Whittier Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

1310 2nd Ave S
Clinton, IA 52732

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Top 5%

Serving 337 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Whittier Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 90-94% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 337 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 5% in IA
: 90-94% (Top 1%)
: 85-89% (Top 5%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Whittier Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 1%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Whittier Elementary School's student population of 337 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2015

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whittier Elementary School
Kind	66
1	53
2	53
3	43
4	64
5	58

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Total Students

337 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	354
2022	369
2021	396
2020	430
2019	430
2018	402
2017	402
2016	377
2015	359
2014	340
2013	345
2012	416
2011	409
2010	417
2009	419
2008	418
2007	433
2006	433
2005	443
2004	459
2003	432
2002	419
2001	449
2000	403
1999	283
1998	286
1997	296
1996	279
1995	297
1994	315
1993	324
1992	314
1991	320
1990	325
1989	333
1988	317
1987	308

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	29
2022	30
2021	29
2020	27
2019	27
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	29
2014	29
2013	29
2012	33
2011	33
2010	33
2009	35
2008	33
2007	30
2006	30
2005	29
2004	36
2003	33
2002	30
2001	30
2000	30
1999	15
1998	15
1997	15
1996	15
1995	15
1994	15
1993	15
1992	15
1991	15
1990	15
1989	15
1988	15
1987	13

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School Calendar

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Whittier Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Whittier Elementary School is 0.36, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#19 out of 1223 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	#19
2022	#29
2021	#140
2019	#296
2018	#207
2017	#367
2016	#17
2015	#58
2014	#25
2013	#485
2012	#505

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90-94%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Iowa	Clinton Community School District
2023	92%	68%	63%
2022	87%	64%	55%
2021	82%	64%	52%
2019	79%	69%	65%
2018	87%	76%	76%
2017	86%	77%	76%
2016	92%	78%	78%
2015	92%	79%	80%
2014	92%	79%	79%
2013	77%	77%	72%
2012	78%	76%	71%

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85-89%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Iowa	Clinton Community School District
2022	87%	70%	60%
2021	77%	68%	56%
2019	78%	68%	64%
2018	82%	74%	76%
2017	82%	75%	74%
2016	92%	75%	76%
2015	87%	76%	79%
2014	92%	76%	77%
2013	82%	72%	70%
2012	83%	71%	70%
2011	89%	76%	74%

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55-59%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Iowa	Clinton Community School District
2022	57%	63%	52%
2021	57%	60%	42%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Iowa	Clinton Community School District
2023	12:1	14:1	13:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2021	14:1	14:1	13:1
2020	16:1	14:1	13:1
2019	16:1	14:1	13:1
2018	14:1	14:1	13:1
2017	14:1	14:1	13:1
2016	13:1	14:1	13:1
2015	12:1	14:1	13:1
2014	12:1	14:1	13:1
2013	12:1	14:1	12:1
2012	13:1	14:1	13:1
2011	12:1	14:1	13:1
2010	13:1	13:1	12:1
2009	12:1	13:1	12:1
2008	13:1	13:1	13:1
2007	14:1	14:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	13:1
2005	15:1	13:1	13:1
2004	13:1	13:1	13:1
2003	13:1	13:1	13:1
2002	14:1	13:1	14:1
2001	15:1	14:1	14:1
2000	13:1	14:1	14:1
1999	19:1	14:1	16:1
1998	20:1	14:1	16:1
1997	20:1	15:1	17:1
1996	19:1	15:1	17:1
1995	20:1	15:1	17:1
1994	21:1	15:1	18:1
1993	22:1	15:1	19:1
1992	21:1	15:1	19:1
1991	22:1	15:1	18:1
1990	22:1	15:1	18:1
1989	23:1	17:1	19:1
1988	22:1	15:1	17:1
1987	24:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2009)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Iowa
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2016)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Iowa	Clinton Community School District
2016	1%	2%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%	1%
2009	3%	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	5%	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	4%	2%	1%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Iowa	Clinton Community School District
2023	7%	13%	9%
2022	8%	12%	8%
2021	7%	12%	9%
2020	3%	11%	7%
2019	3%	11%	7%
2018	6%	11%	7%
2017	6%	11%	7%
2016	3%	10%	8%
2015	5%	11%	9%
2014	5%	10%	7%
2013	5%	9%	8%
2012	6%	9%	7%
2011	5%	9%	6%
2010	4%	8%	6%
2009	3%	7%	5%
2008	2%	7%	5%
2007	3%	6%	4%
2006	3%	5%	3%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	3%	4%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Iowa	Clinton Community School District
2023	7%	7%	8%
2022	6%	7%	8%
2021	7%	7%	8%
2020	13%	6%	9%
2019	13%	6%	9%
2018	10%	6%	10%
2017	10%	6%	10%
2016	4%	6%	8%
2015	6%	5%	9%
2014	6%	5%	8%
2013	7%	5%	7%
2012	6%	5%	7%
2011	7%	5%	8%
2010	10%	5%	9%
2009	8%	6%	10%
2008	8%	6%	10%
2007	6%	5%	9%
2006	7%	4%	9%
2005	4%	5%	8%
2004	5%	4%	8%
2003	7%	4%	7%
2002	7%	4%	7%
2001	6%	4%	7%
2000	2%	3%	6%
1999	4%	4%	6%
1998	1%	3%	5%
1997	5%	3%	6%
1996	2%	3%	5%
1995	3%	3%	5%
1994	2%	3%	5%
1993	3%	3%	4%
1992	3%	3%	4%
1991	2%	3%	4%

