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Whittier Elementary School (Closed 2010)

6328 East 17th St.
Oakland, CA 94621

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Whittier Elementary School serves 125 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 was higher than the California state level of 21:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whittier Elementary School
4	76
5	49

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Total Students

125 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	125
2022	125
2021	125
2020	125
2019	125
2018	125
2017	125
2016	125
2015	125
2009	72
2008	125
2007	519
2006	555
2005	577
2004	626
2003	649
2002	663
2001	683
2000	720
1999	704
1998	683
1997	802
1996	775
1995	783
1994	780
1993	766
1992	761
1991	802
1990	804
1989	744
1988	757

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Total Classroom Teachers

5 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	5
2022	5
2021	5
2020	5
2019	5
2018	5
2017	5
2016	5
2015	5
2009	5
2008	9
2007	29
2006	28
2005	30
2004	31
2003	32
2002	37
2001	36
2000	37
1999	36
1998	33
1997	28
1996	33
1995	30
1994	32
1993	32
1992	34
1991	33
1990	31
1989	32
1988	29

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2023	25:1	22:1	20:1
2022	25:1	21:1	19:1
2021	25:1	22:1	20:1
2020	25:1	23:1	20:1
2019	25:1	23:1	20:1
2018	25:1	23:1	21:1
2017	25:1	23:1	21:1
2016	25:1	24:1	22:1
2015	25:1	24:1	22:1
2009	14:1	20:1	18:1
2008	14:1	18:1	16:1
2007	18:1	21:1	20:1
2006	20:1	20:1	20:1
2005	19:1	21:1	20:1
2004	20:1	21:1	21:1
2003	20:1	20:1	19:1
2002	18:1	20:1	20:1
2001	19:1	20:1	20:1
2000	19:1	21:1	20:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	21:1	21:1	20:1
1997	29:1	23:1	26:1
1996	23:1	25:1	24:1
1995	26:1	25:1	23:1
1994	24:1	25:1	24:1
1993	24:1	25:1	23:1
1992	23:1	24:1	24:1
1991	24:1	24:1	25:1
1990	26:1	24:1	25:1
1989	23:1	24:1	24:1
1988	26:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2023	4%	12%	10%
2022	4%	12%	11%
2021	4%	12%	12%
2020	4%	12%	12%
2019	4%	12%	12%
2018	4%	11%	13%
2017	4%	11%	13%
2016	4%	11%	13%
2015	4%	11%	13%
2008	4%	12%	17%
2007	6%	12%	17%
2006	6%	12%	18%
2005	7%	12%	17%
2004	6%	12%	17%
2003	8%	11%	18%
2002	7%	11%	18%
2001	7%	11%	18%
2000	6%	11%	20%
1999	7%	11%	19%
1998	9%	11%	20%
1997	11%	11%	20%
1996	10%	11%	20%
1995	11%	11%	21%
1994	11%	11%	20%
1993	10%	11%	20%
1992	10%	11%	20%
1991	9%	11%	20%
1990	8%	10%	19%

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Hispanic

70%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2023	70%	55%	45%
2022	70%	56%	44%
2021	70%	56%	43%
2020	70%	55%	42%
2019	70%	55%	42%
2018	71%	54%	45%
2017	71%	54%	45%
2016	71%	54%	44%
2015	71%	54%	41%
2009	70%	49%	37%
2008	70%	50%	39%
2007	64%	49%	36%
2006	73%	48%	36%
2005	70%	47%	35%
2004	72%	46%	34%
2003	67%	45%	32%
2002	67%	44%	31%
2001	62%	43%	29%
2000	55%	42%	27%
1999	51%	41%	25%
1998	48%	40%	23%
1997	43%	40%	22%
1996	45%	39%	21%
1995	38%	38%	19%
1994	38%	37%	19%
1993	37%	36%	18%
1992	32%	35%	17%
1991	32%	34%	16%
1990	27%	33%	15%
1989	26%	31%	14%
1988	26%	30%	13%

