Whittier Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 528 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Whittier Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 7% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 528 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50% in MO
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Whittier Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Whittier Elementary School's student population of 528 students has grown by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whittier Elementary School
Pre-K	185
Kind	52
1	40
2	53
3	48
4	53
5	51
6	46

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Total Students

528 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	351
2022	346
2021	362
2020	414
2019	414
2018	476
2017	476
2016	527
2015	475
2014	458
2013	519
2012	444
2011	490
2010	372
2009	410
2008	433
2007	364
2006	415
2005	407
2004	495
2003	552
2002	623
2001	523
2000	350
1999	349
1998	382
1997	376
1996	362
1995	390
1994	409
1993	380
1992	376
1991	390
1990	396
1989	363
1988	387
1987	445

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	27
2022	20
2021	30
2020	31
2019	31
2018	32
2017	32
2016	32
2015	30
2014	30
2013	29
2012	29
2011	29
2010	27
2009	22
2008	29
2007	25
2006	26
2005	28
2004	29
2003	27
2002	27
2001	25
2000	28
1999	29
1998	29
1997	28
1996	32
1995	29
1994	28
1993	30
1992	28
1991	30
1990	32
1989	31
1988	34
1987	36

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Whittier Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Whittier Elementary School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#1993 out of 2076 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	#1993
2022	#1966
2021	#1927
2019	#1877
2018	#1565
2017	#867
2016	#1906
2015	#1957
2014	#1957
2013	#1884
2012	#1975

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40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Missouri	Kansas City 33 School District
2023	7%	40%	20%
2022	11%	39%	18%
2021	11%	37%	12%
2019	24%	42%	20%
2018	38%	42%	20%
2017	53%	47%	22%
2016	26%	48%	22%
2015	17%	44%	21%
2014	27%	52%	27%
2013	38%	53%	29%
2012	31%	55%	30%

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15-19%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Missouri	Kansas City 33 School District
2022	17%	43%	23%
2021	17%	46%	24%
2019	20%	49%	24%
2018	27%	49%	20%
2017	54%	61%	35%
2016	35%	63%	34%
2015	28%	60%	32%
2014	19%	53%	27%
2013	24%	55%	29%
2012	20%	55%	27%
2011	17%	55%	29%

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11-19%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Missouri	Kansas City 33 School District
2022	15%	38%	19%
2021	24%	37%	17%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Missouri	Kansas City 33 School District
2023	13:1	13:1	10:1
2022	17:1	13:1	12:1
2021	12:1	13:1	10:1
2020	13:1	13:1	11:1
2019	13:1	13:1	11:1
2018	15:1	14:1	11:1
2017	15:1	13:1	11:1
2016	16:1	14:1	11:1
2015	16:1	14:1	11:1
2014	15:1	14:1	14:1
2013	18:1	14:1	16:1
2012	16:1	14:1	16:1
2011	17:1	14:1	14:1
2010	14:1	13:1	12:1
2009	18:1	13:1	12:1
2008	15:1	13:1	13:1
2007	15:1	15:1	14:1
2006	16:1	14:1	14:1
2005	15:1	14:1	13:1
2004	17:1	14:1	15:1
2003	20:1	14:1	15:1
2002	23:1	14:1	16:1
2001	21:1	14:1	16:1
2000	13:1	14:1	15:1
1999	12:1	15:1	15:1
1998	13:1	15:1	14:1
1997	13:1	15:1	14:1
1996	11:1	15:1	13:1
1995	13:1	15:1	13:1
1994	14:1	16:1	13:1
1993	13:1	16:1	13:1
1992	13:1	16:1	13:1
1991	13:1	16:1	13:1
1990	12:1	16:1	14:1
1989	12:1	16:1	14:1
1988	11:1	16:1	17:1
1987	12:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Missouri	Kansas City 33 School District
2023	17%	2%	4%
2022	17%	2%	4%
2021	12%	2%	4%
2020	10%	2%	5%
2019	10%	2%	5%
2018	12%	2%	4%
2017	12%	2%	4%
2016	10%	3%	3%
2015	10%	2%	4%
2014	8%	3%	4%
2013	10%	2%	4%
2012	5%	2%	4%
2011	3%	2%	4%
2010	6%	2%	3%
2009	5%	2%	2%
2008	6%	2%	3%
2007	8%	3%	2%
2006	6%	2%	2%
2005	9%	2%	2%
2004	10%	1%	2%
2003	8%	2%	2%
2002	10%	1%	2%
2001	6%	2%	2%
2000	5%	1%	2%
1999	6%	1%	2%
1998	4%	1%	2%
1997	5%	1%	2%
1996	5%	1%	2%
1995	5%	1%	2%
1994	4%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

40%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Missouri	Kansas City 33 School District
2023	39%	8%	24%
2022	39%	8%	23%
2021	36%	7%	22%
2020	35%	7%	22%
2019	35%	7%	22%
2018	40%	6%	23%
2017	40%	6%	23%
2016	39%	6%	23%
2015	42%	6%	24%
2014	46%	6%	28%
2013	51%	5%	27%
2012	52%	5%	26%
2011	48%	5%	26%
2010	59%	4%	26%
2009	60%	4%	24%
2008	64%	4%	21%
2007	58%	3%	20%
2006	57%	3%	17%
2005	55%	3%	16%
2004	51%	3%	15%
2003	37%	2%	12%
2002	38%	2%	12%
2001	31%	2%	9%
2000	20%	2%	9%
1999	21%	1%	8%
1998	11%	1%	7%
1997	12%	1%	6%
1996	8%	1%	6%
1995	5%	1%	5%
1994	5%	1%	5%
1993	3%	1%	4%

