For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 455 students in South Whittier Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in South Whittier Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
2,269 Students
1,854,195 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
87,801 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Whittier Elementary School District, which is ranked #1477 of all 1,907 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1453 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
95%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
2%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,405 is higher than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,020 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,405
$19,975
Spending / Student
$19,020
$18,396
Best South Whittier Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Richard L. Graves Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
13243 East Los Nietos Rd.
Whittier, CA 90605
(562) 944-0135
Whittier, CA 90605
(562) 944-0135
Gr: 6-8 | 455 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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