Christian Sorensen Elementary

11493 E. Rosehedge Dr., West Whittier-Los Nietos CA, 90606 | Whittier City Elementary School District | 562-789-3220
  • grades KG-5
  • students 480
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 46% 7% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
43%West Whittier-Los Nietos
43%California

Christian Sorensen Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Whittier City Elementary School District" in West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA. There are a total of 480 students and 19 teachers at Christian Sorensen Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

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

Christian Sorensen Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students480
Teachers19
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 Christian Sorensen 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
All41%
345-49%
435-39%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
350-54%
455-59%
545-49%
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.

Christian Sorensen Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 3.5% 4.8% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 0.6% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.8% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 95.2% 93.6% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 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 Christian Sorensen Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.