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Whittier Elementary

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Whittier Elementary ranks 401 st of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

401^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Whittier Elementary is a 259-student PK–5 school in Winfield, Kansas, serving families in a community with several nearby elementary schools for comparison. Its 2025–26 results show a clear subject split: math was close to the state average, ELA was below it, and science stood out. Science proficiency was 51%, compared with 38% statewide and 33% in Winfield—the school’s clearest strength.

Compared with nearby schools, Whittier performed particularly well in science and math, while its overall ELA result was around the middle. Its science proficiency was 16 points above the nearby-school average, second only to Udall Elementary. In math, 41% were proficient, 8 points above the nearby average and 9 points above the district; that result essentially matched the state’s 41%. ELA proficiency was 42%, close to the nearby average of 43% but below the state’s 46%. The clearest grade-level concern is fourth-grade ELA: 33% were proficient, 18 points below the state and 3 points below the district. This weakness stands out against third-grade ELA at 49% and fifth-grade ELA at 45%.

Results have shifted over time: science rose 8 points from 2022–23 to 2025–26, though it eased from 55% the prior year; math fell 3 points over the four-year span after recovering from a low of 35%; and ELA edged up 1 point. SchoolDigger placed Whittier at the 39th statewide percentile with 2 stars in 2025–26, fourth among the 11 schools, but below its 58th-percentile standing in 2022–23. Chronic absenteeism also fell, from 17% to 9% over that period. The student-teacher ratio was 14.3, above the nearby average of 12.9, while the free/reduced-lunch rate was 54%, below the nearby average of 62%. SchoolDigger’s subgroup measure gives contrasting signals: it placed Female Students at the 55th percentile, above the school’s overall 39th, while Low Socio Economic Status Students fell from the 53rd percentile in 2024–25 to the 25th in 2025–26.

259

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,220

Per pupil spending ?

54.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1400 Mound
Winfield, KS 67156-3691

(620) 221-5150

District: Winfield

Students who attend Whittier Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Winfield Middle School
High:	Winfield High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.4%

Hispanic:

12.7%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg35%

Kansas avg42%

401^st of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Winfield

199^th of 268Winfield 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	41.7	401 of 657	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.0	404 of 656	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	350 of 653	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.7	279 of 660	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	357 of 668	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	417 of 670	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	369 of 667	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.1	251 of 656	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.9	255 of 659	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.0	341 of 656	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.7	290 of 678	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	36.5	506 of 668	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.5	508 of 660	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.0	555 of 631	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.3	470 of 630	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.8	554 of 621	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.2	538 of 614	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.9	544 of 600	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	20.2	508 of 585	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	266 of 585	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	309 of 591	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	344 of 591	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.4	241 of 574	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	408 of 546	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.0	252 of 533	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	286 of 546	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	230 of 541	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	265 of 512	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	403 of 494	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.2	273 of 509	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.2	243 of 512	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	428 of 594	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	444 of 605	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.1	249 of 586	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	217 of 575	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	240 of 318	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.5	274 of 313	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	199 of 306	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	426 of 576	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.6	461 of 576	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	393 of 579	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	366 of 584	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	349 of 596	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	428 of 587	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	396 of 592	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.3	257 of 574	55.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)55th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Science51%+13 vs state

