Whitman Elementary

5400 N Helena St, Spokane WA, 99207 | Spokane Public Schools | 509-354-4320
  • grades PK-6
  • students 561
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 38% 29% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 120 in Spokane
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
53%Spokane
54%Washington

Whitman Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Spokane Public Schools" in Spokane, WA. There are a total of 561 students and 42 teachers at Whitman Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Whitman Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 38.0%, which is 29% lower than the Washington average.

Whitman Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students561
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Whitman 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
All35%
345-49%
440-44%
515-19%
630-34%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
345-49%
435-39%
540-44%
635-39%
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.

Whitman Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 63.7% 69.7% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 2.8% 2.6% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 2.5% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.0% 9.7% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.2% 1.9% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 4.3% 1.5% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 16.7% 12.1% 6.9% 3.1%

Spokane demographics profile

StatisticSpokaneWashingtonNational
Population219,1857,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,18811791
Median age36.337.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%56%55%
Speak English92%81%79%
Speak Spanish3%8%13%

Education level achieved in Spokane

IndexSpokaneWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade87.5%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school86.7%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college66.7%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.2%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.8%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters11.5%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.7%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Whitman Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.