Whittier Elementary School

1310 2Nd Ave S, Clinton IA, 52732 | Clinton Community School District | 563-243-3230
  • grades KG-5
  • students 402
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 79% 14% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Clinton
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
66%Clinton
69%Iowa

Whittier Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Clinton Community School District" in Clinton, IA. There are a total of 402 students and 27 teachers at Whittier Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Whittier Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 78.5%, which is 14% higher than the Iowa average.

Whittier Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students402
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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
All79%
380-84%
475-79%
575-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All78%
375-79%
480-84%
575-79%
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

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 81.0% 77.2% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 6.4% 7.7% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.9% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6% 7.6% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.4% 6.1% 3.1% 3.1%

Clinton demographics profile

StatisticClintonIowaNational
Population25,2903,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7105791
Median age43.338.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%60%55%
Speak English98%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Clinton

IndexClintonIowaNational
Completed 8th grade87.4%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school85.2%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college53.6%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.8%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.6%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters6.2%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%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.