English Language Arts42%-4 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

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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 (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/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 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th 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	PK, KG-5	1400 Mound	Winfield	67156	Cowley County	Winfield	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 221-5150	259	18	14.3	54.4%	203 (78.4%)	3 (1.2%)	33 (12.7%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.2%)	41.7	401^st of 657 public elementary schools	39.0%		41	404^th of 656 public elementary schools	38.4%	3	48.9	32.6	44.7		42.0	40.0	36.9	45.8		41.0	51.1	51.1	$11,220	$710	$10,510
Irving Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Harter	Winfield	67156	Cowley County	Winfield	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 221-5140	234	18	13.3	72.6%	167 (71.4%)	4 (1.7%)	24 (10.3%)	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	7 (3.0%)	26 (11.1%)	13.9	582^nd of 657 public elementary schools	11.4%		22.1	535^th of 656 public elementary schools	18.4%	47	43.2	27.0	32.5		34.2	18.9	18.9	15.0		17.5	25.0	25.0	$11,607	$835	$10,771
Lowell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1404 Millington	Winfield	67156	Cowley County	Winfield	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 221-5136	214	16	13.1	58.4%	134 (62.6%)	10 (4.7%)	35 (16.4%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	26 (12.1%)	50	334^th of 657 public elementary schools	49.2%		45	364^th of 656 public elementary schools	44.5%	30	60.0	51.3	55.9		55.2	44.0	51.3	26.5		40.6	35.3	35.3	$11,130	$593	$10,538
Country View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16300 151st Road	Winfield	67156	Cowley County	Winfield	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 221-5155	114	9	12.5	49.1%	102 (89.5%)	1 (0.9%)	7 (6.1%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	38.5	428^th of 657 public elementary schools	34.9%		28.4	496^th of 656 public elementary schools	24.4%	68	40.0	20.0	50.0		38.6	35.0	30.0	57.1		40.9	50.0	50.0	$10,794	$1,033	$9,761
Oxford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	319 E College	Oxford	67119	Sumner County	Oxford	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 455-2422	201	20	10.2	49.8%	168 (83.6%)	7 (3.5%)	20 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	66.9	196^th of 657 public elementary schools	70.2%		75.6	133^rd of 656 public elementary schools	79.7%	63	78.9	63.3	50.0	77.3	66.0	68.4	56.7	26.9	45.5	48.5	42.3	42.3	$13,855	$1,315	$12,540
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	131 Osage Ave	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 441-2060	261	17	15.5	72.4%	152 (58.2%)	14 (5.4%)	75 (28.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (1.9%)	12 (4.6%)	38.5	428^th of 657 public elementary schools	34.9%		33	468^th of 656 public elementary schools	28.7%	40	35.1	50.0	50.0		45.0	34.2	46.4	40.9		40.0	31.8	31.8	$14,524	$1,375	$13,149
C 4 Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11945 292nd Road	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	No	(620) 441-2045	122	10	12.7	44.3%	95 (77.9%)	1 (0.8%)	13 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	12 (9.8%)	60	251^st of 657 public elementary schools	61.8%		53	311^th of 656 public elementary schools	52.6%	60	53.3	57.1	58.3		56.2	26.7	52.4	66.7		47.9	50.0	50.0	$16,550	$850	$15,700
Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 N 10th	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 441-2040	306	23	13.3	75.8%	148 (48.4%)	6 (2.0%)	141 (46.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	15.3	575^th of 657 public elementary schools	12.5%		16.8	570^th of 656 public elementary schools	13.1%	5	21.1	30.9	41.0		31.1	21.0	23.8	28.2		24.4	23.1	23.1	$15,644	$1,825	$13,819
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 North B	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 441-2070	219	18	11.9	74.0%	94 (42.9%)	4 (1.8%)	102 (46.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	5 (2.3%)	11 (5.0%)	28	507^th of 657 public elementary schools	22.8%		23	528^th of 656 public elementary schools	19.5%	21	44.0	54.8	22.2		39.1	36.0	41.9	16.7		30.4	17.1	17.1	$14,922	$1,334	$13,587
Frances Willard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 N 4th	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 441-2050	281	16	17.5	77.2%	125 (44.5%)	10 (3.6%)	114 (40.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	8 (2.8%)	17 (6.0%)	8.3	619^th of 657 public elementary schools	5.8%		7.9	622^nd of 656 public elementary schools	5.2%	3	22.0	28.6	20.0		23.6	7.3	19.4	26.7		16.8	16.7	16.7	$13,873	$1,501	$12,372

Frequently Asked Questions about Whittier Elementary

What district is Whittier Elementary in?

Winfield

What schools do graduates of Whittier Elementary attend?

Students who attend Whittier Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Winfield Middle School
High : Winfield High

How many students attend Whittier Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 259 students attended Whittier Elementary.

Is Whittier Elementary a good school?

Whittier Elementary ranks 401^st of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Whittier Elementary?

Students at Whittier Elementary are 78% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

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