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Whittier Elementary School

6201 5th St. NW, Washington, DC 20011 · (202) 576-6156 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL450 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of District of Columbia public elementary schools
  • A-Test 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.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded District of Columbia public elementary schools

Enrollment
450
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 348
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K9621%
Kindergarten6615%
Grade 16214%
Grade 25612%
Grade 36114%
Grade 45111%
Grade 55813%

This year's kindergarten class (66) is 14% larger than its 5th grade class (58).

Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
6414%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 13% · US 43%
Hispanic
10824%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
25156%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 62% · US 15%
Asian
82%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
164%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
23452%
Female
21648%

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Test scores

DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + Exceeding
English Language Arts
48.2%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
54.7%
DC avg 27.5%

What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all District of Columbia schools, those numbers are about 38 and 28.

Source: DC CAPE. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Whittier Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn District of ColumbiaIn District of Columbia
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
54.7%#16 of 127#16 of 127
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
48.2%#29 of 131#29 of 131
Enrollment
ranked largest first
450#33 of 156#33 of 156
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.0:1#45 of 135#45 of 135
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
60.9%#31 of 135#31 of 135
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+38.5%#10 of 51#10 of 51
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 2024-25
Enrollment
450
+126 (+39%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 548
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 8.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2545045.110.0:1N/A
2023-24413429.8:1N/A
2022-23380409.5:1N/A
2020-21324378.8:1N/A
2017-18325339.8:1N/A
2015-163653410.7:199% (360)
2010-114053910.4:192% (371)
2000-014923314.9:167% (328)
1990-915482918.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whittier Elementary School.

About Whittier Elementary School

Whittier Elementary School runs as a mid-sized elementary school in Washington, District of Columbia. The school runs pre-K through 5 and enrolls 450 students. Elementary schools in District of Columbia average about 348 students, which makes this school 29% bigger than average.

Whittier Elementary School is part of a district of 117 schools: District of Columbia Public Schools, with 52,030 students.

More than half of enrollment at Whittier Elementary School is Black: 56%. Enrollment also includes 24% Hispanic, 14% White, and 4% multiracial. The school's Black share is 14 points above the 42% share among District of Columbia residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 61%.

A staff of 45.1 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 10.0:1. The average for elementary schools in District of Columbia, 11.0:1, is higher.

Whittier Elementary School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 84% of District of Columbia public elementary schools.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for District of Columbia show that the median household earns about $109,870 a year, about 64% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. District of Columbia has 247 public schools with about 94,385 students, including Whittier Elementary School.

Whittier Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from Ida B. Wells Middle School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).

The school grew from 324 students in 2020-21 to 450 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 8.8:1 to 10.0:1.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Whittier Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.

District of Columbia at a glance

View full county profile
Population
681,294
Census ACS
Median income
$109,870
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
247
94,385 students

Quick facts

School name
Whittier Elementary School
District
District of Columbia Public Schools
Address
6201 5th St. NW, Washington, DC 20011
Phone
(202) 576-6156
County
District of Columbia
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
450
Teachers (FTE)
45
Student–teacher ratio
10.0:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
110003000065
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Other Whittier Elementary schools

34 other US public schools in 17 states are named Whittier Elementary. Whittier Elementary School is the 12th largest of the 35.

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Frequently asked questions

About Whittier Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Whittier Elementary School?
Whittier Elementary School enrolls approximately 450 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Whittier Elementary School serve?
Whittier Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Whittier Elementary School have?
Whittier Elementary School employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
How diverse is Whittier Elementary School?
Whittier Elementary School reports a student body of 14% White, 24% Hispanic, 56% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Whittier Elementary School?
Whittier Elementary School is overseen by District of Columbia Public Schools in District of Columbia.
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