Is Whittier School a good school?

Whittier School ranks 289 th of 561 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Whittier School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 499 students attended Whittier School.

What is the racial makeup of Whittier School?

Students at Whittier School are 42% White, 30% Hispanic, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Whittier School attend?

Students who attend Whittier School usually go on to attend: Middle : Hillside Middle High : Highland High High : Innovations High School

Whittier School

Summary:

Whittier School is an elementary school in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving 499 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Salt Lake District, which is ranked 54 out of 98 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whittier School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the district and state. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school outperformed the district and state in 4th and 6th grade English Language Arts, as well as 4th and 6th grade Science. However, the school underperformed in 3rd and 5th grade English Language Arts, and 3rd, 5th, and 6th grade Mathematics. Whittier School's academic performance is generally stronger than the nearby Riley School and M. Lynn Bennion School, but lags behind the higher-performing Uintah School and Hawthorne School.

Whittier School has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 56.91% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's per-student spending of $9,673 in the 2018-2019 school year is lower than the nearby Riley School ($12,579) and M. Lynn Bennion School ($13,555), which may contribute to the school's relatively lower academic performance compared to these schools. Additionally, Whittier School has a higher student-teacher ratio (19.2 in 2022-2023) compared to some of the nearby schools, which may impact the school's ability to provide individualized attention and support to its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

1600 S 300 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84115

(801) 481-4846

District: Salt Lake District

SchoolDigger Rank:
289^th of 561 Utah Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,673

Students who attend Whittier School usually attend:

Middle:	Hillside Middle
High:	Highland High
	Innovations High School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.2

Number of students: 499

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.5%

Hispanic:

29.9%

African American:

11.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Whittier School ranks worse than 51.5% of elementary schools in Utah. It also ranks 11^th among 23 ranked elementary schools in the Salt Lake District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.59. (See more...)

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Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whittier School is $9,673. 23 elementary schools in the Salt Lake District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Whittier School:

SchoolDigger ranks Whittier School 289^th of 561 Utah public elementary schools. (See Whittier School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Salt Lake District:

SchoolDigger ranks Salt Lake District 54^th of 98 Utah school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Whittier School

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Rank History for all students at Whittier School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2008	30.12	391^st	498	21.5%
2009	18.55	447^th	509	12.2%
2010	18.64	459^th	518	11.4%
2011	24.50	487^th	563	13.5%
2012	21.84	503^rd	579	13.1%
2013	44.14	390^th	576	32.3%
2014	44.41	304^th	509	40.3%
2015	54.64	253^rd	537	52.9%
2016	47.21	299^th	533	43.9%
2017	55.01	251^st	526	52.3%
2018	51.95	257^th	528	51.3%
2019	51.78	282^nd	572	50.7%
2021	57.01	237^th	559	57.6%
2022	62.41	204^th	551	63.0%
2023	56.70	238^th	561	57.6%
2024	50.59	289^th	561	48.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Whittier School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.12	81^st	132	38.6%
2024	43.03	95^th	162	41.4%

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Rank History for White students at Whittier School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	94.54	10^th	429	97.7%

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Data source: test scores: Utah State Board 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: Utah State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Whittier School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	367	12	50	128	26	n/a	n/a	0	583
1989	383	7	43	124	18	n/a	n/a	0	575
1990	348	13	39	126	21	n/a	n/a	0	547
1991	350	15	38	152	22	n/a	n/a	0	577
1992	312	16	39	153	31	n/a	n/a	0	551
1993	308	26	34	156	31	n/a	n/a	0	555
1994	288	25	36	155	29	n/a	n/a	0	533
1995	238	22	36	146	35	n/a	n/a	0	477
1996	238	22	36	146	35	n/a	n/a	0	477
1997	239	27	49	153	40	n/a	n/a	0	508
1998	248	32	40	173	40	n/a	n/a	0	533
1999	230	24	46	174	53	n/a	n/a	0	527
2000	202	14	40	162	45	n/a	n/a	0	463
2001	210	30	39	193	31	n/a	n/a	0	503
2002	318	41	72	218	31	n/a	n/a	0	680
2003	318	41	72	218	31	n/a	n/a	0	680
2004	295	36	78	223	19	n/a	n/a	0	651
2005	263	28	77	213	20	n/a	n/a	0	601
2006	260	30	72	228	18	n/a	n/a	0	608
2007	286	36	79	225	18	n/a	n/a	0	644
2008	258	46	58	239	25	n/a	n/a	10	636
2009	276	54	48	227	24	n/a	n/a	12	641
2010	256	56	48	189	18	n/a	n/a	143	710
2011	324	53	42	252	15	21	4	0	711
2012	300	46	38	252	8	17	23	0	684
2013	330	41	43	225	17	13	29	0	698
2014	342	30	47	236	13	12	55	0	735
2015	309	31	43	239	6	20	52	0	700
2016	305	48	37	252	14	14	48	0	718
2017	339	49	37	226	10	17	37	0	715
2018	306	57	32	205	8	7	43	0	658
2019	293	62	35	173	10	16	34	0	623
2020	291	52	26	149	7	12	43	0	580
2021	260	44	34	140	5	7	32	0	522
2022	237	37	27	139	6	7	30	0	483
2023	212	56	31	149	5	8	38	0	499

