Christian Sorensen Science Academy

Christian Sorensen Science Academy is an elementary campus of medium-sized scale in Whittier, California, part of Whittier City, serveing 446 students in grades K through 5.

Across the 12 schools in Whittier City (5,288 students total), Christian Sorensen Science Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Christian Sorensen Science Academy lists that 92% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 2% Asian, 2% multiracial, 2% White. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school lists 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Christian Sorensen Science Academy higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Christian Sorensen Science Academy sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.1%; this one delivers 40.6%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Los Angeles County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Christian Sorensen Science Academy is one.

The closest other public school is Katherine Edwards Mid Sch STEAM & Dual Immersion Acad, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Christian Sorensen Science Academy. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Christian Sorensen Science Academy at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 43.1%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Five-year trend. Christian Sorensen Science Academy's enrollment has ticked down 7% since 2018, when it stood at 480 (now 446). Class-load math has fell: from 25.3:1 in 2018 to 24.1:1 in 2025.

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