Katherine Edwards Middle

6812 S. Norwalk Blvd., West Whittier-Los Nietos CA, 90606 | Whittier City Elementary School District | 562-789-3115
  • grades 6-8
  • students 760
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 42% 4% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
43%West Whittier-Los Nietos
43%California

Katherine Edwards Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Whittier City Elementary School District" in West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA. There are a total of 760 students and 26 teachers at Katherine Edwards Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 30 to 1.

Katherine Edwards Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 41.5%, which is 4% lower than the California average.

Katherine Edwards Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students760
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio30:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Katherine Edwards Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
740-44%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
640-44%
745-49%
850-54%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Katherine Edwards Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White n/a 4.8% 24.1% 51.1%
Black n/a 0.6% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian n/a 0.8% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 93.6% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.1% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.1% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 0.0% 3.1% 3.1%

West Whittier-Los Nietos demographics profile

StatisticWest Whittier-Los NietosCaliforniaNational
Population26,12139,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)10,36425691
Median age36.536.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%52%55%
Speak English33%56%79%
Speak Spanish65%29%13%

Education level achieved in West Whittier-Los Nietos

IndexWest Whittier-Los NietosCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade70.8%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school68.8%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college39.6%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.9%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.0%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.0%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.7%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Katherine Edwards Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.