Schools by Reading Proficiency in Whittier (2025)

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 39 schools in Whittier, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.

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Murphy Ranch ElementaryWhittier · Public ElementaryReading · math: 82% · 69%
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Leffingwell ElementaryWhittier · Public ElementaryReading · math: 76% · 67%
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Ocean View ElementaryWhittier · Public ElementaryReading · math: 74% · 73%
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Meadow Green ElementaryWhittier · Public ElementaryReading · math: 74% · 62%
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La Serna HighWhittier · Public HighReading · math: 70% · 37%
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Ceres ElementaryWhittier · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 67%
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Granada MiddleWhittier · Public MiddleReading · math: 64% · 53%
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Daniel Phelan Language AcademyWhittier · Public ElementaryReading · math: 62% · 64%
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Pioneer HighWhittier · Public HighReading · math: 61% · 38%
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Whittier HighWhittier · Public HighReading · math: 61% · 37%
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Rancho-Starbuck IntermediateWhittier · Public MiddleReading · math: 60% · 53%
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East Whittier MiddleWhittier · Public MiddleReading · math: 59% · 49%
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Jordan ElementaryWhittier · Public ElementaryReading · math: 58% · 52%
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Wallen L. AndrewsWhittier · Public ElementaryReading · math: 57% · 46%
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California HighWhittier · Public HighReading · math: 57% · 27%
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Mulberry ElementaryWhittier · Public ElementaryReading · math: 56% · 49%
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Orchard Dale ElementaryWhittier · Public ElementaryReading · math: 55% · 47%
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Scott Avenue ElementaryWhittier · Public ElementaryReading · math: 54% · 50%
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Mill School and Technology AcademyWhittier · Public ElementaryReading · math: 53% · 47%
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Ada S. Nelson ElementaryWhittier · Public ElementaryReading · math: 53% · 47%
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Howard J. McKibben ElementaryWhittier · Public ElementaryReading · math: 53% · 45%
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Lake Marie ElementaryWhittier · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 37%
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Christian Sorensen Science AcademyWhittier · Public ElementaryReading · math: 51% · 41%
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Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine ArtsWhittier · Public ElementaryReading · math: 51% · 37%
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La Colima ElementaryWhittier · Public ElementaryReading · math: 50% · 41%
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Laurel ElementaryWhittier · Public ElementaryReading · math: 49% · 43%
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Hillview MiddleWhittier · Public MiddleReading · math: 47% · 37%
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Lydia Jackson College Preparatory AcademyWhittier · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 37%
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Katherine Edwards Mid Sch STEAM & Dual Immersion AcadWhittier · Public MiddleReading · math: 46% · 37%
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Aeolian ElementaryWhittier · Public ElementaryReading · math: 45% · 37%
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Walter F. Dexter MiddleWhittier · Public MiddleReading · math: 44% · 30%
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Longfellow ElementaryWhittier · Public ElementaryReading · math: 43% · 41%
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West Whittier ElementaryWhittier · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 52%
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Evergreen ElementaryWhittier · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 42%
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Orange Grove ElementaryWhittier · Public ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 37%
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Richard L. Graves MiddleWhittier · Public MiddleReading · math: 33% · 19%
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Los Altos ElementaryWhittier · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 22%
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Carmela ElementaryWhittier · Public ElementaryReading · math: 30% · 16%
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Loma Vista ElementaryWhittier · Public ElementaryReading · math: 29% · 24%

#	School	Sector	Reading · math	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Murphy Ranch Elementary Whittier · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	82% · 69%	71.3 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	466
2	Leffingwell Elementary Whittier · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	76% · 67%	65.9 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	551
3	Ocean View Elementary Whittier · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	74% · 73%	67.8 Top 50%	73% Math proficiency	668
4	Meadow Green Elementary Whittier · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	74% · 62%	62.0 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	470
5	La Serna High Whittier · High · Grades 9–12	Public	70% · 37%	46.6 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	2,372
6	Ceres Elementary Whittier · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	67% · 67%	59.6 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	492
7	Granada Middle Whittier · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	64% · 53%	57.7 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	989
8	Daniel Phelan Language Academy Whittier · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	62% · 64%	56.2 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	507
9	Pioneer High Whittier · High · Grades 9–12	Public	61% · 38%	40.0 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	1,000
10	Whittier High Whittier · High · Grades 9–12	Public	61% · 37%	38.1 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	1,652
11	Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate Whittier · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	60% · 53%	54.0 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	687
12	East Whittier Middle Whittier · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	59% · 49%	48.5 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	985
13	Jordan Elementary Whittier · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	58% · 52%	49.8 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	516
14	Wallen L. Andrews Whittier · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	57% · 46%	47.2 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	542
15	California High Whittier · High · Grades 9–12	Public	57% · 27%	32.4 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	2,261
16	Mulberry Elementary Whittier · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	56% · 49%	42.6 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	447
17	Orchard Dale Elementary Whittier · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	55% · 47%	45.3 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	472
18	Scott Avenue Elementary Whittier · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	54% · 50%	47.5 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	494
19	Mill School and Technology Academy Whittier · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	53% · 47%	44.5 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	341
20	Ada S. Nelson Elementary Whittier · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	53% · 47%	38.7 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	358
21	Howard J. McKibben Elementary Whittier · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	53% · 45%	37.4 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	430
22	Lake Marie Elementary Whittier · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	52% · 37%	35.1 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	186
23	Christian Sorensen Science Academy Whittier · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	51% · 41%	34.9 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	446
24	Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts Whittier · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	51% · 37%	33.1 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	374
25	La Colima Elementary Whittier · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	50% · 41%	36.3 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	378
26	Laurel Elementary Whittier · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	49% · 43%	35.1 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	465
27	Hillview Middle Whittier · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	47% · 37%	35.5 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	643
28	Lydia Jackson College Preparatory Academy Whittier · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	47% · 37%	29.5 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	338
29	Katherine Edwards Mid Sch STEAM & Dual Immersion Acad Whittier · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	46% · 37%	33.4 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	894
30	Aeolian Elementary Whittier · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	45% · 37%	28.4 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	283
31	Walter F. Dexter Middle Whittier · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	44% · 30%	26.3 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	610
32	Longfellow Elementary Whittier · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	43% · 41%	31.6 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	499
33	West Whittier Elementary Whittier · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	42% · 52%	38.5 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	346
34	Evergreen Elementary Whittier · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	42% · 42%	28.4 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	392
35	Orange Grove Elementary Whittier · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	37% · 37%	25.9 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	324
36	Richard L. Graves Middle Whittier · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	33% · 19%	15.3 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	484
37	Los Altos Elementary Whittier · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	32% · 22%	15.0 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	457
38	Carmela Elementary Whittier · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	30% · 16%	11.7 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	317
39	Loma Vista Elementary Whittier · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	29% · 24%	13.4 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	379

Murphy Ranch Elementary in Whittier leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Whittier with Reading · math 82% · 69%. Of the 39 schools shown, 39 are public.

For the full picture see the wider California schools by reading proficiency rankings, every school on the Whittier page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best reading results school in Whittier?

Murphy Ranch Elementary in Whittier, California ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Whittier with Reading · math 82% · 69% (Enrollment: 466).

How are schools by reading proficiency in Whittier ranked?

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.