Whittier Elementary

8542 Cooper Rd, Pleasant Prairie WI, 53158 | Kenosha School District | 262-359-2110
  • grades PK-5
  • students 450
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 52% 28% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
33%Pleasant Prairie
41%Wisconsin

Whittier Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Kenosha School District" in Pleasant Prairie, WI. There are a total of 450 students and 29 teachers at Whittier Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Whittier Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 28% higher than the Wisconsin average.

Whittier Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students450
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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, 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
All52%
360-69%
440-49%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
350-59%
450-59%
545-49%
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 race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWisconsinNational
White 75.2% 53.1% 72.5% 51.1%
Black 6.7% 15.4% 9.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 1.5% 3.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.1% 25.5% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 1.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.1% 3.9% 2.5% 3.1%

Pleasant Prairie demographics profile

StatisticPleasant PrairieWisconsinNational
Population99,7675,822,434328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,52210891
Median age36.539.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%57%55%
Speak English84%91%79%
Speak Spanish12%5%13%

Education level achieved in Pleasant Prairie

IndexPleasant PrairieWisconsinNational
Completed 8th grade84.9%89.0%84.3%
Completed high school83.8%87.8%83.0%
Completed some college56.1%59.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.3%38.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.9%28.4%30.3%
Completed masters7.8%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Whittier Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.