Overview of Whittier Elementary

Whittier Elementary is a charter school situated in Milwaukee, WI, which is in a huge city environment. The learner population of Whittier Elementary is 213, and the school serves PK-5. At Whittier Elementary, 52% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 47% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 54%. The learner-teacher ratio is 24:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 47% female learners and 53% male learners. The school serves 38% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 9 equivalent full-time teachers and 0 full-time school counselors.

Test Scores at Whittier Elementary

At Whittier Elementary, 52% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 47% 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 Milwaukee School District, 17% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 14% tested above or at that level for math.

Whittier Elementary performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Wisconsin, 42% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 44% tested above or at that level for math.