Whittier Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

777 Elm Tree Ln
Tacoma, WA 98466

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Top 30%

Serving 320 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Whittier Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 320 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Top 30% in WA
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

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Whittier Elementary School's student population of 320 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whittier Elementary School
Pre-K	32
Kind	79
1	73
2	66
3	70

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Total Students

320 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	326
2022	344
2021	379
2020	446
2019	446
2018	368
2017	368
2016	501
2015	498
2014	472
2013	485
2012	491
2011	438
2010	461
2009	483
2008	448
2007	439
2006	454
2005	464
2004	495
2003	522
2002	466
2001	448
2000	450
1999	478
1998	507
1997	481
1996	462
1995	472
1994	552
1993	595
1992	613
1991	560
1990	561
1989	529
1988	465
1987	507

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	18
2022	19
2021	24
2020	23
2019	23
2018	20
2017	20
2016	25
2015	29
2013	25
2012	24
2011	24
2010	24
2009	22
2008	22
2007	22
2006	21
2005	25
2004	25
2003	26
2002	26
2001	26
2000	25
1999	25
1998	26
1997	25
1996	24
1995	25
1994	29
1993	30
1992	30
1991	30
1990	31

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 20, 2026

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

Whittier Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Whittier Elementary School is 0.77, which is more 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)

#509 out of 2088 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	#509
2022	#737
2021	#1561
2019	#1561
2018	#1083
2017	#946
2016	#633
2015	#545
2014	#574
2013	#563
2012	#560

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55-59%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	57%	41%	31%
2022	42%	40%	31%
2019	42%	50%	40%
2018	42%	51%	40%
2017	52%	51%	42%
2016	56%	51%	42%
2015	56%	49%	42%
2014	68%	65%	56%
2013	70%	64%	54%
2012	71%	63%	52%
2011	67%	60%	48%

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55-59%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2022	57%	53%	47%
2019	42%	61%	53%
2018	62%	61%	40%
2017	57%	61%	52%
2016	68%	62%	53%
2015	63%	56%	46%
2014	78%	74%	66%
2013	82%	73%	64%
2012	80%	72%	64%
2011	82%	70%	59%
2010	82%	70%	60%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

16:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2021)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2021	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	3%
2007	1%	4%	2%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	5%	9%	9%
2022	5%	9%	9%
2021	6%	8%	9%
2020	4%	8%	9%
2019	4%	8%	9%
2018	6%	8%	10%
2017	6%	8%	10%
2016	4%	8%	10%
2015	4%	8%	10%
2014	4%	7%	10%
2013	5%	8%	10%
2012	6%	7%	10%
2011	6%	7%	11%
2010	8%	10%	14%
2009	8%	10%	13%
2008	8%	9%	13%
2007	8%	8%	13%
2006	7%	8%	13%
2005	7%	8%	13%
2004	8%	8%	13%
2003	7%	8%	13%
2002	7%	8%	13%
2001	6%	7%	13%
2000	5%	7%	13%
1999	5%	7%	14%
1998	5%	7%	14%
1997	5%	7%	14%
1996	5%	7%	14%
1995	4%	6%	13%
1994	4%	6%	13%
1993	4%	6%	12%
1992	5%	6%	12%
1991	7%	6%	12%

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Hispanic

20%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	19%	26%	23%
2022	19%	25%	22%
2021	15%	25%	22%
2020	20%	24%	21%
2019	20%	24%	21%
2018	18%	23%	20%
2017	18%	23%	20%
2016	14%	22%	20%
2015	11%	22%	19%
2014	11%	21%	17%
2013	14%	20%	16%
2012	12%	20%	16%
2011	8%	18%	14%
2010	6%	16%	14%
2009	6%	16%	14%
2008	6%	15%	13%
2007	5%	14%	12%
2006	6%	14%	11%
2005	4%	13%	11%
2004	5%	12%	10%
2003	4%	12%	9%
2002	4%	11%	8%
2001	3%	10%	8%
2000	4%	10%	7%
1999	4%	9%	6%
1998	4%	9%	5%
1997	3%	8%	5%
1996	3%	8%	5%
1995	3%	7%	4%
1994	2%	7%	4%
1993	2%	6%	4%
1992	2%	6%	3%
1991	2%	6%	3%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	17%	5%	13%
2022	18%	5%	13%
2021	15%	5%	13%
2020	9%	5%	14%
2019	9%	5%	14%
2018	15%	4%	17%
2017	15%	4%	17%
2016	17%	4%	18%
2015	18%	4%	19%
2014	19%	5%	20%
2013	19%	5%	22%
2012	14%	5%	17%
2011	15%	5%	18%
2010	19%	6%	23%
2009	20%	5%	23%
2008	21%	6%	23%
2007	23%	6%	23%
2006	20%	6%	23%
2005	20%	6%	23%
2004	16%	6%	22%
2003	17%	6%	22%
2002	18%	5%	21%
2001	17%	5%	20%
2000	16%	5%	20%
1999	17%	5%	20%
1998	20%	5%	20%
1997	15%	5%	20%
1996	18%	4%	19%
1995	18%	5%	19%
1994	21%	4%	18%
1993	22%	4%	18%
1992	24%	4%	18%
1991	21%	4%	18%

