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Schools in Santa Fe Springs · Whittier Union High School District, Little Lake City Elementary School District

Santa Fe Springs’s public schools outscore 65% of California districts

The grade covers the four public school districts serving Santa Fe Springs, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Santa Fe Springs, 29% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#310of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
49%
▲ 2 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 4 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 5 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.7K
▼ 2% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Norwalk-La Mirada Unified
Students per teacher
22.2
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
7
3,597 students on the public path
In brief

Santa Fe Springs’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 592 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Santa Fe Springs’s, its schools beat 72%, higher than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 29% across its districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Whittier Union High spends $23,421 per student and Little Lake City Elementary $23,106, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Lake Center Middle, then Santa Fe High. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Paul High School (private) and Hangui Yu Inc DBA Santa Fe Kids Company of Califor (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Santa Fe Springs’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 65% of California school districts, #310 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (592)Better than 72%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 14,258 test results and a graduating class of 2,679 could put Santa Fe Springs anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Santa Fe Springs’s students in the tested grades sat them (14,238 in math, 14,277 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Santa Fe Springs, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+
6–8Lake Center MiddleLittle Lake City Elementary School DistrictNo scores
9–12Santa Fe HighWhittier Union High School DistrictA−

Parts of Santa Fe Springs (17% and 6% of its land) are served by South Whittier Elementary and ABC Unified instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Four districts serve Santa Fe Springs

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

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+
Little Lake City Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 9 schools · 3,535 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 20.1 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$23,106CA $21,206 · FY2024
B+
Los Nietos Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 4 schools · 1,210 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 21.8 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$23,591CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 25 schools · 14,560 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 22.8 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$20,749CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

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
Reading · K–8, Little Lake City Elementary School District55%
State average 46.7% · 2517 students tested
Math · K–8, Little Lake City Elementary School District33%
State average 33.1% · 2518 students tested
Reading · K–8, Los Nietos Elementary School District46%
State average 46.7% · 872 students tested
Math · K–8, Los Nietos Elementary School District32%
State average 33.1% · 872 students tested
Reading · K–12, Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District44%
State average 46.7% · 8332 students tested
Math · K–12, Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District27%
State average 33.1% · 8329 students tested

Santa Fe Springs vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Santa Fe Springs’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Santa Fe SpringsB+Little Lake City Elementary K–8 · Los Nietos Elementary K–8 · Norwalk-La Mirada Unified K–12
NorwalkB+Norwalk-La Mirada Unified K–12 · Little Lake City Elementary K–8 · Whittier Union High 9–12
Pico RiveraBEl Rancho Unified K–12 · Whittier Union High 9–12
La MiradaBNorwalk-La Mirada Unified K–12 · Whittier Union High 9–12
WhittierB+East Whittier City Elementary K–8 · Whittier City Elementary K–8 · Whittier Union High 9–12
DowneyB+Downey Unified K–12 · Whittier Union High 9–12
CerritosA−ABC Unified

5 of the 6 neighbors share Whittier Union High with Santa Fe Springs for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Santa Fe Springs

7 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 Santa Fe Springsby address
Lakeview Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
457 students22:1Rate it →
Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
C+
307 students22:1Rate it →
Jersey Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
260 students20:1Rate it →
Lake Center Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
708 students19:1Rate it →
Santa Fe High
High · Grades 9–12
A−
1,865 students24:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Paul High School
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Catholic
398 students19:1Rate it →
Hangui Yu Inc DBA Santa Fe Kids Company of Califor
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Whittier
Private · Nonsectarian
128 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Santa Fe Springs’s schools

Are Santa Fe Springs’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Santa Fe Springs children attend outscore 65% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #310 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Santa Fe Springs in?

Whittier Union High School District, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 9,798 students in 7 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Santa Fe Springs are served by South Whittier Elementary and ABC Unified.

Where do Santa Fe Springs kids go to high school?

Santa Fe High, with 1,865 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Santa Fe Springs’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Whittier Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Santa Fe Springs spend per student?

$23,421 in Whittier Union High School District, $23,106 in Little Lake City Elementary School District, $23,591 in Los Nietos Elementary School District and $20,749 in Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Santa Fe Springs?

Yes: St. Paul High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 398 students) and Hangui Yu Inc DBA Santa Fe Kids Company of Califor (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 128 students).

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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.