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Enrollment
502
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KANSAS CITY·NCES 200795001714
Whittier Elem
295 S 10th Street, Kansas City, KS 66102 · (913) 627-6400 · Wyandotte County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL502 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of Kansas public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Kansas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
483 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 51%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 93 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (92).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 58% · 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
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
33.6%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
31.0%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.6% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 23.9% | 30.7% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
16.1%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 16% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Whittier Elem
Whittier Elem's state test result (29.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whittier Elem this school | 502 | 96.2% | 29.6% |
| Chelsea Elem Kansas City | 557 | 86.7% | 17.4% |
| Gardiner Elem Wichita | 405 | 95.3% | 13.8% |
| Shawanoe Elem Shawnee | 530 | 86.4% | 21.3% |
| Washington Accelerated Learning Elem Wichita | 470 | 96.0% | 22.0% |
| Anderson Elem Wichita | 477 | 93.3% | 13.8% |
Matched among Kansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Whittier Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Wyandotte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #492 of 625 | #11 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #458 of 625 | #11 of 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #518 of 625 | #13 of 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 502 | #73 of 714 | #11 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #293 of 539 | #17 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.5% | #293 of 540 | #29 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.2% | #2 of 658 | #1 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.2% | #155 of 377 | #14 of 30 |
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
502
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
-31% since 2000-01, when it was 730
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 502 | 36.8 | 13.7:1 | 96% (483) |
| 2023-24 | 473 | 38 | 12.4:1 | 96% (453) |
| 2022-23 | 480 | 42.2 | 11.4:1 | 94% (450) |
| 2020-21 | 508 | 41 | 12.4:1 | 97% (495) |
| 2017-18 | 599 | 48.8 | 12.3:1 | 93% (555) |
| 2015-16 | 652 | 38 | 17.2:1 | 85% (556) |
| 2010-11 | 588 | 43 | 13.7:1 | 98% (576) |
| 2000-01 | 730 | 44 | 16.6:1 | 86% (625) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whittier Elem.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (599 to 502); teachers down 25% (48.8 to 36.8).
About Whittier Elem
Students in Kansas City, Kansas, attend Whittier Elem, a large elementary school. Its enrollment is 502 students, spread over kindergarten through 5. That compares with an average of about 313 students for elementary schools in Kansas.
Across its 43 schools, Kansas City enrolls 21,538 students. Whittier Elem is one of those schools.
At Whittier Elem, 72% of students are Hispanic. The remaining students are 17% Black and 4% White. Census figures show Wyandotte County is about 34% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 44%.
There are about 13.7 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Whittier Elem, which has 36.8. The average for elementary schools in Kansas is about 13.2:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 96%. For comparison, public schools in Wyandotte County average 75%.
Whittier Elem holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 44% of Kansas public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 29.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 16.1%.
Looking at the county, Wyandotte County, the median household earns about $63,631 a year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Wyandotte County has 62 public schools with about 30,713 students, including Whittier Elem.
Measured in a straight line, Central Middle is less than a tenth of a mile from Whittier Elem. The five-mile area around Whittier Elem holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 29.6% average proficiency ranks 1st among 7 nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Whittier Elem is City: Mid-size.
Federal data show 508 students in 2020-21 and 502 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 12.4:1 to 13.7:1.
The Whittier Elem discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Wyandotte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
167,654
Census ACS
Median income
$63,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
62
30,713 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kansas City
- Wyandotte HighHigh · 1,903 students
- Silver City ElemElementary · 1,495 students
- J C Harmon HighHigh · 1,285 students
- Washington HighHigh · 1,180 students
- Sumner Academy of Arts & ScienceHigh · 1,045 students
- F L Schlagle HighHigh · 841 students
Other schools in Kansas City
- Wyandotte HighHigh · 1,903 students
- Silver City ElemElementary · 1,495 students
- J C Harmon HighHigh · 1,285 students
- Washington HighHigh · 1,180 students
- Turner HighHigh · 1,147 students
- Sumner Academy of Arts & ScienceHigh · 1,045 students
Other Whittier Elementary schools
34 other US public schools in 17 states are named Whittier Elementary. Whittier Elem is the 5th largest of the 35.
- Whittier ElemWinfield, KS · 259 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
- Central Middle0.1 mi · 687
- John Fiske Elem0.8 mi · 287
- M E Pearson Elem0.8 mi · 606
- McKinley Elementary School1.4 mi · 243
- School for Blind Elementary1.5 mi · 11
- School for Blind High1.5 mi · 27
Frequently asked questions
About Whittier ElemWhat is the total enrollment at Whittier Elem?
Whittier Elem enrolls approximately 502 students in grades KG-05.
Is Whittier Elem an elementary, middle, or high school?
Whittier Elem is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Whittier Elem have?
Whittier Elem employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
How diverse is Whittier Elem?
Whittier Elem reports a student body of 4% White, 72% Hispanic, 17% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Whittier Elem in?
Whittier Elem is part of Kansas City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.