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White

36%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	35%	49%	35%
2022	36%	50%	36%
2021	39%	51%	36%
2020	38%	53%	38%
2019	38%	53%	38%
2018	39%	55%	41%
2017	39%	55%	41%
2016	49%	56%	42%
2015	54%	57%	43%
2014	58%	58%	45%
2013	59%	59%	46%
2012	58%	60%	44%
2011	61%	63%	46%
2010	66%	64%	47%
2009	64%	65%	48%
2008	63%	66%	48%
2007	63%	68%	50%
2006	64%	69%	50%
2005	66%	70%	51%
2004	69%	71%	53%
2003	70%	71%	54%
2002	69%	73%	55%
2001	73%	74%	57%
2000	74%	75%	58%
1999	73%	76%	58%
1998	71%	76%	59%
1997	75%	77%	59%
1996	73%	78%	60%
1995	74%	79%	62%
1994	72%	80%	63%
1993	72%	81%	63%
1992	69%	81%	64%
1991	70%	82%	65%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	3%	1%	4%
2022	2%	1%	3%
2021	2%	1%	3%
2020	2%	1%	3%
2019	2%	1%	3%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

18%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	21%	9%	15%
2022	20%	9%	15%
2021	22%	9%	15%
2020	27%	8%	13%
2019	27%	8%	13%
2018	21%	8%	9%
2017	21%	8%	9%
2016	16%	7%	7%
2015	13%	7%	6%
2014	7%	7%	4%
2013	2%	6%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.77

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	0.77	0.68	0.78
2022	0.77	0.68	0.78
2021	0.76	0.67	0.78
2020	0.74	0.65	0.77
2019	0.74	0.65	0.77
2018	0.75	0.64	0.75
2017	0.75	0.64	0.75
2016	0.69	0.63	0.74
2015	0.65	0.62	0.74
2014	0.61	0.61	0.72
2013	0.60	0.61	0.71
2012	0.62	0.60	0.74
2011	0.59	0.58	0.73
2010	0.52	0.56	0.69
2009	0.55	0.55	0.69
2008	0.55	0.54	0.68
2007	0.55	0.51	0.67
2006	0.54	0.49	0.67
2005	0.52	0.49	0.66
2004	0.49	0.48	0.65
2003	0.48	0.47	0.64
2002	0.49	0.45	0.63
2001	0.44	0.44	0.62
2000	0.43	0.42	0.60
1999	0.44	0.40	0.60
1998	0.48	0.40	0.59
1997	0.42	0.39	0.59
1996	0.44	0.39	0.58
1995	0.42	0.36	0.57
1994	0.44	0.35	0.55
1993	0.44	0.34	0.55
1992	0.47	0.33	0.54
1991	0.47	0.32	0.53

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Eligible for

60%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	45%	41%	48%
2022	28%	36%	40%
2021	45%	35%	50%
2020	38%	35%	47%
2019	38%	35%	47%
2018	44%	37%	52%
2017	44%	37%	52%
2016	38%	38%	54%
2015	38%	39%	55%
2014	37%	39%	55%
2013	37%	38%	56%
2012	25%	37%	40%
2011	28%	33%	45%
2010	38%	33%	50%
2009	32%	29%	45%
2008	30%	28%	43%
2007	31%	28%	42%
2006	27%	29%	41%
2005	17%	27%	39%
2004	24%	27%	41%
2003	25%	26%	42%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	6%	8%	9%
2022	3%	7%	6%
2021	5%	7%	8%
2020	5%	8%	9%
2019	5%	8%	9%
2018	5%	7%	6%
2017	5%	7%	6%
2016	7%	7%	7%
2015	6%	7%	7%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	4%	7%	4%
2011	6%	7%	6%
2010	7%	8%	9%
2009	8%	9%	10%
2008	7%	9%	11%
2007	7%	9%	10%
2006	6%	8%	10%
2005	8%	9%	11%
2004	5%	9%	11%
2003	7%	9%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Tacoma School District

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

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School Mascot: Wildcats

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Whittier Elementary School's ranking?

Whittier Elementary School is ranked #509 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Whittier Elementary School often compared to?

Whittier Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Evergreen Primary by visitors of our site.

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Whittier Elementary School?

320 students attend Whittier Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

36% of Whittier Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Two or more races, 17% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Whittier Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, 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-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Whittier Elementary School part of?

Whittier Elementary School is part of Tacoma School District.

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