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Whitworth Elementary School (Closed 2008)

5215 46 Av S
Seattle, WA 98118

Whitworth Elementary School serves 231 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 98% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whitworth Elementary School
Kind	34
1	39
2	39
3	34
4	34
5	51

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Total Students

231 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Whitworth Elementary School
2007	148
2006	231
2005	252
2004	294
2003	330
2002	374
2001	422
2000	437
1999	448
1998	454
1997	457
1996	452
1995	444
1994	422
1993	413
1992	420
1991	437
1990	463
1989	578
1988	575
1987	553

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Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Whitworth Elementary School
2007	14
2006	15
2005	21
2004	22
2003	25
2002	28
2001	29
2000	27
1999	27
1998	27
1997	26
1996	24
1995	24
1994	22
1993	21
1992	22
1991	22
1990	27
1989	27
1988	29
1987	29

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (WA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Whitworth Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2007	11:1	19:1	19:1
2006	15:1	19:1	19:1
2005	12:1	19:1	19:1
2004	13:1	19:1	19:1
2003	13:1	19:1	19:1
2002	13:1	19:1	19:1
2001	15:1	20:1	20:1
2000	16:1	20:1	20:1
1999	17:1	21:1	21:1
1998	17:1	20:1	20:1
1997	18:1	20:1	20:1
1996	19:1	21:1	20:1
1995	19:1	20:1	20:1
1994	20:1	20:1	21:1
1993	20:1	21:1	20:1
1992	19:1	21:1	21:1
1991	20:1	21:1	21:1
1990	17:1	21:1	20:1
1989	21:1	21:1	20:1
1988	20:1	21:1	20:1
1987	19:1	22:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Whitworth Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2007	3%	4%	3%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2005	3%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	1%	3%	3%
2001	4%	4%	3%
2000	4%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%	4%
1992	1%	3%	3%
1991	2%	2%	4%
1990	2%	3%	3%
1989	2%	2%	4%

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Asian

28%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Whitworth Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2007	33%	8%	22%
2006	28%	8%	23%
2005	26%	8%	23%
2004	25%	8%	23%
2003	26%	8%	23%
2002	29%	8%	23%
2001	28%	7%	24%
2000	27%	7%	24%
1999	28%	7%	24%
1998	25%	7%	25%
1997	28%	7%	25%
1996	25%	7%	25%
1995	25%	6%	26%
1994	25%	6%	25%
1993	24%	6%	24%
1992	22%	6%	23%
1991	19%	6%	23%
1990	20%	5%	22%
1989	17%	5%	21%

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Hispanic

15%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Whitworth Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2007	9%	14%	11%
2006	15%	14%	12%
2005	12%	13%	11%
2004	16%	12%	11%
2003	15%	12%	11%
2002	15%	11%	11%
2001	13%	10%	10%
2000	11%	10%	10%
1999	8%	9%	9%
1998	6%	9%	9%
1997	4%	8%	9%
1996	3%	8%	8%
1995	3%	7%	8%
1994	3%	7%	7%
1993	3%	6%	7%
1992	3%	6%	7%
1991	2%	6%	6%
1990	2%	5%	6%
1989	4%	5%	5%

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Black

52%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Whitworth Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2007	54%	6%	22%
2006	52%	6%	22%
2005	53%	6%	23%
2004	50%	6%	23%
2003	51%	6%	23%
2002	49%	5%	23%
2001	49%	5%	23%
2000	50%	5%	23%
1999	48%	5%	23%
1998	50%	5%	23%
1997	47%	5%	23%
1996	45%	4%	23%
1995	46%	5%	22%
1994	41%	4%	22%
1993	39%	4%	23%
1992	40%	4%	24%
1991	43%	4%	24%
1990	43%	4%	24%
1989	43%	4%	24%

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White

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Whitworth Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2007	1%	68%	42%
2006	2%	69%	41%
2005	6%	70%	41%
2004	7%	71%	40%
2003	6%	71%	40%
2002	6%	73%	40%
2001	6%	74%	40%
2000	8%	75%	40%
1999	13%	76%	41%
1998	17%	76%	40%
1997	18%	77%	40%
1996	25%	78%	41%
1995	24%	79%	41%
1994	29%	80%	43%
1993	33%	81%	42%
1992	34%	81%	43%
1991	34%	82%	43%
1990	33%	83%	45%
1989	34%	84%	46%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Whitworth Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2007	0.60	0.51	0.72
2006	0.63	0.49	0.73
2005	0.64	0.49	0.72
2004	0.66	0.48	0.73
2003	0.65	0.47	0.73
2002	0.66	0.45	0.73
2001	0.67	0.44	0.73
2000	0.66	0.42	0.72
1999	0.67	0.40	0.72
1998	0.68	0.40	0.72
1997	0.69	0.39	0.72
1996	0.70	0.39	0.72
1995	0.68	0.36	0.72
1994	0.69	0.35	0.71
1993	0.69	0.34	0.71
1992	0.68	0.33	0.71
1991	0.67	0.32	0.70
1990	0.67	0.31	0.69
1989	0.68	0.29	0.69

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Eligible for

65%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2007)
Year	Whitworth Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2007	66%	28%	31%
2006	65%	29%	32%
2005	69%	27%	34%
2004	73%	27%	33%
2003	65%	26%	33%
2002	61%	23%	32%

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Eligible for

11%

n/a

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2007)
Year	Whitworth Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2007	16%	9%	8%
2006	11%	8%	7%
2005	10%	9%	6%
2004	9%	9%	7%
2003	14%	9%	8%
2002	13%	8%	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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Whitworth Elementary School?

231 students attend Whitworth Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Whitworth Elementary School students are Black, 28% of students are Asian, 15% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are White.

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

Whitworth Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Whitworth Elementary School offer ?

Whitworth Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Whitworth Elementary School part of?

Whitworth Elementary School is part of Seattle School District No. 1.

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