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Whittier Elementary School (Closed 2016)

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Serving 336 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Whittier Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 80-84% (which was higher than the Iowa state average of 79%). The percentage of students achieving was 70-74% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 76%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whittier Elementary School
Kind	66
1	65
2	50
3	52
4	55
5	48

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Total Students

336 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	336
2022	336
2021	336
2020	336
2019	336
2018	336
2017	336
2016	336
2015	336
2014	378
2013	349
2012	376
2011	355
2010	368
2009	342
2008	401
2007	385
2006	397
2005	362
2004	390
2003	315
2002	320
2001	325
2000	347
1999	362
1998	322
1997	324
1996	399
1995	396
1994	398
1993	411
1992	377
1991	338
1990	372
1989	371
1988	345
1987	344

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	19
2022	19
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	19
2014	23
2013	25
2012	25
2011	25
2010	26
2009	24
2008	27
2007	26
2006	25
2005	28
2004	25
2003	20
2002	21
2001	18
2000	21
1999	21
1998	19
1997	20
1996	26
1995	22
1994	21
1993	21
1992	21
1991	18
1990	20
1989	20
1988	18
1987	18

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IA)

(14-15)

80-84%

79%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2015	82%	79%	73%
2014	82%	79%	73%
2013	82%	77%	67%
2012	82%	76%	68%
2011	72%	78%	68%
2010	77%	77%	68%

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(14-15)

70-74%

76%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2015	72%	76%	71%
2014	72%	76%	73%
2013	67%	72%	66%
2012	67%	71%	63%
2011	72%	76%	67%
2010	72%	75%	68%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2023	18:1	14:1	15:1
2022	18:1	14:1	15:1
2021	18:1	14:1	15:1
2020	18:1	14:1	15:1
2019	18:1	14:1	15:1
2018	18:1	14:1	15:1
2017	18:1	14:1	15:1
2016	18:1	14:1	15:1
2015	18:1	14:1	15:1
2014	16:1	14:1	16:1
2013	14:1	14:1	15:1
2012	15:1	14:1	15:1
2011	14:1	14:1	15:1
2010	14:1	13:1	15:1
2009	15:1	13:1	14:1
2008	15:1	13:1	14:1
2007	15:1	14:1	15:1
2006	16:1	13:1	15:1
2005	13:1	13:1	15:1
2004	16:1	13:1	16:1
2003	16:1	13:1	16:1
2002	15:1	13:1	16:1
2001	18:1	14:1	17:1
2000	17:1	14:1	16:1
1999	17:1	14:1	16:1
1998	17:1	14:1	16:1
1997	16:1	15:1	16:1
1996	15:1	15:1	16:1
1995	18:1	15:1	17:1
1994	19:1	15:1	17:1
1993	19:1	15:1	18:1
1992	18:1	15:1	18:1
1991	19:1	15:1	18:1
1990	19:1	15:1	17:1
1989	19:1	17:1	22:1
1988	19:1	15:1	18:1
1987	19:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2020	1%	1%	4%
2019	1%	1%	4%
2011	2%	1%	4%
2010	2%	1%	4%
2009	3%	1%	6%
2008	3%	1%	5%
2007	1%	1%	6%
2006	2%	1%	6%
2005	1%	1%	6%
2004	1%	1%	5%
2003	3%	1%	5%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2023	1%	2%	4%
2022	1%	3%	4%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	1%	3%	4%
2019	1%	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%	4%
2013	1%	3%	4%
2012	2%	2%	4%
2011	4%	2%	4%
2010	3%	2%	4%
2009	4%	2%	4%
2008	2%	2%	4%
2007	3%	2%	4%
2006	2%	2%	4%
2005	1%	2%	4%
2004	2%	2%	4%
2003	1%	2%	4%
2002	1%	2%	4%
2001	2%	2%	4%
2000	1%	1%	4%
1999	1%	2%	4%
1998	1%	2%	4%
1997	1%	2%	4%
1996	5%	2%	3%
1995	7%	2%	3%
1994	9%	2%	3%
1993	10%	1%	3%
1992	6%	1%	2%
1991	4%	1%	2%
1990	4%	1%	2%
1989	4%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

26%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2023	26%	13%	35%
2022	26%	12%	34%
2021	26%	12%	34%
2020	26%	11%	33%
2019	26%	11%	33%
2018	27%	11%	32%
2017	27%	11%	32%
2016	27%	10%	32%
2015	27%	11%	32%
2014	26%	10%	30%
2013	27%	9%	29%
2012	30%	9%	29%
2011	30%	9%	28%
2010	29%	8%	26%
2009	24%	7%	24%
2008	32%	7%	23%
2007	36%	6%	22%
2006	37%	5%	22%
2005	40%	5%	20%
2004	40%	5%	20%
2003	21%	4%	18%
2002	20%	4%	17%
2001	20%	4%	16%
2000	18%	2%	14%
1999	17%	3%	13%
1998	11%	3%	11%
1997	9%	2%	11%
1996	25%	2%	9%
1995	24%	2%	7%
1994	18%	2%	6%
1993	12%	2%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2023	3%	7%	8%
2022	3%	7%	8%
2021	3%	7%	7%
2020	3%	6%	7%
2019	3%	6%	7%
2018	4%	6%	5%
2017	4%	6%	5%
2016	4%	6%	6%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	6%	5%	5%
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	2%	5%	5%
2011	4%	5%	5%
2010	5%	5%	5%
2009	7%	6%	7%
2008	6%	6%	7%
2007	4%	5%	6%
2006	5%	4%	6%
2005	4%	5%	6%
2004	2%	4%	6%
2003	3%	4%	6%
2002	2%	4%	6%
2001	2%	4%	5%
2000	1%	3%	5%
1999	1%	4%	5%
1998	2%	3%	5%
1997	2%	3%	4%
1996	2%	3%	4%
1995	1%	3%	5%
1994	1%	3%	4%
1993	2%	3%	4%
1992	1%	3%	4%
1991	3%	3%	4%

