📍 6411 S. Norwalk Blvd., Whittier, Los Angeles County, 90606
West Whittier Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Whittier, Los Angeles County. The school has 353 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Lisa Elsabbagh. It is part of the Whittier City Elementary school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 17.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.3:1.
West Whittier Elementary enrolls 353 students across grades K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 17.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Two or more races and 2.3% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 305 | 86% |
| Two or more races | 32 | 9.1% |
| White | 8 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 6 | 1.7% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
217 of the school's 353 students (61%) 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.
West Whittier 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.
West Whittier Elementary 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 353 students, West Whittier Elementary is close to the district average of about 407 students per school.
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