Whittier Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

1103 S East Ave
Waukesha, WI 53186

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Bottom 50%

Serving 197 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Whittier Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 197 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: 15-19%
: 6-9% (Btm 50% in WI)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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

Whittier Elementary School's student population of 197 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whittier Elementary School
Pre-K	24
Kind	30
1	27
2	35
3	28
4	30
5	23

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Total Students

197 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	197
2022	197
2021	185
2020	220
2019	220
2018	263
2017	263
2016	288
2015	296
2014	314
2013	383
2012	418
2011	425
2010	423
2009	358
2008	345
2007	357
2006	344
2005	353
2004	330
2003	334
2002	352
2001	354
2000	360
1999	389
1998	399
1997	443
1996	463
1995	465
1994	452
1993	478
1992	519
1991	516
1990	502
1989	497
1988	527
1987	490

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	21
2022	21
2021	24
2020	25
2019	25
2018	30
2017	30
2016	30
2014	32
2013	27
2012	25
2011	25
2010	25
2009	22
2008	22
2007	22
2006	24
2005	25
2004	24
2003	23
2002	23
2001	25
2000	25
1999	27
1998	30
1997	31
1996	29
1995	29
1994	29
1993	30
1992	37
1991	31
1990	28

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

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

The of Whittier Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WI)

(21-22)

15-19%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2022	17%	39%	40%
2021	12%	38%	38%
2019	37%	43%	43%
2018	27%	44%	43%
2017	22%	43%	42%
2016	22%	43%	42%
2015	32%	44%	43%
2014	27%	49%	48%
2013	22%	48%	47%
2012	22%	49%	47%
2011	62%	77%	76%

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6-9%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2022	7%	38%	39%
2021	12%	39%	38%
2019	27%	41%	41%
2018	22%	43%	43%
2017	32%	45%	42%
2016	27%	44%	42%
2015	42%	52%	52%
2014	12%	37%	36%
2013	17%	37%	37%
2012	17%	36%	36%
2011	72%	83%	84%

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≤20%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2022	20%	44%	44%
2021	30%	44%	43%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2023	9:1	13:1	14:1
2022	9:1	13:1	14:1
2021	8:1	13:1	14:1
2020	9:1	14:1	14:1
2019	9:1	14:1	14:1
2018	9:1	15:1	16:1
2017	9:1	14:1	16:1
2016	10:1	15:1	16:1
2014	10:1	15:1	16:1
2013	14:1	15:1	17:1
2012	17:1	15:1	19:1
2011	17:1	15:1	17:1
2010	17:1	15:1	18:1
2009	16:1	14:1	17:1
2008	16:1	14:1	17:1
2007	16:1	15:1	17:1
2006	14:1	14:1	16:1
2005	14:1	14:1	15:1
2004	14:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	16:1
2001	14:1	15:1	16:1
2000	14:1	15:1	16:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1998	13:1	15:1	15:1
1997	14:1	16:1	16:1
1996	16:1	16:1	16:1
1995	16:1	16:1	17:1
1994	16:1	16:1	17:1
1993	16:1	16:1	16:1
1992	14:1	16:1	15:1
1991	17:1	16:1	16:1
1990	18:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2009	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	5%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2012	1%	4%	4%
2010	1%	4%	4%
2007	2%	4%	3%
2005	1%	4%	3%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	2%
1989	2%	2%	1%
1988	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

24%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2023	24%	14%	25%
2022	24%	13%	24%
2021	26%	13%	24%
2020	22%	13%	23%
2019	22%	13%	23%
2018	21%	12%	22%
2017	21%	12%	22%
2016	20%	11%	21%
2015	21%	11%	21%
2014	22%	10%	20%
2013	25%	10%	18%
2012	23%	10%	18%
2011	23%	9%	17%
2010	25%	8%	15%
2009	20%	8%	14%
2008	20%	8%	14%
2007	19%	7%	13%
2006	17%	6%	13%
2005	18%	6%	12%
2004	15%	6%	11%
2003	11%	5%	11%
2002	9%	5%	10%
2001	9%	5%	9%
2000	7%	4%	8%
1999	8%	4%	8%
1998	7%	4%	8%
1997	6%	3%	7%
1996	7%	3%	7%
1995	6%	3%	7%
1994	5%	3%	7%
1993	5%	3%	6%
1992	5%	3%	7%
1991	4%	3%	6%

