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Whittier Elementary School

Summary:

Whittier Elementary School is a public school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades PK-8 with a student population of 364. The school is part of the Phoenix Elementary District, which is ranked 388 out of 540 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Whittier Elementary has a predominantly Hispanic student population, with 88.46% Hispanic students in the 2022-2023 school year.

Whittier Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Arizona elementary schools, with a ranking of 1000 out of 1245 schools in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2022-2023, only 14% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in science, compared to 34% statewide and 20% in the district. Whittier Elementary's subgroup performance is also concerning, as the school ranks in the bottom quarter of Arizona elementary schools for Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

Interestingly, the nearby Augustus H. Shaw Montessori school, which is also part of the Phoenix Elementary District, significantly outperforms Whittier Elementary and other nearby schools, such as Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary, Thomas A. Edison School, and Garfield School. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds and the school's relatively high dropout rates may be contributing factors to Whittier Elementary's poor academic performance, which is also lower than the state average spending per student.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 2000 N 16th St
       Phoenix, AZ  85006-1910

(602) 257-3925

District: Phoenix Elementary District

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,008 Help


Students who attend Whittier Elementary School usually attend:

High:    North High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  364

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
89.0%
African American:
4.7%
White:
3.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87.6% Help


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Compare Details Whittier Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.28. (See more...)
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Compare Details Whittier Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.86. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (89%), African American (4.7%), White (3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Whittier Elementary School is 14.5. 9 elementary schools in the Phoenix Elementary District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whittier Elementary School is $9,008. 13 elementary schools in the Phoenix Elementary District spend more per student.
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Rank History for Whittier Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 30.28 782nd 1062 26.4%
2010 48.59 556th 1090 49.0%
2011 32.03 767th 1075 28.7%
2012 27.09 936th 1141 18.0%
2013 26.22 951st 1158 17.9%
2014 17.64 952nd 1079 11.8%
2015 17.00 819th 955 14.2%
2016 22.65 840th 1079 22.2%
2017 31.83 728th 1106 34.2%
2018 37.37 644th 1109 41.9%
2019 32.37 659th 1039 36.6%
2021 15.55 1106th 1226 9.8%
2022 13.64 871st 1000 12.9%
2023 20.28 1000th 1245 19.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.73 661st 1027 35.6%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.29 545th 975 44.1%
2023 25.39 327th 451 27.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.17 682nd 1201 43.2%
2023 32.38 555th 820 32.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.41 315th 820 61.6%
2023 25.72 884th 1116 20.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.10 608th 1023 40.6%
2019 54.34 376th 862 56.4%
2021 19.41 1030th 1219 15.5%
2023 17.40 1055th 1219 13.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.98 595th 1032 42.3%
2019 25.36 611th 850 28.1%
2021 14.45 1149th 1220 5.8%
2023 27.06 871st 1216 28.4%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 26.83 760th 895 15.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.53 381st 911 58.2%
2019 38.72 411th 709 42.0%
2021 17.29 1122nd 1198 6.3%
2022 14.42 666th 716 7.0%
2023 21.80 972nd 1170 16.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Native American students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.27 336th 654 48.6%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.80 486th 1161 58.1%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Whittier Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 33.19 468th 663 29.4%
2010 33.40 478th 692 30.9%
2011 42.72 395th 685 42.3%
2012 35.52 538th 772 30.3%
2013 28.24 627th 787 20.3%
2014 21.05 578th 690 16.2%
2015 16.54 455th 521 12.7%
2016 37.93 381st 677 43.7%
2017 55.15 253rd 695 63.6%
2018 36.57 409th 711 42.5%
2019 34.14 353rd 605 41.7%
2021 21.30 671st 832 19.4%
2023 17.86 726th 854 15.0%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.30 493rd 650 24.2%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.74 298th 606 50.8%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 37.23 483rd 789 38.8%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.72 210th 503 58.3%
2023 24.59 558th 717 22.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.47 403rd 624 35.4%
2021 19.61 709th 820 13.5%
2023 21.48 650th 806 19.4%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.14 294th 617 52.4%
2021 29.38 555th 818 32.2%
2023 14.40 745th 810 8.0%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 22.34 551st 573 3.8%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.98 243rd 543 55.2%
2019 49.99 167th 387 56.8%
2021 29.61 574th 802 28.4%
2023 21.13 630th 760 17.1%
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Rank History for middle school Native American students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.35 207th 390 46.9%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 7.67 761st 780 2.4%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Whittier Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 134 32 1 184 21 n/a n/a -5 367
1989 133 42 4 196 19 n/a n/a -14 380
1990 125 50 n/a 205 31 n/a n/a -11 400
1991 125 39 2 232 30 n/a n/a 18 446
1992 103 42 1 252 36 n/a n/a 0 434
1993 73 74 4 243 44 n/a n/a 0 438
1994 78 63 4 273 30 n/a n/a 0 448
1995 74 52 2 355 29 n/a n/a 0 512
1996 74 52 2 355 29 n/a n/a 0 512
1997 52 36 2 341 21 n/a n/a 0 452
1998 47 56 1 403 19 n/a n/a 0 526
1999 44 48 3 423 12 n/a n/a 0 530
2000 50 59 2 372 12 n/a n/a 0 495
2001 37 36 4 378 15 n/a n/a 0 470
2002 33 23 2 395 17 n/a n/a 0 470
2003 33 23 2 395 17 n/a n/a 0 470
2004 34 29 2 373 19 n/a n/a 0 457
2005 34 38 5 422 11 n/a n/a 0 510
2006 26 40 3 418 12 n/a n/a 0 499
2007 20 46 2 419 16 n/a n/a 0 503
2008 25 44 0 417 16 n/a n/a 0 502
2009 27 42 0 405 11 n/a n/a 0 485
2010 27 39 0 363 16 n/a n/a 0 445
2011 40 24 0 389 17 0 5 0 475
2012 31 21 0 412 22 0 4 0 490
2013 24 17 0 446 14 0 5 0 506
2014 31 21 0 419 14 0 5 0 490
2015 27 22 1 427 25 0 3 0 505
2016 19 17 2 404 27 0 2 0 471
2017 16 15 1 372 26 0 4 0 434
2018 16 11 3 355 19 0 4 0 408
2019 16 18 2 384 18 0 11 0 449
2020 16 13 0 390 13 0 15 0 447
2021 22 18 0 356 12 0 8 0 416
2022 13 18 0 308 6 0 5 0 350
2023 11 20 0 322 4 0 7 0 364
2024 11 17 3 324 6 0 3 0 364

