Whittier Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Long Beach, California 90813 · Long Beach Unified
#4438 of 5,693 elementary schools in California
#45128 of 50,301 nationally
About Whittier Elementary
Whittier Elementary is a public elementary located in Long Beach, in the Long Beach Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades K–5. In 2025 it enrolled 526 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 19.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 4438th of 5,693 ranked elementary schools in California. Its strongest component is math proficiency (27th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (7th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 526.
There are 74 schools in Long Beach; Whittier Elementary ranks 67th of 74 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)33%
- Reading proficiency (30%)31%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)87.3%
- Students per teacher (15%)22.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Whittier Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 526
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 87.3%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 22.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 31%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 33%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Whittier Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Jessie Nelson Academy
Signal Hill · Public middle · Grades 6–8
832 students · 514 m away
Washington Middle
Long Beach · Public middle · Grades 6–8
849 students · 521 m away
Alvarado Elementary
Signal Hill · Public elementary · Grades K–5
390 students · 716 m away
Clear Passage Educational Center
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59 students · 943 m away
Lincoln Elementary
Long Beach · Public elementary · Grades K–5
742 students · 989 m away
Polytechnic High
Long Beach · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,890 students · 1.1 km away
Signal Hill Elementary
Signal Hill · Public elementary · Grades K–5
599 students · 1.1 km away
Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary
Long Beach · Public elementary · Grades K–5
615 students · 1.3 km away
Roosevelt Elementary
Long Beach · Public elementary · Grades K–5
785 students · 1.3 km away
Bobbie Smith Elementary
Long Beach · Public elementary · Grades K–5
635 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Whittier Elementary a good school?
Whittier Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 19.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #4438 of 5,693 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Whittier Elementary rank in California?
Whittier Elementary ranks #4438 of 5,693 elementary schools in California and #45128 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Whittier Elementary?
Whittier Elementary had 526 students in 2025.
Is Whittier Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
Whittier Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Whittier Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Whittier Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.