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What tradition at Whittier Elementary School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
443
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4235)·NCES 040497000421
Whittier Elementary School
733 N LONGMORE, MESA, AZ 85201 · (480) 472-4900 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL443 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of Arizona public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
27 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 | 80 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 56 | 13% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 9% smaller than its 6th grade class (56).
Student demographics
62%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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
19.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -20.0pp since 2017
Math
10.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -21.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 20 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 21 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 19.0% | 10.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 10.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 38.0% | 29.0% |
| 2017-18 | 39.0% | 31.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Whittier Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #941 of 1,072 ▲ 84 | #586 of 646 ▲ 46 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #926 of 1,072 ▼ 20 | #570 of 646 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #304 of 930 | #184 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 443 | #609 of 1,223 | #453 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #487 of 991 | #289 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.8% | #245 of 1,007 | #172 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.7% | #363 of 721 | #234 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
443
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 812
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 443 | 26.5 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 470 | 41.6 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 486 | 39.5 | 12.3:1 | 68% (330) |
| 2020-21 | 453 | 31 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 538 | 26.9 | 20.0:1 | 76% (408) |
| 2015-16 | 524 | 30 | 17.5:1 | 80% (421) |
| 2010-11 | 505 | 27 | 18.7:1 | 80% (403) |
| 2000-01 | 719 | 40 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 812 | 36 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whittier Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (538 to 443); teachers down 1% (26.9 to 26.5).
About Whittier Elementary School
Whittier Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school based in MESA, Arizona. The school counts 443 students across pre-K through 6.
Mesa Unified District (4235) has 81 schools; together they serve 55,821 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Whittier Elementary School, with 57% of enrollment. The school is also 19% White, 12% Native American, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 31%. The school's diversity index is 62%, meaning two students picked at random have a 62% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Whittier Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 16.7:1. That is close to the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Whittier Elementary School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 19% of Arizona public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Maricopa County has these Census figures: the median household income is $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Maricopa County is home to 1,352 public schools and about 725,139 public school students.
The closest public school to Whittier Elementary School is Webster Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 453 to 443. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.6:1 to 16.7:1.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Whittier Elementary schools
34 other US public schools in 17 states are named Whittier Elementary. Whittier Elementary School is the 13th largest of the 35.
- Whittier Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZ · 453 students
- Whittier ElementaryHemet, CA · 816 students
- Whittier ElementaryFrederick, MD · 779 students
- WHITTIER ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MO · 550 students
- Whittier ElementaryLong Beach, CA · 526 students
Nearby schools
- Webster Elementary School0.8 mi · 591
- Carson Junior High School0.8 mi · 946
- EVIT - Westwood High School0.8 mi · 1
- Westwood High School0.8 mi · 3,135
- Emerson Elementary School0.9 mi · 717
- EVIT - East Valley Institute of Technology1.1 mi · 300
Frequently asked questions
About Whittier Elementary SchoolHow large is Whittier Elementary School?
Whittier Elementary School enrolls approximately 443 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Whittier Elementary School serve?
Whittier Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Whittier Elementary School?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at Whittier Elementary School.
How diverse is Whittier Elementary School?
Whittier Elementary School reports a student body of 19% White, 57% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Whittier Elementary School public or private?
Whittier Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mesa Unified District (4235).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.