Whitman Elementary School vs. Whittier Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Whittier Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 622 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 20% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 487 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 9% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
622 students
487 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1162 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1448 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
22%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
22
68
Kindergarten Students
87
60
Grade 1 Students
80
56
Grade 2 Students
71
60
Grade 3 Students
103
51
Grade 4 Students
89
73
Grade 5 Students
79
61
Grade 6 Students
89
56
Ungraded Students
2
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
15%
15%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
64%
50%
% Black
6%
3%
% White
9%
22%
% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
13%