Pierce Park Elementary School vs. Whittier Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Whittier Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 256 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Pierce Park Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Idaho state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 54%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 566 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Whittier Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 54%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
256 students
566 students
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#242 out of 707 schools in ID
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#556 out of 707 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
38%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
43
Kindergarten Students
43
87
Grade 1 Students
46
73
Grade 2 Students
34
65
Grade 3 Students
32
72
Grade 4 Students
33
78
Grade 5 Students
30
74
Grade 6 Students
38
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
36%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
84%
51%
% Hawaiian
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n/a
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% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
4%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
95%