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Whittier Elementary School

295 S 10th Street
Kansas City, KS 66102

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Serving 473 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Whittier Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 19% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 17% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 473 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in KS
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Whittier Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

School Overview

Whittier Elementary School's student population of 473 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whittier Elementary School
Kind	76
1	84
2	70
3	77
4	88
5	78

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Total Students

473 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	480
2022	513
2021	508
2020	579
2019	579
2018	667
2017	667
2016	652
2015	639
2014	635
2013	621
2012	600
2011	588
2010	602
2009	554
2008	578
2007	618
2006	494
2005	504
2004	641
2003	717
2002	708
2001	730
2000	691
1999	696
1998	658
1997	695
1996	669
1995	652
1994	699
1993	688

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	42
2022	44
2021	42
2020	46
2019	46
2018	48
2017	48
2016	39
2015	39
2014	46
2013	44
2012	48
2011	44
2010	39
2009	45
2008	40
2007	41
2006	33
2005	33
2004	43
2003	45
2002	46
2001	44
2000	40
1999	41
1998	41
1997	43
1996	42
1995	40
1994	40
1993	36

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School Rankings

Whittier Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,280 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Whittier Elementary School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#1043 out of 1280 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2022	#1043
2021	#1146
2019	#795
2018	#1089
2017	#1082
2016	#1058
2015	#1087
2014	#1269
2013	#1269
2012	#1228
2011	#1215

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19%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2022	19%	29%	10%
2021	9%	28%	8%
2019	29%	33%	18%
2018	18%	33%	11%
2017	21%	34%	12%
2016	21%	35%	12%
2015	18%	33%	12%
2013	49%	77%	43%
2012	64%	84%	53%
2011	72%	84%	70%
2010	65%	82%	65%

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17%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2022	17%	32%	14%
2021	17%	36%	15%
2019	30%	37%	19%
2018	20%	37%	11%
2017	19%	38%	15%
2016	23%	41%	16%
2015	24%	42%	19%
2013	50%	84%	48%
2012	60%	86%	53%
2011	67%	87%	71%
2010	59%	85%	67%

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25-29%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2022	27%	31%	13%
2021	27%	35%	13%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2023	11:1	13:1	15:1
2022	12:1	13:1	14:1
2021	12:1	13:1	15:1
2020	13:1	13:1	15:1
2019	13:1	13:1	15:1
2018	14:1	14:1	15:1
2017	14:1	14:1	15:1
2016	17:1	14:1	16:1
2015	16:1	14:1	17:1
2014	14:1	13:1	15:1
2013	14:1	13:1	15:1
2012	12:1	13:1	14:1
2011	13:1	14:1	16:1
2010	16:1	13:1	18:1
2009	12:1	13:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	12:1	14:1
2006	15:1	13:1	16:1
2005	15:1	14:1	16:1
2004	15:1	14:1	17:1
2003	16:1	14:1	16:1
2002	15:1	14:1	16:1
2001	17:1	14:1	17:1
2000	17:1	14:1	16:1
1999	17:1	14:1	17:1
1998	16:1	14:1	17:1
1997	16:1	14:1	17:1
1996	16:1	15:1	17:1
1995	16:1	15:1	17:1
1994	18:1	15:1	17:1
1993	19:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2008)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2008	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2023	2%	3%	7%
2022	2%	3%	7%
2021	1%	3%	8%
2020	6%	3%	8%
2019	6%	3%	8%
2018	7%	3%	7%
2017	7%	3%	7%
2016	6%	3%	6%
2015	9%	3%	5%
2014	8%	3%	6%
2013	9%	3%	5%
2012	9%	3%	5%
2011	5%	3%	5%
2010	6%	2%	4%
2009	5%	3%	4%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	4%	2%	4%
2005	5%	3%	3%
2004	6%	3%	4%
2003	5%	2%	4%
2002	5%	2%	4%
2001	6%	2%	4%
2000	6%	2%	4%
1999	7%	2%	3%
1998	7%	2%	4%
1997	6%	2%	3%
1996	7%	2%	3%
1995	7%	2%	3%
1994	5%	2%	3%
1993	5%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

76%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2023	77%	21%	56%
2022	79%	21%	55%
2021	79%	20%	53%
2020	76%	20%	51%
2019	76%	20%	51%
2018	73%	19%	49%
2017	73%	19%	49%
2016	76%	19%	48%
2015	75%	19%	46%
2014	72%	18%	46%
2013	73%	18%	45%
2012	71%	17%	43%
2011	74%	16%	42%
2010	68%	16%	40%
2009	66%	14%	38%
2008	70%	13%	37%
2007	72%	13%	34%
2006	66%	12%	33%
2005	64%	12%	30%
2004	59%	11%	28%
2003	58%	10%	25%
2002	55%	10%	22%
2001	51%	9%	20%
2000	49%	8%	17%
1999	43%	8%	15%
1998	38%	7%	13%
1997	35%	7%	12%
1996	31%	6%	11%
1995	31%	6%	10%
1994	27%	5%	10%
1993	24%	5%	9%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2023	12%	7%	24%
2022	12%	6%	25%
2021	11%	7%	26%
2020	8%	7%	27%
2019	8%	7%	27%
2018	9%	7%	30%
2017	9%	7%	30%
2016	8%	7%	32%
2015	7%	7%	33%
2014	9%	7%	34%
2013	9%	7%	35%
2012	10%	7%	36%
2011	12%	7%	38%
2010	16%	8%	40%
2009	20%	9%	42%
2008	19%	9%	43%
2007	16%	9%	45%
2006	19%	9%	45%
2005	18%	9%	47%
2004	19%	9%	48%
2003	20%	9%	50%
2002	21%	9%	51%
2001	24%	9%	52%
2000	26%	9%	53%
1999	25%	9%	54%
1998	24%	9%	54%
1997	28%	8%	54%
1996	24%	9%	54%
1995	25%	8%	53%
1994	26%	8%	52%
1993	24%	8%	51%

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White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2023	5%	62%	9%
2022	4%	63%	9%
2021	6%	63%	10%
2020	8%	64%	11%
2019	8%	64%	11%
2018	11%	65%	12%
2017	11%	65%	12%
2016	10%	65%	13%
2015	9%	65%	14%
2014	11%	66%	13%
2013	9%	67%	13%
2012	10%	67%	14%
2011	8%	68%	14%
2010	9%	69%	15%
2009	9%	71%	16%
2008	8%	73%	16%
2007	9%	73%	17%
2006	11%	75%	17%
2005	13%	74%	19%
2004	16%	75%	20%
2003	17%	77%	21%
2002	19%	78%	23%
2001	19%	79%	24%
2000	19%	80%	26%
1999	24%	80%	28%
1998	29%	81%	29%
1997	31%	82%	31%
1996	38%	82%	32%
1995	37%	83%	34%
1994	42%	84%	35%
1993	47%	84%	38%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	2%	6%	4%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	1%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2023	0.39	0.57	0.62
2022	0.36	0.56	0.63
2021	0.36	0.56	0.64
2020	0.41	0.55	0.65
2019	0.41	0.55	0.65
2018	0.45	0.54	0.65
2017	0.45	0.54	0.65
2016	0.41	0.54	0.66
2015	0.42	0.54	0.66
2014	0.46	0.53	0.66
2013	0.45	0.53	0.67
2012	0.48	0.52	0.67
2011	0.43	0.51	0.67
2010	0.51	0.49	0.67
2009	0.53	0.47	0.66
2008	0.47	0.45	0.66
2007	0.45	0.45	0.66
2006	0.52	0.42	0.66
2005	0.54	0.44	0.66
2004	0.59	0.42	0.66
2003	0.60	0.39	0.65
2002	0.62	0.38	0.65
2001	0.65	0.36	0.64
2000	0.67	0.34	0.63
1999	0.70	0.34	0.62
1998	0.72	0.33	0.61
1997	0.71	0.32	0.61
1996	0.70	0.31	0.60
1995	0.71	0.31	0.60
1994	0.71	0.29	0.60
1993	0.70	0.28	0.60

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

90%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2023	86%	41%	71%
2022	84%	34%	71%
2021	89%	36%	77%
2020	78%	37%	65%
2019	78%	37%	65%
2018	85%	39%	76%
2017	85%	39%	76%
2016	80%	40%	72%
2015	92%	40%	81%
2014	94%	40%	83%
2013	95%	39%	82%
2012	94%	39%	81%
2011	93%	37%	80%
2010	91%	36%	76%
2009	90%	32%	72%
2008	85%	30%	66%
2007	90%	30%	65%
2006	80%	30%	63%
2005	78%	29%	62%
2004	82%	28%	63%
2003	81%	26%	61%
2002	79%	25%	61%
2001	77%	24%	58%
2000	75%	23%	56%
1998	89%	33%	67%
1997	87%	32%	65%
1996	82%	32%	65%
1995	88%	24%	55%
1994	89%	24%	52%
1993	83%	23%	50%
1992	92%	28%	55%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2023	8%	7%	9%
2022	8%	10%	11%
2021	8%	9%	9%
2020	9%	10%	10%
2019	9%	10%	10%
2018	4%	9%	7%
2017	4%	9%	7%
2016	4%	9%	6%
2015	5%	10%	7%
2014	4%	10%	8%
2013	4%	10%	8%
2012	4%	10%	8%
2011	5%	10%	8%
2010	6%	10%	9%
2009	8%	11%	10%
2008	7%	10%	12%
2007	9%	10%	12%
2006	4%	10%	11%
2005	8%	9%	11%
2004	8%	9%	12%
2003	8%	10%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Kansas City School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Whittier Elementary School's ranking?

Whittier Elementary School is ranked #1043 out of 1,280 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Whittier Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% KS state average), while 17% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Whittier Elementary School?

473 students attend Whittier Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Whittier Elementary School students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, 5% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Whittier Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Whittier Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Whittier Elementary School part of?

Whittier Elementary School is part of Kansas City School District.

In what neighborhood is Whittier Elementary School located?

Whittier Elementary School is located in the Riverview neighborhood of Kansas City, KS. There are 5 other public schools located in Riverview.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 473 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education