Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy

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Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy is a public middle school located in Whittier, CA, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 916 students. The school is part of the Whittier City Elementary District, which is ranked 655 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Katherine Edwards Mid School consistently outperforms the Whittier City Elementary District and the state of California in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In 2023-2024, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 43.94% to 54.86%, compared to 40.03% to 46.61% for the district and 45.82% to 47.19% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 33.09% to 37.98%, compared to 24.65% to 35.34% for the district and 31.57% to 34.31% for the state. The school's performance for Hispanic students and English Language Learners is particularly noteworthy, with these subgroups ranking in the top 500 and top 465 out of thousands of California middle schools, respectively, in 2023-2024.

However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated significantly, ranging from 6.9% in 2017-2018 to 30.4% in 2021-2022, with a 2022-2023 rate of 24.0% that is still higher than the state average. When compared to other nearby middle schools, Katherine Edwards Mid School generally outperforms schools in the Whittier City Elementary and South Whittier Elementary districts, but lags behind the higher-performing schools in the East Whittier City Elementary and Little Lake City Elementary districts.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 6812 South Norwalk Blvd.
       Whittier, CA  90606-1740


(562) 789-3115

District: Whittier City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
999th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,197 Help


Feeder schools for Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy:

Elementary:    Christian Sorensen Science Academy
    Daniel Phelan Language Academy
    Orange Grove Elementary
    West Whittier Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  23.5 Help
Number of students:  916

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
93.9%
Two or more races:
2.6%
White:
2.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  73% Help


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Compare Details Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy ranks better than 64% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.45. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.9%), two or more races (2.6%), White (2.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy is 23.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy is $5,197.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy 999th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy in the ranking list.)

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Whittier City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Whittier City Elementary 655th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy

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Rank History for all students at Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 36.32 1050th 1769 40.6%
2005 32.44 1166th 1777 34.4%
2006 37.29 1080th 1804 40.1%
2007 42.55 1069th 1999 46.5%
2008 52.85 862nd 2005 57.0%
2009 44.47 1096th 2063 46.9%
2010 40.61 1295th 2179 40.6%
2011 27.74 1710th 2236 23.5%
2012 41.24 1325th 2259 41.3%
2013 33.20 1610th 2379 32.3%
2015 28.32 1686th 2477 31.9%
2016 33.20 1542nd 2497 38.2%
2017 40.54 1385th 2508 44.8%
2018 53.22 1004th 2480 59.5%
2019 48.48 1190th 2715 56.2%
2022 43.67 1350th 2740 50.7%
2023 50.44 1154th 2802 58.8%
2024 55.45 999th 2777 64.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.57 867th 1364 36.4%
2019 36.45 816th 1442 43.4%
2022 54.91 374th 1540 75.7%
2023 37.11 884th 1529 42.2%
2024 48.94 465th 1477 68.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.03 798th 1538 48.1%
2024 39.16 797th 1550 48.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.15 554th 2230 75.2%
2019 64.20 624th 2369 73.7%
2022 56.74 818th 2458 66.7%
2023 60.69 730th 2549 71.4%
2024 65.59 628th 2575 75.6%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 82.89 26th 336 92.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.14 951st 2262 58.0%
2019 44.48 1197th 2380 49.7%
2022 47.91 1112th 2509 55.7%
2023 52.32 1004th 2547 60.6%
2024 61.30 802nd 2546 68.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.03 601st 1369 56.1%
2019 50.82 539th 1491 63.8%
2022 41.36 725th 1531 52.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.48 973rd 2273 57.2%
2019 50.83 1001st 2407 58.4%
2022 39.79 1347th 2527 46.7%
2023 47.90 1129th 2558 55.9%
2024 48.26 1126th 2547 55.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.10 446th 2072 78.5%
2019 64.65 590th 2213 73.3%
2022 60.19 717th 2359 69.6%
2023 66.78 592nd 2391 75.2%
2024 70.66 499th 2383 79.1%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 125 1 52 371 0 n/a n/a 0 549
1989 109 3 36 436 0 n/a n/a 0 584
1990 81 3 41 406 0 n/a n/a 0 531
1991 93 5 29 459 3 n/a n/a 0 589
1992 98 9 27 372 3 n/a n/a 0 509
1993 85 13 35 452 3 n/a n/a 0 588
1994 77 11 23 521 3 n/a n/a 0 635
1995 59 4 19 517 0 n/a n/a 0 599
1996 59 4 19 517 0 n/a n/a 0 599
1997 59 5 16 500 0 n/a n/a 0 580
1998 47 4 18 582 0 n/a n/a 0 651
1999 57 1 15 741 0 n/a n/a 6 820
2000 58 8 16 835 0 n/a n/a 4 921
2001 76 10 16 898 5 n/a n/a 0 1005
2002 78 10 18 977 1 n/a n/a 5 1089
2003 78 10 18 977 1 n/a n/a 5 1089
2004 76 11 12 998 4 n/a n/a 6 1107
2005 72 9 12 962 7 n/a n/a 0 1062
2006 66 8 14 957 3 n/a n/a 16 1064
2007 48 10 13 919 1 n/a n/a 14 1005
2008 34 10 7 897 3 n/a n/a 0 951
2009 33 10 5 944 1 1 20 0 1014
2010 33 14 3 891 1 2 5 0 949
2011 34 9 5 863 0 2 6 0 919
2012 26 5 3 844 1 1 11 0 891
2013 16 0 3 599 0 0 8 0 626
2014 19 3 5 745 1 0 16 0 789
2015 18 2 4 691 1 0 16 0 732
2016 15 0 4 692 1 0 9 0 721
2017 13 0 3 690 0 0 8 0 714
2018 10 7 3 724 0 1 15 0 760
2019 11 6 1 739 2 1 19 0 779
2020 20 6 3 802 1 0 26 0 858
2021 21 8 5 834 1 0 21 0 890
2022 19 2 3 868 2 1 21 0 916
2023 21 1 6 860 2 2 24 0 916

