Is Whittier Elementary a good school?

Whittier Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.4% of New Mexico elementary schools.

How many students attend Whittier Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 289 students attended Whittier Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Whittier Elementary?

Students at Whittier Elementary are 66% Hispanic, 11% African American, 9% White, 9% American Indian, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Whittier Elementary attend?

Students who attend Whittier Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Wilson Middle High : Highland High

Whittier Elementary

Summary:

Whittier Elementary is a public elementary school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 302 students. The school is part of the Albuquerque school district, which is ranked 89 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whittier Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. The school significantly underperforms the Albuquerque and New Mexico averages in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels, with only 21% of Whittier students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 11% proficient in Mathematics. Whittier's student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, also struggle compared to their peers across the state.

The data reveals a stark contrast between Whittier Elementary and some of the higher-performing schools in the area, such as Monte Vista Elementary and Coral Community Charter, which significantly outperform Whittier in test scores, ranking, and other key metrics. Whittier's high poverty rate, with a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, coupled with its low performance, suggests the school may be facing significant challenges in supporting the academic achievement of its predominantly low-income student population, and may benefit from targeted interventions and support.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1110 Quincy St SE
Albuquerque, NM 87108

(505) 255-2008

District: Albuquerque

SchoolDigger Rank:
388^th of 433 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,903

Students who attend Whittier Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wilson Middle
High:	Highland High

Student/teacher ratio: 9.2

Number of students: 289

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.7%

African American:

10.7%

White:

9.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 101.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Whittier Elementary ranks worse than 89.6% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 78^th among 96 ranked elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.55. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (65.7%), African American (10.7%), White (9.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 101.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Whittier Elementary is 9.2, which is the 13^th best among 96 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)

Compare Whittier Elementary employs 31.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whittier Elementary is $14,903, which is the 5^th highest among 96 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Whittier Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Whittier Elementary 388^th of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Whittier Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Albuquerque:

SchoolDigger ranks Albuquerque 89^th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Whittier Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Whittier Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	32.01	286^th	389	26.5%
2006	34.26	272^nd	390	30.3%
2007	19.86	351^st	398	11.8%
2008	15.67	375^th	405	7.4%
2009	11.63	386^th	411	6.1%
2010	10.94	401^st	419	4.3%
2011	15.40	360^th	402	10.4%
2012	22.83	328^th	398	17.6%
2013	9.58	398^th	412	3.4%
2014	9.56	429^th	442	2.9%
2015	15.44	400^th	421	5.0%
2016	11.58	405^th	410	1.2%
2018	7.75	379^th	383	1.0%
2019	14.59	363^rd	396	8.3%
2022	20.52	341^st	420	18.8%
2023	18.08	382^nd	435	12.2%
2024	15.55	388^th	433	10.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Whittier Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.52	158^th	191	17.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Whittier Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	8.79	351^st	356	1.4%
2019	17.47	328^th	361	9.1%
2022	23.58	300^th	410	26.8%
2023	18.90	372^nd	426	12.7%
2024	21.67	197^th	237	16.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Whittier Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	9.09	333^rd	339	1.8%
2019	18.11	301^st	343	12.2%
2022	18.96	312^th	395	21.0%
2023	12.57	377^th	390	3.3%
2024	12.70	368^th	393	6.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Whittier Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2019	25.52	266^th	337	21.1%
2022	23.44	272^nd	392	30.6%
2023	23.18	329^th	414	20.5%
2024	19.08	350^th	410	14.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Whittier Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	11.54	315^th	329	4.3%
2019	22.55	262^nd	320	18.1%
2022	23.79	288^th	389	26.0%
2023	21.35	331^st	395	16.2%
2024	23.75	312^th	390	20.0%

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Rank History for Native American students at Whittier Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	55.22	40^th	99	59.6%

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Rank History for White students at Whittier Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	28.76	260^th	325	20.0%
2023	26.63	312^th	413	24.5%

