La Colima Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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La Colima Elementary School

11225 Miller Rd.
Whittier, CA 90604

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Top 50%

Serving 421 students in grades Kindergarten-5, La Colima Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 421 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Top 50% in CA
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

La Colima Elementary School's student population of 421 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	La Colima Elementary School
Kind	99
1	49
2	69
3	66
4	67
5	71

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Total Students

421 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	La Colima Elementary School
2023	381
2022	401
2021	442
2020	464
2019	464
2018	492
2017	492
2016	505
2015	522
2014	562
2013	563
2012	576
2011	548
2010	519
2009	535
2008	521
2007	560
2006	604
2005	601
2004	587
2003	589
2002	606
2001	597
2000	589
1999	590
1998	591
1997	569
1996	509
1995	542
1994	522
1993	508
1992	546
1991	568
1990	564
1989	534
1988	502
1987	514

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	La Colima Elementary School
2023	18
2022	21
2021	21
2020	20
2019	20
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	21
2014	21
2013	25
2012	27
2010	30
2009	30
2008	32
2007	30
2006	30
2005	32
2004	31
2003	31
2002	31
2001	33
2000	33
1999	30
1998	28
1997	26
1996	21
1995	22
1994	22
1993	22
1992	24
1991	24
1990	23

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School Motto

La Colima: Exploring the Galaxy of Learning

School Rankings

La Colima Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of La Colima Elementary School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#3223 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	La Colima Elementary School
2023	#3223
2022	#3690
2019	#4058
2018	#3742
2017	#4408
2016	#3548
2015	#3497
2014	#1043
2013	#3196
2012	#2072
2011	#2456

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48%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	La Colima Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	48%	34%	49%
2022	40%	33%	44%
2019	41%	40%	52%
2018	39%	39%	48%
2017	32%	38%	44%
2016	35%	37%	41%
2015	31%	34%	37%
2014	50%	63%	72%
2013	63%	59%	65%
2012	72%	59%	67%
2011	69%	58%	63%

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46%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	La Colima Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2022	46%	47%	57%
2019	50%	51%	60%
2018	53%	50%	48%
2017	48%	48%	57%
2016	55%	48%	58%
2015	49%	44%	52%
2014	50%	58%	82%
2013	62%	57%	65%
2012	70%	58%	68%
2011	65%	56%	65%
2010	55%	54%	60%

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25-29%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	La Colima Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	21:1	22:1	22:1
2022	19:1	21:1	22:1
2021	21:1	22:1	24:1
2020	23:1	23:1	24:1
2019	23:1	23:1	24:1
2018	23:1	23:1	24:1
2017	23:1	23:1	24:1
2016	24:1	24:1	25:1
2015	25:1	24:1	25:1
2014	27:1	24:1	26:1
2013	22:1	24:1	23:1
2012	21:1	23:1	22:1
2010	18:1	21:1	20:1
2009	18:1	20:1	20:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	19:1	21:1	21:1
2006	20:1	20:1	21:1
2005	19:1	21:1	21:1
2004	19:1	21:1	21:1
2003	19:1	20:1	21:1
2002	20:1	20:1	21:1
2001	18:1	20:1	21:1
2000	18:1	21:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	22:1
1998	21:1	21:1	23:1
1997	22:1	23:1	24:1
1996	24:1	25:1	26:1
1995	25:1	25:1	26:1
1994	24:1	25:1	26:1
1993	24:1	25:1	26:1
1992	22:1	24:1	24:1
1991	24:1	24:1	24:1
1990	25:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2003)
Year	La Colima Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2003	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	La Colima Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	2%	12%	3%
2022	1%	12%	2%
2021	1%	12%	2%
2020	2%	12%	2%
2019	2%	12%	2%
2018	2%	11%	3%
2017	2%	11%	3%
2016	2%	11%	3%
2015	2%	11%	4%
2014	1%	11%	3%
2013	2%	11%	3%
2012	1%	11%	3%
2011	1%	11%	4%
2010	1%	11%	4%
2009	3%	11%	3%
2008	4%	12%	4%
2007	5%	12%	4%
2006	5%	12%	4%
2005	4%	12%	4%
2004	3%	12%	3%
2003	2%	11%	4%
2002	3%	11%	3%
2001	2%	11%	3%
2000	3%	11%	3%
1999	2%	11%	3%
1998	3%	11%	3%
1997	4%	11%	3%
1996	3%	11%	4%
1995	3%	11%	3%
1994	6%	11%	4%
1993	6%	11%	4%
1992	5%	11%	4%
1991	6%	11%	5%

