Whittier Elementary School
Tel:
(509)543-6750
- Whittier Elementary School serves 601 students in grades Kindergarten-2.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 18% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 49%) for the 2014-15 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 15% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 56%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- Whittier Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Whittier Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Whittier Elementary School's student population of 601 students has declined by 19% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-2 |
| Total Students | 601 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 33 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Whittier Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,993 schools in Washington (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has increased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Whittier Elementary School is 0.10, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.00. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WA) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 18% | 49% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15% | 56% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 19:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | 95% | 23% |
| Black | n/a | 4% |
| White | 5% | 55% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 8% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.10 | n/a |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 78% | 37% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Pasco School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Whittier Elementary School is Pasco Senior High School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Ellen Ochoa Middle School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Marie Curie Stem Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Pasco Marie Curie Stem Elementary School Grades: 3-6 | 808 students
0.2 miles
715 N California
Pasco, WA 99301
(509)416-7817 0.2 3-6 808 - Pasco Ellen Ochoa Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 702 students
0.4 miles
1801 E Sheppard St
Pasco, WA 99301
(509)543-6742 0.4 7-8 702 - Pasco Virgie Robinson Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 773 students
0.4 miles
125 S. Wehe Ave
Pasco, WA 99301
(509)543-6086 0.4 K-6 773 - Pasco Pasco Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 2170 students
1.3 miles
1108 N 10th Avenue
Pasco, WA 99301
(509)547-5581 1.3 9-12 2170 - Pasco Captain Gray Stem Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 618 students
1.4 miles
1102 N 10th Ave
Pasco, WA 99301
(509)547-2474 1.4 PK-6 618
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