Whittier Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

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Serving 373 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Whittier Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 84% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 373 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 10% in OH
: 84% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 10%)
: 80-89% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Whittier Elementary School's student population of 373 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2024

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whittier Elementary School
Kind	72
1	58
2	69
3	39
4	65
5	70

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Total Students

373 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	374
2022	353
2021	327
2020	343
2019	343
2018	327
2017	327
2016	330
2015	303
2014	322
2013	366
2012	367
2011	341
2010	347
2009	309
2008	279
2007	316
2006	327
2005	372
2004	369
2003	348
2002	479
2001	493
2000	489
1999	464
1998	500
1997	495
1996	506
1995	506
1994	488
1993	494
1992	487
1991	311
1990	315
1989	457
1988	456
1987	472

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	19
2022	17
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	16
2017	16
2016	17
2014	17
2013	20
2012	20
2011	16
2010	15
2009	18
2008	19
2007	17
2006	20
2005	21
2004	17
2003	18
2002	19
2001	19
2000	21
1999	22
1998	21
1997	20
1996	21
1995	21
1994	17
1993	17
1992	20
1991	15
1990	18

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Whittier Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Whittier Elementary School is 0.58, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#261 out of 3181 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	#261
2022	#246
2021	#165
2019	#39
2018	#81
2017	#181
2016	#400
2015	#785
2014	#1437
2013	#1042
2012	#690

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84%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Ohio	Westerville City School District
2023	84%	54%	62%
2022	82%	52%	60%
2021	82%	50%	54%
2019	92%	63%	70%
2018	92%	62%	68%
2017	87%	63%	70%
2016	82%	61%	69%
2015	82%	68%	77%
2014	82%	77%	86%
2013	82%	76%	86%
2012	87%	78%	87%

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80-84%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Ohio	Westerville City School District
2022	82%	60%	66%
2021	82%	57%	63%
2019	92%	64%	69%
2018	87%	63%	68%
2017	87%	62%	67%
2016	72%	55%	63%
2015	87%	74%	83%
2014	87%	83%	90%
2013	92%	83%	90%
2012	92%	83%	89%
2011	82%	82%	88%

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80-89%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Ohio	Westerville City School District
2022	84%	63%	70%
2021	74%	60%	64%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Ohio	Westerville City School District
2023	20:1	17:1	18:1
2022	21:1	17:1	18:1
2021	19:1	17:1	18:1
2020	20:1	18:1	19:1
2019	20:1	18:1	19:1
2018	20:1	18:1	20:1
2017	20:1	18:1	20:1
2016	19:1	18:1	20:1
2014	19:1	18:1	20:1
2013	18:1	18:1	19:1
2012	19:1	18:1	19:1
2011	21:1	17:1	19:1
2010	23:1	17:1	19:1
2009	17:1	18:1	18:1
2008	15:1	18:1	18:1
2007	19:1	17:1	20:1
2006	16:1	17:1	19:1
2005	18:1	17:1	20:1
2004	22:1	17:1	18:1
2003	19:1	16:1	18:1
2002	25:1	17:1	18:1
2001	26:1	17:1	18:1
2000	23:1	17:1	20:1
1999	21:1	18:1	19:1
1998	24:1	18:1	20:1
1997	25:1	19:1	20:1
1996	24:1	19:1	20:1
1995	24:1	19:1	20:1
1994	29:1	19:1	23:1
1993	28:1	19:1	8:1
1992	24:1	19:1	22:1
1991	21:1	20:1	21:1
1990	18:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Ohio	Westerville City School District
2023	2%	3%	5%
2022	2%	3%	5%
2021	2%	3%	5%
2020	3%	3%	5%
2019	3%	3%	5%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	5%	2%	3%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	5%	2%	3%
2011	4%	3%	3%
2010	8%	3%	4%
2009	8%	3%	4%
2008	7%	2%	4%
2007	6%	3%	4%
2006	5%	2%	3%
2005	4%	2%	4%
2004	3%	2%	4%
2003	2%	2%	4%
2002	2%	1%	3%
2001	2%	1%	3%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	3%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Ohio	Westerville City School District
2023	4%	7%	9%
2022	4%	7%	8%
2021	2%	6%	7%
2020	2%	6%	7%
2019	2%	6%	7%
2018	4%	5%	6%
2017	4%	5%	6%
2016	2%	5%	6%
2015	2%	5%	6%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	4%	4%	5%
2012	9%	4%	5%
2011	7%	3%	5%
2010	8%	4%	5%
2009	8%	4%	5%
2008	7%	4%	5%
2007	6%	3%	4%
2006	8%	3%	3%
2005	8%	3%	4%
2004	6%	3%	3%
2003	5%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

