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Walter F. Dexter Middle

Regular School · Whittier, CA

Walter F. Dexter Middle is a regular school school in Whittier, California, serving grades 06–08 with 610 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 21.4:1.

Level
Middle
Grades
06 – 08
Enrollment
610
Teachers (FTE)
28.5
Student–Teacher Ratio
21.4:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 568 93%
White 19 3%
Two or more races 14 2%
Asian 5 1%
Black or African American 3 0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Total enrollment 610 306M / 304F

English Language Learners: 111 (18% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency . 33.9%
Reading Proficiency . 48.7%
Science Proficiency .

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-0.46 grade levels
Math
-0.07 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
Program offered
22 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
32
5.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 610 100%

Contact & Location

11532 East Floral Dr.

Whittier, CA 90601

Phone: (562)789-3090

http://dexter.whittiercity.net

District

Whittier City Elementary

Per-pupil expenditure: $20,144

District enrollment: 5,492

NCES ID

064245006936

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD