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Serving 259 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Whittier Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 259 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 50% in KS
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

School Overview

Whittier Elementary School's student population of 259 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 5% 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	42
1	40
2	42
3	42
4	48
5	45

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Total Students

259 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	254
2022	255
2021	264
2020	291
2019	291
2018	277
2017	277
2016	271
2015	278
2014	271
2013	293
2012	284
2011	305
2010	300
2009	283
2008	274
2007	285
2006	309
2005	334
2004	334
2003	358
2002	332
2001	306
2000	305
1999	294
1998	309
1997	310
1996	324
1995	303
1994	321
1993	314
1992	359
1991	338
1990	351
1989	316
1988	322
1987	319

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	20
2022	18
2021	16
2020	17
2019	17
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	21
2014	21
2013	20
2012	19
2011	18
2010	18
2009	17
2008	17
2007	20
2006	20
2005	21
2004	21
2003	20
2002	20
2001	21
2000	21
1999	21
1998	20
1997	19
1996	19
1995	20
1994	18
1993	18
1992	18
1991	19
1990	20
1989	19
1988	17
1987	18

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School Rankings

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

The of Whittier Elementary School is 0.39, 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)

#480 out of 1280 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2022	#480
2021	#509
2019	#374
2018	#305
2017	#196
2016	#415
2015	#269
2014	#774
2013	#774
2012	#963
2011	#965

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30-34%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Kansas	Winfield School District
2022	32%	29%	20%
2021	32%	28%	20%
2019	37%	33%	27%
2018	47%	33%	33%
2017	52%	34%	34%
2016	42%	35%	34%
2015	47%	33%	36%
2013	82%	77%	86%
2012	82%	84%	92%
2011	82%	84%	86%
2010	82%	82%	86%

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35-39%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Kansas	Winfield School District
2022	37%	32%	26%
2021	37%	36%	29%
2019	47%	37%	32%
2018	47%	37%	33%
2017	52%	38%	33%
2016	47%	41%	36%
2015	52%	42%	37%
2013	82%	84%	87%
2012	82%	86%	91%
2011	82%	87%	89%
2010	87%	85%	89%

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40-49%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Kansas	Winfield School District
2022	44%	31%	25%
2021	24%	35%	31%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Kansas	Winfield School District
2023	13:1	13:1	14:1
2022	14:1	13:1	14:1
2021	17:1	13:1	15:1
2020	17:1	13:1	15:1
2019	17:1	13:1	15:1
2018	17:1	14:1	15:1
2017	17:1	14:1	15:1
2016	17:1	14:1	15:1
2015	13:1	14:1	13:1
2014	13:1	13:1	13:1
2013	15:1	13:1	20:1
2012	15:1	13:1	14:1
2011	17:1	14:1	14:1
2010	17:1	13:1	15:1
2009	17:1	13:1	14:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	12:1	11:1
2006	15:1	13:1	13:1
2005	16:1	14:1	13:1
2004	16:1	14:1	13:1
2003	18:1	14:1	14:1
2002	17:1	14:1	14:1
2001	15:1	14:1	14:1
2000	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	14:1	14:1	14:1
1998	15:1	14:1	15:1
1997	16:1	14:1	15:1
1996	17:1	15:1	15:1
1995	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	18:1	15:1	16:1
1993	18:1	15:1	16:1
1992	20:1	15:1	16:1
1991	18:1	15:1	16:1
1990	18:1	15:1	16:1
1989	17:1	16:1	16:1
1988	19:1	16:1	18:1
1987	18:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Kansas	Winfield School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	3%
2021	1%	1%	3%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	6%	3%	3%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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

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Hispanic

13%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Kansas	Winfield School District
2023	12%	21%	12%
2022	12%	21%	11%
2021	13%	20%	11%
2020	14%	20%	12%
2019	14%	20%	12%
2018	12%	19%	12%
2017	12%	19%	12%
2016	11%	19%	12%
2015	12%	19%	13%
2014	11%	18%	11%
2013	13%	18%	10%
2012	11%	17%	9%
2011	10%	16%	10%
2010	9%	16%	9%
2009	5%	14%	7%
2008	4%	13%	6%
2007	6%	13%	6%
2006	5%	12%	5%
2005	4%	12%	5%
2004	6%	11%	5%
2003	5%	10%	5%
2002	4%	10%	5%
2001	5%	9%	5%
2000	2%	8%	5%
1999	3%	8%	5%
1998	5%	7%	5%
1997	6%	7%	5%
1996	5%	6%	4%
1995	3%	6%	4%
1994	3%	5%	4%
1993	5%	5%	4%
1992	6%	5%	5%
1991	5%	4%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Kansas	Winfield School District
2023	1%	7%	3%
2022	1%	6%	3%
2021	1%	7%	3%
2020	2%	7%	3%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2018	1%	7%	2%
2017	1%	7%	2%
2013	1%	7%	2%
2012	3%	7%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	2%	8%	3%
2009	3%	9%	5%
2008	1%	9%	3%
2007	3%	9%	2%
2006	3%	9%	2%
2005	4%	9%	3%
2004	4%	9%	3%
2003	4%	9%	3%
2002	2%	9%	3%
2001	2%	9%	3%
2000	2%	9%	3%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	3%	9%	3%
1997	3%	8%	2%
1996	4%	9%	3%
1995	2%	8%	2%
1994	3%	8%	3%
1993	2%	8%	3%
1992	2%	8%	2%
1991	2%	8%	3%
1990	2%	8%	2%

