Ceres Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: East Whittier City Elementary

10601 South Ceres Ave., Whittier, CA 90604 Map

Math (met standard)
55%
+13 state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
60%
+14 state 46% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
38%
+2 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
67%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
492
2024-25
Students per teacher
22.4
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 65% state 47% · 2025-26 59% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 54% state 42% · 2025-26 58% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 45% state 37% · 2025-26 64% state 49% · 2025-26 38% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 55% state 42% · 2025-26 60% state 46% · 2025-26 38% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 55% state 42% 60% state 46% 38% state 35%
2024-25 55% state 42% 54% state 46% 33% state 33%
2023-24 52% state 41% 53% state 45% 39% state 33%
2022-23 50% state 39% 55% state 45% 27% state 32%
2021-22 46% state 38% 59% state 45% 34% state 31%
2018-19 67% state 44% 66% state 50% 44% state 32%
2017-18 63% state 43% 58% state 49% —
2016-17 58% state 40% 58% state 45% —
2015-16 51% state 39% 56% state 45% —
2014-15 37% state 35% 51% state 41% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Howard J. McKibben Elementary
Grades K–6 · South Whittier Elementary
0.6 mi
37%
−4 vs state
45%
−1 vs state
30%
−5 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26 86% 430 Hispanic 93%
La Colima Elementary
Grades K–5 · East Whittier City Elementary
0.6 mi
43%
+1 vs state
46%
−1 vs state
24%
−12 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 49% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26 77% 378 Hispanic 88%
Mulberry Elementary
Grades K–5 · East Whittier City Elementary
0.7 mi
48%
+6 vs state
46%
±0 vs state
36%
+1 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 77% 447 Hispanic 89%
Los Altos Elementary
Grades K–6 · South Whittier Elementary
1.1 mi
19%
−22 vs state
29%
−18 vs state
10%
−26 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 19% in 2025-26 91% 457 Hispanic 94%
Loma Vista Elementary
Grades K–6 · South Whittier Elementary
1.2 mi
39%
−2 vs state
49%
+2 vs state
32%
−3 vs state
17% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2025-26 92% 379 Hispanic 96%
Carmela Elementary
Grades K–6 · South Whittier Elementary
1.2 mi
19%
−21 vs state
35%
−12 vs state
11%
−24 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 14% in 2022-23 → 22% in 2025-26 94% 317 Hispanic 94%
Lake Marie Elementary
Grades K–6 · South Whittier Elementary
1.2 mi
40%
±0 vs state
53%
+6 vs state
35%
±0 vs state
18% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 87% 186 Hispanic 93%
Orchard Dale Elementary
Grades K–5 · East Whittier City Elementary
1.3 mi
40%
−2 vs state
56%
+9 vs state
44%
+8 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2025-26 64% 472 Hispanic 89%
Laurel Elementary
Grades K–5 · East Whittier City Elementary
1.5 mi
34%
−8 vs state
36%
−11 vs state
30%
−6 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2025-26 81% 465 Hispanic 92%
Scott Avenue Elementary
Grades K–5 · East Whittier City Elementary
1.7 mi
44%
+2 vs state
48%
+1 vs state
35%
−1 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 47% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 59% 494 Hispanic 75%