📍 10550 Mills Ave., Whittier, Los Angeles County, 90604
Howard J. McKibben Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Whittier, Los Angeles County. The school has 399 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Christian Alcalá. It is part of the South Whittier Elementary school district. It serves grades K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 18.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.2:1.
Howard J. McKibben Elementary enrolls 399 students across grades K–6. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 18.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% Hispanic or Latino, 4% White and 2% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 372 | 93% |
| White | 16 | 4% |
| Asian | 8 | 2% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
338 of the school's 399 students (85%) 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.
Howard J. McKibben 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.
Howard J. McKibben Elementary is one of 6 schools in South Whittier Elementary, based in Whittier, California. The district serves 2,258 students district-wide and employs 105 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 399 students, Howard J. McKibben Elementary is close to the district average of about 376 students per school.
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