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Whittier Elementary School

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Whittier Elementary School ranks 455 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

455^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Whittier Elementary School is a public elementary school in Boulder, Colorado, serving 293 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Boulder Valley School District, which is ranked 8th out of 115 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

While Whittier Elementary has seen fluctuating performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 188 to 455 out of around 950 Colorado elementary schools, its academic performance, as measured by CMAS test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in CMAS English Language Arts was 43.1% at Whittier, compared to 65.6% for the district and 44.8% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in CMAS Science and CMAS Math for 4th and 5th grades.

Whittier Elementary also faces challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.8% to 27.7% over the past few years, and a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 31.69% to 45.73%. In comparison, nearby high-performing schools in the Boulder Valley School District, such as High Peaks Elementary, Boulder Community School/Integrated Studies, and Foothill Elementary, consistently rank in the top 5-10% of Colorado elementary schools and have significantly higher CMAS test scores across all subjects and grade levels.

269

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,144

Per pupil spending ?

42%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2008 Pine Street
Boulder, CO 80302-4407

(720) 561-5431

District: Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

Students who attend Whittier Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Casey Middle School
High:	Boulder High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.8%

Hispanic:

33.8%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Colorado median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Boulder Valley School District No. Re2's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg60%

Colorado avg40%

455^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 32Elementary Schools in the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

8^th of 115Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	455 of 950	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	454 of 943	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	369 of 933	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	440 of 921	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	346 of 710	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.3	188 of 965	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	212 of 917	76.9%	★★★★☆
2017	65.1	285 of 929	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.6	282 of 914	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.7	188 of 938	80.0%	★★★★☆
2014	61.2	382 of 962	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.2	354 of 954	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.8	451 of 935	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.6	399 of 935	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.6	353 of 925	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.3	343 of 872	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.6	409 of 849	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.2	417 of 852	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.1	461 of 829	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.7	492 of 823	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	62.0	331 of 808	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	413 of 694	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	437 of 684	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	362 of 642	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	429 of 595	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.1	216 of 758	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	247 of 690	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	56.8	44 of 82	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	34.3	159 of 242	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	280 of 337	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	230 of 365	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	199 of 265	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	172 of 332	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	424 of 700	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	371 of 683	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	293 of 649	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	268 of 594	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.5	161 of 764	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	123 of 693	82.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	392 of 551	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.8	305 of 539	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.4	179 of 525	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	279 of 454	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.4	175 of 288	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.8	102 of 596	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	42 of 337	87.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2023)46th percentile-14 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2024)34th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Science35%-4 vs state

Math33%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)				CMAS Math (2025)				CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Whittier Elementary School	Public	K-5	2008 Pine Street	Boulder	80302	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-5431	269	20	13.1	42.0%	150 (55.8%)	2 (0.7%)	91 (33.8%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)	48.4	455^th of 950 public elementary schools	52.1%		49.6	454^th of 943 public elementary schools	51.9%	1	50.0	39.0	41.2	43.1			43.1	32.6	35.3	$23,144
Columbine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3130 Repplier Drive	Boulder	80304	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 561-2500	369	25	14.9	73.2%	95 (25.7%)	6 (1.6%)	245 (66.4%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	30	616^th of 950 public elementary schools	35.2%		26	660^th of 943 public elementary schools	30.0%	44	44.7			35.2	41.4	20.7	22.2	28.2	16.7	$23,003
University Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	956 16th Street	Boulder	80302	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 561-5416	405	26	15.6	61.5%	111 (27.4%)	1 (0.2%)	283 (69.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	53.3	422^nd of 950 public elementary schools	55.6%		54	413^th of 943 public elementary schools	56.2%	9	38.2	67.4	46.9	51.1	33.3	43.8	44.6	40.6	36.9	$22,369
Flatirons Elementary School	Public	K-5	1150 7th Street	Boulder	80302	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-4600	163	12	13.8	18.4%	125 (76.7%)	1 (0.6%)	18 (11.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.8%)	87.9	102^nd of 950 public elementary schools	89.3%		86	113^th of 943 public elementary schools	88.0%	11	85.0	76.2	62.5	73.8	80.0	50.0	76.0	68.7	57.7	$23,642
Foothill Elementary School	Public	K-5	1001 Hawthorne Avenue	Boulder	80304	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-2600	419	25	16.6	12.6%	318 (75.9%)	2 (0.5%)	52 (12.4%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.6%)	91.4	59^th of 950 public elementary schools	93.8%		93	43^rd of 943 public elementary schools	95.4%	16	75.0	83.3	73.0	77.2	67.1	62.1	65.6	65.0	65.1	$19,228
High Peaks Elementary School	Public	K-5	3995 East Aurora Avenue	Boulder	80303	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-6500	257	16	16.3	9.7%	124 (48.2%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.2%)	70 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (17.9%)	99.3	2^nd of 950 public elementary schools	99.8%		98.9	4^th of 943 public elementary schools	99.6%	2	93.0	91.7	100.0	94.7	95.3	87.5	95.2	92.5	81.0	$18,629
Boulder Community School/Integrated Studies	Public	K-5	3995 East Aurora Avenue	Boulder	80303	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-6500	255	15	16.7		210 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.6%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.1%)	93.1	42^nd of 950 public elementary schools	95.6%		93.7	35^th of 943 public elementary schools	96.3%	7	68.9	84.6	93.0	81.9	52.2	80.0	95.1	74.8	90.2	$19,096
Crest View Elementary School	Public	K-5	1897 Sumac Avenue	Boulder	80304	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-5461	390	25	15.7	35.6%	220 (56.4%)	11 (2.8%)	121 (31.0%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (6.2%)	69.3	273^rd of 950 public elementary schools	71.3%		77.7	190^th of 943 public elementary schools	79.9%	83	50.0	55.7	61.5	55.8	51.9	37.1	48.1	46.3	59.0	$20,934
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1220 Eisenhower Drive	Boulder	80303	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-6700	308	20	15.2	22.4%	215 (69.8%)	6 (1.9%)	40 (13.0%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.4%)	96.7	14^th of 950 public elementary schools	98.5%		93.4	39^th of 943 public elementary schools	95.9%	25	76.5	89.8	85.1	85.0	66.7	78.7	83.0	77.1	78.7	$20,732
Creekside Elementary School at Martin Park	Public	PK, KG-5	3740 Martin Drive	Boulder	80305	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-3800	359	21	17.3	30.1%	237 (66.0%)	6 (1.7%)	63 (17.5%)	26 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	95	30^th of 950 public elementary schools	96.8%		94.2	31^st of 943 public elementary schools	96.7%	1	71.2	71.2	90.2	77.4	69.8	75.0	80.4	75.0	74.0	$20,030

Frequently Asked Questions about Whittier Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Whittier Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Whittier Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Casey Middle School
High : Boulder High School

What district is Whittier Elementary School in?

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

How many students attend Whittier Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Whittier Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Whittier Elementary School?

Students at Whittier Elementary School are 56% White, 34% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Whittier Elementary School a good school?

Whittier Elementary School ranks 455^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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