Is Daniel Phelan Language Academy a good school?

Daniel Phelan Language Academy ranks 1427 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Daniel Phelan Language Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 503 students attended Daniel Phelan Language Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Daniel Phelan Language Academy?

Students at Daniel Phelan Language Academy are 96% Hispanic, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Daniel Phelan Language Academy attend?

Students who attend Daniel Phelan Language Academy usually go on to attend: Middle : Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy High : Pioneer High

Daniel Phelan Language Academy

Summary:

Daniel Phelan Language Academy is a public elementary school serving 534 students in grades K-5 in Whittier, California, which is part of the Whittier City Elementary School District. This high-performing school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking among the top elementary schools in the state.

Daniel Phelan Language Academy stands out for its exceptional academic performance, outpacing both the district and state averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In 2023-2024, 64.32% of its students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 46.61% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 55.7% of Daniel Phelan students were proficient or better, compared to 35.34% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also performs well for its Hispanic and low-income student populations, ranking 443 out of 5,102 and 682 out of 5,511 California elementary schools, respectively.

While Daniel Phelan Language Academy has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, its rates are still lower than the district averages for nearby West Whittier Elementary and Christian Sorensen Science Academy. The school's consistent academic achievement, even in the face of these challenges, is a testament to the effectiveness of its educational practices and support systems.

Detail:

Public K-5

7150 South Cully Ave.
Whittier, CA 90606-1718

(562) 789-3210

District: Whittier City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1427^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,337

Students who attend Daniel Phelan Language Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy
High:	Pioneer High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.4

Number of students: 503

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.6%

White:

2.2%

Two or more races:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Daniel Phelan Language Academy ranks better than 75.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Whittier City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.57. (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 (95.6%), White (2.2%), two or more races (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Whittier City Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Daniel Phelan Language Academy is 24.4. 8 elementary schools in the Whittier City Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Daniel Phelan Language Academy employs 20.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Daniel Phelan Language Academy is $5,337, which is the 2^nd highest among 9 elementary schools in the Whittier City Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Daniel Phelan Language Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Daniel Phelan Language Academy 1427^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Daniel Phelan Language 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 Daniel Phelan Language Academy

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Rank History for all students at Daniel Phelan Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2005	35.47	2981^st	4822	38.2%
2006	42.43	2586^th	4818	46.3%
2007	28.66	3664^th	5113	28.3%
2008	40.12	2937^th	5113	42.6%
2009	34.61	3394^th	5193	34.6%
2010	29.75	3871^st	5314	27.2%
2011	38.47	3351^st	5377	37.7%
2012	48.00	2745^th	5390	49.1%
2013	48.27	2792^nd	5530	49.5%
2015	34.39	3370^th	5611	39.9%
2016	60.83	1952^nd	5614	65.2%
2017	74.21	1374^th	5692	75.9%
2018	86.89	804^th	5662	85.8%
2019	74.32	1413^th	5789	75.6%
2022	68.53	1666^th	5883	71.7%
2023	69.49	1602^nd	5874	72.7%
2024	73.57	1427^th	5862	75.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Daniel Phelan Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	95.05	125^th	5084	97.5%
2019	87.07	401^st	5173	92.2%
2022	81.87	680^th	5264	87.1%
2023	75.67	962^nd	5374	82.1%
2024	83.63	682^nd	5511	87.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Daniel Phelan Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.41	1171^st	5413	78.4%
2019	70.24	1485^th	5492	73.0%
2022	78.05	1199^th	5635	78.7%
2023	73.26	1356^th	5617	75.9%
2024	73.64	1328^th	5605	76.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Daniel Phelan Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.80	457^th	5431	91.6%
2019	75.62	1275^th	5510	76.9%
2022	56.75	2106^th	5663	62.8%
2023	62.04	1855^th	5650	67.2%
2024	70.56	1476^th	5636	73.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Daniel Phelan Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.21	100^th	4830	97.9%
2019	88.33	370^th	4963	92.5%
2022	84.32	583^rd	5084	88.5%
2023	87.75	444^th	5098	91.3%
2024	87.66	443^rd	5102	91.3%

