Whittier Elementary School

733 N. Longmore Ave., Mesa AZ, 85201 | Mesa Unified District | 480-472-4900
  • grades PK-6
  • students 538
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 34% 22% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 180 in Mesa
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
60%Mesa
43%Arizona

Whittier Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Mesa Unified District" in Mesa, AZ. There are a total of 538 students and 27 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 33.5%, which is 22% lower than the Arizona average.

Whittier Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students538
Teachers27
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
All30%
325-29%
440-44%
520-24%
625-29%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
325-29%
450-54%
530-34%
630-34%
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

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 23.1% 47.2% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 3.7% 4.4% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 1.8% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 52.1% 40.1% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 16.0% 4.5% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.2% 0.6% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 1.4% 2.2% 3.1%

Mesa demographics profile

StatisticMesaArizonaNational
Population257,0767,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,9266591
Median age36.737.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%53%55%
Speak English76%73%79%
Speak Spanish12%20%13%

Education level achieved in Mesa

IndexMesaArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade90.4%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school89.7%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college74.4%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree50.5%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors41.2%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters15.7%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.5%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.2%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.