Wilder Elementary School vs. Whittier Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Whittier Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 442 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Wilder Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
442 students
417 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
23 teachers
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![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)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Whittier 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 Whittier Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/30000/29925/whittier-elementary-school-chart-byNtokN.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#486 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#530 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Wilder Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Wilder Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/137000/136759/wilder-elementary-school-chart-KTcE7E.png)
![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)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
75-79%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
65-69%
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![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)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
70-79%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Whittier 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 Whittier 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/30000/29925/whittier-elementary-school-chart-bh0kfQ6.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
138
Kindergarten Students
76
38
Grade 1 Students
83
49
Grade 2 Students
86
41
Grade 3 Students
61
42
Grade 4 Students
81
54
Grade 5 Students
55
55
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
6%
7%
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% Black
n/a
1%
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% White
89%
88%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Whittier 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 Whittier Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/30000/29925/whittier-elementary-school-chart-byMME9x.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Whittier 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 Whittier 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/30000/29925/whittier-elementary-school-chart-byNcNil.png)
Diversity Score
0.20
0.22
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Whittier 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 Whittier Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/30000/29925/whittier-elementary-school-chart-SIG8EQ.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
27%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
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