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Black

39%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Missouri	Kansas City 33 School District
2023	34%	15%	57%
2022	33%	15%	57%
2021	40%	15%	59%
2020	42%	16%	60%
2019	42%	16%	60%
2018	36%	16%	58%
2017	36%	16%	58%
2016	41%	16%	61%
2015	37%	16%	59%
2014	37%	16%	59%
2013	30%	17%	60%
2012	33%	17%	61%
2011	36%	17%	61%
2010	21%	18%	63%
2009	20%	18%	65%
2008	16%	18%	62%
2007	18%	18%	65%
2006	21%	18%	69%
2005	18%	18%	69%
2004	24%	18%	70%
2003	40%	18%	72%
2002	35%	18%	72%
2001	42%	17%	73%
2000	34%	17%	71%
1999	70%	17%	73%
1998	85%	17%	73%
1997	84%	17%	73%
1996	58%	16%	70%
1995	57%	16%	69%
1994	56%	16%	69%
1993	51%	15%	68%

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White

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Missouri	Kansas City 33 School District
2023	7%	69%	11%
2022	10%	69%	12%
2021	9%	70%	11%
2020	11%	71%	11%
2019	11%	71%	11%
2018	11%	72%	13%
2017	11%	72%	13%
2016	8%	72%	12%
2015	10%	73%	12%
2014	8%	73%	9%
2013	8%	74%	9%
2012	10%	74%	9%
2011	13%	75%	9%
2010	14%	76%	8%
2009	15%	76%	9%
2008	14%	76%	14%
2007	16%	76%	13%
2006	16%	77%	12%
2005	18%	77%	13%
2004	15%	78%	13%
2003	15%	78%	14%
2002	17%	79%	14%
2001	21%	79%	16%
2000	57%	80%	18%
1999	39%	81%	17%
1998	33%	81%	18%
1997	32%	81%	19%
1996	29%	82%	22%
1995	33%	82%	24%
1994	35%	82%	24%
1993	42%	83%	25%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Missouri	Kansas City 33 School District
2023	1%	6%	2%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Missouri	Kansas City 33 School District
2023	0.71	0.50	0.58
2022	0.71	0.50	0.58
2021	0.69	0.48	0.57
2020	0.69	0.47	0.55
2019	0.69	0.47	0.55
2018	0.69	0.45	0.57
2017	0.69	0.45	0.57
2016	0.67	0.46	0.57
2015	0.67	0.44	0.57
2014	0.65	0.44	0.58
2013	0.64	0.42	0.57
2012	0.61	0.42	0.55
2011	0.63	0.41	0.55
2010	0.59	0.39	0.54
2009	0.58	0.39	0.52
2008	0.55	0.39	0.55
2007	0.61	0.39	0.53
2006	0.61	0.37	0.49
2005	0.63	0.38	0.49
2004	0.66	0.36	0.48
2003	0.68	0.36	0.45
2002	0.70	0.35	0.45
2001	0.69	0.35	0.44
2000	0.73	0.33	0.46
1999	0.70	0.32	0.44
1998	0.52	0.31	0.44
1997	0.55	0.31	0.44
1996	0.58	0.30	0.46
1995	0.57	0.30	0.47
1994	0.57	0.30	0.47
1993	0.57	0.29	0.47

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Eligible for

100%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Missouri	Kansas City 33 School District
2023	99%	41%	92%
2022	99%	40%	92%
2021	99%	43%	92%
2020	99%	44%	92%
2019	99%	44%	92%
2018	100%	44%	92%
2017	100%	44%	92%
2016	99%	44%	91%
2015	100%	44%	91%
2014	73%	42%	73%
2012	91%	38%	76%
2011	83%	37%	73%
2010	86%	36%	67%
2009	80%	31%	66%
2008	69%	32%	64%
2007	71%	31%	63%
2006	65%	32%	66%
2005	72%	32%	67%
2004	64%	30%	61%
2003	57%	29%	60%
2002	52%	28%	59%
2001	62%	28%	60%
2000	83%	28%	63%
1999	82%	27%	62%
1998	89%	28%	62%
1997	78%	28%	64%
1996	95%	28%	51%
1995	90%	29%	64%
1994	86%	26%	49%
1993	81%	21%	45%
1990	76%	4%	39%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Missouri	Kansas City 33 School District
2014	1%	7%	3%
2012	2%	7%	4%
2011	2%	7%	4%
2010	5%	8%	6%
2009	6%	8%	6%
2008	7%	8%	7%
2007	4%	8%	7%
2006	6%	8%	8%
2005	5%	7%	7%
2004	5%	7%	7%
2003	4%	7%	8%
2002	5%	7%	8%
2001	6%	7%	9%
2000	6%	7%	9%
1999	7%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Kansas City 33 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Whittier Elementary School's ranking?

Whittier Elementary School is ranked #1993 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Whittier Elementary School often compared to?

Whittier Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Prairie View Elementary School, Pleasant Lea Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

7% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Whittier Elementary School?

528 students attend Whittier Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Whittier Elementary School students are Hispanic, 39% of students are Black, 13% of students are Asian, 6% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Whittier Elementary School?

Whittier Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Whittier Elementary School offer ?

Whittier Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Whittier Elementary School part of?

Whittier Elementary School is part of Kansas City 33 School District.

In what neighborhood is Whittier Elementary School located?

Whittier Elementary School is located in the Lykins neighborhood of Kansas City, MO.

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