At a glance
Reported students
67
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
2
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
33.5:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
KG–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
California elementary enrollment
4th percentile
Compared with 5,927 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
410
Whittier Independent Study: 67 reported students.
State peer staffing position
99th percentile
33.5:1 reported; state peer median 22.4:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Whittier Independent Study
Whittier Independent Study is a public elementary school serving grades KG–08 in Whittier. It is one of 13 current school records connected to Whittier City. NCES reports 67 students for 2024–25.
Among 5,927 elementary schools in California with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 455 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 4th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 33.5:1, above the California median of 22.4:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (83.6%) and White (4.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Whittier Independent Study
- 1How do the reported 33.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 2 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 76.1%
- Lunch program
- Missing
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White4.5%
- Hispanic83.6%
- Black4.5%
- Asian1.5%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1.5%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1.5%
- Multiracial3%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Whittier City
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Orange Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–05
324 reported students
Lydia Jackson College Preparatory Academy
Elementary · Grades KG–05
338 reported students
Mill School and Technology Academy
Elementary · Grades KG–05
341 reported students
West Whittier Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–05
346 reported students
Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts
Elementary · Grades KG–05
374 reported students
Christian Sorensen Science Academy
Elementary · Grades KG–05
446 reported students
