Scott Avenue Elementary

Scott Avenue Elementary, an average-sized elementary campus in Whittier, California, operated by East Whittier City Elementary, hosts 494 students, covering grades K through 5.

Across the 13 schools in East Whittier City Elementary (7,442 students total), Scott Avenue Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Scott Avenue Elementary shows that 75% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder comes out to 15% White, 5% Asian, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Scott Avenue Elementary has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Scott Avenue Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.4%.

Around the school, Los Angeles County reports that median household earnings sit near $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Scott Avenue Elementary is one.

Granada Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Scott Avenue Elementary. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Scott Avenue Elementary ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 51.4%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 18%: 606 students in 2018 compared to 494 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 22.4:1 in 2018 to 24.5:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Scott Avenue Elementary community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.