Whittier Elem
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Kansas City, Kansas 66102 · Kansas City
#604 of 686 elementary schools in Kansas
#43046 of 50,301 nationally
About Whittier Elem
Whittier Elem is a public elementary located in Kansas City, in the Kansas City school district of Kansas, United States. It caters for Grades K–5. In 2025 it enrolled 502 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 22.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 604th of 686 ranked elementary schools in Kansas. Its strongest component is students per teacher (61th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (11th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 502.
There are 55 schools in Kansas City; Whittier Elem ranks 23rd of 54 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)29%
- Reading proficiency (30%)30%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)96.2%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Whittier Elem by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 502
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 96.2%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 30%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 29%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Whittier Elem
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Central Middle
Kansas City · Public middle · Grades 6–8
687 students · 120 m away
John Fiske Elem
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades K–5
287 students · 1.2 km away
M E Pearson Elem
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
606 students · 1.4 km away
McKinley Elementary School
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades K–5
243 students · 2.2 km away
Douglass Elem
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades K–5
285 students · 2.6 km away
Wyandotte High
Kansas City · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,903 students · 2.8 km away
Sumner Academy of Arts & Science
Kansas City · Public high · Grades 8–12
1,045 students · 2.8 km away
Mark Twain Elem
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades K–5
222 students · 2.9 km away
Grant Elem
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades K–5
289 students · 3.1 km away
Argentine Middle
Kansas City · Public middle · Grades 6–8
519 students · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Kansas with a comparable Enrollment.
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502 students
Welborn Elem
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504 students
Cottonwood Elementary School
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500 students
Westside Elem
Pittsburg · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
498 students
Pray-Woodman Elementary
Maize · Public elementary · Grades K–4
507 students
Basehor Elementary School
Basehor · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
508 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Whittier Elem a good school?
Whittier Elem has a Success Index (US) of 22.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #604 of 686 in Kansas. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Whittier Elem rank in Kansas?
Whittier Elem ranks #604 of 686 elementary schools in Kansas and #43046 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Whittier Elem?
Whittier Elem had 502 students in 2025.
Is Whittier Elem a elementary school or a high school?
Whittier Elem is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Whittier Elem?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Whittier Elem; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.