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Hispanic

88%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	La Colima Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	89%	55%	83%
2022	89%	56%	84%
2021	90%	56%	84%
2020	91%	55%	84%
2019	91%	55%	84%
2018	94%	54%	85%
2017	94%	54%	85%
2016	93%	54%	84%
2015	93%	54%	83%
2014	92%	53%	82%
2013	92%	53%	81%
2012	90%	52%	80%
2011	88%	51%	79%
2010	86%	50%	78%
2009	81%	49%	74%
2008	86%	50%	76%
2007	81%	49%	74%
2006	80%	48%	72%
2005	79%	47%	71%
2004	80%	46%	69%
2003	78%	45%	67%
2002	76%	44%	67%
2001	75%	43%	65%
2000	73%	42%	64%
1999	73%	41%	62%
1998	70%	40%	60%
1997	67%	40%	58%
1996	60%	39%	55%
1995	57%	38%	53%
1994	51%	37%	49%
1993	50%	36%	46%
1992	46%	35%	44%
1991	45%	34%	41%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	La Colima Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	3%	8%	1%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	1%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	3%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	2%	9%	1%
1997	2%	9%	1%
1996	3%	9%	1%
1995	2%	9%	1%
1994	2%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	9%
1990	1%	9%	1%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	La Colima Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	6%	21%	9%
2022	7%	21%	9%
2021	6%	22%	10%
2020	5%	23%	11%
2019	5%	23%	11%
2018	4%	24%	12%
2017	4%	24%	12%
2016	5%	24%	12%
2015	5%	24%	13%
2014	6%	25%	14%
2013	6%	25%	14%
2012	8%	26%	15%
2011	9%	27%	16%
2010	10%	27%	17%
2009	8%	28%	17%
2008	9%	29%	18%
2007	11%	29%	19%
2006	12%	31%	21%
2005	15%	31%	23%
2004	15%	32%	24%
2003	18%	34%	25%
2002	20%	35%	28%
2001	22%	36%	30%
2000	23%	37%	31%
1999	23%	38%	33%
1998	24%	39%	35%
1997	27%	39%	37%
1996	33%	40%	40%
1995	37%	41%	42%
1994	41%	42%	46%
1993	43%	43%	49%
1992	49%	44%	51%
1991	48%	45%	54%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	La Colima Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	7%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	La Colima Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	0.21	0.64	0.30
2022	0.20	0.63	0.29
2021	0.19	0.62	0.29
2020	0.17	0.63	0.28
2019	0.17	0.63	0.28
2018	0.12	0.64	0.27
2017	0.12	0.64	0.27
2016	0.13	0.64	0.28
2015	0.13	0.64	0.29
2014	0.15	0.65	0.31
2013	0.15	0.65	0.33
2012	0.20	0.65	0.34
2011	0.22	0.67	0.36
2010	0.25	0.67	0.37
2009	0.34	0.71	0.42
2008	0.25	0.65	0.39
2007	0.36	0.67	0.41
2006	0.38	0.66	0.43
2005	0.37	0.67	0.45
2004	0.36	0.67	0.46
2003	0.36	0.67	0.49
2002	0.39	0.67	0.47
2001	0.39	0.67	0.48
2000	0.42	0.67	0.50
1999	0.43	0.67	0.51
1998	0.46	0.67	0.52
1997	0.48	0.67	0.53
1996	0.54	0.67	0.54
1995	0.54	0.67	0.55
1994	0.57	0.67	0.55
1993	0.57	0.67	0.55
1992	0.55	0.67	0.55
1991	0.57	0.67	0.54

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Eligible for

57%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	La Colima Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	62%	51%	46%
2022	60%	51%	44%
2021	61%	53%	47%
2020	61%	52%	46%
2019	61%	52%	46%
2018	60%	49%	40%
2017	60%	49%	40%
2016	63%	50%	41%
2015	63%	50%	43%
2014	64%	49%	45%
2013	55%	48%	38%
2011	56%	46%	41%
2010	50%	46%	37%
2009	50%	43%	36%
2008	41%	41%	30%
2007	37%	40%	25%
2006	32%	40%	25%
2005	32%	40%	26%
2004	36%	40%	25%
2003	34%	39%	25%
2002	36%	39%	25%
2001	41%	39%	27%
2000	41%	40%	28%
1999	37%	40%	24%
1998	54%	47%	36%
1997	56%	47%	36%
1996	55%	46%	38%
1995	50%	45%	35%
1994	43%	43%	33%
1993	38%	41%	28%
1992	35%	38%	28%

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Eligible for

19%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	La Colima Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	15%	8%	11%
2022	14%	7%	16%
2020	13%	7%	10%
2019	13%	7%	10%
2018	13%	9%	10%
2017	13%	9%	10%
2016	10%	9%	10%
2015	10%	9%	11%
2014	9%	9%	8%
2013	10%	7%	10%
2011	9%	8%	8%
2010	14%	9%	10%
2009	21%	10%	14%
2008	18%	10%	11%
2007	13%	10%	10%
2006	12%	9%	10%
2005	15%	9%	9%
2004	13%	9%	9%
2003	11%	9%	9%
2002	10%	8%	9%
2001	11%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

East Whittier City Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is La Colima Elementary School's ranking?

La Colima Elementary School is ranked #3223 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are La Colima Elementary School often compared to?

La Colima Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Edison Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend La Colima Elementary School?

421 students attend La Colima Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of La Colima Elementary School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of La Colima Elementary School?

La Colima Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does La Colima Elementary School offer ?

La Colima Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is La Colima Elementary School part of?

La Colima Elementary School is part of East Whittier City Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 421 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Top 50%
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education