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Whittier Elementary

Public Grades K-5

499^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Whittier Elementary is a K–5 school serving 502 students in Kansas City, Kansas. In 2025–26, its all-grade proficiency rates were higher than the Kansas City district’s in English language arts (ELA), math, and science, but lower than Kansas’s rates. Its clearest local distinction is that it ranked second among a 10-school nearby group in all three subjects.

Whittier’s strongest comparison is math: 36% of students were proficient, versus 20% at nearby schools on average, 16% districtwide, and 41% statewide. ELA was 39%, compared with 26% nearby, 23% districtwide, and 46% statewide. Science was 29%, versus 17% nearby, 15% districtwide, and 38% statewide; it is the school’s largest gap with the state, though still its second-highest local result. Overall, Whittier was 16 points above the district in ELA, 21 points above in math, and 15 points above in science.

Over time, ELA and math have improved: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA rose 16 points and math rose 8 points. Science fell 6 points over that period and remains below the state rate. SchoolDigger places Whittier at the 24th statewide percentile (rank 499 of 657; 1 star), despite its strong local standing. Its SchoolDigger effectiveness ranking for African American students is a notable exception: 93rd percentile, rank 5 of 72, and 5 stars. Its English language learner ranking also fell sharply, from the 98th percentile in 2023–24 to the 61st in 2025–26, though it remains above the overall percentile. In 2024–25, the student–teacher ratio was 13.6, compared with 12.9 nearby on average, and the free/reduced-lunch rate was 96%, the highest in the nearby group.

502

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,905

Per pupil spending ?

96.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

295 S 10th Street
Kansas City, KS 66102-5550

(913) 627-6400

District: Kansas City

Students who attend Whittier Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle
High:	Wyandotte High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.3%

African American:

17.1%

White:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Kansas City

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 18% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg18%

Kansas avg42%

499^th of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 28Elementary Schools in the Kansas City

264^th of 268Kansas City among Kansas 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	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	499 of 657	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.3	519 of 656	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	511 of 653	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	515 of 660	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	595 of 668	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	624 of 670	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	517 of 667	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	604 of 656	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.3	602 of 659	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.6	599 of 656	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.6	632 of 678	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.1	661 of 668	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.3	649 of 660	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.0	620 of 631	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.5	615 of 630	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.2	620 of 621	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.3	608 of 614	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.0	587 of 600	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.3	575 of 585	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	94.1	5 of 72	93.1%	★★★★★
2025	83.0	5 of 70	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	74.8	10 of 72	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	31.4	50 of 68	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.1	43 of 73	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.0	21 of 73	71.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	55.2	81 of 214	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.2	131 of 193	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	49 of 126	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.3	9 of 129	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	2 of 124	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	75.7	10 of 117	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	62.0	23 of 117	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	26 of 108	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	16 of 122	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	48.3	50 of 129	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	415 of 585	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	532 of 591	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	436 of 591	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	532 of 574	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	94 of 269	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.8	95 of 262	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	62 of 260	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	58 of 245	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	47.3	132 of 254	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	165 of 229	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.3	66 of 235	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	39.2	131 of 207	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	235 of 546	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.9	282 of 533	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	307 of 546	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	283 of 541	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	406 of 512	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	432 of 494	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.4	220 of 509	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.0	438 of 512	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	447 of 594	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	567 of 605	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	460 of 586	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	522 of 575	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	173 of 313	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	153 of 306	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	161 of 296	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.5	88 of 305	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	55.2	81 of 214	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.2	131 of 193	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)93rd percentile+69 vs school

Hispanic (2026)65th percentile+41 vs school

Disabled (2021)62nd percentile+55 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)61st percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+33 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts39%-7 vs state

