Whittier Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

2004 N Marrs
Amarillo, TX 79107

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Top 20%

Serving 413 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Whittier Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 413 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Top 20% in TX
: 52% (Top 30%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX 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 Texas for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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Whittier Elementary School's student population of 413 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2017

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whittier Elementary School
Pre-K	40
Kind	65
1	56
2	50
3	79
4	58
5	65

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Total Students

413 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	453
2022	474
2021	481
2020	538
2019	538
2018	521
2017	521
2016	555
2015	562
2014	577
2013	630
2012	601
2011	539
2010	564
2009	513
2008	547
2007	545
2006	581
2005	805
2004	746
2003	698
2002	700
2001	668
2000	606
1999	563
1998	590
1997	580
1996	630
1995	585
1994	591
1993	603
1992	572
1991	568
1990	611
1989	612
1988	774
1987	755

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	34
2022	37
2021	37
2020	37
2019	37
2018	38
2017	38
2016	36
2015	39
2014	40
2013	41
2012	42
2011	45
2010	44
2009	39
2008	41
2007	39
2006	41
2005	50
2004	47
2003	44
2002	41
2001	43
2000	45
1999	44
1998	44
1997	43
1996	43
1995	42
1994	41
1993	39
1992	36
1991	36

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School Calendar

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

Whittier Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Whittier Elementary School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#1616 out of 8096 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	#1616
2022	#1041
2021	#2288
2019	#2082
2018	#726
2017	#384
2016	#216
2015	#473
2014	#886
2013	#3481
2012	#3191

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52%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2023	52%	44%	48%
2022	62%	41%	44%
2021	52%	37%	44%
2019	58%	51%	53%
2018	79%	49%	52%
2017	98%	78%	82%
2016	97%	75%	80%
2015	94%	73%	78%
2014	92%	76%	82%
2013	80%	78%	80%
2012	86%	83%	85%

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67%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2022	67%	51%	51%
2021	42%	42%	41%
2019	52%	47%	44%
2018	61%	45%	52%
2017	89%	72%	71%
2016	92%	71%	72%
2015	91%	73%	74%
2014	88%	75%	77%
2013	78%	78%	78%
2012	91%	88%	89%
2011	93%	88%	88%

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25-29%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2022	27%	46%	47%
2021	24%	43%	46%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	12:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	15:1	15:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	16:1	15:1	15:1
2004	16:1	15:1	15:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	17:1	15:1	15:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	13:1	14:1	15:1
1999	13:1	14:1	15:1
1998	13:1	14:1	15:1
1997	13:1	15:1	15:1
1996	15:1	15:1	16:1
1995	14:1	15:1	16:1
1994	14:1	15:1	16:1
1993	15:1	15:1	17:1
1992	16:1	16:1	17:1
1991	16:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	4%	5%	6%
2017	4%	5%	6%
2016	4%	4%	5%
2015	5%	4%	6%
2014	5%	4%	5%
2013	5%	4%	5%
2012	4%	4%	5%
2011	4%	4%	4%
2010	3%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	3%	4%	4%
2007	3%	4%	4%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	2%	3%	3%
1992	1%	2%	3%
1991	4%	1%	3%
1990	4%	2%	3%
1989	5%	2%	3%
1988	5%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

75%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2023	78%	53%	47%
2022	74%	53%	46%
2021	71%	53%	47%
2020	71%	53%	46%
2019	71%	53%	46%
2018	72%	52%	46%
2017	72%	52%	46%
2016	73%	52%	47%
2015	73%	52%	44%
2014	71%	52%	45%
2013	72%	51%	45%
2012	72%	51%	44%
2011	71%	50%	45%
2010	66%	49%	42%
2009	73%	48%	42%
2008	69%	47%	41%
2007	67%	46%	40%
2006	70%	46%	40%
2005	66%	45%	39%
2004	60%	44%	38%
2003	60%	43%	37%
2002	56%	42%	35%
2001	52%	41%	34%
2000	56%	40%	33%
1999	53%	39%	31%
1998	46%	38%	30%
1997	40%	38%	29%
1996	44%	37%	27%
1995	39%	36%	27%
1994	34%	36%	26%
1993	34%	35%	24%
1992	34%	35%	23%
1991	30%	34%	22%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2023	5%	13%	10%
2022	7%	13%	10%
2021	9%	13%	11%
2020	9%	13%	11%
2019	9%	13%	11%
2018	10%	13%	10%
2017	10%	13%	10%
2016	10%	13%	10%
2015	8%	13%	11%
2014	11%	13%	10%
2013	9%	13%	10%
2012	8%	13%	10%
2011	10%	13%	10%
2010	11%	14%	12%
2009	10%	14%	11%
2008	16%	14%	11%
2007	18%	14%	11%
2006	14%	15%	11%
2005	15%	14%	11%
2004	18%	14%	11%
2003	20%	14%	11%
2002	21%	14%	11%
2001	25%	14%	11%
2000	25%	14%	9%
1999	25%	14%	9%
1998	28%	14%	9%
1997	26%	14%	9%
1996	22%	14%	9%
1995	24%	14%	8%
1994	28%	14%	8%
1993	24%	14%	8%
1992	20%	14%	8%
1991	18%	14%	9%

