Is Mulberry Elementary a good school?

Mulberry Elementary ranks 1802 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mulberry Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 489 students attended Mulberry Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mulberry Elementary?

Students at Mulberry Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% White, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Mulberry Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mulberry Elementary usually go on to attend: High : California High

Mulberry Elementary

Summary:

Mulberry Elementary is a public elementary school in Whittier, California, serving 489 students in grades K-5. It is part of the East Whittier City Elementary School District, which is ranked 370 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mulberry Elementary's performance on standardized tests is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, but the school stands out in its strong performance for Hispanic students and students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the top 20% and top 25% of California elementary schools, respectively, in these subgroups. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.8% in 2017-2018 to 25.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Mulberry has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.47% to 72.31% over the past few years, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools in the same district.

While Mulberry Elementary's overall performance is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, the nearby Orchard Dale Elementary and Ceres Elementary schools in the East Whittier City Elementary District tend to outperform Mulberry in several key metrics, including test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. In contrast, the schools in the neighboring South Whittier Elementary District, such as Howard J. McKibben Elementary and Lake Marie Elementary, generally perform below Mulberry Elementary across various measures.

Detail:

Public K-5

14029 East Mulberry Dr.
Whittier, CA 90605-3169

(562) 789-7100

District: East Whittier City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1802^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Mulberry Elementary usually attend:

High:

California High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.8

Number of students: 489

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.3%

Two or more races:

5.1%

White:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mulberry Elementary ranks better than 69.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^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 65.27. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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 (88.3%), two or more races (5.1%), White (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mulberry Elementary is 23.8. 5 elementary schools in the East Whittier City Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Mulberry Elementary employs 20.4 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mulberry Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mulberry Elementary 1802^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mulberry 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:

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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 Mulberry Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mulberry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	36.03	2875^th	4809	40.2%
2005	30.77	3228^th	4822	33.1%
2006	41.42	2641^st	4818	45.2%
2007	51.52	2228^th	5113	56.4%
2008	49.07	2426^th	5113	52.6%
2009	38.92	3117^th	5193	40.0%
2010	70.98	1417^th	5314	73.3%
2011	72.24	1379^th	5377	74.4%
2012	68.60	1597^th	5390	70.4%
2013	74.20	1364^th	5530	75.3%
2015	53.11	2283^rd	5611	59.3%
2016	55.95	2184^th	5614	61.1%
2017	58.38	2095^th	5692	63.2%
2018	64.13	1856^th	5662	67.2%
2019	62.03	1969^th	5789	66.0%
2022	64.44	1829^th	5883	68.9%
2023	65.71	1771^st	5874	69.9%
2024	65.27	1802^nd	5862	69.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mulberry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.98	788^th	3246	75.7%
2019	63.32	727^th	3275	77.8%
2024	49.42	1209^th	3160	61.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mulberry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.04	1249^th	2420	48.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mulberry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.59	1101^st	5084	78.3%
2019	77.24	840^th	5173	83.8%
2022	80.84	724^th	5264	86.2%
2023	77.55	873^rd	5374	83.8%
2024	72.46	1158^th	5511	79.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Mulberry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.54	1947^th	5413	64.0%
2019	69.71	1509^th	5492	72.5%
2022	65.61	1706^th	5635	69.7%
2023	66.20	1666^th	5617	70.3%
2024	56.39	2106^th	5605	62.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mulberry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	60.52	570^th	2128	73.2%
2019	56.61	795^th	2585	69.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Mulberry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.28	1748^th	5431	67.8%
2019	51.82	2371^st	5510	57.0%
2022	61.50	1891^st	5663	66.6%
2023	62.66	1825^th	5650	67.7%
2024	71.32	1435^th	5636	74.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mulberry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.18	639^th	4830	86.8%
2019	78.84	754^th	4963	84.8%
2022	83.31	619^th	5084	87.8%
2023	80.90	695^th	5098	86.4%
2024	75.87	905^th	5102	82.3%

