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Whittier Elementary School

1320 Nw 75 St
Seattle, WA 98117

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Serving 342 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Whittier Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 342 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 5% in WA
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Whittier Elementary School's student population of 342 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 15% 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	56
1	52
2	63
3	63
4	62
5	46

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Total Students

342 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	362
2022	395
2021	417
2020	441
2019	441
2018	477
2017	477
2016	469
2015	466
2014	468
2013	466
2012	478
2011	474
2010	465
2009	433
2008	428
2007	424
2006	412
2005	425
2004	414
2003	438
2002	447
2001	453
2000	442
1999	446
1998	429
1997	444
1996	390
1995	371
1994	339
1993	340
1992	304
1991	366
1990	261
1989	166
1988	154
1987	102

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	24
2022	27
2021	27
2020	26
2019	26
2018	25
2017	25
2016	24
2015	27
2013	21
2012	22
2011	22
2010	21
2009	20
2008	19
2007	18
2006	18
2005	18
2004	19
2003	18
2002	19
2001	18
2000	19
1999	19
1998	21
1997	21
1996	20
1995	19
1994	17
1993	18
1992	17
1991	19
1990	15

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School Rankings

Whittier Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Whittier Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#93 out of 2088 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	#93
2022	#134
2021	#261
2019	#261
2018	#233
2017	#276
2016	#109
2015	#61
2014	#108
2013	#44
2012	#38

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80-84%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	82%	41%	57%
2022	72%	40%	56%
2019	67%	50%	64%
2018	71%	51%	65%
2017	72%	51%	65%
2016	79%	51%	65%
2015	82%	49%	62%
2014	84%	65%	73%
2013	91%	64%	72%
2012	89%	63%	69%
2011	89%	60%	65%

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75-79%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2022	77%	53%	67%
2019	77%	61%	72%
2018	77%	61%	65%
2017	72%	61%	71%
2016	83%	62%	71%
2015	84%	56%	65%
2014	93%	74%	77%
2013	93%	73%	77%
2012	93%	72%	74%
2011	93%	70%	72%
2010	90%	70%	71%

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80-84%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	15:1	16:1	17:1
2022	15:1	16:1	16:1
2021	15:1	16:1	16:1
2020	17:1	17:1	17:1
2019	17:1	17:1	17:1
2018	19:1	19:1	18:1
2017	19:1	18:1	18:1
2016	20:1	19:1	18:1
2015	17:1	18:1	17:1
2013	22:1	19:1	18:1
2012	22:1	20:1	19:1
2011	22:1	19:1	19:1
2010	22:1	19:1	19:1
2009	22:1	19:1	19:1
2008	23:1	19:1	19:1
2007	24:1	19:1	19:1
2006	23:1	19:1	19:1
2005	24:1	19:1	19:1
2004	22:1	19:1	19:1
2003	24:1	19:1	19:1
2002	24:1	19:1	19:1
2001	25:1	20:1	20:1
2000	23:1	20:1	20:1
1999	23:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	20:1	20:1
1997	22:1	20:1	20:1
1996	20:1	21:1	20:1
1995	20:1	20:1	20:1
1994	20:1	20:1	21:1
1993	19:1	21:1	20:1
1992	18:1	21:1	21:1
1991	20:1	21:1	21:1
1990	18:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2011)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2011	1%	2%	3%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2007	1%	4%	3%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	4%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%	3%
1994	4%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	4%
1992	5%	3%	3%
1991	5%	2%	4%
1990	5%	3%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	4%	9%	12%
2022	3%	9%	13%
2021	4%	8%	14%
2020	3%	8%	14%
2019	3%	8%	14%
2018	4%	8%	15%
2017	4%	8%	15%
2016	5%	8%	16%
2015	6%	8%	16%
2014	6%	7%	17%
2013	6%	8%	18%
2012	7%	7%	18%
2011	8%	7%	20%
2010	8%	10%	22%
2009	9%	10%	22%
2008	11%	9%	22%
2007	10%	8%	22%
2006	10%	8%	23%
2005	10%	8%	23%
2004	7%	8%	23%
2003	8%	8%	23%
2002	6%	8%	23%
2001	6%	7%	24%
2000	7%	7%	24%
1999	9%	7%	24%
1998	11%	7%	25%
1997	14%	7%	25%
1996	14%	7%	25%
1995	10%	6%	26%
1994	12%	6%	25%
1993	14%	6%	24%
1992	12%	6%	23%
1991	15%	6%	23%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	6%	26%	14%
2022	7%	25%	13%
2021	7%	25%	13%
2020	6%	24%	12%
2019	6%	24%	12%
2018	4%	23%	12%
2017	4%	23%	12%
2016	4%	22%	12%
2015	4%	22%	13%
2014	5%	21%	13%
2013	5%	20%	13%
2012	5%	20%	12%
2011	4%	18%	11%
2010	5%	16%	12%
2009	4%	16%	12%
2008	4%	15%	12%
2007	4%	14%	11%
2006	5%	14%	12%
2005	6%	13%	11%
2004	7%	12%	11%
2003	9%	12%	11%
2002	8%	11%	11%
2001	8%	10%	10%
2000	8%	10%	10%
1999	8%	9%	9%
1998	7%	9%	9%
1997	6%	8%	9%
1996	8%	8%	8%
1995	8%	7%	8%
1994	7%	7%	7%
1993	6%	6%	7%
1992	9%	6%	7%
1991	5%	6%	6%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	1%	5%	16%
2022	1%	5%	16%
2021	1%	5%	17%
2020	1%	5%	16%
2019	1%	5%	16%
2018	2%	4%	17%
2017	2%	4%	17%
2016	2%	4%	17%
2015	2%	4%	18%
2014	3%	5%	17%
2013	3%	5%	18%
2012	3%	5%	19%
2011	4%	5%	20%
2010	3%	6%	21%
2009	3%	5%	21%
2008	3%	6%	21%
2007	3%	6%	22%
2006	3%	6%	22%
2005	3%	6%	23%
2004	3%	6%	23%
2003	5%	6%	23%
2002	6%	5%	23%
2001	5%	5%	23%
2000	5%	5%	23%
1999	7%	5%	23%
1998	8%	5%	23%
1997	9%	5%	23%
1996	9%	4%	23%
1995	14%	5%	22%
1994	12%	4%	22%
1993	16%	4%	23%
1992	17%	4%	24%
1991	22%	4%	24%