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Whittier Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 367 19.5 18.8 n/a
1989 380 20.4 18.6 n/a
1990 400 19.7 20.3 n/a
1991 446 22.7 19.6 n/a
1992 434 25.5 17.0 n/a
1993 438 25.5 17.2 n/a
1994 448 28.0 16.0 n/a
1995 512 23.4 21.9 n/a
1996 512 23.4 21.9 n/a
1997 452 32.5 13.9 n/a
1998 526 26.0 20.2 n/a
1999 530 29.9 17.7 n/a
2000 495 25.0 19.8 n/a
2001 470 28.0 16.8 n/a
2002 470 23.0 20.4 n/a
2003 470 23.0 20.4 n/a
2004 457 21.0 21.8 n/a
2005 510 23.1 22.1 48.2
2006 499 22.1 22.6 n/a
2007 503 28.0 18.0 82.3
2008 502 25.4 19.8 99.4
2009 485 25.5 19.0 99.4
2010 445 26.5 16.7 7.9
2011 475 25.5 18.6 3.8
2012 490 24.0 20.4 89.6
2013 506 24.5 20.6 87.7
2014 490 22.9 21.3 90.2
2015 505 23.0 21.9 92.9
2016 471 24.0 19.6 91.7
2017 434 23.5 18.4 97.5
2018 408 21.5 18.9 79.7
2019 449 23.0 19.5 77.7
2020 447 24.5 18.2 76.7
2021 416 24.5 16.9 n/a
2022 350 23.5 14.8 34
2023 364 22.6 16.0 87.6
2024 364 25.0 14.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Whittier Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 367 19.5 18.8 n/a
1989 380 20.4 18.6 n/a
1990 400 19.7 20.3 n/a
1991 446 22.7 19.6 n/a
1992 434 25.5 17.0 n/a
1993 438 25.5 17.2 n/a
1994 448 28.0 16.0 n/a
1995 512 23.4 21.9 n/a
1996 512 23.4 21.9 n/a
1997 452 32.5 13.9 n/a
1998 526 26.0 20.2 n/a
1999 530 29.9 17.7 n/a
2000 495 25.0 19.8 n/a
2001 470 28.0 16.8 n/a
2002 470 23.0 20.4 n/a
2003 470 23.0 20.4 n/a
2004 457 21.0 21.8 n/a
2005 510 23.1 22.1 48.2
2006 499 22.1 22.6 n/a
2007 503 28.0 18.0 82.3
2008 502 25.4 19.8 99.4
2009 485 25.5 19.0 99.4
2010 445 26.5 16.7 7.9
2011 475 25.5 18.6 3.8
2012 490 24.0 20.4 89.6
2013 506 24.5 20.6 87.7
2014 490 22.9 21.3 90.2
2015 505 23.0 21.9 92.9
2016 471 24.0 19.6 91.7
2017 434 23.5 18.4 97.5
2018 408 21.5 18.9 79.7
2019 449 23.0 19.5 77.7
2020 447 24.5 18.2 76.7
2021 416 24.5 16.9 n/a
2022 350 23.5 14.8 34
2023 364 22.6 16.0 87.6
2024 364 25.0 14.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Whittier Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,133 (9.7%) $210 (1.8%) $2,477 (21.3%) $7,940 (68.2%) $2,364 (20.3%) $10,304 (88.5%) $11,647
2020 $1,261 (11.2%) $224 (2.0%) $2,745 (24.5%) $7,671 (68.4%) $2,057 (18.3%) $9,728 (86.8%) $11,212
2021 $782 (7.8%) $256 (2.5%) $1,819 (18.1%) $6,236 (62.0%) $2,778 (27.6%) $9,013 (89.7%) $10,051
2022 $971 (10.8%) $314 (3.5%) $2,256 (25.0%) $7,094 (78.8%) $629 (7.0%) $7,723 (85.7%) $9,008

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Whittier Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 659th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 1000th of 1245 Elementary schools
 16.9%
Ranks 353rd of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 726th of 854 Middle schools
 26.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students449364
 18.9%
African American1820
 11.1%
American Indian184
 77.8%
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic384322
 16.1%
Pacific Islander00
White1611
 31.3%
Two or More Races117
 36.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients77.7%87.6%
 9.9%

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Students who attend Whittier Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : North High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 364 students attended Whittier Elementary School.

Students at Whittier Elementary School are 89% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% White, 2% American Indian.


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