Whittier Elementary School

Whittier Elementary School is a small elementary school in Lawton, Oklahoma. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 264 students. The average among elementary schools in Oklahoma is roughly 366 students; this school is 28% smaller than that.

LAWTON has 23 schools and 13,642 students, and Whittier Elementary School is one of those schools.

Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Whittier Elementary School, at 40%. Enrollment also includes 27% Hispanic, 20% multiracial, 11% Black, and 2% Native American. Among people living in Comanche County, the White share is about 58%. Whittier Elementary School's diversity index is 72%, against a US figure of 70%.

At Whittier Elementary School, 17.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.8:1. That is lower than the 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma. Roughly 85% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Comanche County is 67%.

Census Bureau estimates for Comanche County show that the median household income is $60,761, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. There are 44 public schools in Comanche County, enrolling about 20,786 students in all.

Central Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles of Whittier Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Federal data place Whittier Elementary School in the City: Small locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

Enrollment has been fairly stable: 270 in 2020-21 and 264 in 2024-25. The ratio was 16.9:1 in 2020-21 and 14.8:1 in 2024-25.

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