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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, 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: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for Whittier Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	239	36	7	184	64	n/a	n/a	530
1991	230	54	6	241	73	n/a	n/a	604
1992	261	51	9	219	69	n/a	n/a	609
1993	280	34	10	224	63	n/a	n/a	611
1994	240	29	8	230	68	n/a	n/a	575
1995	169	51	5	219	60	n/a	n/a	504
1996	169	51	5	219	60	n/a	n/a	504
1997	166	56	6	226	54	n/a	n/a	508
1998	150	51	6	214	64	n/a	n/a	485
1999	143	42	5	204	79	n/a	n/a	473
2000	106	44	3	205	75	n/a	n/a	433
2001	93	45	3	221	58	n/a	n/a	420
2002	65	42	5	184	46	n/a	n/a	342
2003	65	42	5	184	46	n/a	n/a	342
2004	60	46	2	194	57	n/a	n/a	359
2005	41	32	2	195	58	n/a	n/a	328
2006	39	44	4	218	62	n/a	n/a	367
2007	47	44	2	232	57	n/a	n/a	382
2008	45	51	8	289	68	n/a	n/a	461
2009	49	56	6	295	57	n/a	n/a	463
2010	45	51	4	336	47	0	8	491
2011	40	39	10	339	46	0	13	487
2012	45	30	7	344	55	0	14	495
2013	28	41	7	354	46	0	18	494
2014	37	23	5	321	67	0	21	474
2015	30	33	2	292	69	2	19	447
2016	23	22	1	266	45	0	16	373
2017	32	25	1	248	49	0	13	368
2018	42	29	2	212	26	0	14	325
2019	28	25	0	188	30	0	14	285
2020	32	27	0	187	35	0	10	291
2021	22	26	0	148	42	0	12	250
2022	33	23	0	162	29	0	11	258
2023	38	24	4	180	33	0	23	302
2024	27	31	0	190	25	0	16	289

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Whittier Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	530	31.0	17.0	n/a
1991	604	35.0	17.2	n/a
1992	609	39.2	15.5	41.4
1993	611	38.3	16.0	n/a
1994	575	40.7	14.1	n/a
1995	504	30.7	16.4	n/a
1996	504	30.7	16.4	n/a
1997	508	38.2	13.3	n/a
1998	485	34.1	14.2	n/a
1999	473	34.6	13.7	69.3
2000	433	30.8	14.1	63
2001	420	30.7	13.7	87.4
2002	342	31.1	11.0	90.1
2003	342	31.1	11.0	90.1
2004	359	24.5	14.7	93.6
2005	328	22.2	14.8	75.3
2006	367	23.7	15.5	37.1
2007	382	23.4	16.3	99.2
2008	461	28.9	16.0	98.9
2009	463	27.9	16.6	99.4
2010	491	29.7	16.5	99.4
2011	487	29.7	16.3	99.4
2012	495	33.2	14.8	99.4
2013	494	31.5	15.6	99.4
2014	474	28.5	16.6	98.1
2015	447	27.0	16.5	83.2
2016	373	26.0	14.3	100
2017	368	21.6	17.0	100
2018	325	20.0	16.2	99.7
2019	285	22.5	12.6	93.7
2020	291	24.3	11.9	100
2021	250	23.5	10.6	100
2022	258	21.7	11.8	100
2023	302	25.8	11.6	100
2024	289	31.4	9.2	101.4

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 Whittier Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	530	31.0	17.0	n/a
1991	604	35.0	17.2	n/a
1992	609	39.2	15.5	41.4
1993	611	38.3	16.0	n/a
1994	575	40.7	14.1	n/a
1995	504	30.7	16.4	n/a
1996	504	30.7	16.4	n/a
1997	508	38.2	13.3	n/a
1998	485	34.1	14.2	n/a
1999	473	34.6	13.7	69.3
2000	433	30.8	14.1	63
2001	420	30.7	13.7	87.4
2002	342	31.1	11.0	90.1
2003	342	31.1	11.0	90.1
2004	359	24.5	14.7	93.6
2005	328	22.2	14.8	75.3
2006	367	23.7	15.5	37.1
2007	382	23.4	16.3	99.2
2008	461	28.9	16.0	98.9
2009	463	27.9	16.6	99.4
2010	491	29.7	16.5	99.4
2011	487	29.7	16.3	99.4
2012	495	33.2	14.8	99.4
2013	494	31.5	15.6	99.4
2014	474	28.5	16.6	98.1
2015	447	27.0	16.5	83.2
2016	373	26.0	14.3	100
2017	368	21.6	17.0	100
2018	325	20.0	16.2	99.7
2019	285	22.5	12.6	93.7
2020	291	24.3	11.9	100
2021	250	23.5	10.6	100
2022	258	21.7	11.8	100
2023	302	25.8	11.6	100
2024	289	31.4	9.2	101.4

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 Whittier Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$14,903

