Laurel Elementary

13550 Lambert Rd., Whittier CA, 90605 | East Whittier City Elementary School District | 562-789-2100
  • grades KG-5
  • students 604
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 46% 7% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 62 in Whittier
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
45%Whittier
43%California

Laurel Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "East Whittier City Elementary School District" in Whittier, CA. There are a total of 604 students and 24 teachers at Laurel Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

Laurel Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 46.0%, which is 7% higher than the California average.

Laurel Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students604
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

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 Laurel Elementary, 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
All43%
345-49%
445-49%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
345-49%
445-49%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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.

Laurel Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 6.7% 13.6% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 0.5% 0.9% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 2.9% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 90.6% 81.6% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.4% 3.1% 3.1%

Whittier demographics profile

StatisticWhittierCaliforniaNational
Population84,82139,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,79025691
Median age37.836.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%52%55%
Speak English61%56%79%
Speak Spanish33%29%13%

Education level achieved in Whittier

IndexWhittierCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade83.3%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school82.3%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college60.3%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.5%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.8%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.3%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Laurel Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.