Whittier Elementary School

Located at 1310 2nd Ave S, in Clinton, Iowa, Whittier Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school that teaches 331 students (grades K through 5), part of Clinton Comm School District.

Clinton Comm School District runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 3,248 students. Whittier Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Whittier Elementary School logs that White students make up the majority at 79%. The remainder comes out to 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 6% Black. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Whittier Elementary School logs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Whittier Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Whittier Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Iowa schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 71.7%; actual is 82.9%, +11.2 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Clinton County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $66,981 per year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Clinton County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,129 students), Whittier Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Jefferson Elementary School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Whittier Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 57.1%.

Whittier Elementary School operates from a town-based location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Whittier Elementary School has fell 18%, going from 402 students in 2018 to 331 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 10% to 6% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 today.

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