Whittier Elementary School

1761 Walnut Ave, Long Beach, CA 90813 | (562) 599-6263

Grades: KG-5
Student Enrollment: 867

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2 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 867 elementary school students from grades KG-5
Ranks 3000th out of 5,423 elementary schools in CA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1761 Walnut Ave., Long Beach, CA 90813

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Long Beach Unified School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,646
Graduation Rate: 65.5%
Dropout Rate: 4.1%
Students Per Teacher: 22.0
Enrolled Students: 86,089

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 867
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 42.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.6

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 434 (50.1%)
Females: 433 (49.9%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 103 (11.9%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 703 (81.1%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 806 (93.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Whittier Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	94	10.8%
Asian	175	20.2%
Hispanic	588	67.8%
White	7	0.8%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	138	15.9%
1st Grade	134	15.5%
2nd Grade	159	18.3%
3rd Grade	145	16.7%
4th Grade	139	16.0%
5th Grade	152	17.5%

Teacher Education Background (2009)

Percent With Ph.D.

School:

2.1%

District:

4.9%

Percent With Master's Degree

School:

31.3%

District:

28.5%

Percent With Bachelor's Degree

School:

6.3%

District:

70.4%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)

Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%

Number of Certificated Staff: 48.0

Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 12.0

Average Age

School:

40.3

District:

44.2

Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 2

2 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for Whittier Elementary School

Reviewed by Former Student on March 30, 2011
Rating: (2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I attended this school for the first 4 grades k-4th grade. My k and 1st grade teacher was Ms. Sore I absolutely loved this teacher! she always went over and beyond the call of duty. I wish I knew how to contact her would love to fill her in on my life.

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