Is Whitney Elementary a good school?

Whitney Elementary ranks 872 nd of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Whitney Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 432 students attended Whitney Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Whitney Elementary?

Students at Whitney Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 23% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Whitney Elementary attend?

Students who attend Whitney Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Wilson Middle School High : Davis High School High : Eisenhower High School

Whitney Elementary

Summary:

Whitney Elementary is a public elementary school in Yakima, Washington, serving 432 students in grades PK-5. The school faces several challenges, including a high-poverty student population, declining academic performance, and equity concerns.

Whitney Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (69.91%) compared to the state average (22.7%), and its academic performance, as measured by SBAC and WCAS test scores, is generally lower than the state and Yakima School District averages. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Washington elementary schools, with its ranking declining from a high of 525 in 2018-2019 to 872 out of 1,168 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. While Whitney Elementary performs better than some nearby schools with similar demographics, such as Hoover Elementary and Mckinley Elementary, it lags behind schools with more diverse student populations, such as Nob Hill Elementary and Gilbert Elementary.

The significant performance gaps between different student subgroups at Whitney Elementary, particularly between Hispanic and White students, suggest potential equity issues that the school and Yakima School District may need to address. Additionally, the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.23% to 69.91%, indicates that the school serves a population with significant economic disadvantages, which may contribute to the academic challenges the school faces.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

4411 W Nob Hill Blvd
Yakima, WA 98908-3740

(509) 573-1900

District: Yakima School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
872^nd of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,743

Students who attend Whitney Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wilson Middle School
High:	Davis High School
	Eisenhower High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 432

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.9%

White:

23.4%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Whitney Elementary ranks worse than 74.7% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 4^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Yakima School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.67. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (69.9%), White (23.4%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Whitney Elementary is 14, which is the 3^rd best among 14 elementary schools in the Yakima School District. (See more...)

Compare Whitney Elementary employs 30.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whitney Elementary is $21,743, which is the 2^nd highest among 14 elementary schools in the Yakima School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Whitney Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Whitney Elementary 872^nd of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Whitney Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Yakima School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Yakima School District 230^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Whitney Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Whitney Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	31.91	741^st	1026	27.8%
2005	35.66	714^th	1031	30.7%
2006	31.04	785^th	1051	25.3%
2007	41.45	664^th	1069	37.9%
2008	43.35	642^nd	1067	39.8%
2009	49.76	564^th	1072	47.4%
2010	40.56	687^th	1088	36.9%
2011	40.14	697^th	1092	36.2%
2012	44.83	648^th	1097	40.9%
2013	35.88	758^th	1106	31.5%
2015	46.08	588^th	1067	44.9%
2016	46.62	578^th	1053	45.1%
2017	42.46	621^st	1056	41.2%
2018	45.23	581^st	1054	44.9%
2019	54.12	525^th	1130	53.5%
2021	23.59	836^th	1107	24.5%
2022	36.04	739^th	1169	36.8%
2023	30.50	825^th	1169	29.4%
2024	26.67	872^nd	1168	25.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Whitney Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	34.85	234^th	333	29.7%
2019	63.02	42^nd	248	83.1%
2023	39.99	135^th	254	46.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Whitney Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	20.34	563^rd	637	11.6%
2019	34.89	358^th	566	36.7%
2022	34.51	318^th	478	33.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Whitney Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	62.36	274^th	835	67.2%
2019	72.23	172^nd	979	82.4%
2021	38.94	517^th	854	39.5%
2022	52.17	444^th	1019	56.4%
2023	32.60	735^th	1013	27.4%
2024	38.86	657^th	1024	35.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Whitney Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	40.87	619^th	1004	38.3%
2019	50.29	566^th	1068	47.0%
2021	29.23	713^th	1008	29.3%
2022	42.51	608^th	1100	44.7%
2023	24.34	855^th	1094	21.8%
2024	21.43	890^th	1093	18.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Whitney Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	51.60	481^st	999	51.9%
2019	58.92	432^nd	1075	59.8%
2021	22.75	805^th	1025	21.5%
2022	36.26	695^th	1113	37.6%
2023	35.53	695^th	1099	36.8%
2024	34.10	734^th	1099	33.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Whitney Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	67.21	138^th	540	74.4%
2019	70.86	155^th	697	77.8%
2021	37.97	296^th	501	40.9%
2022	58.05	223^rd	694	67.9%
2023	50.24	292^nd	633	53.9%
2024	43.72	379^th	651	41.8%

