Is W V Whitmore Elementary School a good school?

W V Whitmore Elementary School ranks 636 th of 912 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend W V Whitmore Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 304 students attended W V Whitmore Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of W V Whitmore Elementary School?

Students at W V Whitmore Elementary School are 43% Hispanic, 35% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of W V Whitmore Elementary School attend?

Students who attend W V Whitmore Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Catalina High School High : University High School Alternative : Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

W V Whitmore Elementary School

Summary:

W V Whitmore Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tucson, Arizona, serving 313 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Tucson Unified District, which is ranked 207 out of 288 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

W V Whitmore Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, with academic performance below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2022-2023, only 15-21% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 30-34% in the district and 41-45% statewide. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 15-30%, while the district and state averages were 25-33% and 36-43%, respectively. The school's performance on the AzSCI science assessment for 5th grade was also low, with only 16% proficient compared to 22% in the district and 34% statewide.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, including Howell Peter Elementary, Davidson Elementary School, and W Arthur Sewel Elementary School, generally perform better than W V Whitmore Elementary School on state assessments and have higher rankings. Additionally, some local charter schools, such as La Paloma Academy and Khalsa School, also outperform W V Whitmore Elementary School, highlighting the potential for alternative educational options in the area.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

5330 E Glenn St
Tucson, AZ 85712-1319

(520) 232-8000

District: Tucson Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
636^th of 912 Arizona Elementary Schools

Students who attend W V Whitmore Elementary School usually attend:

High:	Catalina High School
	University High School
Alternative:	Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 304

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.8%

White:

35.2%

Two or more races:

9.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details W V Whitmore Elementary School ranks worse than 69.7% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 22^nd among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Tucson Unified District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.51. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (42.8%), White (35.2%), two or more races (9.2%). (See more...)

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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at W V Whitmore Elementary School is 13.1. 32 elementary schools in the Tucson Unified District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare W V Whitmore Elementary School employs 23.1 full-time teachers.

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Schooldigger Rankings:

W V Whitmore Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Tucson Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tucson Unified District 218^th of 297 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for W V Whitmore Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at W V Whitmore Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2009	67.40	366^th	1062	65.5%
2010	50.51	527^th	1090	51.7%
2011	55.34	469^th	1075	56.4%
2012	54.94	513^th	1141	55.0%
2013	58.37	477^th	1158	58.8%
2014	44.68	604^th	1079	44.0%
2015	38.12	522^nd	955	45.3%
2016	50.70	481^st	1079	55.4%
2017	33.83	699^th	1106	36.8%
2018	36.59	656^th	1109	40.8%
2019	37.33	592^nd	1039	43.0%
2021	25.14	893^rd	1226	27.2%
2023	18.53	1032^nd	1245	17.1%
2024	24.51	636^th	912	30.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at W V Whitmore Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	32.79	735^th	1027	28.4%
2023	34.87	465^th	617	24.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at W V Whitmore Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	40.39	620^th	1201	48.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at W V Whitmore Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.24	969^th	1116	13.2%

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Rank History for Female students at W V Whitmore Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	33.10	664^th	1023	35.1%
2019	47.86	419^th	862	51.4%
2021	27.19	867^th	1219	28.9%
2023	21.22	975^th	1219	20.0%

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Rank History for Male students at W V Whitmore Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	32.66	663^rd	1032	35.8%
2021	26.09	878^th	1220	28.0%
2023	13.42	1135^th	1216	6.7%

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Rank History for African American students at W V Whitmore Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	37.89	527^th	895	41.1%
2022	28.71	252^nd	289	12.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at W V Whitmore Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	45.78	442^nd	911	51.5%
2021	22.80	1002^nd	1198	16.4%
2023	24.64	921^st	1170	21.3%

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Rank History for Native American students at W V Whitmore Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	29.87	482^nd	654	26.3%

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Rank History for White students at W V Whitmore Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	18.50	624^th	720	13.3%
2021	29.45	883^rd	1161	23.9%
2023	9.71	983^rd	1024	4.0%