Mathematics36%-5 vs state

Science29%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)				KAP Mathematics (2026)				KAP Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whittier Elementary	Public	K-5	295 S 10th Street	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6400	502	37	13.6	96.2%	22 (4.4%)	86 (17.1%)	363 (72.3%)	9 (1.8%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.6%)	10 (2.0%)	29.2	499^th of 657 public elementary schools	24.0%		24.3	519^th of 656 public elementary schools	20.9%	20	41.8	34.6	41.2	39.1	43.0	30.8	35.3	36.4	29.4	29.4	$16,905	$749	$16,155
John Fiske Elementary	Public	K-5	625 S Valley	Kansas City	66105	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4850	287	20	14.1	95.1%	27 (9.4%)	15 (5.2%)	243 (84.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4	650^th of 657 public elementary schools	1.1%		6.5	633^rd of 656 public elementary schools	3.5%	17	11.8	22.0	14.0	15.9	21.2	6.0	4.0	10.5	8.0	8.0	$16,905	$749	$16,155
M E Pearson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 N 11th St	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-3150	606	43	14.1	94.7%	30 (5.0%)	46 (7.6%)	492 (81.2%)	23 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	9.5	613^th of 657 public elementary schools	6.7%		7.4	627^th of 656 public elementary schools	4.4%	14	21.3	24.1	25.6	23.6	13.7	22.9	26.7	20.8	19.8	19.8	$16,905	$749	$16,155
McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-5	1301 Armstrong	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-7350	243	21	11.4	92.6%	7 (2.9%)	28 (11.5%)	185 (76.1%)	14 (5.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	19.7	560^th of 657 public elementary schools	14.8%		16.5	572^nd of 656 public elementary schools	12.8%	12	38.1	32.5	42.3	37.0	16.7	35.0	26.9	25.9	20.0	20.0	$16,905	$749	$16,155
School for Blind Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 State Avenue	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	School for Blind	No	No	No	No	(913) 913-3015	11	6	1.7	36.4%	6 (54.5%)	1 (9.1%)	3 (27.3%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Douglass Elementary	Public	K-5	1310 N 9th Street	Kansas City	66101	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-5100	285	25	11.3	83.5%	8 (2.8%)	68 (23.9%)	181 (63.5%)	11 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.0%)	6.6	629^th of 657 public elementary schools	4.3%		5.3	641^st of 656 public elementary schools	2.3%	12	26.8	10.3	28.2	20.3	17.1	7.0	15.0	12.3	20.0	20.0	$16,905	$749	$16,155
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	K-5	2300 Minnesota Avenue	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-5200	222	18	12.3	92.3%	14 (6.3%)	38 (17.1%)	151 (68.0%)	14 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	24.8	521^st of 657 public elementary schools	20.7%		20.1	549^th of 656 public elementary schools	16.3%	28	12.5	27.5	50.0	30.5	15.6	21.9	45.9	28.2	40.5	40.5	$16,905	$749	$16,155
Grant Elementary	Public	K-5	1510 N 4th St	Kansas City	66101	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4300	289	21	13.5	95.8%	16 (5.5%)	122 (42.2%)	126 (43.6%)	8 (2.8%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.1%)	6 (2.1%)	2.2	655^th of 657 public elementary schools	0.3%		3.8	653^rd of 656 public elementary schools	0.5%	2	10.2	19.2	14.3	14.7	8.2	1.9	2.4	4.2	7.1	7.1	$16,905	$749	$16,155
Frances Willard Elementary	Public	K-5	3400 Orville	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6100	434	34	12.9	89.6%	23 (5.3%)	28 (6.5%)	361 (83.2%)	9 (2.1%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	9.9	609^th of 657 public elementary schools	7.3%		10.9	605^th of 656 public elementary schools	7.8%	4	7.4	28.8	23.8	20.1	5.9	32.4	27.0	21.9	3.2	3.2	$16,905	$749	$16,155
Emerson Elementary	Public	K-5	1429 S 29th	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-5900	171	16	10.3	92.4%	11 (6.4%)	39 (22.8%)	107 (62.6%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.4%)	37.6	441^st of 657 public elementary schools	32.9%		53.1	307^th of 656 public elementary schools	53.2%	134	28.1	54.8	50.0	43.2	31.2	54.8	41.2	42.5	11.8	11.8	$16,905	$749	$16,155

Frequently Asked Questions about Whittier Elementary

How many students attend Whittier Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Whittier Elementary.

Is Whittier Elementary a good school?

Whittier Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.0% of Kansas elementary schools.

What district is Whittier Elementary in?

Kansas City

What is the racial makeup of Whittier Elementary?

Students at Whittier Elementary are 72% Hispanic, 17% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Whittier Elementary attend?

Students who attend Whittier Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle
High : Wyandotte High

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