Whittier Elementary School vs. Irving Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Whittier Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Irving Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 417 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Whittier Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 402 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Irving Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
417 students
402 students
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![This chart displays total students of Irving Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Irving Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/30000/29923/irving-elementary-school-chart-JqAdqn.png)
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
26 teachers
![This chart displays the total teachers of Whittier Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Whittier Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/30000/29925/whittier-elementary-school-chart-bwSEYCT.png)
![This chart displays the total teachers of Irving Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Irving Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/30000/29923/irving-elementary-school-chart-bl8Yt0L.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Irving Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Irving Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/30000/29923/irving-elementary-school-chart-j0VvIQ.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#530 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#72 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Whittier Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Whittier Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/30000/29925/whittier-elementary-school-chart-DxSU3S.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Irving Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Irving Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/30000/29923/irving-elementary-school-chart-B5B7gP.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
85-89%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Irving Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Irving Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/30000/29923/irving-elementary-school-chart-ZTwbCu.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
80-84%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Whittier Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Whittier Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/30000/29925/whittier-elementary-school-chart-sKT2aD.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Irving Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Irving Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/30000/29923/irving-elementary-school-chart-bwyXl74.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
70-79%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Irving Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Irving Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/30000/29923/irving-elementary-school-chart-b3WtCWr.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Irving Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Irving Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/30000/29923/irving-elementary-school-chart-NeGBng.png)
Pre-K Students
138
-
Kindergarten Students
38
62
Grade 1 Students
49
62
Grade 2 Students
41
67
Grade 3 Students
42
71
Grade 4 Students
54
75
Grade 5 Students
55
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Irving Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Irving Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/30000/29923/irving-elementary-school-chart-qYBKoo.png)
% Hispanic
7%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Irving Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Irving Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/30000/29923/irving-elementary-school-chart-bciHN2n.png)
% Black
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Irving Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Irving Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/30000/29923/irving-elementary-school-chart-wDCjSt.png)
% White
88%
95%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Irving Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Irving Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/30000/29923/irving-elementary-school-chart-bcjgtls.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Irving Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Irving Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/30000/29923/irving-elementary-school-chart-brphWtn.png)
Diversity Score
0.22
0.10
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Irving Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Irving Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/30000/29923/irving-elementary-school-chart-BJMAKx.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
15%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Irving Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Irving Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/30000/29923/irving-elementary-school-chart-b29TYql.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Irving Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Irving Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/30000/29923/irving-elementary-school-chart-y7dcgM.png)