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Whittier Elementary

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Whittier Elementary ranks 273 rd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

273^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Whittier Elementary is a public elementary school located in Frederick, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 730 students. It is part of the Frederick County Public Schools district, which is ranked 5 out of 25 in the state of Maryland and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whittier Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, Whittier's overall Mathematics proficiency (41%) is significantly higher than the state average (26.5%), and its ELA proficiency (60.6%) is also well above the state average (50.8%). The school's Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) student subgroups perform particularly well, ranking 93rd and 132nd out of all Maryland elementary schools in those categories, respectively.

While Whittier Elementary has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, the school's rate of 16.8% in 2023-2024 is still higher than the district and state averages. Whittier generally outperforms its nearby counterparts, such as Lincoln Elementary and Orchard Grove Elementary, in both Mathematics and ELA proficiency. However, the high-performing Frederick Classical Charter School, located about 4.4 miles away, consistently outperforms Whittier Elementary across all grade levels and subject areas.

779

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,931

Per pupil spending ?

42.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2400 Whittier Dr
Frederick, MD 21702

(227) 203-1140

District: Frederick County Public Schools

Students who attend Whittier Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	West Frederick Middle
High:	Frederick High

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.3%

African American:

25.8%

Hispanic:

21.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (47% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maryland median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg49%

Maryland avg38%

273^rd of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 39Elementary Schools in the Frederick County Public Schools

5^th of 25Frederick County Public Schools among Maryland 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	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	273 of 865	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	239 of 859	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	232 of 855	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	314 of 862	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	325 of 802	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	244 of 853	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	230 of 857	73.2%	★★★★☆
2017	62.8	290 of 847	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.8	280 of 845	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.0	250 of 859	70.9%	★★★★☆
2014	70.1	288 of 867	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.1	362 of 847	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.7	330 of 857	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.6	351 of 853	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.3	355 of 855	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.3	372 of 850	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.0	264 of 838	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.7	486 of 818	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.0	421 of 804	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.3	511 of 805	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.6	525 of 803	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	43.5	232 of 504	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	37.6	399 of 796	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	51.1	93 of 347	73.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	57.7	132 of 546	75.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	49.2	286 of 788	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.0	22 of 23	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.6	277 of 528	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)76th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2021)73rd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2021)64th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2021)54th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2021)50th percentile-10 vs school

White (2021)48th percentile-12 vs school

Military Connected (2021)4th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+10 vs state

Mathematics41%+14 vs state

Science26%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP 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	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whittier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Whittier Dr	Frederick	21702	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1140	779	49	16.0	42.1%	267 (34.3%)	201 (25.8%)	167 (21.4%)	46 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (12.3%)	67.5	273^rd of 865 public elementary schools	68.4%		70.1	239^th of 859 public elementary schools	72.2%	34	44.5	42.3	36.1	41.0	57.4	63.9	60.7	60.6	26.1	$16,931	$964	$15,967
Yellow Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8717 Yellow Springs Rd	Frederick	21702	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1080	628	38	16.6	32.0%	242 (38.5%)	175 (27.9%)	104 (16.6%)	40 (6.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (10.2%)	73.7	228^th of 865 public elementary schools	73.6%		68.7	249^th of 859 public elementary schools	71.0%	21	48.5	59.3	35.0	47.8	61.4	72.9	55.3	63.3	28.8	$14,923	$746	$14,176
Waverley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Waverley Dr	Frederick	21702	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(227) 203-1160	965	78	12.3	87.4%	78 (8.1%)	204 (21.1%)	582 (60.3%)	44 (4.6%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.0%)	22.3	655^th of 865 public elementary schools	24.3%		18.5	675^th of 859 public elementary schools	21.4%	20	25.0	16.7	15.8	19.1	35.9	24.8	26.0	28.8	9.3	$18,531	$2,444	$16,088
Monocacy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7421 Hayward Rd	Frederick	21702	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(227) 203-1520	523	41	12.6	67.9%	125 (23.9%)	149 (28.5%)	182 (34.8%)	18 (3.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.8%)	54	373^rd of 865 public elementary schools	56.9%		50.2	374^th of 859 public elementary schools	56.5%	1	46.0	32.5	29.9	36.7	58.6	56.6	37.9	52.1	13.4	$20,660	$2,303	$18,357
North Frederick Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1010 Fairview Ave	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(227) 203-1480	660	46	14.5	57.4%	230 (34.8%)	130 (19.7%)	197 (29.8%)	23 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (11.5%)	64.8	293^rd of 865 public elementary schools	66.1%		52.1	358^th of 859 public elementary schools	58.3%	65	44.7	31.8	28.7	35.4	62.7	63.8	56.3	61.2	31.4	$18,234	$1,808	$16,426
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1285 Hillcrest Drive	Frederick	21703	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(227) 203-1660	581	57	10.2	91.0%	32 (5.5%)	46 (7.9%)	470 (80.9%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	17.3	728^th of 865 public elementary schools	15.8%		15.3	722^nd of 859 public elementary schools	15.9%	6	22.5	10.7	7.0	14.4	34.7	25.3	21.2	27.9	2.7	$24,563	$3,086	$21,477
Butterfly Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Contender Way	Frederick	21703	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(227) 203-1840	607	48	12.6	67.4%	109 (18.0%)	117 (19.3%)	286 (47.1%)	43 (7.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.9%)	50.2	406^th of 865 public elementary schools	53.1%		37	469^th of 859 public elementary schools	45.4%	63	36.1	25.7	31.3	30.7	54.2	45.5	48.5	49.2	24.7	$22,353	$2,591	$19,762
Parkway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Carroll Pky	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1380	263	18	14.6	44.9%	131 (49.8%)	36 (13.7%)	60 (22.8%)	9 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.5%)	76.1	216^th of 865 public elementary schools	75.0%		76.9	191^st of 859 public elementary schools	77.8%	25	46.7	46.5	34.8	42.5	62.2	64.3	75.0	67.2	42.2	$18,720	$774	$17,946
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Madison St	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(227) 203-1580	615	50	12.4	81.0%	90 (14.6%)	204 (33.2%)	235 (38.2%)	20 (3.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.1%)	52	389^th of 865 public elementary schools	55.0%		35.6	485^th of 859 public elementary schools	43.5%	96	48.6	23.3	28.2	34.4	54.8	37.5	51.3	48.1	24.4	$21,708	$2,408	$19,300
Orchard Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5898 Hannover Dr	Frederick	21703	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1400	613	39	15.7	53.7%	128 (20.9%)	170 (27.7%)	200 (32.6%)	53 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.1%)	59.8	338^th of 865 public elementary schools	60.9%		56.8	323^rd of 859 public elementary schools	62.4%	15	44.4	38.1	23.2	34.7	66.3	62.9	55.1	61.1	16.7	$17,665	$909	$16,756

Frequently Asked Questions about Whittier Elementary

What district is Whittier Elementary in?

Frederick County Public Schools

How many students attend Whittier Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 779 students attended Whittier Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Whittier Elementary attend?

Students who attend Whittier Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Frederick Middle
High : Frederick High

What is the racial makeup of Whittier Elementary?

Students at Whittier Elementary are 34% White, 26% African American, 21% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

Is Whittier Elementary a good school?

Whittier Elementary ranks 273^rd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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