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	583	25.0	23.3	n/a
1989	575	28.5	20.1	n/a
1990	547	29.5	18.5	56.7
1991	577	23.0	25.0	72.8
1992	551	19.0	29.0	67.9
1993	555	26.6	20.9	68.5
1994	533	24.9	21.4	56.7
1995	477	27.0	17.7	67.7
1996	477	27.0	17.7	67.7
1997	508	29.2	17.4	65.4
1998	533	29.5	18.1	57
1999	527	31.2	16.9	72.3
2000	463	27.3	17.0	70
2001	503	24.0	21.0	62.8
2002	680	28.0	24.3	60.4
2003	680	28.0	24.3	60.4
2004	651	27.5	23.7	58.7
2005	601	28.3	21.2	67.9
2006	608	30.0	20.3	60.7
2007	644	27.6	23.3	99.5
2008	636	28.5	22.3	88.5
2009	641	21.8	11.2	83.1
2010	710	30.5	23.2	94.2
2011	711	29.8	23.7	70.5
2012	684	30.8	22.1	80.7
2013	698	29.8	23.3	99.6
2014	735	29.2	25.1	66.1
2015	700	n/a	n/a	63.4
2016	718	n/a	n/a	65.9
2017	715	29.2	24.4	60.8
2018	658	n/a	n/a	60.5
2019	623	29.4	21.1	60.8
2020	580	28.5	20.3	57.8
2021	522	n/a	n/a	49.6
2022	483	28.6	16.8	50.1
2023	499	25.9	19.2	56.9

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	583	25.0	23.3	n/a
1989	575	28.5	20.1	n/a
1990	547	29.5	18.5	56.7
1991	577	23.0	25.0	72.8
1992	551	19.0	29.0	67.9
1993	555	26.6	20.9	68.5
1994	533	24.9	21.4	56.7
1995	477	27.0	17.7	67.7
1996	477	27.0	17.7	67.7
1997	508	29.2	17.4	65.4
1998	533	29.5	18.1	57
1999	527	31.2	16.9	72.3
2000	463	27.3	17.0	70
2001	503	24.0	21.0	62.8
2002	680	28.0	24.3	60.4
2003	680	28.0	24.3	60.4
2004	651	27.5	23.7	58.7
2005	601	28.3	21.2	67.9
2006	608	30.0	20.3	60.7
2007	644	27.6	23.3	99.5
2008	636	28.5	22.3	88.5
2009	641	21.8	11.2	83.1
2010	710	30.5	23.2	94.2
2011	711	29.8	23.7	70.5
2012	684	30.8	22.1	80.7
2013	698	29.8	23.3	99.6
2014	735	29.2	25.1	66.1
2015	700	n/a	n/a	63.4
2016	718	n/a	n/a	65.9
2017	715	29.2	24.4	60.8
2018	658	n/a	n/a	60.5
2019	623	29.4	21.1	60.8
2020	580	28.5	20.3	57.8
2021	522	n/a	n/a	49.6
2022	483	28.6	16.8	50.1
2023	499	25.9	19.2	56.9

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 School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$990 (10.2%)	$8,684 (89.8%)	$9,673

Data source: Utah Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Whittier School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 282^nd of 572 Elementary schools	Ranks 238^th of 561 Elementary schools	6.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Whittier School)	44.6	48.6	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Salt Lake District)	46.4	45.6	0.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	46.8	46.2	0.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Whittier School)	54.1	45.2	8.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Salt Lake District)	54.6	50.7	3.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Utah)	50.2	49	1.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Whittier School)	51.5	38.2	13.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Salt Lake District)	45	43.4	1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	47.3	44.2	3.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Whittier School)	51.5	39	12.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Salt Lake District)	49.4	48.5	0.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49.3	50.1	0.8%
4th Grade Science (Whittier School)	56.6	42.4	14.2%
4th Grade Science (Salt Lake District)	46.7	47.9	1.2%
4th Grade Science (Utah)	51.1	49.6	1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Whittier School)	50.7	58.5	7.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Salt Lake District)	43.6	45.4	1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	47.9	49	1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Whittier School)	50	47.5	2.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Salt Lake District)	49.8	43.3	6.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49	45.3	3.7%
5th Grade Science (Whittier School)	52.2	57.7	5.5%
5th Grade Science (Salt Lake District)	44.5	44.9	0.4%
5th Grade Science (Utah)	51.9	51.2	0.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Whittier School)	46.2	59.4	13.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Salt Lake District)	43.4	41.4	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	48.9	45.3	3.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Whittier School)	33.7	40.6	6.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Salt Lake District)	35.6	34.3	1.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	39.2	35.4	3.8%
6th Grade Science (Whittier School)	46.2	73.9	27.7%
6th Grade Science (Salt Lake District)	52.1	48.4	3.7%
6th Grade Science (Utah)	57.7	55.5	2.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	623	499	19.9%
African American	62	56	9.7%
American Indian	10	5	50%
Asian	35	31	11.4%
Hispanic	173	149	13.9%
Pacific Islander	16	8	50%
White	293	212	27.6%
Two or More Races	34	38	11.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	60.8%	56.9%	3.9%

