Whittier Middle School - 08

930 E 6Th St, Sioux Falls SD, 57103 | Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | 605-367-7620
  • grades 6-8
  • students 913
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 30% 39% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 76 in Sioux Falls
  • Ranked #0 of 803 in South Dakota
Proficiency Averages
48%Sioux Falls
48%South Dakota

Whittier Middle School - 08 is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Sioux Falls School District 49-5" in Sioux Falls, SD. There are a total of 913 students and 63 teachers at Whittier Middle School - 08, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Whittier Middle School - 08 has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.5%, which is 39% lower than the South Dakota average.

Whittier Middle School - 08 location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students913
Teachers63
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 Middle School - 08, 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
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
725%
828%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
735%
834%
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 Middle School - 08 race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth DakotaNational
White 53.5% 69.2% 77.2% 51.1%
Black 17.8% 9.7% 2.7% 15.9%
Asian 5.7% 3.8% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.8% 8.5% 4.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 6.6% 4.9% 11.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.6% 3.7% 2.8% 3.1%

Sioux Falls demographics profile

StatisticSioux FallsSouth DakotaNational
Population180,927884,659328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,2791291
Median age34.236.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%59%55%
Speak English89%94%79%
Speak Spanish4%2%13%

Education level achieved in Sioux Falls

IndexSioux FallsSouth DakotaNational
Completed 8th grade88.3%89.1%84.3%
Completed high school87.0%86.8%83.0%
Completed some college65.0%60.4%59.4%
Completed associate degree44.1%38.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.4%27.5%30.3%
Completed masters10.5%8.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Whittier Middle School - 08 data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.