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Schools in East Whittier · Fullerton Joint Union High School District, Lowell Joint Elementary School District

East Whittier’s public schools outscore 77% of California districts

59% of students in East Whittier’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the California average (47%). The grade covers the four public school districts serving East Whittier, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#186of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
59%
▲ 12 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 7 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 7 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.6K
▼ 17% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Fullerton Joint Union High
Students per teacher
22.8
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
23,853 students on the public path
In brief

East Whittier’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 529 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of East Whittier’s, its schools beat 82%, higher than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 40% across its districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Fullerton Joint Union High spends $17,606 per student and Lowell Joint Elementary $16,427, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle and 11 high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind East Whittier’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 77% of California school districts, #186 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (529)Better than 82%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 13,071 test results and a graduating class of 3,192 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of East Whittier’s students in the tested grades sat them (13,044 in math, 13,097 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve East Whittier, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB+
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB
9–1211 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A+

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Four districts serve East Whittier

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Fullerton Joint Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 8 schools · 12,597 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 23.1 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$17,606CA $21,206 · FY2024
A−
Lowell Joint Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 6 schools · 2,980 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 23.6 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$16,427CA $21,206 · FY2024
A−
East Whittier City Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 13 schools · 7,442 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 23.0 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$18,481CA $21,206 · FY2024
A−
Whittier Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 7 schools · 9,798 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 22.2 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$23,421CA $21,206 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Fullerton Joint Union High School District61%
State average 46.7% · 3080 students tested
Math · 9–12, Fullerton Joint Union High School District39%
State average 33.1% · 3077 students tested
Reading · K–8, Lowell Joint Elementary School District56%
State average 46.7% · 2055 students tested
Math · K–8, Lowell Joint Elementary School District40%
State average 33.1% · 2051 students tested
Reading · K–8, East Whittier City Elementary School District57%
State average 46.7% · 5406 students tested
Math · K–8, East Whittier City Elementary School District44%
State average 33.1% · 5397 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Whittier Union High School District61%
State average 46.7% · 2556 students tested
Math · 9–12, Whittier Union High School District31%
State average 33.1% · 2519 students tested

East Whittier vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share East Whittier’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
East WhittierA−Lowell Joint Elementary K–8 · East Whittier City Elementary K–8 · Fullerton Joint Union High 9–12
WhittierB+East Whittier City Elementary K–8 · Whittier City Elementary K–8 · Whittier Union High 9–12
La MiradaBNorwalk-La Mirada Unified K–12 · Whittier Union High 9–12

All 2 neighbors share Whittier Union High with East Whittier for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in East Whittier

15 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in East Whittierby address
Scott Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Whittier
494 students24:1Rate it →
Meadow Green Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Whittier
B+
470 students25:1Rate it →
Granada Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Whittier
989 students20:1Rate it →
Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Whittier
B
687 students23:1Rate it →
Also serving East Whittierin other towns
Troy High
High · Grades 9–12 · Fullerton
A+
2,504 students23:1Rate it →
La Serna High
High · Grades 9–12 · Whittier
A−
2,372 students26:1Rate it →
Sunny Hills High
High · Grades 9–12 · Fullerton
A
2,337 students25:1Rate it →
California High
High · Grades 9–12 · Whittier
A−
2,261 students22:1Rate it →
La Habra High
High · Grades 9–12 · La Habra
B+
1,881 students24:1Rate it →
Fullerton Union High
High · Grades 9–12 · Fullerton
A−
1,880 students26:1Rate it →
Santa Fe High
High · Grades 9–12 · Santa Fe Springs
A−
1,865 students24:1Rate it →
Sonora High
High · Grades 9–12 · La Habra
A−
1,779 students24:1Rate it →
Buena Park High
High · Grades 9–12 · Buena Park
B
1,682 students23:1Rate it →
Whittier High
High · Grades 9–12 · Whittier
A−
1,652 students21:1Rate it →
Pioneer High
High · Grades 9–12 · Whittier
B+
1,000 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about East Whittier’s schools

Are East Whittier’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools East Whittier children attend outscore 77% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #186 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is East Whittier in?

Fullerton Joint Union High School District, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 12,597 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do East Whittier kids go to high school?

One of 11 high schools, depending on your address: Troy High, La Serna High, Sunny Hills High, California High, La Habra High, Fullerton Union High, Santa Fe High, Sonora High, Buena Park High, Whittier High and Pioneer High.

What is East Whittier’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Fullerton Joint Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does East Whittier spend per student?

$17,606 in Fullerton Joint Union High School District, $16,427 in Lowell Joint Elementary School District, $18,481 in East Whittier City Elementary School District and $23,421 in Whittier Union High School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.