Whittier Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

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Whittier Elementary School

916 Oakes Ave.
Everett, WA 98201

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Top 10%

Serving 433 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Whittier Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 433 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 10% in WA
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA 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 Washington for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Whittier Elementary School's student population of 433 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whittier Elementary School
Pre-K	3
Kind	80
1	65
2	67
3	75
4	74
5	69

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Total Students

433 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	405
2022	383
2021	428
2020	496
2019	496
2018	496
2017	496
2016	469
2015	452
2014	401
2013	388
2012	414
2011	384
2010	412
2009	430
2008	443
2007	431
2006	382
2005	389
2004	415
2003	411
2002	486
2001	503
2000	511
1999	519
1998	492
1997	474
1996	489
1995	495
1994	563
1993	560
1992	545
1991	557
1990	498
1989	483
1988	462
1987	404

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	25
2022	26
2021	27
2020	28
2019	28
2018	26
2017	26
2016	25
2015	27
2013	19
2012	19
2011	19
2010	21
2009	22
2008	22
2007	19
2006	20
2005	20
2004	20
2003	22
2002	25
2001	27
2000	25
1999	26
1998	26
1997	25
1996	25
1995	25
1994	25
1993	26
1992	27
1991	25
1990	22

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Motto

Inspire, educate, and prepare each student to achieve to high standards, contribute to our community, and thrive in a global society.

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

Whittier Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (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 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#130 out of 2088 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	#130
2022	#107
2021	#314
2019	#314
2018	#304
2017	#431
2016	#305
2015	#327
2014	#532
2013	#735
2012	#810

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72%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Washington	Everett School District
2023	72%	41%	53%
2022	77%	40%	51%
2019	69%	50%	60%
2018	68%	51%	59%
2017	66%	51%	61%
2016	67%	51%	58%
2015	63%	49%	57%
2014	70%	65%	70%
2013	67%	64%	72%
2012	67%	63%	70%
2011	62%	60%	68%

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75-79%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Washington	Everett School District
2022	77%	53%	65%
2019	74%	61%	72%
2018	75%	61%	59%
2017	69%	61%	72%
2016	74%	62%	72%
2015	71%	56%	68%
2014	79%	74%	80%
2013	77%	73%	80%
2012	73%	72%	78%
2011	72%	70%	77%
2010	73%	70%	77%

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80-84%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

16:1

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

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Washington	Everett School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	4%	4%	3%
2009	2%	4%	3%
2008	2%	4%	3%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	4%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	2%
2002	4%	3%	3%
2001	4%	4%	2%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	3%	3%	2%
1997	3%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	3%	3%	3%
1994	3%	3%	2%
1993	4%	3%	2%
1992	3%	3%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Washington	Everett School District
2023	3%	9%	20%
2022	3%	9%	19%
2021	4%	8%	18%
2020	3%	8%	16%
2019	3%	8%	16%
2018	4%	8%	14%
2017	4%	8%	14%
2016	2%	8%	13%
2015	5%	8%	13%
2014	3%	7%	12%
2013	3%	8%	12%
2012	2%	7%	12%
2011	2%	7%	12%
2010	5%	10%	14%
2009	5%	10%	14%
2008	4%	9%	13%
2007	4%	8%	13%
2006	4%	8%	13%
2005	3%	8%	12%
2004	4%	8%	11%
2003	6%	8%	11%
2002	3%	8%	10%
2001	4%	7%	10%
2000	4%	7%	9%
1999	3%	7%	9%
1998	1%	7%	8%
1997	1%	7%	8%
1995	1%	6%	7%
1994	2%	6%	7%
1993	2%	6%	6%
1992	3%	6%	6%

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Hispanic

19%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Washington	Everett School District
2023	20%	26%	22%
2022	20%	25%	21%
2021	19%	25%	21%
2020	15%	24%	20%
2019	15%	24%	20%
2018	13%	23%	19%
2017	13%	23%	19%
2016	14%	22%	18%
2015	13%	22%	18%
2014	12%	21%	16%
2013	13%	20%	16%
2012	10%	20%	15%
2011	8%	18%	13%
2010	10%	16%	13%
2009	9%	16%	12%
2008	10%	15%	11%
2007	10%	14%	10%
2006	9%	14%	9%
2005	10%	13%	8%
2004	8%	12%	7%
2003	9%	12%	7%
2002	6%	11%	6%
2001	5%	10%	5%
2000	5%	10%	5%
1999	7%	9%	4%
1998	6%	9%	4%
1997	4%	8%	4%
1996	4%	8%	4%
1995	4%	7%	3%
1994	4%	7%	3%
1993	4%	6%	3%
1992	2%	6%	3%
1991	2%	6%	2%

