20.3	71.1
2000	613	32.0	19.2	83
2001	601	32.0	18.8	82.5
2002	607	32.5	18.7	83.8
2003	607	32.5	18.7	83.8
2004	579	32.5	17.8	83
2005	579	29.5	19.6	85.4
2006	581	28.5	20.4	78
2007	561	27.0	20.8	75.2
2008	501	32.0	15.7	79
2009	495	30.0	16.0	90.7
2010	505	29.0	17.4	85.1
2011	499	n/a	n/a	88.8
2012	500	28.0	17.8	n/a
2013	483	25.5	18.9	79.1
2014	492	25.0	19.6	87.6
2015	468	25.0	18.7	89.5
2016	479	19.0	25.2	87.5
2017	456	20.0	22.8	84
2018	445	19.0	23.4	85.4
2019	438	18.0	24.3	82.2
2020	428	n/a	n/a	84.1
2021	418	17.0	24.5	80.6
2022	408	19.2	21.2	82.8
2023	403	16.0	25.1	87.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Evergreen Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	419	15.7	26.6	n/a
1989	457	17.6	25.9	n/a
1990	491	18.5	26.5	n/a
1991	541	21.6	25.0	n/a
1992	550	21.9	25.1	83.3
1993	521	21.0	24.8	83.3
1994	499	20.0	24.9	86
1995	521	21.0	24.8	84.8
1996	521	21.0	24.8	84.8
1997	551	24.0	23.0	85.8
1998	610	28.0	21.8	87.2
1999	608	30.0	20.3	71.1
2000	613	32.0	19.2	83
2001	601	32.0	18.8	82.5
2002	607	32.5	18.7	83.8
2003	607	32.5	18.7	83.8
2004	579	32.5	17.8	83
2005	579	29.5	19.6	85.4
2006	581	28.5	20.4	78
2007	561	27.0	20.8	75.2
2008	501	32.0	15.7	79
2009	495	30.0	16.0	90.7
2010	505	29.0	17.4	85.1
2011	499	n/a	n/a	88.8
2012	500	28.0	17.8	n/a
2013	483	25.5	18.9	79.1
2014	492	25.0	19.6	87.6
2015	468	25.0	18.7	89.5
2016	479	19.0	25.2	87.5
2017	456	20.0	22.8	84
2018	445	19.0	23.4	85.4
2019	438	18.0	24.3	82.2
2020	428	n/a	n/a	84.1
2021	418	17.0	24.5	80.6
2022	408	19.2	21.2	82.8
2023	403	16.0	25.1	87.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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