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

301 North 29th Street
Boise, ID 83702

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Bottom 50%

Serving 531 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Whittier Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 531 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Bottom 50% in ID
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Whittier Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

School Overview

Whittier Elementary School's student population of 531 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whittier Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	72
1	71
2	80
3	76
4	70
5	76
6	70

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Total Students

531 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	572
2022	566
2021	424
2020	528
2019	528
2018	532
2017	532
2016	479
2015	459
2014	470
2013	438
2012	392
2011	384
2010	345
2009	317
2008	283
2007	295
2006	323
2005	296
2004	314
2003	335
2002	337
2001	317
2000	338
1999	333
1998	285
1997	275
1996	293
1995	306
1994	326
1993	342
1992	332
1991	314
1990	307
1989	293
1988	317
1987	325

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	33
2022	31
2021	29
2020	30
2019	30
2018	29
2017	29
2016	26
2015	27
2014	25
2013	25
2012	27
2011	27
2010	25
2009	22
2008	19
2007	18
2006	19
2005	21
2004	22
2003	19
2002	19
2001	20
2000	21
1999	20
1998	19
1997	19
1996	18
1995	23
1994	22
1993	19
1992	23
1991	22
1990	20
1989	17
1988	15
1987	15

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School Calendar

School Motto

Educating Today for a Better Tomorrow!

School Rankings

Whittier Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 704 schools in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Whittier Elementary School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (ID)

#535 out of 704 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	#535
2022	#524
2021	#556
2019	#519
2018	#564
2017	#580
2016	#596
2015	#576
2013	#552
2012	#588
2011	#547

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28%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2023	28%	41%	44%
2022	32%	42%	46%
2021	31%	40%	42%
2019	35%	45%	47%
2018	28%	44%	47%
2017	27%	42%	44%
2016	25%	42%	46%
2015	25%	40%	45%
2013	67%	81%	82%
2012	62%	80%	81%
2011	67%	80%	82%

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44%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2022	44%	55%	57%
2021	38%	54%	56%
2019	41%	55%	57%
2018	36%	54%	47%
2017	29%	52%	55%
2016	27%	53%	56%
2015	26%	51%	57%
2013	82%	89%	91%
2012	77%	89%	91%
2011	82%	88%	90%
2010	87%	87%	89%

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40-44%

41%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2023	17:1	17:1	16:1
2022	18:1	17:1	16:1
2021	15:1	17:1	15:1
2020	18:1	19:1	17:1
2019	18:1	19:1	17:1
2018	18:1	19:1	17:1
2017	18:1	18:1	17:1
2016	18:1	19:1	17:1
2015	17:1	19:1	17:1
2014	19:1	19:1	19:1
2013	18:1	19:1	18:1
2012	15:1	17:1	17:1
2011	14:1	17:1	16:1
2010	14:1	18:1	17:1
2009	14:1	18:1	17:1
2008	15:1	17:1	17:1
2007	16:1	18:1	18:1
2006	17:1	18:1	17:1
2005	14:1	18:1	18:1
2004	14:1	18:1	18:1
2003	18:1	18:1	18:1
2002	18:1	18:1	18:1
2001	16:1	18:1	18:1
2000	16:1	18:1	18:1
1999	17:1	18:1	19:1
1998	15:1	18:1	19:1
1997	15:1	18:1	19:1
1996	16:1	19:1	19:1
1995	13:1	19:1	19:1
1994	15:1	19:1	19:1
1993	18:1	19:1	19:1
1992	15:1	19:1	19:1
1991	14:1	20:1	20:1
1990	15:1	20:1	20:1
1989	17:1	21:1	21:1
1988	21:1	21:1	20:1
1987	22:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2023	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	3%	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	3%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2023	3%	1%	4%
2022	1%	1%	5%
2021	1%	1%	3%
2020	1%	1%	4%
2019	1%	1%	4%
2018	1%	1%	4%
2017	1%	1%	4%
2016	1%	2%	5%
2015	1%	2%	6%
2014	2%	2%	4%
2013	2%	2%	4%
2012	2%	2%	5%
2011	3%	2%	5%
2010	3%	2%	5%
2009	2%	2%	5%
2008	2%	2%	4%
2007	1%	2%	4%
2006	2%	2%	4%
2005	2%	1%	4%
2004	2%	1%	3%
2003	2%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

