Grade Trends

Daniel Phelan Language Academy

Grades K–5 Public District: Whittier City

7150 South Cully Ave., Whittier, CA 90606 Map

Math (met standard)
60%
+18 state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
57%
+10 state 46% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
30%
−5 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
64%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
507
2024-25
Students per teacher
24.6
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 70% state 47% · 2025-26 52% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 63% state 42% · 2025-26 53% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 49% state 37% · 2025-26 65% state 49% · 2025-26 30% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 60% state 42% · 2025-26 57% state 46% · 2025-26 30% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 60% state 42% 57% state 46% 30% state 35%
2024-25 63% state 42% 61% state 46% 32% state 33%
2023-24 56% state 41% 64% state 45% 25% state 33%
2022-23 50% state 39% 59% state 45% 29% state 32%
2021-22 53% state 38% 56% state 45% 24% state 31%
2018-19 64% state 44% 63% state 50% 29% state 32%
2017-18 71% state 43% 69% state 49% —
2016-17 56% state 40% 56% state 45% —
2015-16 47% state 39% 55% state 45% —
2014-15 26% state 35% 33% 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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West Whittier Elementary
Grades K–5 · Whittier City
0.5 mi
45%
+3 vs state
43%
−3 vs state
34%
−1 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 76% 346 Hispanic 89%
Christian Sorensen Science Academy
Grades K–5 · Whittier City
0.7 mi
37%
−5 vs state
39%
−8 vs state
27%
−9 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 80% 446 Hispanic 92%
Ada S. Nelson Elementary
Grades K–6 · Los Nietos
0.7 mi
41%
−1 vs state
41%
−5 vs state
42%
+6 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 84% 358 Hispanic 92%
Aeolian Elementary
Grades K–6 · Los Nietos
1.0 mi
27%
−14 vs state
31%
−16 vs state
21%
−15 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26 91% 283 Hispanic 94%
Valencia Academy of the Arts
Grades K–5 · El Rancho Unified
1.1 mi
43%
+1 vs state
57%
+10 vs state
41%
+6 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 47% in 2025-26 82% 398 Hispanic 96%
South Ranchito Dual Language Academy
Grades K–5 · El Rancho Unified
1.2 mi
26%
−16 vs state
29%
−18 vs state
21%
−14 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26 85% 351 Hispanic 98%
Longfellow Elementary
Grades K–5 · Whittier City
1.3 mi
43%
+1 vs state
53%
+7 vs state
42%
+7 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2025-26 78% 499 Hispanic 92%
Whittier Independent Study
Grades K–8 Alternative · Whittier City
1.3 mi
53%
+16 vs state
50%
+1 vs state
44%
+9 vs state
29% Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2025-26 76% 67 Hispanic 84%
Orange Grove Elementary
Grades K–5 · Whittier City
1.3 mi
28%
−15 vs state
28%
−18 vs state
19%
−16 vs state
13% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26 84% 324 Hispanic 94%
Rivera Elementary
Grades K–5 · El Rancho Unified
1.4 mi
34%
−8 vs state
41%
−6 vs state
27%
−8 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 85% 473 Hispanic 99%