📍 11532 E. Floral Dr., Whittier, Los Angeles County, 90601
Walter F. Dexter Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Whittier, Los Angeles County. The school has 677 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Mariana Sansone. It is part of the Whittier City Elementary school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 30.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.4:1.
Walter F. Dexter Middle enrolls 677 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 30.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% Hispanic or Latino, 4% White and 3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 614 | 91% |
| White | 27 | 4% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 3% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
507 of the school's 677 students (75%) 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.
Walter F. Dexter Middle 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.
Walter F. Dexter Middle is one of 13 schools in Whittier City, based in Whittier, California. The district serves 5,291 students district-wide and employs 239 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 677 students, Walter F. Dexter Middle is larger than the district average of about 407 students per school.
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