Whittier Elementary

Whittier Elementary is a mid-sized K-5 school in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, operated by Kenosha School District. The school instructs 459 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 42% bigger than the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 323 students.

Whittier Elementary is one of 41 schools operated by Kenosha School District, a district that caters to 20,297 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Whittier Elementary lists that White students make up the majority at 58%. The remainder comes out to 28% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 5% Black. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Whittier Elementary has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 37% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Kenosha County (around 48%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Whittier Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.8%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Kenosha County shows median household earnings sit near $81,239, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Kenosha County runs 56 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,114 students), of which Whittier Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Lance Middle, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Whittier Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 41.3%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Five-year trend. Whittier Elementary's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 450 (now 459). Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 19% to 28%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

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