Is Jordan Elementary a good school?

Jordan Elementary ranks 1808 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jordan Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 434 students attended Jordan Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Jordan Elementary?

Students at Jordan Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 9% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Jordan Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jordan Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate High : La Habra High

Jordan Elementary

Summary:

Jordan Elementary is a public elementary school located in Whittier, CA, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 434 students. It is part of the Lowell Joint School District, which is ranked 374 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jordan Elementary's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBA) in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics is generally on par with or slightly below the Lowell Joint District and California state averages. However, the school's Hispanic students perform significantly better than the school's overall performance, ranking in the top 908-1310 out of 5,102-5,084 California elementary schools in ELA and Mathematics. Conversely, the school's White students perform relatively poorly, ranking in the bottom 1760-2192 out of 2,662-2,834 California elementary schools. Additionally, Jordan Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 15.3% in 2021-2022 to 20.2% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby Lowell Joint District schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Macy Elementary and El Portal Elementary, both within the Lowell Joint District, perform similarly to or slightly better than Jordan Elementary on SBA assessments. However, Murphy Ranch Elementary and Leffingwell Elementary, in the East Whittier City Elementary District, significantly outperform Jordan Elementary on SBA assessments.

Detail:

Public K-6

10654 Jordan Rd.
Whittier, CA 90603-2931

(562) 902-4221

District: Lowell Joint

SchoolDigger Rank:
1808^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,273

Students who attend Jordan Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate
High:	La Habra High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.7

Number of students: 434

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.7%

White:

9.2%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jordan Elementary ranks better than 69.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Lowell Joint School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.13. (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 (82.7%), White (9.2%), two or more races (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Lowell Joint School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jordan Elementary is 21.7, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Lowell Joint School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jordan Elementary is $6,273, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Lowell Joint School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jordan Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Jordan Elementary 1808^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Jordan Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Lowell Joint:

SchoolDigger ranks Lowell Joint 374^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Jordan Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Jordan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	78.48	960^th	4809	80.0%
2005	77.92	1020^th	4822	78.8%
2006	74.95	1142^nd	4818	76.3%
2007	62.87	1692^nd	5113	66.9%
2008	46.09	2606^th	5113	49.0%
2009	57.03	2073^rd	5193	60.1%
2010	56.48	2189^th	5314	58.8%
2011	52.75	2434^th	5377	54.7%
2012	65.80	1744^th	5390	67.6%
2013	68.55	1649^th	5530	70.2%
2015	57.27	2067^th	5611	63.2%
2016	68.46	1599^th	5614	71.5%
2017	65.00	1804^th	5692	68.3%
2018	64.16	1854^th	5662	67.3%
2019	64.10	1880^th	5789	67.5%
2021	63.38	468^th	1417	67.0%
2022	54.04	2348^th	5883	60.1%
2023	64.02	1845^th	5874	68.6%
2024	65.13	1808^th	5862	69.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jordan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.58	1367^th	5084	73.1%
2019	66.82	1359^th	5173	73.7%
2021	58.46	372^nd	1110	66.5%
2022	57.22	1845^th	5264	65.0%
2023	69.26	1264^th	5374	76.5%
2024	68.34	1338^th	5511	75.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Jordan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.29	1831^st	5413	66.2%
2019	68.11	1597^th	5492	70.9%
2021	66.95	373^rd	1267	70.6%
2022	58.78	1993^rd	5635	64.6%
2023	63.73	1776^th	5617	68.4%
2024	64.19	1747^th	5605	68.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Jordan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	53.21	708^th	2128	66.7%
2019	68.42	529^th	2585	79.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Jordan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.98	1810^th	5431	66.7%
2019	57.55	2057^th	5510	62.7%
2021	57.05	479^th	1272	62.3%
2022	46.92	2609^th	5663	53.9%
2023	61.86	1863^rd	5650	67.0%
2024	64.00	1790^th	5636	68.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jordan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.19	798^th	4830	83.5%
2019	75.75	895^th	4963	82.0%
2022	66.65	1310^th	5084	74.2%
2023	76.43	902^nd	5098	82.3%
2024	75.83	908^th	5102	82.2%

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Rank History for White students at Jordan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.35	1914^th	2737	30.1%
2019	43.06	1760^th	2834	37.9%
2023	21.12	2192^nd	2662	17.7%

