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Serving 491 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Whittier Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 491 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Whittier Elementary School's student population of 491 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whittier Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	91
1	76
2	82
3	90
4	77
5	74

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Total Students

491 students

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Total Students Trends (1998-2025)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2025	491
2024	403
2023	361
2022	350
2021	447
2020	481
2019	528
2018	559
2017	609
2016	628
2015	638
2014	650
2013	647
2012	638
2011	596
2010	515
2009	488
2008	459
2007	428
2006	334
2005	293
2004	335
2003	414
2002	426
2001	440
2000	435
1999	388
1998	273

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Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1999-2025)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2025	43
2024	35
2023	29
2022	33
2021	35
2020	39
2019	39
2018	43
2017	48
2016	46
2015	43
2014	41
2013	42
2012	37
2011	36
2010	35
2009	30
2008	26
2007	22
2006	17
2005	19
2004	21
2003	30
2002	37
2001	36
2000	39
1999	33

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School Rankings

Whittier Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Whittier Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#1659 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	#1659
2022	#1734
2021	#1641
2019	#1597
2018	#1544
2017	#1576
2016	#1504
2015	#1462
2014	#1299
2013	#1337
2012	#1494
2011	#1400
2010	#1293

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10-14%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	12%	46%	36%
2022	12%	45%	33%
2021	7%	45%	35%
2019	22%	56%	42%
2018	32%	58%	42%
2017	31%	59%	43%
2016	39%	60%	44%
2015	43%	61%	45%
2014	52%	61%	44%
2013	47%	61%	43%
2012	40%	62%	39%
2011	42%	56%	38%
2010	55%	65%	46%

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20-24%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2022	22%	51%	42%
2021	22%	53%	46%
2019	33%	59%	47%
2018	36%	60%	42%
2017	32%	61%	44%
2016	38%	60%	43%
2015	41%	60%	43%
2014	43%	59%	43%
2013	43%	58%	42%
2012	54%	76%	57%
2011	57%	74%	56%
2010	50%	72%	52%

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11-19%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2022	15%	41%	34%
2021	10%	45%	33%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	11:1	13:1
2024	12:1	14:1
2023	12:1	14:1	16:1
2022	11:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	16:1
2020	12:1	14:1	15:1
2019	14:1	14:1	15:1
2018	13:1	14:1	14:1
2017	13:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	14:1	14:1
2015	15:1	14:1	14:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	17:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	15:1	17:1
2008	18:1	15:1	18:1
2007	19:1	16:1	18:1
2006	20:1	16:1	18:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	16:1	15:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	12:1	16:1	15:1
2001	12:1	16:1	16:1
2000	11:1	16:1	14:1
1999	12:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	2%	2%
2024	1%	2%
2023	3%	2%	4%
2022	2%	2%	4%
2021	1%	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%	4%
2019	1%	2%	4%
2018	1%	2%	3%
2017	1%	2%	3%
2016	2%	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	1%	2%	4%
2013	2%	2%	5%
2012	2%	2%	5%
2011	2%	2%	6%
2010	2%	2%	5%
2009	2%	2%	5%
2008	2%	2%	5%
2007	2%	2%	5%
2006	3%	2%	4%
2005	4%	2%	4%
2004	4%	2%	4%
2003	3%	2%	4%
2002	1%	2%	5%
2001	1%	2%	5%
2000	1%	2%	5%
1999	2%	2%	7%
1998	4%	2%	6%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	2%	7%
2024	3%	7%
2023	2%	7%	6%
2022	2%	7%	6%
2021	1%	7%	6%
2020	1%	7%	7%
2019	2%	7%	7%
2018	2%	7%	7%
2017	3%	7%	7%
2016	3%	6%	7%
2015	3%	6%	7%
2014	4%	6%	7%
2013	4%	6%	7%
2012	4%	6%	8%
2011	3%	6%	8%
2010	4%	6%	8%
2009	3%	6%	9%
2008	2%	6%	9%
2007	3%	6%	10%
2006	3%	6%	11%
2005	3%	6%	12%
2004	4%	5%	13%
2003	3%	6%	14%
2002	1%	5%	14%
2001	2%	5%	15%
2000	1%	5%	15%
1999	2%	5%	14%
1998	1%	4%	13%

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Hispanic

44%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	44%	12%
2024	38%	12%
2023	26%	11%	17%
2022	24%	10%	17%
2021	21%	10%	17%
2020	23%	10%	17%
2019	25%	9%	17%
2018	25%	9%	18%
2017	26%	9%	18%
2016	29%	9%	18%
2015	28%	8%	19%
2014	29%	8%	19%
2013	21%	8%	15%
2012	28%	8%	17%
2011	29%	7%	18%
2010	36%	7%	18%
2009	34%	6%	18%
2008	34%	6%	17%
2007	31%	6%	16%
2006	30%	5%	16%
2005	36%	5%	15%
2004	34%	5%	14%
2003	40%	4%	13%
2002	43%	4%	11%
2001	44%	3%	9%
2000	38%	3%	8%
1999	30%	2%	6%
1998	20%	3%	6%

