Whittier Elementary School serves 439 learners in grade levels PreK-5.

Whittier Elementary School landed in the upper 10% of all schools in Iowa for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 20%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 6% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Whittier Elementary School’s learner population of 439 learners has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

School Comparison: Whittier Elementary School is ranked within the upper 10% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Whittier Elementary School is 0.12, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.41. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Whittier Elementary School is Indianola High School (1.7 miles away)

The closest middle school is Indianola Middle School (2.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Irving Elementary School (0.7 miles away)