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Black

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

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White

62%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Washington	Everett School District
2023	59%	49%	42%
2022	61%	50%	44%
2021	61%	51%	46%
2020	65%	53%	51%
2019	65%	53%	51%
2018	67%	55%	55%
2017	67%	55%	55%
2016	69%	56%	57%
2015	70%	57%	58%
2014	70%	58%	60%
2013	70%	59%	60%
2012	73%	60%	62%
2011	77%	63%	64%
2010	76%	64%	65%
2009	78%	65%	66%
2008	79%	66%	68%
2007	77%	68%	70%
2006	80%	69%	72%
2005	76%	70%	74%
2004	79%	71%	75%
2003	76%	71%	76%
2002	81%	73%	77%
2001	80%	74%	79%
2000	80%	75%	80%
1999	82%	76%	82%
1998	88%	76%	83%
1997	89%	77%	83%
1996	90%	78%	84%
1995	90%	79%	85%
1994	89%	80%	86%
1993	87%	81%	87%
1992	90%	81%	87%
1991	91%	82%	88%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2014)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Washington	Everett School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Washington	Everett School District
2023	14%	9%	9%
2022	12%	9%	9%
2021	12%	9%	9%
2020	14%	8%	8%
2019	14%	8%	8%
2018	10%	8%	7%
2017	10%	8%	7%
2016	11%	7%	7%
2015	7%	7%	6%
2014	6%	7%	6%
2013	7%	6%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Washington	Everett School District
2023	0.60	0.68	0.73
2022	0.58	0.68	0.73
2021	0.58	0.67	0.71
2020	0.54	0.65	0.68
2019	0.54	0.65	0.68
2018	0.53	0.64	0.64
2017	0.53	0.64	0.64
2016	0.50	0.63	0.63
2015	0.49	0.62	0.61
2014	0.49	0.61	0.60
2013	0.49	0.61	0.60
2012	0.45	0.60	0.58
2011	0.40	0.58	0.56
2010	0.43	0.56	0.54
2009	0.40	0.55	0.52
2008	0.38	0.54	0.51
2007	0.40	0.51	0.48
2006	0.35	0.49	0.46
2005	0.41	0.49	0.44
2004	0.37	0.48	0.42
2003	0.41	0.47	0.41
2002	0.34	0.45	0.39
2001	0.35	0.44	0.37
2000	0.35	0.42	0.35
1999	0.32	0.40	0.33
1998	0.22	0.40	0.30
1997	0.22	0.39	0.29
1996	0.19	0.39	0.28
1995	0.19	0.36	0.27
1994	0.22	0.35	0.25
1993	0.24	0.34	0.24
1992	0.20	0.33	0.22
1991	0.18	0.32	0.21

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Eligible for

47%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Washington	Everett School District
2023	42%	41%	41%
2022	33%	36%	34%
2021	31%	35%	33%
2020	26%	35%	29%
2019	26%	35%	29%
2018	33%	37%	31%
2017	33%	37%	31%
2016	34%	38%	32%
2015	37%	39%	34%
2014	41%	39%	35%
2013	40%	38%	35%
2012	19%	37%	17%
2011	34%	33%	30%
2010	33%	33%	33%
2009	27%	29%	25%
2008	30%	28%	26%
2007	29%	28%	26%
2006	32%	29%	28%
2005	33%	27%	24%
2004	24%	27%	22%
2003	24%	26%	19%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Washington	Everett School District
2022	4%	7%	5%
2021	6%	7%	5%
2020	9%	8%	8%
2019	9%	8%	8%
2018	8%	7%	8%
2017	8%	7%	8%
2016	8%	7%	7%
2015	9%	7%	7%
2014	4%	7%	7%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	4%	7%	4%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	7%	8%	8%
2009	6%	9%	8%
2008	8%	9%	9%
2007	11%	9%	9%
2006	10%	8%	9%
2005	7%	9%	8%
2004	11%	9%	7%
2003	10%	9%	7%
2002	8%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Everett School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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

What is Whittier Elementary School's ranking?

Whittier Elementary School is ranked #130 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Whittier Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

72% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Whittier Elementary School?

433 students attend Whittier Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Whittier Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Whittier Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Whittier Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Whittier Elementary School part of?

Whittier Elementary School is part of Everett School District.

In what neighborhood is Whittier Elementary School located?

Whittier Elementary School is located in the Northwest Everett neighborhood of Everett, WA.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 433 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 10%
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education