Is Mill School and Technology Academy a good school?

Mill School and Technology Academy ranks 996 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mill School and Technology Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 310 students attended Mill School and Technology Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Mill School and Technology Academy?

Students at Mill School and Technology Academy are 90% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Mill School and Technology Academy attend?

Students who attend Mill School and Technology Academy usually go on to attend: Middle : Walter F. Dexter Middle

Mill School and Technology Academy

Summary:

Mill School and Technology Academy is an elementary school in Whittier, CA that serves 310 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Whittier City Elementary District, which has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mill School and Technology Academy consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement. In the 2023-2024 school year, 67.11% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 46.61% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In math, 62.67% of Mill School students were proficient or better, compared to 35.34% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also excels in supporting specific student groups, ranking 145th out of 5,102 California elementary schools for Hispanic students and 548th out of 5,511 for low-income students in English Language Arts/Literacy.

Mill School and Technology Academy outperforms nearby schools like Orange Grove Elementary, Whittier Independent Study, and Longfellow Elementary across all subject areas. The school has also shown consistent improvement, moving from 2,425th out of 5,789 California elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 996th out of 5,862 in 2023-2024, with a 4-star rating.

Detail:

Public K-5

4030 South Workman Mill Rd.
Whittier, CA 90601-1795

(562) 789-3190

District: Whittier City Elementary

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,873

Students who attend Mill School and Technology Academy usually attend:

Middle:

Walter F. Dexter Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 23.1

Number of students: 310

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.3%

White:

2.9%

Two or more races:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mill School and Technology Academy ranks better than 83% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Whittier City Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.91. (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 (90.3%), two or more races (2.9%), White (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mill School and Technology Academy is 23.1, which is the 5^th best among 9 elementary schools in the Whittier City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Mill School and Technology Academy employs 13.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mill School and Technology Academy is $4,873. 8 elementary schools in the Whittier City Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mill School and Technology Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Mill School and Technology Academy 996^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mill School and Technology Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Whittier City Elementary:

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

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Rank History for Mill School and Technology Academy

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Rank History for all students at Mill School and Technology Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	35.73	2896^th	4809	39.8%
2005	23.74	3714^th	4822	23.0%
2006	37.49	2858^th	4818	40.7%
2007	31.64	3451^st	5113	32.5%
2008	49.05	2428^th	5113	52.5%
2009	49.19	2540^th	5193	51.1%
2010	36.44	3392^nd	5314	36.2%
2011	40.47	3209^th	5377	40.3%
2012	36.60	3489^th	5390	35.3%
2013	44.82	3022^nd	5530	45.4%
2015	46.68	2645^th	5611	52.9%
2016	67.66	1633^rd	5614	70.9%
2017	61.43	1952^nd	5692	65.7%
2018	63.79	1873^rd	5662	66.9%
2019	52.93	2425^th	5789	58.1%
2022	70.59	1584^th	5883	73.1%
2023	76.51	1303^rd	5874	77.8%
2024	83.91	996^th	5862	83.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mill School and Technology Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	49.16	1299^th	3275	60.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mill School and Technology Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.96	779^th	5084	84.7%
2019	69.47	1218^th	5173	76.5%
2022	83.25	626^th	5264	88.1%
2023	82.36	688^th	5374	87.2%
2024	87.04	548^th	5511	90.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Mill School and Technology Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	85.63	28^th	356	92.1%
2023	67.52	76^th	336	77.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Mill School and Technology Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.29	2067^th	5413	61.8%
2019	42.04	2979^th	5492	45.8%
2022	68.73	1576^th	5635	72.0%
2023	75.22	1278^th	5617	77.2%
2024	80.78	1058^th	5605	81.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Mill School and Technology Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.33	1700^th	5431	68.7%
2019	61.68	1883^rd	5510	65.8%
2022	70.35	1511^th	5663	73.3%
2023	75.20	1288^th	5650	77.2%
2024	82.39	987^th	5636	82.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mill School and Technology Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.93	729^th	4830	84.9%
2019	68.58	1229^th	4963	75.2%
2022	84.24	584^th	5084	88.5%
2023	89.78	359^th	5098	93.0%
2024	95.61	145^th	5102	97.2%

