Whittier Elementary School vs. Whitman Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Whittier Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Overview
Serving 443 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Whittier Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 8% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 569 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Whitman Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
443 students
569 students
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1722 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1209 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
26%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
80
53
Kindergarten Students
51
58
Grade 1 Students
50
55
Grade 2 Students
56
87
Grade 3 Students
56
81
Grade 4 Students
43
75
Grade 5 Students
50
81
Grade 6 Students
56
78
Ungraded Students
1
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
12%
15%
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
57%
65%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
19%
10%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
6%
3%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
95%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
8%