Whittier Elementary School

1306 W Salem, Indianola IA, 50125 | Indianola Community School District | 515-961-9570
  • grades PK-5
  • students 439
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 77% 12% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Indianola
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
74%Indianola
69%Iowa

Whittier Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Indianola Community School District" in Indianola, IA. There are a total of 439 students and 22 teachers at Whittier Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Whittier Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.0%, which is 12% higher than the Iowa average.

Whittier Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students439
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

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
All82%
370-79%
480-89%
580-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
350-59%
480-89%
570-79%
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 92.1% 91.7% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 0.5% 1.2% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.9% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8% 3.4% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.6% 2.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Indianola demographics profile

StatisticIndianolaIowaNational
Population15,9213,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3925791
Median age35.538.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%60%55%
Speak English96%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Indianola

IndexIndianolaIowaNational
Completed 8th grade93.1%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school92.5%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college61.9%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.1%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.4%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters10.7%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.2%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%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.