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Black

26%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2023	26%	5%	27%
2022	26%	5%	27%
2021	26%	5%	28%
2020	26%	5%	29%
2019	26%	5%	29%
2018	25%	6%	29%
2017	25%	6%	29%
2016	25%	6%	30%
2015	25%	6%	30%
2009	26%	7%	35%
2008	26%	8%	38%
2007	24%	8%	39%
2006	21%	8%	41%
2005	22%	8%	41%
2004	21%	8%	42%
2003	24%	8%	43%
2002	26%	8%	45%
2001	31%	8%	47%
2000	38%	9%	48%
1999	41%	9%	49%
1998	43%	9%	51%
1997	46%	9%	52%
1996	45%	9%	52%
1995	51%	9%	53%
1994	50%	9%	54%
1993	52%	9%	55%
1992	57%	9%	55%
1991	58%	9%	56%
1990	64%	9%	57%
1989	69%	9%	59%
1988	69%	9%	61%

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White

n/a

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2009)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2009	1%	28%	6%
2005	1%	31%	6%
2004	1%	32%	6%
2003	1%	34%	6%
2000	1%	37%	5%
1999	1%	38%	6%
1994	1%	42%	7%
1993	1%	43%	6%
1992	1%	44%	8%
1991	1%	45%	8%
1990	1%	47%	9%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2023	0.45	0.64	0.71
2022	0.45	0.63	0.71
2021	0.45	0.62	0.72
2020	0.45	0.63	0.72
2019	0.45	0.63	0.72
2018	0.44	0.64	0.70
2017	0.44	0.64	0.70
2016	0.44	0.64	0.70
2015	0.44	0.64	0.68
2009	0.46	0.71	0.72
2008	0.45	0.65	0.68
2007	0.56	0.67	0.68
2006	0.42	0.66	0.69
2005	0.46	0.67	0.68
2004	0.44	0.67	0.68
2003	0.49	0.67	0.68
2002	0.48	0.67	0.67
2001	0.53	0.67	0.67
2000	0.55	0.67	0.66
1999	0.57	0.67	0.66
1998	0.59	0.67	0.65
1997	0.60	0.67	0.65
1996	0.59	0.67	0.65
1995	0.59	0.67	0.64
1994	0.60	0.67	0.64
1993	0.59	0.67	0.63
1992	0.57	0.67	0.63
1991	0.56	0.67	0.62
1990	0.52	0.66	0.61
1989	0.46	0.65	0.60
1988	0.46	0.65	0.59

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Eligible for

89%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2023	89%	51%	69%
2022	89%	51%	67%
2021	89%	53%	67%
2020	89%	52%	68%
2019	89%	52%	68%
2018	88%	49%	66%
2017	88%	49%	66%
2016	88%	50%	68%
2015	88%	50%	67%
2009	75%	43%	59%
2008	89%	41%	62%
2007	84%	40%	59%
2006	84%	40%	57%
2005	72%	40%	53%
2004	81%	40%	55%
2003	80%	39%	57%
2002	35%	39%	45%
2001	49%	39%	47%
2000	67%	40%	53%
1999	64%	40%	55%
1998	95%	47%	66%
1997	92%	47%	67%
1996	81%	46%	60%
1995	84%	45%	61%
1994	79%	43%	60%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2023	5%	8%	7%
2022	5%	7%	8%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	5%	7%	5%
2019	5%	7%	5%
2018	4%	9%	6%
2017	4%	9%	6%
2016	4%	9%	5%
2015	4%	9%	6%
2009	7%	10%	9%
2008	5%	10%	9%
2007	8%	10%	10%
2006	9%	9%	10%
2005	10%	9%	10%
2004	10%	9%	9%
2003	9%	9%	9%
2002	3%	8%	7%
2001	6%	8%	7%
2000	8%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Oakland Unified School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Whittier Elementary School?

125 students attend Whittier Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Whittier Elementary School students are Hispanic, 26% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Asian.

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

Whittier Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

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 Oakland Unified School District.

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