Whittier Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

2008 Pine Street
Boulder, CO 80302

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Top 50%

Serving 293 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Whittier Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 293 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 50% in CO
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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

Whittier Elementary School's student population of 293 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whittier Elementary School
Kind	45
1	46
2	37
3	50
4	56
5	59

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Total Students

293 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	329
2022	325
2021	330
2020	400
2019	400
2018	424
2017	424
2016	417
2015	396
2014	389
2013	401
2012	394
2011	369
2010	333
2009	347
2008	320
2007	323
2006	319
2005	328
2004	303
2003	239
2002	247
2001	231
2000	236
1999	260
1998	275
1997	280
1996	292
1995	294
1994	261
1993	247
1992	294
1991	331
1990	303
1989	352
1988	319
1987	311

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	24
2022	22
2021	23
2020	27
2019	27
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	27
2014	27
2013	29
2012	29
2011	26
2010	26
2009	24
2008	22
2007	22
2006	20
2005	21
2004	20
2003	17
2002	17
2001	15
2000	18
1999	15
1998	18
1997	16
1996	19
1995	16
1994	16
1993	16
1992	16
1991	16
1990	13
1989	16
1988	16
1987	13

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School Calendar

School Motto

Inquiry is a primary strategy used to integrate higher-order thinking, questioning and application of content knowledge.

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

Whittier Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Whittier Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#700 out of 1748 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	#700
2022	#762
2021	#722
2019	#301
2018	#303
2017	#484
2016	#543
2015	#308
2014	#515
2013	#332
2012	#588

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40-44%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	42%	33%	52%
2022	37%	32%	50%
2021	24%	33%	49%
2019	47%	35%	52%
2018	47%	35%	52%
2017	42%	33%	50%
2016	42%	33%	52%
2015	47%	31%	47%
2014	77%	57%	70%
2013	82%	57%	72%
2012	72%	56%	72%

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40-44%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2022	42%	45%	63%
2021	52%	47%	67%
2019	67%	47%	63%
2018	62%	44%	52%
2017	52%	42%	58%
2016	47%	40%	58%
2015	52%	40%	59%
2014	72%	69%	81%
2013	77%	70%	82%
2012	72%	70%	82%
2011	92%	89%	94%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	14:1	16:1	17:1
2022	15:1	15:1	17:1
2021	14:1	15:1	17:1
2020	15:1	16:1	18:1
2019	15:1	16:1	18:1
2018	15:1	17:1	18:1
2017	15:1	17:1	18:1
2016	15:1	17:1	19:1
2015	15:1	17:1	19:1
2014	14:1	17:1	18:1
2013	14:1	17:1	18:1
2012	14:1	17:1	17:1
2011	14:1	17:1	18:1
2010	13:1	16:1	17:1
2009	14:1	16:1	17:1
2008	14:1	16:1	17:1
2007	15:1	17:1	17:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	16:1	17:1	17:1
2004	15:1	16:1	17:1
2003	14:1	16:1	17:1
2002	15:1	17:1	17:1
2001	15:1	17:1	18:1
2000	13:1	17:1	17:1
1999	17:1	17:1	19:1
1998	15:1	18:1	18:1
1997	18:1	18:1	19:1
1996	16:1	18:1	19:1
1995	18:1	18:1	18:1
1994	16:1	18:1	18:1
1993	15:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	18:1	20:1
1991	21:1	18:1	19:1
1990	23:1	18:1	19:1
1989	22:1	18:1	19:1
1988	20:1	18:1	19:1
1987	24:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1999)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	3%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1989	3%	1%	1%
1988	3%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	5%	3%	7%
2022	4%	3%	6%
2021	6%	3%	6%
2020	7%	3%	6%
2019	7%	3%	6%
2018	11%	3%	6%
2017	11%	3%	6%
2016	8%	3%	6%
2015	5%	3%	7%
2014	5%	3%	6%
2013	8%	3%	7%
2012	6%	3%	6%
2011	4%	3%	6%
2010	6%	4%	7%
2009	6%	4%	7%
2008	6%	3%	7%
2007	7%	3%	7%
2006	10%	3%	6%
2005	10%	3%	6%
2004	11%	3%	6%
2003	15%	3%	6%
2002	18%	3%	5%
2001	14%	3%	5%
2000	13%	3%	5%
1999	17%	3%	5%
1998	16%	3%	5%
1997	16%	3%	4%
1996	15%	3%	5%
1995	12%	3%	4%
1994	12%	2%	4%
1993	16%	2%	4%
1992	13%	2%	4%
1991	14%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