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White

77%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Kansas	Winfield School District
2023	78%	62%	69%
2022	77%	63%	69%
2021	75%	63%	68%
2020	74%	64%	69%
2019	74%	64%	69%
2018	75%	65%	70%
2017	75%	65%	70%
2016	77%	65%	74%
2015	78%	65%	72%
2014	76%	66%	75%
2013	71%	67%	75%
2012	74%	67%	76%
2011	75%	68%	77%
2010	76%	69%	78%
2009	80%	71%	79%
2008	87%	73%	82%
2007	84%	73%	84%
2006	84%	75%	85%
2005	84%	74%	84%
2004	85%	75%	85%
2003	86%	77%	85%
2002	90%	78%	86%
2001	90%	79%	86%
2000	91%	80%	86%
1999	89%	80%	87%
1998	86%	81%	86%
1997	86%	82%	87%
1996	87%	82%	88%
1995	92%	83%	88%
1994	91%	84%	88%
1993	90%	84%	88%
1992	89%	84%	89%
1991	90%	85%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Kansas	Winfield School District
2023	7%	6%	8%
2022	7%	6%	8%
2021	8%	6%	9%
2020	7%	5%	8%
2019	7%	5%	8%
2018	7%	5%	9%
2017	7%	5%	9%
2016	6%	5%	8%
2015	5%	5%	8%
2014	8%	5%	7%
2013	9%	4%	7%
2012	7%	4%	6%
2011	8%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Kansas	Winfield School District
2023	0.38	0.57	0.45
2022	0.39	0.56	0.45
2021	0.42	0.56	0.46
2020	0.43	0.55	0.46
2019	0.43	0.55	0.46
2018	0.42	0.54	0.44
2017	0.42	0.54	0.44
2016	0.39	0.54	0.44
2015	0.38	0.54	0.44
2014	0.41	0.53	0.43
2013	0.48	0.53	0.43
2012	0.44	0.52	0.41
2011	0.42	0.51	0.40
2010	0.41	0.49	0.39
2009	0.37	0.47	0.37
2008	0.24	0.45	0.31
2007	0.31	0.45	0.29
2006	0.31	0.42	0.28
2005	0.29	0.44	0.27
2004	0.27	0.42	0.27
2003	0.26	0.39	0.27
2002	0.19	0.38	0.25
2001	0.18	0.36	0.26
2000	0.20	0.34	0.25
1999	0.21	0.34	0.23
1998	0.26	0.33	0.25
1997	0.26	0.32	0.24
1996	0.24	0.31	0.23
1995	0.18	0.31	0.21
1994	0.17	0.29	0.21
1993	0.19	0.28	0.21
1992	0.21	0.28	0.19
1991	0.19	0.27	0.19

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

46%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Kansas	Winfield School District
2023	44%	41%	47%
2022	46%	34%	51%
2021	36%	36%	42%
2020	31%	37%	42%
2019	31%	37%	42%
2018	41%	39%	44%
2017	41%	39%	44%
2016	43%	40%	45%
2015	48%	40%	43%
2014	51%	40%	48%
2013	54%	39%	47%
2012	48%	39%	44%
2011	48%	37%	43%
2010	47%	36%	38%
2009	40%	32%	34%
2008	35%	30%	32%
2007	35%	30%	31%
2006	34%	30%	31%
2005	31%	29%	29%
2004	37%	28%	29%
2003	31%	26%	26%
2002	30%	25%	22%
2001	25%	24%	22%
2000	25%	23%	21%
1998	34%	33%	33%
1997	30%	32%	31%
1996	30%	32%	32%
1995	19%	24%	23%
1994	18%	24%	21%
1993	16%	23%	20%
1992	25%	28%	28%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Kansas	Winfield School District
2023	7%	7%	6%
2022	17%	10%	14%
2021	8%	9%	9%
2020	15%	10%	12%
2019	15%	10%	12%
2018	13%	9%	12%
2017	13%	9%	12%
2016	16%	9%	12%
2015	14%	10%	12%
2014	10%	10%	12%
2013	11%	10%	12%
2012	15%	10%	13%
2011	11%	10%	12%
2010	15%	10%	13%
2009	16%	11%	12%
2008	14%	10%	14%
2007	18%	10%	13%
2006	14%	10%	14%
2005	15%	9%	14%
2004	12%	9%	14%
2003	8%	10%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Winfield 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 #480 out of 1,280 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Kansas.

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

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% KS state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Whittier Elementary School?

259 students attend Whittier Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Whittier Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Whittier Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher 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 Winfield School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 259 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 50%
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education