📍 11532 Floral Dr., Whittier, Los Angeles County, 90601
Whittier Independent Study is an Alternative/PRU serving elementary age pupils, located in Whittier, Los Angeles County. The school has 90 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Antonio Granado. It is part of the Whittier City Elementary school district. It serves grades K–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 3.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 25.9:1.
Whittier Independent Study enrolls 90 students across grades K–8. The student body is 44% male and 56% female. A teaching staff of 3.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 25.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% Hispanic or Latino, 5.6% White and 2.2% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 81 | 90% |
| White | 5 | 5.6% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 1 | 1.1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
43 of the school's 90 students (48%) 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.
Whittier Independent Study 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.
Whittier Independent Study 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 90 students, Whittier Independent Study is smaller than the district average of about 407 students per school.
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