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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 Mill School and Technology Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	72	4	42	258	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
1989	69	9	37	274	1	n/a	n/a	0	390
1990	56	10	45	274	1	n/a	n/a	0	386
1991	42	10	40	285	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
1992	56	9	38	299	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
1993	53	9	32	279	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
1994	45	9	21	289	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
1995	51	11	9	311	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
1996	51	11	9	311	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
1997	35	5	16	300	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1998	35	5	12	326	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
1999	27	4	7	269	0	n/a	n/a	0	307
2000	21	8	10	257	1	n/a	n/a	8	305
2001	32	5	8	262	0	n/a	n/a	5	312
2002	22	8	10	328	0	n/a	n/a	7	375
2003	22	8	10	328	0	n/a	n/a	7	375
2004	11	3	12	284	0	n/a	n/a	19	329
2005	18	3	17	299	1	n/a	n/a	0	338
2006	13	3	11	273	0	n/a	n/a	27	327
2007	13	6	9	285	1	n/a	n/a	20	334
2008	13	2	12	281	1	n/a	n/a	0	309
2009	20	3	5	318	1	0	22	0	369
2010	17	2	2	360	0	0	9	0	390
2011	16	1	4	403	0	0	11	0	435
2012	13	5	3	390	0	0	13	0	424
2013	12	3	3	400	0	0	15	0	433
2014	12	2	3	392	0	0	12	0	421
2015	14	3	2	418	0	0	18	0	455
2016	10	1	2	425	0	0	16	0	454
2017	9	1	6	409	2	0	12	0	439
2018	13	0	4	420	1	0	12	0	450
2019	10	0	5	410	0	0	13	0	438
2020	11	0	4	399	0	0	17	0	431
2021	11	0	3	364	1	0	13	0	392
2022	10	2	6	312	0	0	9	0	339
2023	9	4	7	280	1	0	9	0	310

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 Mill School and Technology Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	376	16.0	23.5	n/a
1989	390	14.0	27.8	n/a
1990	386	15.0	25.7	n/a
1991	377	15.0	25.1	n/a
1992	402	15.2	26.4	51
1993	373	14.0	26.6	55.5
1994	364	13.0	28.0	47.8
1995	382	14.0	27.3	68.3
1996	382	14.0	27.3	68.3
1997	356	14.0	25.4	85.1
1998	378	16.0	23.6	78.6
1999	307	15.5	19.8	63.5
2000	305	14.0	21.8	58.6
2001	312	16.0	19.5	53.7
2002	375	18.0	20.8	57.9
2003	375	18.0	20.8	57.9
2004	329	16.3	20.2	64.5
2005	338	16.5	20.5	55.9
2006	327	16.0	20.4	65
2007	334	17.0	19.6	59.6
2008	309	18.0	17.2	62.5
2009	369	17.0	20.5	56.6
2010	390	16.5	23.6	61.5
2011	435	n/a	n/a	59.3
2012	424	14.0	30.2	n/a
2013	433	14.0	30.9	58.9
2014	421	14.0	30.0	58.9
2015	455	16.0	28.4	71
2016	454	16.0	28.3	68.7
2017	439	15.5	28.2	71.3
2018	450	14.6	30.8	65.6
2019	438	15.6	28.0	68.5
2020	431	n/a	n/a	66.6
2021	392	15.0	26.1	64.8
2022	339	n/a	n/a	65.2
2023	310	13.4	23.1	61

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 Mill School and Technology Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	376	16.0	23.5	n/a
1989	390	14.0	27.8	n/a
1990	386	15.0	25.7	n/a
1991	377	15.0	25.1	n/a
1992	402	15.2	26.4	51
1993	373	14.0	26.6	55.5
1994	364	13.0	28.0	47.8
1995	382	14.0	27.3	68.3
1996	382	14.0	27.3	68.3
1997	356	14.0	25.4	85.1
1998	378	16.0	23.6	78.6
1999	307	15.5	19.8	63.5
2000	305	14.0	21.8	58.6
2001	312	16.0	19.5	53.7
2002	375	18.0	20.8	57.9
2003	375	18.0	20.8	57.9
2004	329	16.3	20.2	64.5
2005	338	16.5	20.5	55.9
2006	327	16.0	20.4	65
2007	334	17.0	19.6	59.6
2008	309	18.0	17.2	62.5
2009	369	17.0	20.5	56.6
2010	390	16.5	23.6	61.5
2011	435	n/a	n/a	59.3
2012	424	14.0	30.2	n/a
2013	433	14.0	30.9	58.9
2014	421	14.0	30.0	58.9
2015	455	16.0	28.4	71
2016	454	16.0	28.3	68.7
2017	439	15.5	28.2	71.3
2018	450	14.6	30.8	65.6
2019	438	15.6	28.0	68.5
2020	431	n/a	n/a	66.6
2021	392	15.0	26.1	64.8
2022	339	n/a	n/a	65.2
2023	310	13.4	23.1	61

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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