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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Daniel Phelan Language Academy this year?
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Enrollment
507
Elementary
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITTIER CITY·NCES 064245006946
Daniel Phelan Language Academy
7150 South Cully Ave., Whittier, CA 90606 · (562) 789-3210 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL507 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
327 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 111 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (111) is 48% larger than its 5th grade class (75).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
61.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +28.4pp since 2014
Math
63.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +37.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 28 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 37 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 33.5% | 27.9% | 20.6% | 18.0% |
| Math | 32.9% | 30.3% | 23.9% | 12.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.4% | 63.3% |
| 2023-24 | 64.3% | 55.7% |
| 2022-23 | 59.4% | 50.4% |
| 2021-22 | 55.7% | 53.1% |
| 2018-19 | 62.5% | 64.0% |
| 2017-18 | 68.8% | 71.0% |
| 2016-17 | 55.6% | 56.2% |
| 2015-16 | 55.0% | 47.0% |
| 2014-15 | 33.0% | 26.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
61.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 42% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in California's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Daniel Phelan Language Academy
Daniel Phelan Language Academy's state test result (61.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Phelan Language Academy this school | 507 | 64.5% | 61.3% |
| Smythe Elementary San Ysidro | 534 | 65.0% | 18.1% |
| Sunset Elementary San Ysidro | 520 | 61.7% | 31.3% |
| De Anza Magnet El Centro | 504 | 68.7% | 41.4% |
| Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8 San Francisco | 586 | 65.7% | 22.1% |
| Von Renner Elementary Newman | 530 | 69.2% | 31.6% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Daniel Phelan Language Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.3% | #1,055 of 5,151 | #242 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #913 of 5,172 ▲ 284 | #205 of 1,129 ▲ 63 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #1,234 of 5,172 ▼ 237 | #275 of 1,129 ▼ 50 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.9pp | #940 of 5,116 | #318 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 507 | #2,347 of 5,915 | #474 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.6:1 | #4,174 of 5,352 | #948 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.3% | #5,088 of 5,354 | #1,113 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.5% | #3,260 of 5,625 | #902 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.8% | #2,972 of 3,837 | #795 of 947 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
507
-69 (-12%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 422
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
was 25.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 507 | 20.6 | 24.6:1 | 64% (327) |
| 2023-24 | 503 | 20.6 | 24.4:1 | 63% (318) |
| 2022-23 | 534 | 21.6 | 24.7:1 | 50% (266) |
| 2020-21 | 576 | 23 | 25.0:1 | 65% (373) |
| 2017-18 | 550 | 22 | 25.0:1 | 74% (409) |
| 2015-16 | 498 | 20 | 24.9:1 | 81% (402) |
| 2010-11 | 499 | N/A | N/A | 71% (352) |
| 2000-01 | 460 | 26 | 17.7:1 | 67% (308) |
| 1990-91 | 422 | 17 | 24.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Daniel Phelan Language Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (550 to 507); teachers down 6% (22 to 20.6).
About Daniel Phelan Language Academy
Daniel Phelan Language Academy is a medium-sized elementary school in California, located in Whittier. The student body numbers 507 students, from kindergarten through 5.
Daniel Phelan Language Academy is a school in Whittier City. The district has 12 schools and 5,288 students.
Most students at Daniel Phelan Language Academy are Hispanic: 96% of enrollment. The county population is about 48% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Daniel Phelan Language Academy comes in at 7%.
Federal staffing data show 20.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Daniel Phelan Language Academy and a ratio of 24.6:1. That ratio is over the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 64% of students.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Daniel Phelan Language Academy ranks in the top 10% of California schools. It scores 61.3%; the prediction is 41.8%.
Within Los Angeles County, median household income is about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Los Angeles County number 2,244 and enroll about 1,265,907.
The nearest other public school, Katherine Edwards Mid Sch STEAM & Dual Immersion Acad, is about 0.3 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Daniel Phelan Language Academy. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Daniel Phelan Language Academy ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Daniel Phelan Language Academy had 576 students in 2020-21 and 507 in 2024-25, a 12% decrease.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Whittier City
- Katherine Edwards Mid Sch STEAM & Dual Immersion AcadMiddle · 894 students
- Walter F. Dexter MiddleMiddle · 610 students
- Wallen L. AndrewsElementary · 542 students
- Longfellow ElementaryElementary · 499 students
- Christian Sorensen Science AcademyElementary · 446 students
- Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine ArtsElementary · 374 students
Other schools in Whittier
- La Serna HighHigh · 2,372 students
- California HighHigh · 2,261 students
- Whittier HighHigh · 1,652 students
- Pioneer HighHigh · 1,000 students
- Granada MiddleMiddle · 989 students
- East Whittier MiddleMiddle · 985 students
Nearby schools
- Katherine Edwards Mid Sch STEAM & Dual Immersion Acad0.3 mi · 894
- West Whittier Elementary0.5 mi · 346
- Christian Sorensen Science Academy0.7 mi · 446
- Ada S. Nelson Elementary0.7 mi · 358
- Pioneer High0.8 mi · 1,000
- Aeolian Elementary1.0 mi · 283
Frequently asked questions
About Daniel Phelan Language AcademyHow large is Daniel Phelan Language Academy?
Daniel Phelan Language Academy enrolls approximately 507 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Daniel Phelan Language Academy serve?
Daniel Phelan Language Academy serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Daniel Phelan Language Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Daniel Phelan Language Academy is approximately 24.6:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Daniel Phelan Language Academy?
Daniel Phelan Language Academy reports a student body of 2% White, 96% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Daniel Phelan Language Academy?
Daniel Phelan Language Academy is overseen by Whittier City in Los Angeles County.
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