Whittier Elementary School (Closed 2010)

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Whittier Elementary School (Closed 2010)

2904 West Kiowa Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80904

Whittier Elementary School serves 173 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whittier Elementary School
Kind	28
1	31
2	34
3	31
4	25
5	24

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Total Students

173 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2009	191
2008	173
2007	186
2006	184
2005	134
2004	141
2003	156
2002	157
2001	156
2000	164
1999	197
1998	247
1997	212
1996	256
1995	245
1994	259
1993	286
1992	286
1991	276
1990	292
1989	263

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2009	13
2008	13
2007	12
2006	11
2005	12
2004	10
2003	11
2002	11
2001	10
2000	11
1999	13
1998	18
1997	19
1996	20
1995	16
1994	15
1993	17
1992	16
1991	17
1990	20
1989	18

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State Level (CO)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Colorado	Colorado Springs School District No. 11 In The County Of El Paso
2009	15:1	16:1	16:1
2008	13:1	16:1	16:1
2007	16:1	17:1	17:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	11:1	17:1	17:1
2004	14:1	16:1	17:1
2003	14:1	16:1	17:1
2002	14:1	17:1	17:1
2001	16:1	17:1	19:1
2000	15:1	17:1	18:1
1999	15:1	17:1	18:1
1998	14:1	18:1	19:1
1997	11:1	18:1	19:1
1996	13:1	18:1	19:1
1995	16:1	18:1	20:1
1994	17:1	18:1	21:1
1993	17:1	18:1	21:1
1992	18:1	18:1	19:1
1991	16:1	18:1	19:1
1990	14:1	18:1	18:1
1989	15:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2009)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Colorado	Colorado Springs School District No. 11 In The County Of El Paso
2009	4%	1%	2%
2008	6%	2%	2%
2007	6%	1%	2%
2006	5%	1%	2%
2005	10%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	4%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	5%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	3%	1%	1%
1996	3%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	3%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	4%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2009)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Colorado	Colorado Springs School District No. 11 In The County Of El Paso
2009	1%	4%	3%
2008	1%	3%	3%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2005	1%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	4%	3%	3%
2001	4%	3%	3%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Colorado	Colorado Springs School District No. 11 In The County Of El Paso
2009	20%	28%	22%
2008	19%	28%	22%
2007	20%	28%	22%
2006	14%	27%	21%
2005	14%	26%	20%
2004	16%	25%	19%
2003	24%	24%	18%
2002	20%	23%	17%
2001	21%	22%	16%
2000	19%	21%	16%
1999	22%	20%	15%
1998	29%	19%	15%
1997	24%	19%	14%
1996	27%	18%	13%
1995	24%	18%	13%
1994	17%	17%	13%
1993	14%	17%	12%
1992	13%	17%	11%
1991	15%	16%	11%
1990	17%	16%	10%
1989	12%	16%	10%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Colorado	Colorado Springs School District No. 11 In The County Of El Paso
2009	4%	6%	11%
2008	5%	6%	11%
2007	5%	6%	10%
2006	6%	6%	10%
2005	3%	6%	10%
2004	1%	6%	10%
2003	3%	6%	10%
2002	4%	6%	10%
2001	4%	6%	9%
2000	4%	5%	10%
1999	2%	5%	9%
1998	2%	5%	9%
1997	7%	5%	10%
1996	6%	5%	10%
1995	4%	4%	10%
1994	3%	5%	10%
1992	4%	5%	9%
1991	4%	5%	8%
1990	4%	5%	8%
1989	1%	5%	8%
1988	4%	5%	7%

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White

69%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Colorado	Colorado Springs School District No. 11 In The County Of El Paso
2009	71%	61%	62%
2008	69%	61%	62%
2007	69%	62%	63%
2006	74%	63%	64%
2005	72%	64%	65%
2004	78%	65%	66%
2003	69%	66%	67%
2002	68%	67%	69%
2001	70%	68%	70%
2000	75%	70%	71%
1999	69%	71%	73%
1998	65%	72%	73%
1997	66%	72%	73%
1996	64%	73%	74%
1995	70%	74%	74%
1994	77%	75%	74%
1993	84%	75%	76%
1992	79%	75%	77%
1991	81%	76%	78%
1990	77%	76%	78%
1989	90%	76%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Colorado	Colorado Springs School District No. 11 In The County Of El Paso
2009	0.46	0.55	0.56
2008	0.49	0.55	0.55
2007	0.48	0.54	0.54
2006	0.43	0.53	0.53
2005	0.46	0.52	0.53
2004	0.37	0.52	0.52
2003	0.47	0.51	0.51
2002	0.50	0.50	0.49
2001	0.47	0.49	0.48
2000	0.40	0.47	0.47
1999	0.48	0.46	0.45
1998	0.49	0.46	0.44
1997	0.50	0.45	0.43
1996	0.52	0.45	0.43
1995	0.45	0.43	0.43
1994	0.38	0.41	0.43
1993	0.31	0.41	0.41
1992	0.36	0.40	0.40
1991	0.38	0.40	0.39
1990	0.38	0.40	0.37
1989	0.24	0.40	0.36

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Eligible for

57%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Colorado	Colorado Springs School District No. 11 In The County Of El Paso
2009	64%	28%	39%
2008	57%	28%	36%
2007	58%	27%	35%
2006	52%	27%	32%
2005	59%	25%	30%
2004	55%	24%	26%
2003	46%	22%	24%
2002	41%	21%	22%
2001	33%	20%	21%
2000	30%	21%	22%
1999	46%	21%	23%
1998	46%	22%	24%
1997	45%	22%	25%
1996	43%	22%	23%
1995	48%	22%	24%
1994	39%	21%	22%
1993	38%	20%	22%
1992	35%	19%	19%
1991	32%	18%	19%
1990	36%	18%	17%
1989	33%	17%	17%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2009)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Colorado	Colorado Springs School District No. 11 In The County Of El Paso
2009	12%	7%	9%
2008	11%	7%	9%
2007	13%	7%	8%
2006	11%	6%	8%
2005	13%	6%	9%
2004	10%	6%	9%
2003	16%	7%	9%
2002	13%	7%	10%
2001	15%	7%	9%
2000	17%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Colorado Springs School District No. 11 In The County Of El Paso

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Whittier Elementary School?

173 students attend Whittier Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Whittier Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are American Indian, 5% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Whittier Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Whittier Elementary School offer ?

Whittier Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Whittier Elementary School part of?

Whittier Elementary School is part of Colorado Springs School District No. 11 In The County Of El Paso.

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Whittier Elementary School (Closed 2010)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2009)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2009)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2009)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2009)

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