23%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Ohio	Westerville City School District
2023	20%	17%	26%
2022	7%	17%	26%
2021	7%	17%	26%
2020	11%	17%	25%
2019	11%	17%	25%
2018	8%	16%	24%
2017	8%	16%	24%
2016	8%	16%	24%
2015	8%	16%	24%
2014	8%	16%	23%
2013	8%	16%	22%
2012	10%	16%	21%
2011	12%	16%	21%
2010	16%	17%	22%
2009	15%	17%	21%
2008	15%	17%	20%
2007	15%	17%	20%
2006	13%	17%	19%
2005	15%	18%	17%
2004	9%	17%	16%
2003	7%	17%	15%
2002	4%	16%	13%
2001	3%	16%	12%
2000	2%	16%	11%
1999	2%	15%	10%
1998	2%	15%	9%
1997	2%	16%	9%
1996	2%	15%	8%
1995	3%	15%	7%
1994	3%	15%	7%
1993	4%	15%	7%
1992	5%	14%	6%
1991	2%	14%	6%

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White

60%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Ohio	Westerville City School District
2023	66%	67%	51%
2022	75%	67%	52%
2021	77%	68%	53%
2020	74%	69%	55%
2019	74%	69%	55%
2018	75%	71%	58%
2017	75%	71%	58%
2016	78%	71%	60%
2015	77%	72%	61%
2014	74%	73%	63%
2013	76%	73%	63%
2012	69%	74%	65%
2011	70%	74%	65%
2010	68%	76%	69%
2009	69%	76%	70%
2008	71%	77%	71%
2007	73%	77%	72%
2006	72%	78%	75%
2005	73%	77%	75%
2004	82%	78%	77%
2003	86%	78%	79%
2002	93%	81%	83%
2001	94%	81%	84%
2000	95%	81%	86%
1999	93%	82%	87%
1998	92%	82%	87%
1997	94%	82%	88%
1996	94%	83%	89%
1995	93%	83%	90%
1994	92%	83%	90%
1993	93%	83%	90%
1992	93%	84%	91%
1991	98%	83%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Ohio	Westerville City School District
2023	8%	6%	9%
2022	12%	6%	9%
2021	12%	6%	9%
2020	10%	5%	8%
2019	10%	5%	8%
2018	11%	5%	8%
2017	11%	5%	8%
2016	9%	5%	7%
2015	10%	5%	6%
2014	8%	4%	6%
2013	7%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Ohio	Westerville City School District
2023	0.52	0.52	0.66
2022	0.42	0.52	0.65
2021	0.39	0.51	0.65
2020	0.43	0.49	0.63
2019	0.43	0.49	0.63
2018	0.42	0.47	0.60
2017	0.42	0.47	0.60
2016	0.38	0.47	0.58
2015	0.39	0.46	0.57
2014	0.44	0.44	0.55
2013	0.41	0.44	0.55
2012	0.50	0.43	0.54
2011	0.49	0.43	0.53
2010	0.54	0.41	0.46
2009	0.53	0.40	0.44
2008	0.47	0.40	0.44
2007	0.46	0.40	0.43
2006	0.46	0.37	0.41
2005	0.46	0.38	0.40
2004	0.32	0.37	0.37
2003	0.26	0.37	0.35
2002	0.13	0.32	0.29
2001	0.12	0.32	0.28
2000	0.10	0.31	0.26
1999	0.13	0.31	0.24
1998	0.15	0.31	0.23
1997	0.11	0.30	0.22
1996	0.12	0.29	0.20
1995	0.13	0.29	0.19
1994	0.15	0.29	0.18
1993	0.13	0.29	0.17
1992	0.12	0.28	0.17
1991	0.04	0.29	0.15

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Ohio	Westerville City School District
2023	23%	37%	29%
2022	15%	38%	31%
2021	17%	39%	31%
2020	13%	39%	29%
2019	13%	39%	29%
2018	16%	23%	29%
2017	16%	23%	29%
2016	15%	40%	29%
2015	15%	40%	27%
2014	20%	39%	27%
2013	19%	33%	25%
2012	19%	38%	25%
2011	18%	37%	23%
2010	27%	34%	21%
2009	18%	30%	18%
2007	20%	27%	15%
2006	19%	27%	11%
2005	17%	25%	10%
2004	11%	24%	9%
2003	9%	24%	7%
2002	4%	22%	6%
2001	2%	21%	5%
2000	4%	22%	5%
1999	8%	22%	5%
1998	8%	22%	5%
1997	8%	23%	6%
1996	10%	14%	5%
1995	13%	24%	7%
1994	13%	23%	4%
1993	14%	23%	5%
1992	14%	22%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Ohio	Westerville City School District
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	6%	4%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	4%	6%	4%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	3%	6%	4%
2009	4%	6%	4%
2007	3%	6%	4%
2006	4%	6%	3%
2005	4%	6%	3%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	5%	5%	2%
2002	3%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Westerville City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH 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 #261 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are Whittier Elementary School often compared to?

Whittier Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Emerson Elementary School, Robert Frost Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Whittier Elementary School?

373 students attend Whittier Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Whittier Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Whittier Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Whittier Elementary School offer ?

Whittier Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Whittier Elementary School part of?

Whittier Elementary School is part of Westerville City School District.

In what neighborhood is Whittier Elementary School located?

Whittier Elementary School is located in the Walnut Park neighborhood of Westerville, OH.

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