Whittier Elementary School

301 North 29Th Street, Boise ID, 83702 | Boise City Independent School District 1 | 208-854-6630
  • grades PK-6
  • students 535
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 38% 19% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 94 in Boise
  • Ranked #0 of 901 in Idaho
Proficiency Averages
51%Boise
47%Idaho

Whittier Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Boise City Independent School District 1" in Boise, ID. There are a total of 535 students and 32 teachers at Whittier Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Whittier Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 38.0%, which is 19% lower than the Idaho average.

Whittier Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students535
Teachers32
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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
All35%
350-54%
435-39%
520-24%
625-29%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
350-54%
440-44%
535-39%
635-39%
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

RaceSchoolDistrictIdahoNational
White 48.3% 77.9% 76.7% 51.1%
Black 3.4% 3.2% 1.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.5% 3.9% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 41.9% 11.4% 16.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.6% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.1% 2.3% 2.2% 3.1%

Boise demographics profile

StatisticBoiseIdahoNational
Population228,0571,787,065328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,7132291
Median age37.535.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%60%55%
Speak English90%89%79%
Speak Spanish5%8%13%

Education level achieved in Boise

IndexBoiseIdahoNational
Completed 8th grade91.2%85.7%84.3%
Completed high school90.7%84.8%83.0%
Completed some college74.5%62.4%59.4%
Completed associate degree49.4%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors40.6%26.2%30.3%
Completed masters14.2%8.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.4%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.1%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.