West Whittier Elementary

Located at 6411 South Norwalk Blvd., in Whittier, California, West Whittier Elementary is a tight-knit elementary campus that teaches 346 students (grades K through 5), one of the schools within Whittier City. That puts it 26% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

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

Looking at the student body, West Whittier Elementary logs that nearly all students (89%) are Hispanic. The remainder looks like 7% multiracial, 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.9:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 76% of students at West Whittier Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, West Whittier Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.2%; this one delivers 41.1%.

Around the school, census data for Los Angeles County shows median household income runs about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which West Whittier Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Katherine Edwards Mid Sch STEAM & Dual Immersion Acad, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around West Whittier Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts West Whittier Elementary at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 39.8%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 348 students in 2018 compared to 346 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 95% to 89% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 23.1:1 in 2018 to 19.9:1 today.

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