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White

12%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2023	9%	26%	34%
2022	12%	26%	35%
2021	12%	26%	34%
2020	12%	27%	34%
2019	12%	27%	34%
2018	13%	28%	35%
2017	13%	28%	35%
2016	12%	29%	36%
2015	13%	29%	36%
2014	12%	29%	36%
2013	13%	30%	37%
2012	15%	31%	38%
2011	14%	31%	38%
2010	19%	33%	42%
2009	14%	34%	43%
2008	12%	35%	44%
2007	12%	36%	45%
2006	15%	36%	46%
2005	17%	38%	47%
2004	19%	39%	48%
2003	17%	40%	49%
2002	21%	41%	51%
2001	21%	42%	52%
2000	22%	44%	55%
1999	28%	45%	57%
1998	29%	46%	58%
1997	36%	46%	59%
1996	36%	47%	61%
1995	40%	48%	62%
1994	40%	48%	63%
1993	43%	49%	65%
1992	45%	49%	66%
1991	48%	51%	66%

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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	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%	3%
2017	1%	2%	3%
2016	1%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	3%
2013	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2023	0.38	0.64	0.66
2022	0.43	0.64	0.66
2021	0.47	0.64	0.66
2020	0.47	0.63	0.66
2019	0.47	0.63	0.66
2018	0.46	0.64	0.65
2017	0.46	0.64	0.65
2016	0.45	0.63	0.65
2015	0.45	0.63	0.64
2014	0.47	0.63	0.66
2013	0.46	0.64	0.66
2012	0.46	0.64	0.65
2011	0.47	0.64	0.65
2010	0.53	0.64	0.64
2009	0.44	0.64	0.63
2008	0.49	0.64	0.63
2007	0.51	0.64	0.62
2006	0.47	0.64	0.62
2005	0.52	0.64	0.62
2004	0.58	0.64	0.61
2003	0.58	0.64	0.61
2002	0.60	0.64	0.61
2001	0.63	0.64	0.61
2000	0.65	0.65	0.60
1999	0.68	0.65	0.59
1998	0.70	0.65	0.58
1997	0.71	0.64	0.57
1996	0.69	0.64	0.56
1995	0.70	0.64	0.55
1994	0.71	0.64	0.54
1993	0.70	0.63	0.53
1992	0.68	0.63	0.51
1991	0.65	0.63	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

89%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2023	88%	57%	63%
2022	86%	57%	61%
2021	86%	56%	60%
2020	89%	56%	61%
2019	89%	56%	61%
2018	84%	53%	59%
2017	84%	53%	59%
2016	82%	53%	59%
2015	83%	52%	58%
2014	84%	53%	59%
2013	88%	53%	59%
2012	86%	44%	58%
2011	84%	44%	58%
2010	83%	43%	55%
2009	74%	40%	51%
2008	76%	39%	52%
2007	74%	39%	50%
2006	75%	40%	50%
2005	73%	39%	48%
2004	77%	39%	47%
2003	79%	39%	48%
2002	78%	38%	45%
2001	77%	38%	43%
2000	86%	38%	44%
1999	79%	39%	41%
1998	83%	40%	42%
1997	79%	41%	43%
1996	33%	41%	15%
1995	73%	41%	38%
1994	70%	40%	36%
1993	78%	45%	42%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2023	8%	5%	8%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	6%	4%	7%
2020	5%	4%	7%
2019	5%	4%	7%
2018	9%	6%	8%
2017	9%	6%	8%
2016	9%	6%	7%
2015	9%	6%	8%
2014	11%	7%	8%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	10%	8%	10%
2008	12%	8%	10%
2007	12%	8%	9%
2006	12%	8%	9%
2005	12%	8%	9%
2004	12%	7%	9%
2003	11%	7%	9%
2002	9%	7%	7%
2001	12%	7%	8%
2000	14%	8%	8%
1999	13%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Amarillo Independent School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Whittier Elementary School's ranking?

Whittier Elementary School is ranked #1616 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Texas.

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

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Whittier Elementary School?

413 students attend Whittier Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Whittier Elementary School students are Hispanic, 12% of students are White, 6% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Black, and 1% 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 13:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Whittier Elementary School offer ?

Whittier Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Whittier Elementary School part of?

Whittier Elementary School is part of Amarillo Independent School District.

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