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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 Daniel Phelan Language Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	105	5	6	318	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
1989	127	2	8	287	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
1990	122	2	7	287	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
1991	97	6	5	314	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
1992	84	2	7	356	1	n/a	n/a	0	450
1993	60	6	5	384	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1994	65	8	2	382	2	n/a	n/a	0	459
1995	45	4	1	416	2	n/a	n/a	0	468
1996	45	4	1	416	2	n/a	n/a	0	468
1997	40	6	6	425	2	n/a	n/a	0	479
1998	48	4	4	403	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
1999	20	1	6	468	2	n/a	n/a	0	497
2000	23	6	6	451	3	n/a	n/a	0	489
2001	19	2	5	431	2	n/a	n/a	1	460
2002	16	3	5	399	0	n/a	n/a	5	428
2003	16	3	5	399	0	n/a	n/a	5	428
2004	15	0	2	394	1	n/a	n/a	6	418
2005	25	3	6	458	3	n/a	n/a	0	495
2006	23	1	9	505	3	n/a	n/a	7	548
2007	18	0	8	495	2	n/a	n/a	9	532
2008	20	n/a	8	498	2	n/a	n/a	0	528
2009	18	1	7	490	0	1	16	0	533
2010	16	0	9	505	1	0	5	0	536
2011	12	1	9	461	0	0	16	0	499
2012	11	1	7	478	0	0	8	0	505
2013	11	0	1	468	1	0	10	0	491
2014	12	0	1	467	1	0	5	0	486
2015	10	0	2	470	1	0	7	0	490
2016	14	0	1	474	1	0	8	0	498
2017	15	0	1	523	1	0	5	0	545
2018	14	0	1	528	1	0	6	0	550
2019	12	1	2	534	1	0	8	0	558
2020	14	0	2	555	1	0	8	0	580
2021	14	1	1	549	3	0	8	0	576
2022	9	1	2	524	1	0	7	0	544
2023	9	2	2	516	0	0	5	0	534
2024	11	2	4	481	0	0	5	0	503

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Daniel Phelan Language Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	434	18.2	23.8	n/a
1989	424	18.5	22.9	n/a
1990	418	18.5	22.5	n/a
1991	422	17.0	24.8	n/a
1992	450	17.3	26.0	53.6
1993	455	18.0	25.3	61.3
1994	459	15.5	29.6	60.6
1995	468	17.7	26.4	65.8
1996	468	17.7	26.4	65.8
1997	479	21.5	22.3	80.6
1998	459	21.5	21.3	88.9
1999	497	24.5	20.3	69.2
2000	489	26.0	18.8	73.2
2001	460	26.7	17.2	67.1
2002	428	23.6	18.1	68.1
2003	428	23.6	18.1	68.1
2004	418	24.3	17.2	67.5
2005	495	25.0	19.8	61.8
2006	548	27.5	19.9	67.5
2007	532	27.0	19.7	71.5
2008	528	29.0	18.2	69.1
2009	533	23.6	21.6	70.9
2010	536	24.0	22.3	73.9
2011	499	n/a	n/a	70.5
2012	505	17.6	28.6	n/a
2013	491	17.6	27.8	76
2014	486	17.0	28.5	69.3
2015	490	18.0	27.2	80.4
2016	498	20.0	24.9	80.7
2017	545	21.0	25.9	76.1
2018	550	22.0	25.0	74.4
2019	558	22.0	25.3	74.2
2020	580	n/a	n/a	70.5
2021	576	23.0	25.0	64.8
2022	544	n/a	n/a	59.2
2023	534	21.5	24.7	49.8
2024	503	20.6	24.4	63.2

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 Daniel Phelan Language Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	434	18.2	23.8	n/a
1989	424	18.5	22.9	n/a
1990	418	18.5	22.5	n/a
1991	422	17.0	24.8	n/a
1992	450	17.3	26.0	53.6
1993	455	18.0	25.3	61.3
1994	459	15.5	29.6	60.6
1995	468	17.7	26.4	65.8
1996	468	17.7	26.4	65.8
1997	479	21.5	22.3	80.6
1998	459	21.5	21.3	88.9
1999	497	24.5	20.3	69.2
2000	489	26.0	18.8	73.2
2001	460	26.7	17.2	67.1
2002	428	23.6	18.1	68.1
2003	428	23.6	18.1	68.1
2004	418	24.3	17.2	67.5
2005	495	25.0	19.8	61.8
2006	548	27.5	19.9	67.5
2007	532	27.0	19.7	71.5
2008	528	29.0	18.2	69.1
2009	533	23.6	21.6	70.9
2010	536	24.0	22.3	73.9
2011	499	n/a	n/a	70.5
2012	505	17.6	28.6	n/a
2013	491	17.6	27.8	76
2014	486	17.0	28.5	69.3
2015	490	18.0	27.2	80.4
2016	498	20.0	24.9	80.7
2017	545	21.0	25.9	76.1
2018	550	22.0	25.0	74.4
2019	558	22.0	25.3	74.2
2020	580	n/a	n/a	70.5
2021	576	23.0	25.0	64.8
2022	544	n/a	n/a	59.2
2023	534	21.5	24.7	49.8
2024	503	20.6	24.4	63.2

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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