📍 11225 Miller Rd., Whittier, Los Angeles County, 90604
La Colima Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Whittier, Los Angeles County. The school has 381 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Monica Valenzuela. It is part of the East Whittier City Elementary school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 17.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.6:1.
La Colima Elementary enrolls 381 students across grades K–5. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 17.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% Hispanic or Latino, 6.3% White and 2.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 338 | 89% |
| White | 24 | 6.3% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 6 | 1.6% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
295 of the school's 381 students (77%) 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.
La Colima 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.
La Colima 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 381 students, La Colima Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 579 students per school.
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