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Whittier Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 363^rd of 396 Elementary schools	Ranks 382^nd of 435 Elementary schools	3.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Whittier Elementary)	11	21.2	10.2%
3rd Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	24	32.5	8.5%
3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	31.8	1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Whittier Elementary)	13	11.5	1.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)	30	22.2	7.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	32	22.5	9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Whittier Elementary)	11	29.3	18.3%
4th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	27	37.3	10.3%
4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	35.2	5.2%
5th Grade Language Arts (Whittier Elementary)	27	27
5th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	30	36	6%
5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	33	35.7	2.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	285	302	6%
African American	25	24	4%
American Indian	30	33	10%
Asian	0	4
Hispanic	188	180	4.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	28	38	35.7%
Two or More Races	14	23	64.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	93.7%	100%	6.3%

Schools Near Whittier Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NM-ASR Science (2024)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2024)	NM-MSSA Mathematics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Whittier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1110 Quincy St SE	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 255-2008	289	31	9.2	101.4%	27 (9.3%)	31 (10.7%)	190 (65.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	15.6	388^th of 433 public elementary schools	10.4%		18.1	382^nd of 435 public elementary schools	12.2%	6	17.0	21.0	11.0	$14,903
Coral Community Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4401 Silver Avenue SE	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 292-6725	241	14	16.9	66.8%	69 (28.6%)	18 (7.5%)	115 (47.7%)	4 (1.7%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.4%)	83.8	63^rd of 433 public elementary schools	85.5%		91.9	41^st of 435 public elementary schools	90.6%	22	58.0	52.0	41.0
Emerson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	620 Georgia St SE	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 255-9091	284	34	8.3	99.6%	26 (9.2%)	18 (6.3%)	189 (66.5%)	7 (2.5%)	28 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	10.4	414^th of 433 public elementary schools	4.4%		7.9	429^th of 435 public elementary schools	1.4%	15	12.0	19.0	6.0	$10,700
Kirtland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3530 Gibson Blvd SE	Albuquerque	87118	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 255-3131	187	18	10.2	99.5%	35 (18.7%)	13 (7.0%)	107 (57.2%)	10 (5.3%)	16 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	17.9	373^rd of 433 public elementary schools	13.9%		14.2	403^rd of 435 public elementary schools	7.4%	30		25.0	10.0	$12,250
Bandelier Elementary	Public	K-5	3309 Pershing St SE	Albuquerque	87106	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 255-8744	421	34	12.3	63.7%	179 (42.5%)	9 (2.1%)	173 (41.1%)	8 (1.9%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.1%)	95.2	24^th of 433 public elementary schools	94.5%		96.5	26^th of 435 public elementary schools	94.0%	2	69.0	68.0	47.0	$8,498
Zia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	440 Jefferson St NE	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 260-2020	231	21	11.2	110.0%	79 (34.2%)	8 (3.5%)	108 (46.8%)	8 (3.5%)	18 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	55.9	168^th of 433 public elementary schools	61.2%		82.4	73^rd of 435 public elementary schools	83.2%	95	36.0	46.0	23.0	$11,794
Wherry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	Bldg 25000 - Kafb East	Albuquerque	87116	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 268-2434	244	23	10.8	101.6%	20 (8.2%)	9 (3.7%)	184 (75.4%)	4 (1.6%)	14 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	10	416^th of 433 public elementary schools	3.9%		14.6	400^th of 435 public elementary schools	8.0%	16	18.0	16.0	6.0	$10,027
Monte Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	3211 Monte Vista Blvd NE	Albuquerque	87106	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 260-2030	384	30	12.8	111.2%	138 (35.9%)	8 (2.1%)	188 (49.0%)	14 (3.6%)	13 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.0%)	85.9	58^th of 433 public elementary schools	86.6%		93.3	38^th of 435 public elementary schools	91.3%	20	60.0	54.0	41.0	$7,341
La Mesa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7500 Copper Av NE	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 262-1581	447	33	13.5	100.4%	24 (5.4%)	51 (11.4%)	325 (72.7%)	7 (1.6%)	28 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	5	433^rd of 433 public elementary schools	0.0%		7.2	431^st of 435 public elementary schools	0.9%	2	8.0	7.0	3.0	$9,815
Cien Aguas International	Public, Charter	K-8	2000 Randolph Rd. SE	Albuquerque	87106	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 255-0001	419	35	11.8	80.9%	53 (12.6%)	2 (0.5%)	358 (85.4%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	57.2	160^th of 433 public elementary schools	63.0%		63.2	149^th of 435 public elementary schools	65.7%	11	33.0	47.0	24.0	$8,455

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