Schools Near Whittier School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				RISE English Language Arts (2024)				RISE Mathematics (2024)				RISE Science (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	RISE English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RISE English Language Arts 4th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 5th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whittier School	Public	PK, KG-6	1600 S 300 E	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 481-4846	499	26	19.2	56.9%	212 (42.5%)	56 (11.2%)	149 (29.9%)	31 (6.2%)	5 (1.0%)	8 (1.6%)	38 (7.6%)	50.6	289^th of 561 public elementary schools	48.5%		56.7	238^th of 561 public elementary schools	57.6%	51	34.9	54.2	35.0	62.6	35.5	51.4	34.9	44.0	59.8	39.7	66.7	$9,673	$990	$8,684
Hawthorne School	Public	K-6	1675 S 600 E	Salt Lake City	84105	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 481-4824	362	19	19.0	22.4%	245 (67.7%)	7 (1.9%)	35 (9.7%)	40 (11.0%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.7%)	26 (7.2%)	95.4	9^th of 561 public elementary schools	98.4%		95.3	11^th of 561 public elementary schools	98.0%	2	80.5	77.8	79.1	77.5	80.8	77.3	78.3	66.7	79.6	79.2	69.4	$9,891	$742	$9,149
Liberty School	Public	PK, KG-6	1090 S Roberta St	Salt Lake City	84111	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8180	391	22	17.4	99.5%	107 (27.4%)	34 (8.7%)	168 (43.0%)	36 (9.2%)	15 (3.8%)	18 (4.6%)	13 (3.3%)	3.5	553^rd of 561 public elementary schools	1.4%		2.8	558^th of 561 public elementary schools	0.5%	5	12.8		18.0	15.9	16.0	17.3	14.8	14.6	11.3	18.5	19.1	$13,128	$2,219	$10,908
Emerson School	Public	K-6	1017 E 1370 S	Salt Lake City	84105	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 481-4819	467	31	15.1	22.1%	330 (70.7%)	1 (0.2%)	91 (19.5%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.9%)	32 (6.9%)	86.3	52^nd of 561 public elementary schools	90.7%		84.9	64^th of 561 public elementary schools	88.6%	12	68.4	64.9	66.2	63.4	68.5	69.3	64.5	52.5	68.2	62.9	73.2	$9,868	$738	$9,130
Headstart Preschool Special Education	Public	K	2500 S State St	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4672	6	16	.3		1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Woodrow Wilson School	Public	PK, KG-6	2567 S Main Street	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5102	461	17	27.9	62.3%	142 (30.8%)	25 (5.4%)	234 (50.8%)	35 (7.6%)	5 (1.1%)	9 (2.0%)	11 (2.4%)	14.1	486^th of 561 public elementary schools	13.4%		16.5	472^nd of 561 public elementary schools	15.9%	14	29.3	25.9	29.0		31.1	34.5	22.4		30.3	27.6		$8,973	$1,464	$7,510
Riley School	Public	PK, KG-6	1410 S 800 W	Salt Lake City	84104	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 974-8310	223	14	15.7	99.6%	25 (11.2%)	29 (13.0%)	120 (53.8%)	9 (4.0%)	4 (1.8%)	28 (12.6%)	8 (3.6%)								(n/a)												$12,579	$1,599	$10,980
Nibley Park School	Public	PK, KG-8	2785 S 800 E	Salt Lake City	84106	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 481-4842	344	22	15.6	59.6%	153 (44.5%)	10 (2.9%)	143 (41.6%)	6 (1.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.1%)	13.5	489^th of 561 public elementary schools	12.8%		21.5	443^rd of 561 public elementary schools	21.0%	46			26.2	30.4		30.0	26.7	13.0	34.2	36.4	30.4	$10,232	$898	$9,334
M. Lynn Bennion School	Public	PK, KG-6	429 S 800 E	Salt Lake City	84102	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8108	175	11	15.9	100.0%	44 (25.1%)	19 (10.9%)	76 (43.4%)	10 (5.7%)	7 (4.0%)	10 (5.7%)	9 (5.1%)								(n/a)												$13,555	$1,648	$11,907
Uintah School	Public	K-6	1571 E 1300 S	Salt Lake City	84105	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 584-2940	414	20	21.2	8.9%	321 (77.5%)	3 (0.7%)	45 (10.9%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	31 (7.5%)	97.3	5^th of 561 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.8	2^nd of 561 public elementary schools	99.6%	3	82.8	76.6	73.6	79.6	86.2	75.0	79.3	70.4	83.4	86.8	90.7	$9,651	$741	$8,910

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