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Enrollment
569
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4235)·NCES 040497000420
Whitman Elementary School
1829 N GRAND, MESA, AZ 85201 · (480) 472-5000 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL569 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 53 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 78 | 14% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 26% smaller than its 6th grade class (78).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingMath
26.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -15.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Arizona average is about 38 of 100. Math scores are down about 15 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | N/A | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.0% | 23.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 20.0% |
| 2018-19 | 38.0% | 37.0% |
| 2017-18 | 32.0% | 41.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Whitman Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #611 of 1,072 ▲ 120 | #386 of 646 ▲ 67 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #785 of 1,072 ▼ 59 | #488 of 646 ▼ 36 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #341 of 930 | #208 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 569 | #372 of 1,223 | #287 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #781 of 991 | #493 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.5% | #484 of 1,007 | #325 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.0% | #440 of 721 | #279 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
569
-57 (-9%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 850
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 17.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 569 | 29 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 569 | 37 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 593 | 37.1 | 16.0:1 | 77% (456) |
| 2020-21 | 626 | 35 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 662 | 33.1 | 20.0:1 | 85% (562) |
| 2015-16 | 626 | 34 | 18.4:1 | 89% (559) |
| 2010-11 | 679 | 42 | 16.2:1 | 86% (586) |
| 2000-01 | 784 | 42 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 850 | 35 | 24.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whitman Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (662 to 569); teachers down 12% (33.1 to 29).
About Whitman Elementary School
Whitman Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school for students in MESA, Arizona. It teaches 569 students in pre-K through 6. It has 26% more students than the average for elementary schools in Arizona (about 451).
Mesa Unified District (4235) serves 55,821 students across 81 schools.
About 65% of the student body at Whitman Elementary School is Hispanic. Other groups include 15% Native American, 10% White, 6% Black, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Maricopa County residents are about 31% Hispanic. A diversity index of 54% means there is a 54% chance two randomly chosen students at Whitman Elementary School are from different groups.
Whitman Elementary School lists 29 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 19.6 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Arizona, the average ratio is 17.0:1.
The school is in Maricopa County, where the median household earns about $89,300 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Across Maricopa County, 1,352 public schools serve about 725,139 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Kerr Center for Agriscience, is about 0.5 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Whitman Elementary School is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 626 (2020-21) to 569 (2024-25). There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (19.6:1) than in 2020-21 (17.9:1).
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Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mesa Unified District (4235)
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 3,421 students
- Red Mountain High SchoolHigh · 3,379 students
- Mesa High SchoolHigh · 3,233 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 3,135 students
- Dobson High SchoolHigh · 2,284 students
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 1,995 students
Other schools in MESA
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 3,421 students
- Red Mountain High SchoolHigh · 3,379 students
- Mesa High SchoolHigh · 3,233 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 3,135 students
- Dobson High SchoolHigh · 2,284 students
- Desert Ridge HighHigh · 2,103 students
Other Whitman Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 9 states are named Whitman Elementary. Whitman Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 10.
- Whitman Elementary SchoolPONTIAC, MI · 611 students
- Whitman Elementary SchoolTURNERSVILLE, NJ · 566 students
- Whitman Elementary SchoolTacoma, WA · 365 students
- Whitman ElementarySpokane, WA · 362 students
- Whitman ElementaryMilwaukee, WI · 339 students
Nearby schools
- Kerr Center for Agriscience0.5 mi · 450
- Eisenhower Center for Innovation1.4 mi · 489
- Sequoia Lehi Charter School1.4 mi · 114
- Kino Junior High School1.7 mi · 805
- Westwood High School1.7 mi · 3,135
- EVIT - Westwood High School1.7 mi · 1
Frequently asked questions
About Whitman Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Whitman Elementary School?
Whitman Elementary School enrolls approximately 569 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Whitman Elementary School serve?
Whitman Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Whitman Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Whitman Elementary School is approximately 19.6:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Whitman Elementary School?
At Whitman Elementary School, the student body is approximately 10% White, 65% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Whitman Elementary School?
Whitman Elementary School is overseen by Mesa Unified District (4235) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.