WHITTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WHITTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a moderately sized elementary school in BOISE, Idaho, overseen by BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT. The school hosts 490 students in grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 48% above the state mean of about 332.

Within BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT, which oversees 52 schools and 22,134 students, WHITTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, WHITTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that 44% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 40% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black, 2% Asian. By comparison, Ada County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, WHITTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.1:1, putting WHITTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Ada County's rate of about 34%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Ada County put median household earnings sit near $91,502, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Ada County runs 156 public schools (combined enrollment of about 80,006 students), of which WHITTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around WHITTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

WHITTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a high-density location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WHITTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has edged down 8%, going from 535 students in 2018 to 490 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 53% to 44% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.