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White

73%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	74%	49%	44%
2022	75%	50%	44%
2021	72%	51%	44%
2020	77%	53%	46%
2019	77%	53%	46%
2018	79%	55%	46%
2017	79%	55%	46%
2016	80%	56%	46%
2015	79%	57%	45%
2014	76%	58%	45%
2013	76%	59%	44%
2012	77%	60%	43%
2011	83%	63%	44%
2010	83%	64%	43%
2009	82%	65%	43%
2008	82%	66%	43%
2007	82%	68%	42%
2006	81%	69%	41%
2005	79%	70%	41%
2004	82%	71%	40%
2003	75%	71%	40%
2002	78%	73%	40%
2001	78%	74%	40%
2000	78%	75%	40%
1999	73%	76%	41%
1998	70%	76%	40%
1997	68%	77%	40%
1996	66%	78%	41%
1995	72%	79%	41%
1994	65%	80%	43%
1993	61%	81%	42%
1992	57%	81%	43%
1991	53%	82%	43%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	15%	9%	12%
2022	14%	9%	12%
2021	16%	9%	12%
2020	13%	8%	11%
2019	13%	8%	11%
2018	11%	8%	10%
2017	11%	8%	10%
2016	9%	7%	9%
2015	9%	7%	8%
2014	10%	7%	7%
2013	10%	6%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	0.43	0.68	0.74
2022	0.42	0.68	0.73
2021	0.45	0.67	0.73
2020	0.39	0.65	0.73
2019	0.39	0.65	0.73
2018	0.36	0.64	0.72
2017	0.36	0.64	0.72
2016	0.35	0.63	0.72
2015	0.37	0.62	0.73
2014	0.41	0.61	0.73
2013	0.41	0.61	0.73
2012	0.40	0.60	0.73
2011	0.30	0.58	0.72
2010	0.30	0.56	0.71
2009	0.32	0.55	0.71
2008	0.32	0.54	0.72
2007	0.32	0.51	0.72
2006	0.33	0.49	0.73
2005	0.36	0.49	0.72
2004	0.32	0.48	0.73
2003	0.42	0.47	0.73
2002	0.38	0.45	0.73
2001	0.38	0.44	0.73
2000	0.41	0.42	0.72
1999	0.48	0.40	0.72
1998	0.49	0.40	0.72
1997	0.51	0.39	0.72
1996	0.53	0.39	0.72
1995	0.58	0.36	0.72
1994	0.55	0.35	0.71
1993	0.58	0.34	0.71
1992	0.63	0.33	0.71
1991	0.65	0.32	0.70

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Eligible for

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	6%	41%	30%
2022	6%	36%	26%
2021	5%	35%	26%
2020	6%	35%	25%
2019	6%	35%	25%
2018	5%	37%	29%
2017	5%	37%	29%
2016	5%	38%	27%
2015	7%	39%	29%
2014	9%	39%	33%
2013	11%	38%	33%
2012	10%	37%	34%
2011	7%	33%	32%
2010	5%	33%	32%
2009	4%	29%	30%
2008	7%	28%	30%
2007	4%	28%	31%
2006	7%	29%	32%
2005	7%	27%	34%
2004	6%	27%	33%
2003	19%	26%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	3%	8%	6%
2022	1%	7%	5%
2021	2%	7%	5%
2020	2%	8%	6%
2019	2%	8%	6%
2018	1%	7%	6%
2017	1%	7%	6%
2016	1%	7%	6%
2015	1%	7%	6%
2014	3%	7%	7%
2013	3%	7%	7%
2012	2%	7%	7%
2011	3%	7%	8%
2010	3%	8%	8%
2009	3%	9%	9%
2008	2%	9%	8%
2007	3%	9%	8%
2006	3%	8%	7%
2005	1%	9%	6%
2004	1%	9%	7%
2003	1%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Seattle School District No. 1

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Whittier Elementary School's ranking?

Whittier Elementary School is ranked #93 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Whittier Elementary School often compared to?

Whittier Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Salmon Bay K-8 School by visitors of our site.

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

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Whittier Elementary School?

342 students attend Whittier Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Whittier Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, and 2% 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 equal to the Washington state average of 16:1.

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 Seattle School District No. 1.

In what neighborhood is Whittier Elementary School located?

Whittier Elementary School is located in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, WA. There are 2 other public schools located in Ballard.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 342 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 5%
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education