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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 Mulberry Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	360	4	7	177	1	n/a	n/a	0	549
1989	353	2	6	195	1	n/a	n/a	0	557
1990	327	1	8	196	0	n/a	n/a	0	532
1991	348	5	25	239	3	n/a	n/a	0	620
1992	339	3	9	252	0	n/a	n/a	0	603
1993	290	4	14	252	1	n/a	n/a	0	561
1994	271	5	9	292	1	n/a	n/a	0	578
1995	249	13	13	391	8	n/a	n/a	0	674
1996	249	13	13	391	8	n/a	n/a	0	674
1997	210	12	13	436	5	n/a	n/a	0	676
1998	186	10	12	456	10	n/a	n/a	0	674
1999	148	14	12	505	9	n/a	n/a	0	688
2000	157	6	12	532	6	n/a	n/a	0	713
2001	155	3	13	534	6	n/a	n/a	0	711
2002	115	4	12	546	5	n/a	n/a	0	682
2003	115	4	12	546	5	n/a	n/a	0	682
2004	101	3	13	545	3	n/a	n/a	14	679
2005	84	4	52	498	1	n/a	n/a	23	662
2006	80	2	16	558	2	n/a	n/a	30	688
2007	62	4	15	506	7	n/a	n/a	27	621
2008	66	2	11	481	3	n/a	n/a	0	563
2009	62	2	15	472	2	5	34	0	592
2010	56	0	15	492	4	6	1	0	574
2011	52	1	9	475	2	6	3	0	548
2012	44	2	7	493	1	6	4	0	557
2013	44	4	7	515	2	5	1	0	578
2014	32	3	7	540	2	4	3	0	591
2015	25	2	8	576	2	4	3	0	620
2016	22	2	5	555	2	4	7	0	597
2017	24	0	1	528	1	6	9	0	569
2018	24	2	2	519	1	5	9	0	562
2019	22	3	8	516	1	4	11	0	565
2020	25	4	7	499	1	5	15	0	556
2021	28	5	9	470	0	2	15	0	529
2022	21	4	8	445	0	3	21	0	502
2023	19	3	10	432	0	0	25	0	489

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 Mulberry Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	549	22.0	24.9	n/a
1989	557	20.6	27.0	n/a
1990	532	20.5	25.9	n/a
1991	620	24.7	25.1	n/a
1992	603	25.1	24.0	22.7
1993	561	21.5	26.1	24.2
1994	578	21.8	26.5	33.6
1995	674	26.5	25.4	39.8
1996	674	26.5	25.4	39.8
1997	676	29.0	23.3	42.8
1998	674	31.0	21.7	42.4
1999	688	35.0	19.7	43.6
2000	713	37.0	19.3	48.7
2001	711	36.0	19.8	47.5
2002	682	33.0	20.7	43.3
2003	682	33.0	20.7	43.3
2004	679	34.0	20.0	46.8
2005	662	33.0	20.1	48.4
2006	688	34.5	19.9	48.9
2007	621	32.0	19.4	46.1
2008	563	32.0	17.6	59.9
2009	592	31.0	18.5	69.8
2010	574	30.0	19.1	65.9
2011	548	n/a	n/a	67
2012	557	23.0	24.2	n/a
2013	578	24.0	24.0	66.8
2014	591	22.0	26.7	75.1
2015	620	25.0	24.8	74.7
2016	597	25.0	23.8	74.2
2017	569	25.1	22.6	69.2
2018	562	22.0	25.5	71
2019	565	25.0	22.6	73.5
2020	556	n/a	n/a	72.5
2021	529	21.0	25.1	57.5
2022	502	22.1	22.6	72.3
2023	489	20.4	23.8	71.2

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 Mulberry Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	549	22.0	24.9	n/a
1989	557	20.6	27.0	n/a
1990	532	20.5	25.9	n/a
1991	620	24.7	25.1	n/a
1992	603	25.1	24.0	22.7
1993	561	21.5	26.1	24.2
1994	578	21.8	26.5	33.6
1995	674	26.5	25.4	39.8
1996	674	26.5	25.4	39.8
1997	676	29.0	23.3	42.8
1998	674	31.0	21.7	42.4
1999	688	35.0	19.7	43.6
2000	713	37.0	19.3	48.7
2001	711	36.0	19.8	47.5
2002	682	33.0	20.7	43.3
2003	682	33.0	20.7	43.3
2004	679	34.0	20.0	46.8
2005	662	33.0	20.1	48.4
2006	688	34.5	19.9	48.9
2007	621	32.0	19.4	46.1
2008	563	32.0	17.6	59.9
2009	592	31.0	18.5	69.8
2010	574	30.0	19.1	65.9
2011	548	n/a	n/a	67
2012	557	23.0	24.2	n/a
2013	578	24.0	24.0	66.8
2014	591	22.0	26.7	75.1
2015	620	25.0	24.8	74.7
2016	597	25.0	23.8	74.2
2017	569	25.1	22.6	69.2
2018	562	22.0	25.5	71
2019	565	25.0	22.6	73.5
2020	556	n/a	n/a	72.5
2021	529	21.0	25.1	57.5
2022	502	22.1	22.6	72.3
2023	489	20.4	23.8	71.2

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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