Enrollment
550
Elementary
DISTRICT 424 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KANSAS CITY 33·NCES 291640000887
WHITTIER ELEMENTARY
1012 BALES, KANSAS CITY, MO 64127 · (816) 418-3850 · Jackson County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL550 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of Missouri public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
550 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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 | 191 | 35% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 16% smaller than its 6th grade class (51).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 52% · 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
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
9.4%
MO avg 44.9% . -7.5pp since 2021
Math
6.4%
MO avg 43.8% . -6.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 9 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 3.1% | 6.3% | 35.4% | 55.0% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 9.4% | 6.4% |
| 2023-24 | 4.2% | 9.9% |
| 2022-23 | 9.5% | 9.5% |
| 2021-22 | 16.9% | 12.9% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
6.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 6% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 22% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 ELEMENTARY
WHITTIER ELEMENTARY's state test result (6.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHITTIER ELEMENTARY this school | 550 | 100.0% | 6.4% |
| GARFIELD ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY | 531 | 100.0% | 12.8% |
| OAK HILL ELEM. ST LOUIS | 256 | 100.0% | 11.3% |
| GLADSTONE ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY | 406 | 100.0% | 22.8% |
| NAHED CHAPMAN NEW AMERICAN ACA ST. LOUIS | 332 | 100.0% | N/A |
| KC INTERNATIONAL-WALLACE KANSAS CITY | 662 | 100.0% | 16.0% |
Matched among Missouri 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 ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 6.4% | #993 of 1,002 | #125 of 126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.4% | #986 of 1,019 ▼ 19 | #121 of 126 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 9.4% | #993 of 1,018 ▲ 20 | #124 of 126 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.0pp | #141 of 943 | #23 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 550 | #104 of 1,294 | #16 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #200 of 950 | #19 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.0% | #129 of 953 | #40 of 124 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #109 of 1,165 | #32 of 136 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.6% | #52 of 251 | #10 of 37 |
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
550
+188 (+52%) vs 2020
+41% since 1990-91, when it was 390
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 550 | 48.1 | 11.4:1 | 100% (550) |
| 2023-24 | 528 | 39 | 13.6:1 | 100% (528) |
| 2022-23 | 351 | 27.2 | 12.9:1 | 99% (348) |
| 2020-21 | 362 | 30 | 12.1:1 | 99% (359) |
| 2017-18 | 460 | 31.6 | 14.6:1 | 100% (460) |
| 2015-16 | 527 | 32 | 16.5:1 | 99% (524) |
| 2010-11 | 490 | 29 | 16.9:1 | 85% (415) |
| 2000-01 | 523 | 25 | 20.9:1 | 68% (357) |
| 1990-91 | 390 | 30 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WHITTIER ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (460 to 550); teachers up 52% (31.6 to 48.1).
About WHITTIER ELEMENTARY
WHITTIER ELEMENTARY, located in KANSAS CITY, Missouri, is a large elementary school. It reported 550 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Missouri average about 315 students, which makes this school 75% larger than average.
KANSAS CITY 33 has 31 schools; together they serve 15,079 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at WHITTIER ELEMENTARY is Hispanic, with 43% of students. Other groups include 41% Black, 10% Asian, and 5% White. The county population is about 11% Hispanic. The diversity index for WHITTIER ELEMENTARY is 64%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
WHITTIER ELEMENTARY has 48.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Missouri is 12.4:1. At WHITTIER ELEMENTARY, 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The rate at public schools in Jackson County averages 60%, lower than here.
WHITTIER ELEMENTARY earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 1% of Missouri public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for WHITTIER ELEMENTARY is -16.0 points, in the bottom 10% of Missouri. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 6.4%, and the predicted rate is 22.4%.
In Jackson County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $68,577, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 244 public schools and about 105,714 students.
A public school about 0.8 miles away, KIPP ENDEAVOR ACADEMY, is the closest to WHITTIER ELEMENTARY. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 49.6%, higher than WHITTIER ELEMENTARY's 6.4%.
Under the NCES locale system, WHITTIER ELEMENTARY is City: Large.
Federal records list enrollment at WHITTIER ELEMENTARY as 362 in 2020-21 and 550 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students.
The WHITTIER ELEMENTARY discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
719,976
Census ACS
Median income
$68,577
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
244
105,714 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KANSAS CITY 33
- EAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,155 students
- LINCOLN COLLEGE PREP.High · 997 students
- M. L. KING ELEMENTARYElementary · 768 students
- NORTHEAST HIGHHigh · 732 students
- PASEO ACAD. OF PERFORMING ARTSHigh · 669 students
- NORTHEAST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 607 students
Other schools in KANSAS CITY
- STALEY HIGHHigh · 2,091 students
- PARK HILL HIGHHigh · 1,947 students
- OAK PARK HIGHHigh · 1,755 students
- NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGHHigh · 1,719 students
- RUSKIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,299 students
- WINNETONKA HIGHHigh · 1,238 students
Other Whittier Elementary schools
34 other US public schools in 17 states are named Whittier Elementary. WHITTIER ELEMENTARY is the 3rd largest of the 35.
- Whittier ElementaryHemet, CA · 816 students
- Whittier ElementaryFrederick, MD · 779 students
- Whittier ElementaryLong Beach, CA · 526 students
- Whittier ElemKansas City, KS · 502 students
- Whittier ElementaryMINNEAPOLIS, MN · 491 students
Nearby schools
- KIPP ENDEAVOR ACADEMY0.8 mi · 665
- GARFIELD ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 531
- SCUOLA VITA NUOVA CHARTER0.9 mi · 363
- NORTHEAST MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 607
- NORTHEAST HIGH1.0 mi · 732
- KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP MIDDLE1.1 mi · 111
Frequently asked questions
About WHITTIER ELEMENTARYHow large is WHITTIER ELEMENTARY?
WHITTIER ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 550 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does WHITTIER ELEMENTARY serve?
WHITTIER ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does WHITTIER ELEMENTARY have?
WHITTIER ELEMENTARY employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the student diversity at WHITTIER ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at WHITTIER ELEMENTARY are roughly 5% White, 43% Hispanic, 41% Black, 10% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is WHITTIER ELEMENTARY in?
WHITTIER ELEMENTARY is part of KANSAS CITY 33.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.