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 549 23.4 23.4 n/a
1989 584 26.9 21.7 n/a
1990 531 26.7 19.8 n/a
1991 589 25.7 22.9 n/a
1992 509 26.1 19.5 49.3
1993 588 25.5 23.1 37.9
1994 635 26.5 24.0 50.7
1995 599 24.4 24.5 57.4
1996 599 24.4 24.5 57.4
1997 580 24.9 23.3 75.2
1998 651 27.3 23.8 64.2
1999 820 37.4 21.9 55.3
2000 921 38.5 23.9 55.7
2001 1005 40.7 24.7 59
2002 1089 45.7 23.8 67.1
2003 1089 45.7 23.8 67.1
2004 1107 47.3 23.4 65.7
2005 1062 45.6 23.3 59.9
2006 1064 44.1 24.1 54.1
2007 1005 43.0 23.4 22.8
2008 951 48.1 19.8 75.5
2009 1014 41.1 21.9 70.7
2010 949 40.6 23.3 75.4
2011 919 n/a n/a 63.9
2012 891 36.1 24.6 n/a
2013 626 35.1 17.7 69.3
2014 789 34.5 22.8 61.2
2015 732 30.0 24.4 84.7
2016 721 31.0 23.2 86.4
2017 714 29.9 23.8 85.3
2018 760 25.9 29.2 80.4
2019 779 28.3 27.4 83.6
2020 858 n/a n/a 82.5
2021 890 40.1 22.1 81.3
2022 916 n/a n/a 82.1
2023 916 38.9 23.5 73

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 Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 549 23.4 23.4 n/a
1989 584 26.9 21.7 n/a
1990 531 26.7 19.8 n/a
1991 589 25.7 22.9 n/a
1992 509 26.1 19.5 49.3
1993 588 25.5 23.1 37.9
1994 635 26.5 24.0 50.7
1995 599 24.4 24.5 57.4
1996 599 24.4 24.5 57.4
1997 580 24.9 23.3 75.2
1998 651 27.3 23.8 64.2
1999 820 37.4 21.9 55.3
2000 921 38.5 23.9 55.7
2001 1005 40.7 24.7 59
2002 1089 45.7 23.8 67.1
2003 1089 45.7 23.8 67.1
2004 1107 47.3 23.4 65.7
2005 1062 45.6 23.3 59.9
2006 1064 44.1 24.1 54.1
2007 1005 43.0 23.4 22.8
2008 951 48.1 19.8 75.5
2009 1014 41.1 21.9 70.7
2010 949 40.6 23.3 75.4
2011 919 n/a n/a 63.9
2012 891 36.1 24.6 n/a
2013 626 35.1 17.7 69.3
2014 789 34.5 22.8 61.2
2015 732 30.0 24.4 84.7
2016 721 31.0 23.2 86.4
2017 714 29.9 23.8 85.3
2018 760 25.9 29.2 80.4
2019 779 28.3 27.4 83.6
2020 858 n/a n/a 82.5
2021 890 40.1 22.1 81.3
2022 916 n/a n/a 82.1
2023 916 38.9 23.5 73

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $5,197

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1190th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1154th of 2802 Middle schools
 2.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy)40.646.3
 5.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Whittier City Elementary)44.538.4
 6.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy)3128.7
 2.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Whittier City Elementary)33.322.8
 10.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy)49.535.4
 14%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Whittier City Elementary)44.935.2
 9.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy)4127.3
 13.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Whittier City Elementary)34.423.3
 11.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy)5251.4
 0.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Whittier City Elementary)48.846.4
 2.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy)41.937.6
 4.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Whittier City Elementary)33.829.1
 4.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy)19.322.2
 2.9%
   8th Grade Science (Whittier City Elementary)19.621.9
 2.3%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students779916
 17.6%
African American61
 83.3%
American Indian22
Asian16
 500%
Hispanic739860
 16.4%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White1121
 90.9%
Two or More Races1924
 26.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients83.6%73%
 10.5%


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Students at Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy are 94% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy ranks 999th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 916 students attended Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy.


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