Whittier Elementary School

2008 Pine Street, Boulder CO, 80302 | Boulder Valley School District RE-2 | 720-561-5431
  • grades KG-5
  • students 381
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 57% 44% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 39 in Boulder
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
59%Boulder
39%Colorado

Whittier Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Boulder Valley School District RE-2" in Boulder, CO. There are a total of 381 students and 28 teachers at Whittier Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Whittier Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.0%, which is 44% higher than the Colorado average.

Whittier Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students381
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Whittier Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
350-54%
445-49%
540-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
360-64%
465-69%
560-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Whittier Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 60.1% 70.0% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 1.0% 0.9% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 4.9% 5.8% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 27.9% 17.7% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.5% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.6% 4.9% 3.5% 3.1%

Boulder demographics profile

StatisticBoulderColoradoNational
Population108,7775,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,1305691
Median age28.836.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)34%56%55%
Speak English85%83%79%
Speak Spanish6%12%13%

Education level achieved in Boulder

IndexBoulderColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade95.0%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school94.9%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college88.5%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree76.0%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors72.2%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters38.5%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree14.4%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate8.5%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Whittier Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.