Whitman Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

4050 Appleton St.
San Diego, CA 92117

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Bottom 50%

Serving 107 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Whitman Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 107 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Whitman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Whitman Elementary School's student population of 107 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 5 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whitman Elementary School
Kind	41
1	7
2	17
3	18
4	14
5	10

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Total Students

107 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whitman Elementary School
2023	89
2022	98
2021	106
2020	113
2019	113
2018	208
2017	208
2016	217
2015	265
2014	294
2013	301
2012	306
2011	315
2010	336
2009	353
2008	349
2007	357
2006	370
2005	346
2004	361
2003	348
2002	367
2001	419
2000	424
1999	436
1998	399
1997	437
1996	481
1995	459
1994	437
1993	407
1992	409
1991	379
1990	378
1989	367
1988	373
1987	322

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

5 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Whitman Elementary School
2023	7
2022	5
2021	5
2020	5
2019	5
2018	8
2017	8
2016	11
2015	15
2014	16
2013	23
2012	26
2010	24
2009	24
2008	26
2007	23
2006	24
2005	22
2004	20
2003	21
2002	23
2001	21
2000	21
1999	20
1998	21
1997	22
1996	22
1995	20
1994	18
1993	18
1992	15
1991	15
1990	15

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School Calendar

School Motto

The Whitman Way is I will be safe. I will be responsible. I will be respectful. I will be kind. And, my character counts!

School Rankings

Whitman Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Whitman Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#6013 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Whitman Elementary School
2023	#6013
2022	#5932
2019	#7114
2018	#7489
2017	#4848
2016	#5602
2015	#5453
2013	#4095
2012	#3882
2011	#3108
2010	#5166

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30-39%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Whitman Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	34%	34%	43%
2022	34%	33%	41%
2019	15%	40%	48%
2018	22%	39%	47%
2017	37%	38%	43%
2016	27%	37%	44%
2015	22%	34%	41%
2013	62%	59%	63%
2012	62%	59%	60%
2011	67%	58%	58%
2010	52%	56%	56%

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20-29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Whitman Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2022	24%	47%	53%
2019	44%	51%	57%
2018	27%	50%	47%
2017	37%	48%	54%
2016	37%	48%	55%
2015	32%	44%	51%
2013	52%	57%	61%
2012	57%	58%	61%
2011	57%	56%	59%
2010	47%	54%	56%

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21-39%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Whitman Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	13:1	22:1	22:1
2022	20:1	21:1	22:1
2021	21:1	22:1	23:1
2020	23:1	23:1	23:1
2019	23:1	23:1	23:1
2018	26:1	23:1	23:1
2017	26:1	23:1	23:1
2016	20:1	24:1	23:1
2015	18:1	24:1	23:1
2014	18:1	24:1	24:1
2013	13:1	24:1	20:1
2012	12:1	23:1	20:1
2010	14:1	21:1	20:1
2009	15:1	20:1	20:1
2008	14:1	18:1	17:1
2007	16:1	21:1	19:1
2006	15:1	20:1	19:1
2005	16:1	21:1	20:1
2004	18:1	21:1	19:1
2003	17:1	20:1	20:1
2002	16:1	20:1	20:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	21:1	20:1
1999	22:1	21:1	21:1
1998	19:1	21:1	21:1
1997	20:1	23:1	23:1
1996	22:1	25:1	24:1
1995	23:1	25:1	25:1
1994	24:1	25:1	25:1
1993	22:1	25:1	24:1
1992	27:1	24:1	25:1
1991	25:1	24:1	25:1
1990	25:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2010)
Year	Whitman Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2010	1%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

11%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whitman Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	9%	12%	14%
2022	10%	12%	14%
2021	9%	12%	15%
2020	8%	12%	15%
2019	8%	12%	15%
2018	9%	11%	14%
2017	9%	11%	14%
2016	9%	11%	13%
2015	10%	11%	15%
2014	9%	11%	14%
2013	11%	11%	14%
2012	9%	11%	14%
2011	12%	11%	14%
2010	12%	11%	15%
2009	14%	11%	16%
2008	13%	12%	16%
2007	13%	12%	17%
2006	14%	12%	17%
2005	11%	12%	17%
2004	12%	12%	18%
2003	12%	11%	18%
2002	13%	11%	18%
2001	11%	11%	18%
2000	12%	11%	18%
1999	13%	11%	18%
1998	10%	11%	19%
1997	9%	11%	19%
1996	9%	11%	19%
1995	9%	11%	20%
1994	9%	11%	20%
1993	6%	11%	19%
1992	8%	11%	19%
1991	8%	11%	19%

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Hispanic

60%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whitman Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	68%	55%	46%
2022	67%	56%	46%
2021	61%	56%	45%
2020	56%	55%	45%
2019	56%	55%	45%
2018	60%	54%	48%
2017	60%	54%	48%
2016	53%	54%	48%
2015	61%	54%	47%
2014	57%	53%	47%
2013	56%	53%	47%
2012	58%	52%	46%
2011	53%	51%	46%
2010	53%	50%	46%
2009	51%	49%	45%
2008	50%	50%	44%
2007	50%	49%	44%
2006	44%	48%	44%
2005	44%	47%	43%
2004	42%	46%	42%
2003	43%	45%	41%
2002	35%	44%	40%
2001	37%	43%	39%
2000	31%	42%	37%
1999	27%	41%	36%
1998	30%	40%	35%
1997	28%	40%	35%
1996	24%	39%	33%
1995	18%	38%	32%
1994	18%	37%	31%
1993	17%	36%	30%
1992	20%	35%	29%
1991	21%	34%	27%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Whitman Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2022	1%	5%	9%
2021	3%	5%	9%
2020	2%	5%	9%
2019	2%	5%	9%
2018	2%	6%	9%
2017	2%	6%	9%
2016	3%	6%	10%
2015	3%	6%	10%
2014	4%	6%	10%
2013	5%	6%	10%
2012	6%	6%	11%
2011	8%	7%	11%
2010	7%	7%	12%
2009	11%	7%	13%
2008	8%	8%	14%
2007	7%	8%	13%
2006	10%	8%	13%
2005	11%	8%	14%
2004	11%	8%	14%
2003	9%	8%	15%
2002	7%	8%	16%
2001	9%	8%	16%
2000	11%	9%	17%
1999	8%	9%	17%
1998	7%	9%	17%
1997	8%	9%	17%
1996	7%	9%	17%
1995	7%	9%	17%
1994	6%	9%	17%
1993	7%	9%	16%
1992	3%	9%	16%