31%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	28%	35%	20%
2022	27%	35%	20%
2021	26%	34%	20%
2020	22%	34%	19%
2019	22%	34%	19%
2018	23%	34%	20%
2017	23%	34%	20%
2016	26%	33%	19%
2015	26%	33%	18%
2014	28%	33%	18%
2013	28%	32%	17%
2012	28%	32%	17%
2011	25%	32%	17%
2010	24%	29%	15%
2009	23%	28%	15%
2008	21%	28%	15%
2007	20%	28%	14%
2006	17%	27%	14%
2005	20%	26%	13%
2004	16%	25%	13%
2003	17%	24%	13%
2002	20%	23%	13%
2001	16%	22%	12%
2000	18%	21%	11%
1999	12%	20%	10%
1998	12%	19%	10%
1997	11%	19%	10%
1996	11%	18%	10%
1995	12%	18%	9%
1994	8%	17%	9%
1993	6%	17%	9%
1992	5%	17%	8%
1991	7%	16%	8%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	3%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	4%	6%	2%
2006	5%	6%	2%
2005	4%	6%	2%
2004	4%	6%	2%
2003	5%	6%	2%
2002	4%	6%	2%
2001	5%	6%	2%
2000	7%	5%	2%
1999	5%	5%	2%
1998	4%	5%	2%
1997	5%	5%	2%
1996	4%	5%	2%
1995	4%	4%	2%
1994	2%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	2%
1992	1%	5%	2%

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White

58%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	60%	51%	66%
2022	61%	52%	67%
2021	60%	52%	67%
2020	64%	53%	68%
2019	64%	53%	68%
2018	60%	53%	69%
2017	60%	53%	69%
2016	62%	54%	69%
2015	63%	54%	69%
2014	60%	55%	70%
2013	58%	56%	70%
2012	59%	56%	71%
2011	63%	57%	71%
2010	68%	60%	75%
2009	69%	61%	76%
2008	71%	61%	76%
2007	69%	62%	76%
2006	68%	63%	77%
2005	66%	64%	78%
2004	69%	65%	78%
2003	63%	66%	78%
2002	58%	67%	79%
2001	65%	68%	80%
2000	62%	70%	81%
1999	64%	71%	82%
1998	67%	72%	82%
1997	66%	72%	83%
1996	68%	73%	82%
1995	70%	74%	84%
1994	75%	75%	85%
1993	77%	75%	84%
1992	80%	75%	85%
1991	76%	76%	85%

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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	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	4%	4%	5%
2015	5%	4%	5%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	0.56	0.62	0.52
2022	0.55	0.61	0.51
2021	0.57	0.61	0.51
2020	0.54	0.60	0.50
2019	0.54	0.60	0.50
2018	0.58	0.60	0.48
2017	0.58	0.60	0.48
2016	0.55	0.60	0.48
2015	0.54	0.60	0.47
2014	0.56	0.59	0.47
2013	0.58	0.59	0.47
2012	0.57	0.59	0.47
2011	0.54	0.58	0.47
2010	0.48	0.55	0.41
2009	0.47	0.55	0.40
2008	0.45	0.55	0.39
2007	0.48	0.54	0.39
2006	0.50	0.53	0.37
2005	0.52	0.52	0.37
2004	0.49	0.52	0.36
2003	0.55	0.51	0.36
2002	0.60	0.50	0.36
2001	0.54	0.49	0.34
2000	0.57	0.47	0.32
1999	0.55	0.46	0.31
1998	0.51	0.46	0.30
1997	0.53	0.45	0.30
1996	0.51	0.45	0.30
1995	0.48	0.43	0.28
1994	0.42	0.41	0.27
1993	0.38	0.41	0.27
1992	0.34	0.40	0.27
1991	0.40	0.40	0.26

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Eligible for

42%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	33%	33%	21%
2022	26%	30%	17%
2021	28%	33%	17%
2020	26%	33%	18%
2019	26%	33%	18%
2018	33%	35%	18%
2017	33%	35%	18%
2016	37%	34%	18%
2015	35%	34%	17%
2014	33%	35%	16%
2013	32%	34%	16%
2012	33%	34%	16%
2011	31%	33%	15%
2010	31%	31%	14%
2009	34%	28%	14%
2008	36%	28%	14%
2007	37%	27%	15%
2006	33%	27%	14%
2005	27%	25%	11%
2004	22%	24%	11%
2003	23%	22%	9%
2002	29%	21%	9%
2001	26%	20%	9%
2000	28%	21%	9%
1999	33%	21%	9%
1998	32%	22%	10%
1997	25%	22%	9%
1996	38%	22%	10%
1995	34%	22%	10%
1994	36%	21%	9%
1993	31%	20%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	7%	7%	4%
2022	6%	6%	4%
2021	8%	7%	3%
2020	7%	8%	3%
2019	7%	8%	3%
2018	6%	8%	3%
2017	6%	8%	3%
2016	4%	7%	4%
2015	3%	7%	2%
2014	4%	7%	2%
2013	4%	7%	3%
2012	3%	7%	3%
2011	4%	7%	3%
2010	7%	7%	3%
2009	4%	7%	3%
2008	2%	7%	3%
2007	6%	7%	3%
2006	3%	6%	2%
2005	5%	6%	2%
2004	10%	6%	2%
2003	10%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO 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 #700 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Whittier Elementary School often compared to?

Whittier Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Foothill Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Whittier Elementary School?

293 students attend Whittier Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Whittier Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Whittier Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Whittier Elementary School offer ?

Whittier Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Whittier Elementary School part of?

Whittier Elementary School is part of Boulder Valley School District No. Re2.

In what neighborhood is Whittier Elementary School located?

Whittier Elementary School is located in the Whittier neighborhood of Boulder, CO. There are 1 other public schools located in Whittier.

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