📍 10601 S. Ceres Ave., Whittier, Los Angeles County, 90604
Ceres Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Whittier, Los Angeles County. The school has 435 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Julie Gonzalez. It is part of the East Whittier City Elementary school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 19.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.1:1.
Ceres Elementary enrolls 435 students across grades K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 19.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% Hispanic or Latino, 5.3% Two or more races and 4.1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 386 | 89% |
| Two or more races | 23 | 5.3% |
| White | 18 | 4.1% |
| Asian | 6 | 1.4% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
297 of the school's 435 students (68%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ceres Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Ceres Elementary is one of 13 schools in East Whittier City Elementary, based in Whittier, California. The district serves 7,524 students district-wide and employs 341 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 435 students, Ceres Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 579 students per school.