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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Jordan Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
516
Elementary
DISTRICT 459 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOWELL JOINT·NCES 062301003507
Jordan Elementary
10654 Jordan Rd., Whittier, CA 90603 · (562) 902-4221 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL516 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
323 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 132 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 58 | 11% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Jordan Elementary→Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate
Based on grade levels within Lowell Joint. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
55.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.5pp since 2021
Math
47.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 10 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 27.7% | 27.7% | 22.1% | 22.5% |
| Math | 21.6% | 25.9% | 26.3% | 26.3% |
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 | 55.4% | 47.4% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 44.5% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 40.2% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 37.6% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Jordan Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #1,736 of 5,151 | #388 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #1,762 of 5,172 | #418 of 1,129 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #1,660 of 5,172 | #371 of 1,129 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.1pp | #606 of 5,116 | #226 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 516 | #2,239 of 5,915 | #453 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.6:1 | #4,147 of 5,352 | #941 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.5% | #4,156 of 5,354 | #790 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.6% | #3,351 of 5,625 | #920 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.0% | #212 of 1,139 | #39 of 181 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
516
+99 (+24%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 511
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
was 24.5:1
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 | 516 | 21 | 24.6:1 | 63% (323) |
| 2023-24 | 468 | 20 | 23.4:1 | 60% (283) |
| 2022-23 | 434 | 20 | 21.7:1 | 61% (264) |
| 2020-21 | 417 | 17 | 24.5:1 | 46% (191) |
| 2017-18 | 423 | 17 | 24.9:1 | 56% (235) |
| 2015-16 | 386 | 14 | 27.6:1 | 47% (183) |
| 2010-11 | 457 | N/A | N/A | 41% (186) |
| 2000-01 | 510 | 24 | 21.3:1 | 24% (120) |
| 1990-91 | 511 | 20 | 25.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jordan Elementary.
About Jordan Elementary
A medium-sized elementary school in Whittier, California, Jordan Elementary is part of Lowell Joint. The student body numbers 516 students, from kindergarten through 6.
Jordan Elementary falls under Lowell Joint, which has 6 schools enrolling 2,980 students.
Jordan Elementary's enrollment is 86% Hispanic. It is also 7% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Los Angeles County is roughly 48% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 26% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 24.6:1, with 21 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has more students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Jordan Elementary is 63%.
Jordan Elementary's average proficiency rate on state tests of 49.8% is 6.9 points above the 42.9% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Los Angeles County has about 9,808,667 residents, and the median household income is $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. In all, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools and roughly 1,265,907 students.
Macy Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles away. The five-mile area around Jordan Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Jordan Elementary ranks 7th of 9 nearby schools, at 49.8% versus a 56.3% average.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
2024-25 enrollment was 516, a 24% increase from 417 in 2020-21.
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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 Lowell Joint
- Rancho-Starbuck IntermediateMiddle · 687 students
- Meadow Green ElementaryElementary · 470 students
- El Portal ElementaryElementary · 469 students
- Olita ElementaryElementary · 425 students
- Macy ElementaryElementary · 413 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
- Macy Elementary0.7 mi · 413
- Murphy Ranch Elementary0.8 mi · 466
- Leffingwell Elementary0.8 mi · 551
- El Portal Elementary0.9 mi · 469
- Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate1.2 mi · 687
- Olita Elementary1.2 mi · 425
Frequently asked questions
About Jordan ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Jordan Elementary?
Jordan Elementary enrolls approximately 516 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Jordan Elementary serve?
Jordan Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jordan Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jordan Elementary is approximately 24.6:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jordan Elementary?
At Jordan Elementary, the student body is approximately 7% White, 86% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Jordan Elementary public or private?
Jordan Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lowell Joint.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.