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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 Jordan Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	378	4	16	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
1989	359	2	16	83	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
1990	384	2	18	101	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
1991	366	3	21	121	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
1992	395	5	23	118	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
1993	412	3	23	148	1	n/a	n/a	0	587
1994	419	1	20	183	0	n/a	n/a	0	623
1995	431	7	22	230	0	n/a	n/a	0	690
1996	431	7	22	230	0	n/a	n/a	0	690
1997	344	3	17	160	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
1998	318	3	14	206	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
1999	300	4	17	214	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
2000	269	1	14	218	2	n/a	n/a	19	523
2001	242	2	13	230	0	n/a	n/a	23	510
2002	188	2	21	230	0	n/a	n/a	42	483
2003	188	2	21	230	0	n/a	n/a	42	483
2004	178	7	22	226	0	n/a	n/a	44	477
2005	184	2	22	231	0	n/a	n/a	52	491
2006	190	3	28	234	0	n/a	n/a	58	513
2007	191	2	25	268	0	n/a	n/a	48	534
2008	153	1	30	255	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	439
2009	140	2	20	254	0	3	57	0	476
2010	139	4	17	303	0	3	9	0	475
2011	118	2	19	308	0	1	9	0	457
2012	98	2	21	319	0	1	11	0	452
2013	90	6	18	285	0	0	11	0	410
2014	90	8	19	284	0	0	9	0	410
2015	82	8	14	286	0	0	17	0	407
2016	76	2	16	275	0	1	16	0	386
2017	70	2	10	278	0	1	16	0	377
2018	75	0	14	318	0	0	16	0	423
2019	67	0	12	315	0	0	10	0	404
2020	60	5	19	308	1	0	11	0	404
2021	56	5	25	316	1	0	14	0	417
2022	46	5	16	348	0	0	9	0	424
2023	40	2	15	359	0	0	18	0	434

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 Jordan Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	452	19.0	23.7	n/a
1989	460	18.0	25.5	n/a
1990	505	20.0	25.2	n/a
1991	511	20.0	25.5	n/a
1992	541	20.3	26.6	3.5
1993	587	23.0	25.5	4.1
1994	623	22.0	28.3	2.9
1995	690	25.0	27.6	25.4
1996	690	25.0	27.6	25.4
1997	524	21.0	25.0	17.9
1998	541	23.0	23.5	17.7
1999	535	24.0	22.3	20.2
2000	523	26.0	20.1	23.8
2001	510	24.0	21.3	24.6
2002	483	22.0	22.0	25.6
2003	483	22.0	22.0	25.6
2004	477	21.0	22.7	25.2
2005	491	21.0	23.4	23.2
2006	513	22.2	23.1	24.6
2007	534	21.0	25.4	26.7
2008	439	21.0	20.9	25.1
2009	476	19.0	23.8	38.4
2010	475	21.6	21.9	37.5
2011	457	n/a	n/a	40.7
2012	452	17.2	26.2	n/a
2013	410	15.2	26.9	43.9
2014	410	14.0	29.2	45.9
2015	407	15.0	27.1	48.4
2016	386	14.0	27.5	47.4
2017	377	14.0	26.9	50.4
2018	423	17.0	24.8	55.6
2019	404	16.0	25.2	53.2
2020	404	n/a	n/a	54.7
2021	417	17.0	24.5	45.8
2022	424	19.1	22.1	55.2
2023	434	20.0	21.7	60.8

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 Jordan Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	452	19.0	23.7	n/a
1989	460	18.0	25.5	n/a
1990	505	20.0	25.2	n/a
1991	511	20.0	25.5	n/a
1992	541	20.3	26.6	3.5
1993	587	23.0	25.5	4.1
1994	623	22.0	28.3	2.9
1995	690	25.0	27.6	25.4
1996	690	25.0	27.6	25.4
1997	524	21.0	25.0	17.9
1998	541	23.0	23.5	17.7
1999	535	24.0	22.3	20.2
2000	523	26.0	20.1	23.8
2001	510	24.0	21.3	24.6
2002	483	22.0	22.0	25.6
2003	483	22.0	22.0	25.6
2004	477	21.0	22.7	25.2
2005	491	21.0	23.4	23.2
2006	513	22.2	23.1	24.6
2007	534	21.0	25.4	26.7
2008	439	21.0	20.9	25.1
2009	476	19.0	23.8	38.4
2010	475	21.6	21.9	37.5
2011	457	n/a	n/a	40.7
2012	452	17.2	26.2	n/a
2013	410	15.2	26.9	43.9
2014	410	14.0	29.2	45.9
2015	407	15.0	27.1	48.4
2016	386	14.0	27.5	47.4
2017	377	14.0	26.9	50.4
2018	423	17.0	24.8	55.6
2019	404	16.0	25.2	53.2
2020	404	n/a	n/a	54.7
2021	417	17.0	24.5	45.8
2022	424	19.1	22.1	55.2
2023	434	20.0	21.7	60.8

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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