West Whittier-Los Nietos’s public schools outscore 61% of California districts
The grade covers the three public school districts serving West Whittier-Los Nietos, 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.
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.
West Whittier-Los Nietos’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 526 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Whittier-Los Nietos’s, its schools beat 54%, lower than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 49% and math 31% 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 Whittier City Elementary $20,026, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 13% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Whittier Christian School (private) is 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.
What’s behind West Whittier-Los Nietos’s grade
B: better than 61% of California school districts, #359 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve West Whittier-Los Nietos, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in West Whittier-Los Nietos · depends on your address
Katherine Edwards Mid Sch STEAM & Dual Immersion Acad
Grades 6–8 · 894 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Whittier
Ada S. Nelson Elementary
Grades K–6 · 358 students · 26:1 students per teacher · in Whittier
Aeolian Elementary
Grades K–6 · 283 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Whittier
7th grade in West Whittier-Los Nietos · depends on your address
Katherine Edwards Mid Sch STEAM & Dual Immersion Acad
Grades 6–8 · 894 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Whittier
Los Nietos Middle
Grades 7–8 · 262 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Los Nietos
8th grade in West Whittier-Los Nietos · depends on your address
Katherine Edwards Mid Sch STEAM & Dual Immersion Acad
Grades 6–8 · 894 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Whittier
Los Nietos Middle
Grades 7–8 · 262 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Los Nietos
9th grade in West Whittier-Los Nietos
Pioneer High
Grades 9–12 · 1,000 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Whittier
10th grade in West Whittier-Los Nietos
Pioneer High
Grades 9–12 · 1,000 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Whittier
11th grade in West Whittier-Los Nietos
Pioneer High
Grades 9–12 · 1,000 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Whittier
12th grade in West Whittier-Los Nietos
Pioneer High
Grades 9–12 · 1,000 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Whittier
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve West Whittier-Los Nietos
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
West Whittier-Los Nietos vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share West Whittier-Los Nietos’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| West Whittier-Los Nietos | B | Whittier City Elementary K–8 · Los Nietos Elementary K–8 · Whittier Union High 9–12 |
| Santa Fe Springs | B+ | Little Lake City Elementary K–8 · Los Nietos Elementary K–8 · Norwalk-La Mirada Unified K–12 |
| Whittier | B+ | East Whittier City Elementary K–8 · Whittier City Elementary K–8 · Whittier Union High 9–12 |
| Pico Rivera | B | El Rancho Unified K–12 · Whittier Union High 9–12 |
All 3 neighbors share Whittier Union High with West Whittier-Los Nietos for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in West Whittier-Los Nietos
9 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Tri-Cities ROP). 1 duplicate private-school records merged.
Questions about West Whittier-Los Nietos’s schools
Are West Whittier-Los Nietos’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools West Whittier-Los Nietos children attend outscore 61% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #359 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is West Whittier-Los Nietos in?
Whittier Union High School District, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 9,798 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do West Whittier-Los Nietos kids go to high school?
Pioneer High in Whittier, with 1,000 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is West Whittier-Los Nietos’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 West Whittier-Los Nietos spend per student?
$23,421 in Whittier Union High School District, $20,026 in Whittier City Elementary School District and $23,591 in Los Nietos Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in West Whittier-Los Nietos?
Yes: Whittier Christian School (religious, grades PK–K, 45 students).
Parents talk
What West Whittier-Los Nietos families are saying about school.
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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.