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Rank History for White students at Whitney Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	65.11	360^th	1027	64.9%
2021	35.23	625^th	943	33.7%
2022	37.93	661^st	1031	35.9%
2023	28.06	790^th	1011	21.9%
2024	29.75	750^th	1009	25.7%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Whitney Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	217	12	8	60	5	n/a	n/a	302
1989	238	20	9	128	12	n/a	n/a	407
1990	246	28	5	149	12	n/a	n/a	440
1991	241	23	8	179	26	n/a	n/a	477
1992	268	12	9	120	15	n/a	n/a	424
1993	270	7	10	138	7	n/a	n/a	432
1994	253	7	11	149	16	n/a	n/a	436
1995	240	11	11	167	11	n/a	n/a	440
1996	240	11	11	167	11	n/a	n/a	440
1997	220	10	13	187	11	n/a	n/a	441
1998	218	20	17	192	12	n/a	n/a	459
1999	212	24	16	211	5	n/a	n/a	468
2000	203	18	17	226	6	n/a	n/a	470
2001	207	21	14	242	9	n/a	n/a	493
2002	180	30	10	264	9	n/a	n/a	493
2003	180	30	10	264	9	n/a	n/a	493
2004	166	25	6	264	9	n/a	n/a	470
2005	181	26	8	267	6	n/a	n/a	488
2006	190	33	16	245	14	n/a	n/a	498
2007	178	19	16	245	7	n/a	n/a	465
2008	170	21	15	239	8	n/a	n/a	453
2009	173	16	20	257	8	n/a	n/a	474
2010	184	9	18	272	11	n/a	n/a	494
2011	169	3	5	279	7	0	28	491
2012	153	5	3	285	5	0	25	476
2013	141	8	6	301	2	0	18	476
2014	140	9	4	339	5	0	18	515
2015	161	8	5	349	5	0	20	548
2016	164	7	7	341	7	0	18	544
2017	152	8	6	363	0	2	19	550
2018	150	4	7	354	0	0	18	533
2019	143	2	8	336	0	0	21	510
2020	140	2	9	305	0	1	20	477
2021	135	1	7	274	1	2	20	440
2022	101	5	6	274	1	1	17	405
2023	101	7	6	302	1	2	13	432

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 Whitney Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	302	14.0	21.5	0
1989	407	17.0	23.9	n/a
1990	440	18.7	23.5	0
1991	477	18.8	25.3	n/a
1992	424	19.9	21.3	n/a
1993	432	21.4	20.2	n/a
1994	436	21.2	20.6	n/a
1995	440	21.3	20.7	n/a
1996	440	21.3	20.7	n/a
1997	441	23.1	19.1	n/a
1998	459	21.5	21.3	n/a
1999	468	21.9	21.4	n/a
2000	470	25.0	18.8	n/a
2001	493	25.1	19.6	n/a
2002	493	28.6	17.2	67.1
2003	493	28.6	17.2	67.1
2004	470	27.0	17.4	68.5
2005	488	27.1	18.0	77.5
2006	498	25.2	19.8	73.3
2007	465	26.7	17.4	68.4
2008	453	27.2	16.7	73.1
2009	474	27.2	17.4	71.3
2010	494	27.6	17.8	74.9
2011	491	27.1	18.0	63.7
2012	476	25.5	18.6	75.6
2013	476	27.4	17.3	77.1
2014	515	n/a	n/a	78.4
2015	548	34.0	16.1	71.4
2016	544	29.0	18.7	75.4
2017	550	31.0	17.7	65.5
2018	533	32.0	16.6	57.4
2019	510	29.9	17.0	58.2
2020	477	28.3	16.8	66.9
2021	440	28.5	15.3	60.2
2022	405	30.2	13.3	67.4
2023	432	30.6	14.0	69.9

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 Whitney Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	302	14.0	21.5	0
1989	407	17.0	23.9	n/a
1990	440	18.7	23.5	0
1991	477	18.8	25.3	n/a
1992	424	19.9	21.3	n/a
1993	432	21.4	20.2	n/a
1994	436	21.2	20.6	n/a
1995	440	21.3	20.7	n/a
1996	440	21.3	20.7	n/a
1997	441	23.1	19.1	n/a
1998	459	21.5	21.3	n/a
1999	468	21.9	21.4	n/a
2000	470	25.0	18.8	n/a
2001	493	25.1	19.6	n/a
2002	493	28.6	17.2	67.1
2003	493	28.6	17.2	67.1
2004	470	27.0	17.4	68.5
2005	488	27.1	18.0	77.5
2006	498	25.2	19.8	73.3
2007	465	26.7	17.4	68.4
2008	453	27.2	16.7	73.1
2009	474	27.2	17.4	71.3
2010	494	27.6	17.8	74.9
2011	491	27.1	18.0	63.7
2012	476	25.5	18.6	75.6
2013	476	27.4	17.3	77.1
2014	515	n/a	n/a	78.4
2015	548	34.0	16.1	71.4
2016	544	29.0	18.7	75.4
2017	550	31.0	17.7	65.5
2018	533	32.0	16.6	57.4
2019	510	29.9	17.0	58.2
2020	477	28.3	16.8	66.9
2021	440	28.5	15.3	60.2
2022	405	30.2	13.3	67.4
2023	432	30.6	14.0	69.9

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.

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