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Whittier Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1761 Walnut Ave., Long Beach, CA 90813 · (562) 599-6263 · Part of Long Beach Unified School District

Long Beach’s School Grade B better than 58% of California school districts

Directions
Students
526
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Whittier Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 31% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Long Beach kids: 19 middle schools

On the path

Where Long Beach kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Whittier ElementaryYou are here
6–819 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 33.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1761 Walnut Ave., Long Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten94
Grade 182
Grade 280
Grade 385
Grade 474
Grade 5111
Enrollment over time
762’20
616’21
579’22
554’23
526’24

Down 31% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 70%Asian 15%Black 11%Two or more races 3%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Whittier Elementary from Long Beach families.

Other schools in Long Beach Unified School District

The district →
Muir K-8
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
B
1,029 students23:1
Cubberley K-8
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
A−
951 students25:1
Grant Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Long Beach
C−
951 students29:1
Newcomb Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
A
914 students25:1
Longfellow Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Long Beach
A−
904 students28:1
Tincher Preparatory
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
A
837 students23:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Long Beach’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.