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White

62%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2023	62%	72%	42%
2022	62%	73%	44%
2021	62%	74%	45%
2020	62%	75%	47%
2019	62%	75%	47%
2018	62%	77%	51%
2017	62%	77%	51%
2016	62%	78%	52%
2015	62%	78%	53%
2014	60%	79%	54%
2013	62%	80%	56%
2012	61%	81%	57%
2011	59%	81%	59%
2010	60%	82%	58%
2009	62%	84%	59%
2008	57%	84%	61%
2007	56%	86%	62%
2006	54%	88%	62%
2005	54%	87%	64%
2004	55%	88%	65%
2003	72%	89%	67%
2002	75%	89%	68%
2001	75%	89%	70%
2000	80%	94%	73%
1999	79%	91%	73%
1998	86%	92%	76%
1997	86%	93%	77%
1996	66%	93%	79%
1995	65%	93%	81%
1994	71%	93%	82%
1993	74%	94%	84%
1992	81%	95%	86%
1991	82%	95%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	7%	4%	4%
2015	7%	3%	3%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2023	0.55	0.46	0.67
2022	0.55	0.45	0.67
2021	0.55	0.43	0.66
2020	0.55	0.42	0.65
2019	0.55	0.42	0.65
2018	0.54	0.39	0.62
2017	0.54	0.39	0.62
2016	0.54	0.38	0.62
2015	0.54	0.38	0.62
2014	0.57	0.37	0.61
2013	0.55	0.35	0.60
2012	0.54	0.34	0.59
2011	0.56	0.34	0.58
2010	0.56	0.32	0.60
2009	0.55	0.29	0.59
2008	0.57	0.28	0.57
2007	0.56	0.26	0.56
2006	0.57	0.23	0.56
2005	0.55	0.24	0.54
2004	0.54	0.22	0.53
2003	0.44	0.21	0.51
2002	0.40	0.20	0.50
2001	0.40	0.20	0.49
2000	0.37	0.15	0.45
1999	0.35	0.16	0.44
1998	0.25	0.15	0.41
1997	0.25	0.13	0.39
1996	0.50	0.13	0.37
1995	0.52	0.13	0.33
1994	0.46	0.13	0.32
1993	0.43	0.11	0.29
1992	0.33	0.10	0.27
1991	0.31	0.10	0.25

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Eligible for

55%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2023	55%	36%	55%
2022	55%	35%	55%
2021	55%	35%	57%
2020	55%	36%	52%
2019	55%	36%	52%
2018	54%	34%	54%
2017	54%	34%	54%
2016	54%	34%	57%
2015	54%	34%	56%
2014	54%	34%	54%
2013	51%	34%	52%
2012	53%	33%	49%
2011	43%	31%	47%
2010	49%	29%	48%
2009	39%	26%	40%
2008	45%	26%	41%
2007	41%	24%	36%
2006	45%	25%	39%
2005	41%	23%	33%
2004	38%	22%	34%
2003	32%	21%	29%
2002	17%	19%	25%
2001	26%	19%	25%
2000	27%	19%	26%
1999	26%	20%	26%
1998	27%	21%	28%
1997	27%	20%	28%
1996	34%	20%	27%
1995	34%	20%	26%
1994	31%	19%	25%
1993	34%	19%	25%
1992	27%	18%	23%
1991	28%	17%	22%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2023	14%	6%	11%
2022	14%	5%	10%
2021	14%	6%	12%
2020	14%	7%	11%
2019	14%	7%	11%
2018	13%	7%	9%
2017	13%	7%	9%
2016	13%	7%	10%
2015	13%	7%	10%
2014	11%	7%	8%
2013	13%	7%	8%
2012	12%	7%	8%
2011	14%	8%	10%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	12%	8%	10%
2008	11%	8%	10%
2007	11%	8%	9%
2006	8%	8%	10%
2005	9%	8%	10%
2004	11%	8%	10%
2003	6%	8%	8%
2002	12%	8%	9%
2001	8%	8%	9%
2000	10%	7%	9%
1999	10%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Sioux City Community School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 79% IA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 76% IA state average).

How many students attend Whittier Elementary School?

336 students attend Whittier Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Whittier Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Whittier Elementary School?

Whittier Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Whittier Elementary School offer ?

Whittier Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Whittier Elementary School part of?

Whittier Elementary School is part of Sioux City Community School District.

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