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White

79%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Iowa	Clinton Community School District
2023	80%	72%	74%
2022	79%	73%	75%
2021	79%	74%	75%
2020	77%	75%	76%
2019	77%	75%	76%
2018	80%	77%	78%
2017	80%	77%	78%
2016	85%	78%	79%
2015	82%	78%	76%
2014	82%	79%	78%
2013	80%	80%	79%
2012	79%	81%	80%
2011	78%	81%	80%
2010	78%	82%	80%
2009	85%	84%	83%
2008	87%	84%	83%
2007	86%	86%	85%
2006	87%	88%	86%
2005	90%	87%	88%
2004	90%	88%	88%
2003	87%	89%	89%
2002	87%	89%	89%
2001	89%	89%	90%
2000	98%	94%	92%
1999	94%	91%	91%
1998	97%	92%	92%
1997	92%	93%	91%
1996	97%	93%	92%
1995	96%	93%	93%
1994	97%	93%	93%
1993	96%	94%	93%
1992	97%	95%	93%
1991	97%	95%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Iowa	Clinton Community School District
2023	6%	5%	8%
2022	7%	5%	8%
2021	7%	4%	8%
2020	7%	4%	7%
2019	7%	4%	7%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	7%	4%	5%
2015	7%	3%	6%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	7%	3%	5%
2012	8%	3%	5%
2011	7%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.36

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Iowa	Clinton Community School District
2023	0.35	0.46	0.44
2022	0.36	0.45	0.43
2021	0.36	0.43	0.42
2020	0.39	0.42	0.41
2019	0.39	0.42	0.41
2018	0.35	0.39	0.38
2017	0.35	0.39	0.38
2016	0.27	0.38	0.36
2015	0.32	0.38	0.38
2014	0.32	0.37	0.37
2013	0.36	0.35	0.37
2012	0.37	0.34	0.36
2011	0.38	0.34	0.35
2010	0.39	0.32	0.35
2009	0.26	0.29	0.31
2008	0.24	0.28	0.29
2007	0.26	0.26	0.27
2006	0.24	0.23	0.25
2005	0.19	0.24	0.23
2004	0.19	0.22	0.21
2003	0.24	0.21	0.21
2002	0.23	0.20	0.21
2001	0.21	0.20	0.19
2000	0.04	0.15	0.14
1999	0.12	0.16	0.16
1998	0.06	0.15	0.16
1997	0.15	0.13	0.17
1996	0.06	0.13	0.16
1995	0.07	0.13	0.14
1994	0.06	0.13	0.14
1993	0.08	0.11	0.14
1992	0.06	0.10	0.12
1991	0.06	0.10	0.13

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

35%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Iowa	Clinton Community School District
2023	36%	36%	49%
2022	42%	35%	49%
2021	40%	35%	48%
2020	45%	36%	52%
2019	45%	36%	52%
2018	41%	34%	50%
2017	41%	34%	50%
2016	39%	34%	51%
2015	35%	34%	48%
2014	35%	34%	52%
2013	32%	34%	50%
2012	38%	33%	48%
2011	36%	31%	47%
2010	39%	29%	45%
2009	25%	26%	39%
2008	28%	26%	41%
2007	30%	24%	39%
2006	28%	25%	38%
2005	30%	23%	36%
2004	30%	22%	33%
2003	26%	21%	31%
2002	42%	19%	31%
2001	31%	19%	29%
2000	19%	19%	28%
1999	27%	20%	26%
1998	22%	21%	25%
1997	20%	20%	24%
1996	12%	20%	23%
1995	14%	20%	23%
1994	12%	19%	21%
1993	10%	19%	20%
1992	16%	18%	20%
1991	10%	17%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Iowa	Clinton Community School District
2023	4%	6%	6%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	7%	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%	7%
2018	5%	7%	8%
2017	5%	7%	8%
2016	5%	7%	8%
2015	5%	7%	7%
2014	5%	7%	6%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	9%	8%	8%
2010	7%	8%	8%
2009	9%	8%	10%
2008	8%	8%	9%
2007	7%	8%	8%
2006	7%	8%	9%
2005	7%	8%	8%
2004	6%	8%	8%
2003	7%	8%	8%
2002	7%	8%	7%
2001	8%	8%	8%
2000	4%	7%	7%
1999	5%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Clinton Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Whittier Elementary School's ranking?

Whittier Elementary School is ranked #19 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Whittier Elementary School often compared to?

Whittier Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bluff Elementary School, Jefferson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

90-94% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Whittier Elementary School?

337 students attend Whittier Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Whittier Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Whittier Elementary School?

Whittier Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Whittier Elementary School offer ?

Whittier Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Whittier Elementary School part of?

Whittier Elementary School is part of Clinton Community School District.

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