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If you could change one rule at Wallen L. Andrews, what would it be?
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Enrollment
542
Elementary
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITTIER CITY·NCES 064245006944
Wallen L. Andrews
1010 South Caraway Dr., Whittier, CA 90601 · (562) 789-3140 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL542 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
332 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 | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 55 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 33% larger than its 8th grade class (55).
Student demographics
23%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
61.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +18.5pp since 2014
Math
43.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 19 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 25.6% | 35.9% | 23.6% | 14.8% |
| Math | 19.7% | 23.7% | 30.9% | 25.7% |
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 | 61.5% | 43.4% |
| 2023-24 | 57.3% | 39.6% |
| 2022-23 | 55.6% | 39.8% |
| 2021-22 | 49.5% | 36.6% |
| 2018-19 | 57.7% | 47.2% |
| 2017-18 | 56.4% | 42.9% |
| 2016-17 | 54.6% | 42.4% |
| 2015-16 | 62.0% | 41.0% |
| 2014-15 | 43.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 →
Schools most like Wallen L. Andrews
Wallen L. Andrews's state test result (50.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallen L. Andrews this school | 542 | 61.3% | 50.6% |
| Guinn (James M.) Elementary Anaheim | 600 | 62.2% | 22.6% |
| Jordan Elementary Whittier | 516 | 62.6% | 49.8% |
| Juarez (Benito) Elementary Anaheim | 581 | 60.1% | 31.5% |
| Alpha: Blanca Alvarado San Jose | 500 | 60.2% | N/A |
| Sherman Oaks Elementary San Jose | 524 | 59.0% | 39.6% |
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 Wallen L. Andrews ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #1,684 of 5,151 | #373 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #2,041 of 5,172 ▲ 184 | #507 of 1,129 ▲ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #1,224 of 5,172 ▲ 181 | #271 of 1,129 ▲ 39 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.4pp | #695 of 5,116 | #253 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 542 | #1,961 of 5,915 | #393 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #1,409 of 5,352 | #421 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.7% | #4,285 of 5,354 | #822 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.3% | #3,422 of 5,625 | #930 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.8% | #1,936 of 3,837 | #602 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
542
-93 (-15%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 474
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 21.9:1
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 | 542 | 26 | 20.9:1 | 61% (332) |
| 2023-24 | 539 | 27 | 19.9:1 | 65% (350) |
| 2022-23 | 578 | 26.1 | 22.2:1 | 48% (276) |
| 2020-21 | 635 | 29 | 21.9:1 | 60% (379) |
| 2017-18 | 644 | 25.6 | 25.2:1 | 58% (376) |
| 2015-16 | 608 | 24 | 25.3:1 | 67% (406) |
| 2010-11 | 508 | N/A | N/A | 51% (257) |
| 2000-01 | 466 | 22 | 21.2:1 | 43% (202) |
| 1990-91 | 474 | 17 | 27.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wallen L. Andrews.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (644 to 542); teachers up 2% (25.6 to 26).
About Wallen L. Andrews
Wallen L. Andrews is a medium-sized elementary school in Whittier, California. A federal count lists 542 students at the school, in kindergarten through 8.
Whittier City runs 12 schools with a combined 5,288 students. Wallen L. Andrews is one of them.
About 88% of the student body at Wallen L. Andrews is Hispanic. The remaining students are 4% Asian, 4% White, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Los Angeles County, the Hispanic share is about 48%. Pick two students at random and there is a 23% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers at Wallen L. Andrews in 2024-25, for a ratio of 20.9:1. That is lower than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The lunch program counts 61% of students at Wallen L. Andrews as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
Wallen L. Andrews's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (50.6%) and its predicted rate (43.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
Census estimates describe Los Angeles County this way: 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.
The closest public school, Don Julian Elementary, is about 1.0 miles from Wallen L. Andrews. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Wallen L. Andrews is 2nd on average proficiency.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 542 students in 2024-25, 93 fewer than the 635 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 21.9:1 to 20.9:1.
Community posts for Wallen L. Andrews can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
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- 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
- Don Julian Elementary1.0 mi · 544
- Maxson Elementary1.1 mi · 433
- Mountain View High1.1 mi · 1,123
- Parkview Elementary1.5 mi · 920
- Monte Vista Elementary1.6 mi · 785
- Willard F. Payne Elementary1.8 mi · 534
Frequently asked questions
About Wallen L. AndrewsWhat is the total enrollment at Wallen L. Andrews?
Wallen L. Andrews enrolls approximately 542 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Wallen L. Andrews serve?
Wallen L. Andrews serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Wallen L. Andrews have?
Wallen L. Andrews employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Wallen L. Andrews?
Student demographics at Wallen L. Andrews are roughly 4% White, 88% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Wallen L. Andrews?
Wallen L. Andrews is overseen by Whittier City in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.