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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for W V Whitmore Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	428	7	13	57	3	n/a	n/a	-16	492
1989	434	11	13	56	4	n/a	n/a	-32	486
1990	426	7	15	53	3	n/a	n/a	-40	464
1991	423	7	13	45	3	n/a	n/a	-3	488
1992	428	8	9	55	2	n/a	n/a	0	502
1993	433	11	11	50	7	n/a	n/a	0	512
1994	425	11	11	67	4	n/a	n/a	0	518
1995	329	12	12	56	4	n/a	n/a	0	413
1996	329	12	12	56	4	n/a	n/a	0	413
1997	302	6	17	51	4	n/a	n/a	0	380
1998	295	16	16	63	4	n/a	n/a	0	394
1999	263	18	21	52	11	n/a	n/a	0	365
2000	263	25	19	48	8	n/a	n/a	0	363
2001	263	29	21	68	10	n/a	n/a	0	391
2002	224	22	18	73	3	n/a	n/a	0	340
2003	224	22	18	73	3	n/a	n/a	0	340
2004	213	24	22	73	5	n/a	n/a	0	337
2005	207	19	19	95	4	n/a	n/a	0	344
2006	202	22	19	99	6	n/a	n/a	0	348
2007	182	21	22	88	5	n/a	n/a	0	318
2008	177	27	17	93	5	n/a	n/a	0	319
2009	190	33	12	84	7	n/a	n/a	0	326
2010	180	38	14	86	8	n/a	n/a	0	326
2011	145	15	5	124	4	1	21	0	315
2012	158	18	7	130	3	1	20	0	337
2013	132	16	8	134	3	1	20	0	314
2014	114	26	8	184	5	4	19	0	360
2015	102	26	7	198	3	6	24	0	366
2016	96	26	4	166	2	5	28	0	327
2017	103	29	2	165	2	9	27	0	337
2018	106	25	4	151	1	11	27	0	325
2019	89	23	5	152	1	12	28	0	310
2020	103	18	4	137	4	10	34	0	310
2021	90	17	6	139	4	12	36	0	304
2022	87	24	5	133	5	9	37	0	300
2023	97	19	6	137	4	11	39	0	313
2024	107	23	5	130	4	7	28	0	304

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at W V Whitmore Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	492	18.0	27.3	n/a
1989	486	16.5	29.4	n/a
1990	464	18.5	25.0	n/a
1991	488	18.9	25.8	n/a
1992	502	19.0	26.4	n/a
1993	512	20.8	24.6	n/a
1994	518	20.8	24.9	n/a
1995	413	17.8	23.2	n/a
1996	413	17.8	23.2	n/a
1997	380	16.8	22.6	n/a
1998	394	19.8	19.9	n/a
1999	365	20.8	17.5	n/a
2000	363	19.8	18.3	n/a
2001	391	21.8	17.9	n/a
2002	340	20.0	17.0	n/a
2003	340	20.0	17.0	n/a
2004	337	19.5	17.3	57
2005	344	19.0	18.1	47.1
2006	348	20.1	17.3	42
2007	318	20.7	15.4	22.6
2008	319	22.9	13.9	1.3
2009	326	22.9	14.2	42.6
2010	326	15.5	21.0	46
2011	315	16.5	19.0	51.7
2012	337	20.5	16.4	53.4
2013	314	18.5	16.9	56.4
2014	360	26.4	13.6	65.3
2015	366	20.0	18.3	65
2016	327	23.0	14.2	n/a
2017	337	20.4	16.5	68.2
2018	325	18.5	17.5	62.8
2019	310	17.5	17.7	59.7
2020	310	18.5	16.7	22.9
2021	304	19.8	15.3	n/a
2022	300	21.8	13.7	23
2023	313	21.5	14.5	22.7
2024	304	23.1	13.1	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio W V Whitmore Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	492	18.0	27.3	n/a
1989	486	16.5	29.4	n/a
1990	464	18.5	25.0	n/a
1991	488	18.9	25.8	n/a
1992	502	19.0	26.4	n/a
1993	512	20.8	24.6	n/a
1994	518	20.8	24.9	n/a
1995	413	17.8	23.2	n/a
1996	413	17.8	23.2	n/a
1997	380	16.8	22.6	n/a
1998	394	19.8	19.9	n/a
1999	365	20.8	17.5	n/a
2000	363	19.8	18.3	n/a
2001	391	21.8	17.9	n/a
2002	340	20.0	17.0	n/a
2003	340	20.0	17.0	n/a
2004	337	19.5	17.3	57
2005	344	19.0	18.1	47.1
2006	348	20.1	17.3	42
2007	318	20.7	15.4	22.6
2008	319	22.9	13.9	1.3
2009	326	22.9	14.2	42.6
2010	326	15.5	21.0	46
2011	315	16.5	19.0	51.7
2012	337	20.5	16.4	53.4
2013	314	18.5	16.9	56.4
2014	360	26.4	13.6	65.3
2015	366	20.0	18.3	65
2016	327	23.0	14.2	n/a
2017	337	20.4	16.5	68.2
2018	325	18.5	17.5	62.8
2019	310	17.5	17.7	59.7
2020	310	18.5	16.7	22.9
2021	304	19.8	15.3	n/a
2022	300	21.8	13.7	23
2023	313	21.5	14.5	22.7
2024	304	23.1	13.1	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for W V Whitmore Elementary School

