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Public elementary school · Lowell Joint · Whittier, California

Meadow Green Elementary

Meadow Green Elementary rates 8.2, among the strongest elementary schools in Lowell Joint, where the rated median is 6.6.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.2this school

8.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Lowell Joint median is 6.6.

#948 of 9,557 schools in California · Lowell Joint: 5 elementary schools rated, median 6.6

The brief

A Lowell Joint elementary school where students score 22 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 948 of 9,557 schools in California and 1 of 6 in Lowell Joint.

Meadow Green Elementary is listed in Lowell Joint, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math60%20 points above the California average of 40%2025 CAASPP
Reading71%24 points above the California average of 47%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 17 points since 2021, reaching 66% in 2025.2025 CAASPP; 46 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.3
50% of the rating
Academics
9.4
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.5
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 59% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 69% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 90604; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Meadow Green Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$101,104
Median home value
$684,400
Median rent
$1,809/mo
College educated
23.4%
Homeownership
63.8%
Poverty rate
5.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 90604; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
56
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
44
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,366/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Whittier. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Whittier), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
56.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Meadow Green Elementarythis school
    8.2
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Meadow Green Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Meadow Green Elementary serve?

Meadow Green Elementary serves students in grades Kindergarten through 6th.

How many students attend Meadow Green Elementary?

Meadow Green Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 490 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Meadow Green Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Meadow Green Elementary is 25.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Meadow Green Elementary rank in CA?

Meadow Green Elementary ranks #948 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Meadow Green Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Meadow Green Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Meadow Green Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Meadow Green Elementary has 59% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 69% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Meadow Green Elementary a charter school?

No, Meadow Green Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Meadow Green Elementary a Title I school?

No, Meadow Green Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Meadow Green Elementary?

56.9% of students at Meadow Green Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 6th
Enrollment
490
Student-teacher ratio
25.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
19
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Los Angeles County
Rank in district
#1 of 6
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$14,481
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
8.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 90604)
39,378
Area average commute
32.3 min
Area median age
36.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.