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White

17%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whitman Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	12%	21%	23%
2022	12%	21%	22%
2021	16%	22%	22%
2020	22%	23%	23%
2019	22%	23%	23%
2018	19%	24%	22%
2017	19%	24%	22%
2016	26%	24%	22%
2015	20%	24%	22%
2014	21%	25%	23%
2013	21%	25%	23%
2012	20%	26%	23%
2011	20%	27%	24%
2010	22%	27%	24%
2009	24%	28%	25%
2008	29%	29%	25%
2007	27%	29%	25%
2006	32%	31%	25%
2005	34%	31%	25%
2004	35%	32%	26%
2003	36%	34%	25%
2002	44%	35%	25%
2001	42%	36%	26%
2000	46%	37%	27%
1999	52%	38%	28%
1998	52%	39%	28%
1997	54%	39%	28%
1996	58%	40%	30%
1995	66%	41%	30%
1994	67%	42%	31%
1993	70%	43%	34%
1992	68%	44%	35%
1991	66%	45%	37%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Whitman Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	11%	6%	8%
2022	10%	5%	9%
2021	11%	5%	9%
2020	12%	4%	8%
2019	12%	4%	8%
2018	10%	4%	7%
2017	10%	4%	7%
2016	9%	4%	7%
2015	6%	3%	6%
2014	9%	3%	5%
2013	7%	3%	5%
2012	7%	3%	5%
2011	7%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whitman Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	0.51	0.64	0.71
2022	0.52	0.63	0.71
2021	0.59	0.62	0.72
2020	0.62	0.63	0.72
2019	0.62	0.63	0.72
2018	0.59	0.64	0.70
2017	0.59	0.64	0.70
2016	0.64	0.64	0.70
2015	0.58	0.64	0.69
2014	0.62	0.65	0.70
2013	0.63	0.65	0.70
2012	0.61	0.65	0.71
2011	0.66	0.67	0.71
2010	0.66	0.67	0.70
2009	0.66	0.71	0.70
2008	0.65	0.65	0.70
2007	0.69	0.67	0.70
2006	0.68	0.66	0.71
2005	0.67	0.67	0.71
2004	0.68	0.67	0.71
2003	0.67	0.67	0.72
2002	0.67	0.67	0.72
2001	0.67	0.67	0.73
2000	0.67	0.67	0.73
1999	0.64	0.67	0.74
1998	0.63	0.67	0.74
1997	0.62	0.67	0.74
1996	0.60	0.67	0.74
1995	0.52	0.67	0.74
1994	0.51	0.67	0.74
1993	0.48	0.67	0.74
1992	0.49	0.67	0.74
1991	0.52	0.67	0.73

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Eligible for

59%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Whitman Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	60%	51%	47%
2022	61%	51%	46%
2021	64%	53%	46%
2020	53%	52%	48%
2019	53%	52%	48%
2018	61%	49%	50%
2017	61%	49%	50%
2016	63%	50%	51%
2015	58%	50%	49%
2014	61%	49%	47%
2013	58%	48%	55%
2011	68%	46%	55%
2010	59%	46%	57%
2009	56%	43%	53%
2008	59%	41%	52%
2007	54%	40%	50%
2006	51%	40%	50%
2005	43%	40%	43%
2004	39%	40%	41%
2003	42%	39%	46%
2002	42%	39%	50%
2001	29%	39%	35%
2000	39%	40%	50%
1999	39%	40%	48%
1998	55%	47%	60%
1997	50%	47%	63%
1996	55%	46%	64%
1995	41%	45%	53%
1994	45%	43%	59%
1993	39%	41%	49%
1992	37%	38%	49%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Whitman Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	15%	8%	10%
2022	16%	7%	10%
2021	14%	6%	8%
2020	15%	7%	10%
2019	15%	7%	10%
2018	8%	9%	9%
2017	8%	9%	9%
2016	11%	9%	10%
2015	15%	9%	12%
2014	14%	9%	12%
2013	15%	7%	9%
2011	13%	8%	10%
2010	19%	9%	8%
2009	18%	10%	10%
2008	12%	10%	10%
2007	15%	10%	11%
2006	15%	9%	11%
2005	10%	9%	11%
2004	16%	9%	10%
2003	15%	9%	11%
2002	16%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

San Diego Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Whitman Elementary School's ranking?

Whitman Elementary School is ranked #6013 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Whitman Elementary School often compared to?

Whitman Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Alcott Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 20-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Whitman Elementary School?

107 students attend Whitman Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Whitman Elementary School students are Hispanic, 17% of students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 11% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Whitman Elementary School?

Whitman Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Whitman Elementary School offer ?

Whitman Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Whitman Elementary School part of?

Whitman Elementary School is part of San Diego Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Whitman Elementary School located?

Whitman Elementary School is located in the Clairemont neighborhood of San Diego, CA. There are 26 other public schools located in Clairemont.