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Whittier Elementary School (Closed 2008)

815 E. Farnum Avenue
Royal Oak, MI 48067

Whittier Elementary School serves 283 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 was higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 3% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whittier Elementary School
Kind	64
1	49
2	52
3	50
4	33
5	35

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Total Students

283 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2024	283
2023	283
2022	283
2021	283
2020	283
2019	283
2018	283
2017	283
2016	283
2015	283
2007	263
2006	283
2005	317
2004	331
2003	323
2002	319
2001	346
2000	369
1999	389
1998	311
1997	323
1996	372
1995	405
1994	439
1993	437
1992	445
1991	428
1990	440
1989	447
1988	436
1987	405

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2024	13
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	13
2019	13
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	13
2007	13
2006	17
2005	20
2004	19
2003	15
2002	17
2001	18
2000	19
1999	21
1998	17
1997	19
1996	21
1995	21
1994	23
1990	30

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Michigan	Royal Oak Schools
2024	22:1	17:1
2023	22:1	17:1	16:1
2022	22:1	17:1	15:1
2021	22:1	17:1	17:1
2020	22:1	18:1	17:1
2019	22:1	18:1	17:1
2018	22:1	18:1	19:1
2017	22:1	18:1	19:1
2016	22:1	18:1	18:1
2015	22:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	19:1	17:1
2006	17:1	18:1	16:1
2005	16:1	19:1	16:1
2004	17:1	19:1	16:1
2003	22:1	19:1	17:1
2002	19:1	18:1	18:1
2001	19:1	18:1	18:1
2000	19:1	19:1	19:1
1999	19:1	19:1	18:1
1998	18:1	19:1	17:1
1997	17:1	19:1	17:1
1996	17:1	20:1	18:1
1995	19:1	20:1	18:1
1994	19:1	20:1	18:1
1990	15:1	15:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Michigan	Royal Oak Schools
2024	1%	4%
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2007)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Michigan	Royal Oak Schools
2007	2%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%	1%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Michigan	Royal Oak Schools
2024	2%	18%
2023	2%	18%	9%
2022	2%	18%	9%
2021	2%	18%	9%
2020	2%	18%	8%
2019	2%	18%	8%
2018	1%	18%	8%
2017	1%	18%	8%
2016	1%	18%	7%
2015	1%	18%	7%
2007	4%	20%	7%
2006	2%	20%	6%
2005	1%	20%	5%
2004	2%	20%	5%
2003	1%	20%	6%
2002	3%	20%	6%
2001	2%	19%	4%
2000	3%	19%	3%
1999	3%	19%	3%
1998	2%	19%	2%
1996	2%	18%	2%
1995	1%	18%	2%
1994	2%	17%	2%
1993	3%	17%	1%
1992	2%	17%	1%
1991	1%	17%	1%
1990	1%	18%	1%
1989	1%	18%	1%

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White

97%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Michigan	Royal Oak Schools
2024	97%	63%
2023	97%	64%	80%
2022	97%	64%	81%
2021	97%	65%	82%
2020	97%	66%	82%
2019	97%	66%	82%
2018	97%	66%	84%
2017	97%	66%	84%
2016	97%	67%	85%
2015	97%	68%	85%
2007	91%	71%	89%
2006	96%	73%	92%
2005	98%	72%	92%
2004	98%	73%	92%
2003	98%	72%	91%
2002	96%	73%	92%
2001	96%	74%	94%
2000	96%	75%	96%
1999	95%	75%	95%
1998	98%	75%	96%
1997	99%	76%	97%
1996	97%	76%	97%
1995	99%	77%	97%
1994	98%	79%	97%
1993	97%	79%	97%
1992	98%	79%	97%
1991	99%	78%	97%
1990	98%	78%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.06

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Michigan	Royal Oak Schools
2024	0.06	0.56
2023	0.06	0.55	0.34
2022	0.06	0.55	0.34
2021	0.06	0.54	0.33
2020	0.06	0.53	0.32
2019	0.06	0.53	0.32
2018	0.06	0.53	0.30
2017	0.06	0.53	0.30
2016	0.06	0.52	0.28
2015	0.06	0.50	0.28
2007	0.19	0.46	0.20
2006	0.08	0.43	0.16
2005	0.04	0.44	0.15
2004	0.04	0.43	0.15
2003	0.04	0.44	0.15
2002	0.08	0.42	0.15
2001	0.08	0.42	0.11
2000	0.07	0.40	0.09
1999	0.09	0.40	0.08
1998	0.02	0.40	0.07
1996	0.05	0.39	0.06
1995	0.02	0.37	0.06
1994	0.04	0.35	0.06
1993	0.06	0.35	0.06
1992	0.04	0.35	0.06
1991	0.02	0.37	0.06
1990	0.04	0.36	0.06
1989	0.02	0.36	0.04

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Eligible for

16%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Michigan	Royal Oak Schools
2024	16%	50%
2023	16%	49%	20%
2022	16%	47%	19%
2021	16%	46%	18%
2020	16%	45%	17%
2019	16%	45%	17%
2018	15%	40%	14%
2017	15%	40%	14%
2016	15%	40%	14%
2015	15%	41%	15%
2007	13%	30%	14%
2006	16%	30%	13%
2005	11%	28%	10%
2004	12%	27%	8%
2003	11%	25%	8%
2002	10%	25%	7%
2001	11%	24%	7%
2000	10%	25%	7%
1999	10%	25%	6%
1998	10%	26%	7%
1997	11%	26%	8%
1996	16%	25%	9%
1995	17%	25%	10%
1994	13%	23%	9%
1993	17%	25%	11%
1992	15%	21%	9%
1990	7%	13%	6%
1989	8%	13%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Michigan	Royal Oak Schools
2024	2%	4%
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	2%	6%	3%
2017	2%	6%	3%
2016	2%	6%	3%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2007	4%	6%	5%
2006	2%	7%	4%
2005	3%	6%	4%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	4%	6%	3%
2002	4%	6%	3%
2001	5%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Royal Oak Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education