40%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2023	36%	19%	15%
2022	36%	19%	14%
2021	35%	19%	14%
2020	37%	18%	13%
2019	37%	18%	13%
2018	39%	18%	13%
2017	39%	18%	13%
2016	40%	18%	13%
2015	43%	17%	14%
2014	43%	17%	12%
2013	42%	16%	12%
2012	38%	16%	11%
2011	43%	16%	10%
2010	41%	15%	9%
2009	44%	14%	9%
2008	50%	14%	9%
2007	45%	13%	9%
2006	41%	12%	8%
2005	41%	12%	8%
2004	38%	12%	7%
2003	32%	11%	6%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2023	12%	1%	5%
2022	7%	1%	4%
2021	9%	1%	5%
2020	4%	1%	4%
2019	4%	1%	4%
2018	6%	1%	4%
2017	6%	1%	4%
2016	4%	1%	3%
2015	3%	1%	4%
2014	3%	1%	4%
2013	3%	1%	3%
2012	4%	1%	3%
2011	5%	1%	3%
2010	3%	1%	3%
2009	5%	1%	3%
2008	5%	1%	3%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	4%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%

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White

45%

73%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2023	45%	74%	72%
2022	51%	74%	73%
2021	49%	74%	74%
2020	53%	75%	75%
2019	53%	75%	75%
2018	51%	76%	76%
2017	51%	76%	76%
2016	49%	76%	77%
2015	48%	77%	73%
2014	48%	77%	77%
2013	50%	78%	78%
2012	53%	78%	79%
2011	45%	78%	80%
2010	51%	80%	82%
2009	48%	81%	83%
2008	43%	81%	83%
2007	52%	82%	85%
2006	55%	84%	85%
2005	54%	84%	85%
2004	54%	84%	87%
2003	61%	86%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2021)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	4%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	5%	2%	2%
2015	5%	2%	3%
2014	4%	2%	1%
2013	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.43

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2023	0.66	0.42	0.46
2022	0.61	0.42	0.45
2021	0.63	0.42	0.43
2020	0.58	0.41	0.43
2019	0.58	0.41	0.43
2018	0.59	0.39	0.40
2017	0.59	0.39	0.40
2016	0.60	0.39	0.39
2015	0.59	0.38	0.40
2014	0.59	0.38	0.39
2013	0.59	0.37	0.38
2012	0.59	0.37	0.36
2011	0.61	0.37	0.35
2010	0.58	0.34	0.32
2009	0.58	0.33	0.31
2008	0.57	0.32	0.29
2007	0.53	0.31	0.28
2006	0.53	0.29	0.26
2005	0.54	0.28	0.25
2004	0.57	0.28	0.24
2003	0.53	0.25	0.21

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

26%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2023	4%	24%	19%
2022	4%	20%	16%
2021	4%	25%	21%
2020	4%	31%	26%
2019	4%	31%	26%
2018	3%	36%	27%
2017	3%	36%	27%
2016	3%	38%	28%
2015	100%	39%	39%
2014	4%	37%	29%
2013	69%	38%	38%
2012	57%	39%	36%
2011	62%	36%	34%
2010	57%	33%	30%
2009	62%	29%	26%
2008	66%	27%	23%
2007	69%	27%	23%
2006	63%	28%	24%
2005	63%	28%	23%
2004	70%	27%	24%
2003	63%	27%	23%
2002	66%	26%	21%
2001	62%	25%	19%
2000	63%	23%	17%
1999	63%	23%	18%
1998	65%	24%	18%
1997	60%	23%	17%
1996	63%	23%	17%
1995	53%	23%	16%
1994	51%	22%	17%
1993	54%	22%	17%
1992	58%	20%	15%
1991	59%	19%	13%

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Eligible for

95%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2023	95%	9%	14%
2022	95%	4%	10%
2021	95%	6%	11%
2020	95%	8%	14%
2019	95%	8%	14%
2018	94%	10%	13%
2017	94%	10%	13%
2016	94%	9%	13%
2014	90%	10%	10%
2013	1%	9%	5%
2012	1%	10%	6%
2011	8%	9%	6%
2010	8%	10%	7%
2009	7%	10%	7%
2008	12%	10%	8%
2007	7%	10%	9%
2006	9%	10%	8%
2005	10%	10%	8%
2004	10%	10%	7%
2003	11%	9%	8%
2002	14%	10%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Boise Independent School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Whittier Elementary School's ranking?

Whittier Elementary School is ranked #535 out of 704 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Idaho.

What schools are Whittier Elementary School often compared to?

Whittier Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pierce Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

28% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% ID state average), while 44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% ID state average).

How many students attend Whittier Elementary School?

531 students attend Whittier Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Whittier Elementary School students are White, 40% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Whittier Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Idaho state average of 17:1.

What grades does Whittier Elementary School offer ?

Whittier Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Whittier Elementary School part of?

Whittier Elementary School is part of Boise Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Whittier Elementary School located?

Whittier Elementary School is located in the Veterans Park neighborhood of Boise, ID. There are 2 other public schools located in Veterans Park.