Whittier Elementary

Whittier Elementary, a mid-sized elementary campus in Everett, Washington, overseen by Everett School District, works with 422 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Everett School District runs 32 schools in total, collectively educating 20,489 students. Whittier Elementary is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Whittier Elementary shows that White students make up the majority at 63%. Beyond that, the school shows 18% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 4% Asian, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Snohomish County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.7:1. The state averages about 17.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Whittier Elementary sits in the top 10% of Washington schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 49.2%; actual is 73.5%, +24.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Snohomish County) logs that median household earnings sit near $111,246, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Snohomish County's 227 public schools (combined enrollment of about 118,688 students), Whittier Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Hawthorne Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Whittier Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 46.2%.

Whittier Elementary operates from an urban location.

Five-year trend. Whittier Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 13% since 2018, when it stood at 485 (now 422). Class-load math has fell: from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.