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,249 (10.8%)	$226 (1.9%)	$2,724 (23.5%)	$8,930 (76.9%)	$1,204 (10.4%)	$10,133 (87.3%)	$11,608
2020	$1,102 (12.8%)	$146 (1.7%)	$2,352 (27.3%)	$6,796 (78.8%)	$580 (6.7%)	$7,376 (85.5%)	$8,625

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on W V Whitmore Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 592^nd of 1039 Elementary schools	Ranks 1032^nd of 1245 Elementary schools	25.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	310	313	1%
African American	23	19	17.4%
American Indian	1	4	300%
Asian	5	6	20%
Hispanic	152	137	9.9%
Pacific Islander	12	11	8.3%
White	89	97	9%
Two or More Races	28	39	39.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	59.7%	22.7%	37%

Schools Near W V Whitmore Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				AASA English Language Arts (2024)						AASA Mathematics (2024)					AzSCI Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Total
W V Whitmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5330 E Glenn St	Tucson	85712	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-8000	304	23	13.1		107 (35.2%)	23 (7.6%)	130 (42.8%)	5 (1.6%)	4 (1.3%)	7 (2.3%)	28 (9.2%)	24.5	636^th of 912 public elementary schools	30.3%		18.5	1032^nd of 1245 public elementary schools	17.1%	396	29.0	28.0	29.0				42.0
Adventure School	Public, Charter	K-8	5757 E Pima St	Tucson	85712	Pima County	Educational Impact Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 296-0656	124				29 (23.4%)	6 (4.8%)	78 (62.9%)	2 (1.6%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)								(n/a)
Desert Sky Community School	Public, Charter	K-5	1350 N Arcadia Ave	Tucson	85712	Pima County	Desert Sky Community School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 745-3888	44				24 (54.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (43.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)								(n/a)
Leman Academy of Excellence - Central Tucson	Public, Charter	K-8	6180 E Pima St	Tucson	85712	Pima County	Leman Academy of Excellence Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 462-1202	712				263 (36.9%)	25 (3.5%)	362 (50.8%)	9 (1.3%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (6.2%)	30.8	569^th of 912 public elementary schools	37.6%		43.6	615^th of 1245 public elementary schools	50.6%	46	51.0	33.0	31.0	45.0	44.0	43.0	40.0	18.0	33.0	22.0	26.0	26.0	28.0
John B Wright Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4311 E Linden St	Tucson	85712	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-8100	422	37	11.4		60 (14.2%)	99 (23.5%)	200 (47.4%)	10 (2.4%)	15 (3.6%)	21 (5.0%)	17 (4.0%)	19.1	720^th of 912 public elementary schools	21.1%		31.1	801^st of 1245 public elementary schools	35.7%	81	20.0	21.0	37.0				29.0		33.0			18.0
La Paloma Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2050 N Wilmot Rd	Tucson	85715	Pima County	Arizona Community Development Corporation	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 721-4205	661				147 (22.2%)	88 (13.3%)	402 (60.8%)	6 (0.9%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.7%)	18.7	730^th of 912 public elementary schools	20.0%		25	906^th of 1245 public elementary schools	27.2%	176	27.0	20.0	24.0	17.0	21.0		38.0		32.0			27.0
Davidson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3950 E Paradise Falls Dr	Tucson	85712	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-6800	250	25	10.1		70 (28.0%)	20 (8.0%)	137 (54.8%)	3 (1.2%)	5 (2.0%)	3 (1.2%)	12 (4.8%)								(n/a)		36.0
Academy Adventures Midtown	Public, Charter	K-5	3025 N Winstel Blvd	Tucson	85716	Pima County	Educational Ahead	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 777-3757	23				8 (34.8%)	5 (21.7%)	8 (34.8%)	1 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)								(n/a)
W Arthur Sewel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	425 N Sahuara Ave	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 584-7200	161	15	11.0		45 (28.0%)	9 (5.6%)	89 (55.3%)	4 (2.5%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	11 (6.8%)	84.7	126^th of 912 public elementary schools	86.2%		50.2	544^th of 1245 public elementary schools	56.3%	418	65.0	71.0					74.0	52.0
Khalsa School	Public, Charter	K-8	3701 E River Rd	Tucson	85718	Pima County	Khalsa Family Services	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 529-3611	255				166 (65.1%)	1 (0.4%)	62 (24.3%)	14 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	84.4	130^th of 912 public elementary schools	85.7%		82.9	205^th of 1245 public elementary schools	83.5%	75	59.0	75.0	83.0	72.0	77.0	69.0	50.0				59.0	58.0

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