Overview of Whittier Elem.:Whittier Elem. is a public school situated in Kansas City, MO, which is in a huge city environment. The learner population of Whittier Elem. is 414, and the school serves PK-6. At Whittier Elem., 38% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 27% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 89%. The learner-teacher ratio is 13:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 48% female learners and 52% male learners. The school serves 99% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 31 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Whittier Elem.: At Whittier Elem., 38% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 27% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Kansas City Public Schools, 21% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 19% tested above or at that level for math.

Whittier Elem. did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Missouri, 46% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 41% tested above or at that level for math.