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Black

27%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2023	27%	9%	7%
2022	27%	9%	6%
2021	27%	9%	5%
2020	30%	9%	6%
2019	30%	9%	6%
2018	28%	9%	5%
2017	28%	9%	5%
2016	29%	9%	6%
2015	23%	10%	6%
2014	22%	10%	5%
2013	16%	10%	5%
2012	12%	10%	5%
2011	14%	10%	5%
2010	11%	10%	5%
2009	12%	10%	4%
2008	7%	10%	4%
2007	8%	10%	4%
2006	10%	10%	3%
2005	10%	10%	3%
2004	7%	10%	3%
2003	6%	10%	2%
2002	4%	10%	2%
2001	3%	10%	2%
2000	3%	9%	2%
1999	5%	9%	2%
1998	6%	9%	1%
1997	4%	9%	1%
1996	3%	9%	1%
1995	3%	8%	1%
1989	1%	8%
1988	1%	9%

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White

40%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2023	40%	67%	60%
2022	40%	68%	62%
2021	37%	68%	62%
2020	35%	69%	64%
2019	35%	69%	64%
2018	42%	70%	66%
2017	42%	70%	66%
2016	45%	71%	68%
2015	50%	71%	68%
2014	49%	72%	69%
2013	51%	73%	70%
2012	59%	74%	72%
2011	62%	74%	73%
2010	63%	76%	76%
2009	67%	76%	77%
2008	73%	77%	78%
2007	71%	77%	80%
2006	72%	78%	80%
2005	70%	78%	81%
2004	76%	79%	83%
2003	81%	79%	83%
2002	85%	80%	85%
2001	86%	80%	86%
2000	88%	82%	87%
1999	84%	83%	87%
1998	86%	83%	88%
1997	89%	84%	89%
1996	88%	84%	90%
1995	89%	85%	90%
1994	92%	85%	90%
1993	94%	86%	91%
1992	92%	86%	91%
1991	93%	86%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	4%
2020	10%	4%	3%
2019	10%	4%	3%
2018	9%	3%	3%
2017	9%	3%	3%
2016	6%	3%	1%
2015	6%	3%	1%
2014	7%	2%	2%
2013	8%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2023	0.71	0.52	0.58
2022	0.71	0.51	0.56
2021	0.72	0.51	0.55
2020	0.74	0.50	0.54
2019	0.74	0.50	0.54
2018	0.70	0.49	0.51
2017	0.70	0.49	0.51
2016	0.68	0.48	0.50
2015	0.66	0.48	0.49
2014	0.66	0.46	0.48
2013	0.65	0.45	0.47
2012	0.59	0.44	0.45
2011	0.56	0.44	0.44
2010	0.53	0.41	0.40
2009	0.50	0.41	0.39
2008	0.43	0.39	0.37
2007	0.46	0.39	0.35
2006	0.45	0.39	0.34
2005	0.47	0.38	0.33
2004	0.40	0.36	0.30
2003	0.33	0.37	0.29
2002	0.26	0.35	0.27
2001	0.25	0.34	0.26
2000	0.21	0.32	0.23
1999	0.29	0.30	0.22
1998	0.25	0.30	0.21
1997	0.20	0.30	0.20
1996	0.21	0.29	0.19
1995	0.21	0.27	0.18
1994	0.15	0.26	0.19
1993	0.13	0.26	0.18
1992	0.16	0.26	0.17
1991	0.14	0.26	0.16

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

71%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2023	71%	36%	34%
2022	71%	36%	32%
2021	75%	38%	33%
2020	74%	35%	31%
2019	74%	35%	31%
2018	68%	33%	28%
2017	68%	33%	28%
2016	74%	34%	32%
2015	71%	36%	31%
2014	70%	36%	31%
2013	63%	35%	30%
2012	54%	35%	26%
2011	56%	33%	27%
2010	45%	30%	21%
2009	47%	26%	19%
2008	45%	25%	18%
2007	40%	24%	17%
2001	9%	18%	9%
2000	8%	19%	8%
1999	9%	20%	9%
1998	9%	20%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	5%	6%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	3%	6%	4%
2015	5%	5%	4%
2014	5%	6%	4%
2013	3%	6%	4%
2012	2%	6%	4%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	8%	7%	5%
2009	6%	8%	5%
2008	6%	7%	5%
2007	13%	7%	5%
2001	4%	7%	4%
2000	4%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Waukesha School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI 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 percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% WI state average), while 6-9% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% WI state average).

How many students attend Whittier Elementary School?

197 students attend Whittier Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Whittier Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Black, 24% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Whittier Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Whittier Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Whittier Elementary School part of?

Whittier Elementary School is part of Waukesha School District.

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