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Black

30%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	30%	12%
2024	39%	12%
2023	52%	12%	33%
2022	54%	12%	34%
2021	56%	12%	37%
2020	50%	11%	38%
2019	48%	11%	38%
2018	47%	11%	40%
2017	44%	11%	40%
2016	39%	10%	40%
2015	38%	10%	39%
2014	37%	10%	36%
2013	37%	9%	36%
2012	35%	9%	35%
2011	37%	9%	36%
2010	27%	10%	38%
2009	35%	10%	38%
2008	41%	9%	39%
2007	49%	9%	41%
2006	50%	9%	42%
2005	50%	8%	42%
2004	52%	8%	42%
2003	50%	7%	43%
2002	50%	7%	44%
2001	47%	7%	44%
2000	54%	6%	44%
1999	61%	6%	43%
1998	69%	6%	44%

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White

13%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	13%	60%
2024	11%	61%
2023	10%	62%	34%
2022	11%	63%	34%
2021	16%	63%	32%
2020	20%	65%	31%
2019	20%	66%	31%
2018	21%	66%	30%
2017	23%	67%	30%
2016	25%	69%	30%
2015	26%	70%	30%
2014	28%	71%	33%
2013	35%	72%	36%
2012	31%	73%	35%
2011	29%	74%	32%
2010	31%	75%	31%
2009	26%	76%	30%
2008	21%	77%	30%
2007	15%	77%	28%
2006	14%	78%	27%
2005	7%	79%	27%
2004	6%	80%	27%
2003	4%	81%	26%
2002	5%	82%	26%
2001	6%	83%	27%
2000	6%	84%	28%
1999	5%	85%	30%
1998	6%	85%	31%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2025)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	9%	7%
2024	8%	6%
2023	7%	6%	6%
2022	7%	6%	5%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	4%	5%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	3%	4%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

87%

40%

0.70

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	0.70	0.61
2024	0.69	0.60
2023	0.65	0.59	0.74
2022	0.64	0.58	0.73
2021	0.62	0.58	0.73
2020	0.66	0.55	0.72
2019	0.67	0.54	0.72
2018	0.68	0.54	0.72
2017	0.69	0.53	0.72
2016	0.71	0.51	0.72
2015	0.71	0.49	0.72
2014	0.71	0.48	0.73
2013	0.70	0.47	0.72
2012	0.71	0.45	0.73
2011	0.70	0.44	0.73
2010	0.71	0.42	0.73
2009	0.70	0.41	0.73
2008	0.68	0.40	0.72
2007	0.65	0.40	0.72
2006	0.65	0.38	0.72
2005	0.62	0.37	0.72
2004	0.61	0.35	0.72
2003	0.59	0.34	0.72
2002	0.57	0.32	0.71
2001	0.59	0.31	0.70
2000	0.57	0.29	0.70
1999	0.54	0.27	0.70
1998	0.48	0.27	0.69

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(22-23)

39.5%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	39.5%	27.3%	46.9%
2022	50.1%	31.2%	58.1%
2021	31.8%	21.2%	32.8%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

80%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	80%	34%
2024	83%	36%
2023	82%	35%	56%
2022	71%	26%	51%
2021	68%	26%	54%
2020	70%	27%	55%
2019	68%	28%	55%
2018	70%	29%	60%
2017	65%	30%	60%
2016	63%	31%	60%
2015	65%	31%	62%
2014	60%	31%	60%
2013	60%	31%	60%
2012	58%	30%	60%
2011	57%	29%	60%
2010	55%	28%	59%
2009	61%	25%	57%
2008	64%	24%	57%
2007	68%	23%	58%
2006	76%	23%	60%
2005	83%	22%	61%
2004	83%	21%	60%
2003	81%	20%	59%
2002	85%	19%	58%
2001	85%	18%	57%
2000	83%	18%	57%
1999	86%	19%	58%
1998	86%	19%	60%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	6%	7%
2024	5%	7%
2023	6%	8%	6%
2022	10%	6%	5%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	10%	9%	6%
2019	7%	8%	6%
2018	6%	8%	5%
2017	5%	8%	5%
2016	8%	7%	5%
2015	4%	7%	4%
2014	7%	7%	5%
2013	7%	7%	5%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	6%	8%	6%
2010	6%	8%	5%
2009	6%	8%	6%
2008	8%	8%	7%
2007	10%	8%	7%
2006	10%	8%	7%
2005	12%	7%	8%
2004	9%	7%	8%
2003	7%	7%	9%
2002	8%	7%	9%
2001	6%	7%	9%
2000	8%	7%	8%

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School District Name

Minneapolis Public School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Whittier Elementary School's ranking?

Whittier Elementary School is ranked #1659 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Whittier Elementary School often compared to?

Whittier Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Webster Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Whittier Elementary School?

491 students attend Whittier Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Whittier Elementary School students are Hispanic, 30% of students are Black, 13% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Whittier Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Whittier Elementary School offer ?

Whittier Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Whittier Elementary School part of?

Whittier Elementary School is part of Minneapolis Public School District.

In what neighborhood is Whittier Elementary School located?

Whittier Elementary School is located in the Powderhorn neighborhood of Minneapolis, MN. There are 6 other public schools located in Powderhorn.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 491 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Bottom 50%
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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