Christian Sorensen Science Academy

Regular School · Whittier, CA

Christian Sorensen Science Academy is a regular school school in Whittier, California, serving grades KG–05 with 446 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 24.1:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

446

Teachers (FTE)

18.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

24.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	409	92%
Asian	11	2%
Two or more races	11	2%
White	10	2%
Black or African American	4	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	446	232M / 214F

English Language Learners: 66 (15% 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)

-0.44 grade levels

Math

-0.16 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

1 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

17.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	446	100%

Contact & Location

11493 East Rosehedge Dr.

Whittier, CA 90606

Phone: (562)789-3220

http://sorensen.whittiercity.net

District

Whittier City Elementary

Per-pupil expenditure: $20,144

District enrollment: 5,492

Other Schools in District

Daniel Phelan Language Academy Elementary
Longfellow Elementary Elementary
Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts Elementary
Lydia Jackson College Preparatory Academy Elementary
Mill School and Technology Academy Elementary
Orange Grove Elementary Elementary
Wallen L. Andrews Elementary
West Whittier Elementary Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 90606) → CensusDepth.com
California population & income data → CensusDepth.com
California teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

064245006947

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