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Enrollment
453
Elementary
DISTRICT 330 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHOENIX ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4256)·NCES 040630000537
Whittier Elementary School
2000 N 16TH ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85006 · (602) 257-3925 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL453 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
5
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 | 13 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 73 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 56% smaller than its 8th grade class (73).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
21.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -14.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -34.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 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 14 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 34 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 13.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | 14.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 7.0% |
| 2018-19 | 37.0% | 30.0% |
| 2017-18 | 35.0% | 36.0% |
% 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 | 2.0% | #1,037 of 1,072 ▼ 126 | #638 of 646 ▼ 70 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #879 of 1,072 ▼ 81 | #547 of 646 ▼ 52 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #438 of 930 | #270 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 453 | #591 of 1,223 | #438 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #507 of 991 | #303 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.9% | #859 of 1,007 | #568 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.0% | #124 of 256 | #66 of 138 |
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
453
+37 (+9%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 446
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 453 | 26.9 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 364 | 25 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 364 | 22.7 | 16.1:1 | 88% (319) |
| 2020-21 | 416 | 24 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 408 | 21.5 | 19.0:1 | 80% (325) |
| 2015-16 | 471 | 23 | 20.5:1 | 92% (432) |
| 2010-11 | 475 | 25 | 19.0:1 | 4% (18) |
| 2000-01 | 470 | 28 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 446 | 22 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whittier Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (408 to 453); teachers up 25% (21.5 to 26.9).
About Whittier Elementary School
Whittier Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Arizona, with an address in PHOENIX. The school has 453 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 8.
Whittier Elementary School is part of Phoenix Elementary District (4256), where 12 schools serve 3,963 students.
Of every 100 students at Whittier Elementary School, about 87 are Hispanic. It is also 5% Black, 3% White, 2% multiracial, and 2% Native American. For comparison, the population of Maricopa County is roughly 31% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 24, compared with 70 nationally.
With 26.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.9:1. It is about the same as the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
In the surrounding county, Maricopa County, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students, including Whittier Elementary School.
Whittier Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles of Whittier Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Whittier Elementary School as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 37 students, from 416 to 453.
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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 Phoenix Elementary District (4256)
- Augustus H. Shaw MontessoriElementary · 476 students
- Silvestre S Herrera SchoolElementary · 449 students
- Maie Bartlett Heard SchoolElementary · 430 students
- Garfield SchoolElementary · 403 students
- Capitol Elementary SchoolElementary · 373 students
- Magnet Traditional SchoolElementary · 356 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Other Whittier Elementary schools
34 other US public schools in 17 states are named Whittier Elementary. Whittier Elementary School is the 11th largest of the 35.
- Whittier Elementary SchoolMESA, AZ · 443 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
- Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School0.8 mi · 189
- Creighton Virtual Academy0.8 mi · 19
- Excelencia School0.8 mi · 501
- North High School0.8 mi · 1,837
- William T Machan Elementary School0.9 mi · 540
- Garfield School0.9 mi · 403
Frequently asked questions
About Whittier Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Whittier Elementary School?
Whittier Elementary School enrolls approximately 453 students in grades PK-08.
Is Whittier Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Whittier Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Whittier Elementary School have?
Whittier Elementary School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Whittier Elementary School?
Student demographics at Whittier Elementary School are roughly 3% White, 87% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Whittier Elementary School in?
Whittier Elementary School is part of Phoenix Elementary District (4256).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.