Whittier Elementary

2400 Whittier Dr, Frederick MD, 21702 | Frederick County Public Schools | 240-236-3100
  • grades PK-5
  • students 764
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 53% 30% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 44 in Frederick
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
46%Frederick
40%Maryland

Whittier Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Frederick County Public Schools" in Frederick, MD. There are a total of 764 students and 49 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 52.5%, which is 30% higher than the Maryland average.

Whittier Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students764
Teachers49
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
All51%
335-39%
460-64%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
345-49%
455-59%
555-59%
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

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 47.4% 65.3% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 20.0% 11.2% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 8.4% 5.0% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.5% 12.6% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.6% 5.1% 4.0% 3.1%

Frederick demographics profile

StatisticFrederickMarylandNational
Population71,8436,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,00062791
Median age36.438.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%54%55%
Speak English75%82%79%
Speak Spanish13%7%13%

Education level achieved in Frederick

IndexFrederickMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade88.4%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school87.7%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college66.7%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree45.6%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors38.2%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters16.4%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.6%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.7%2.5%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.