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Whittier School

Q: Is Whittier School a good school?

Whittier School ranks 248 th of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Whittier School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 500 students attended Whittier School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Whittier School?

Students at Whittier School are 39% White, 34% Hispanic, 10% African American, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

Q: What schools do graduates of Whittier School attend?

Students who attend Whittier School usually go on to attend: Middle : Hillside Middle High : Highland High High : Innovations Early College High School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

248^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 563 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Whittier School is a public elementary school in Salt Lake City serving approximately 500 students in prekindergarten through sixth grade, with a diverse and economically mixed student population in the Salt Lake District.

The school is a middle-performing Utah school, ranking 248th of 563 statewide, at the 56th percentile with three stars. Its performance is stronger than most nearby schools in the comparison group and is close to Nibley Park School, which ranks at the 54th percentile. It trails Uintah School and Emerson School, but performs well ahead of Mountain View School, Parkview School, and Liberty School. In 2025–26, average proficiency was 48.9% in English language arts, 46.6% in mathematics, and 58.1% in science—at or above district and state averages overall. Upper-grade results are a notable strength: sixth-grade students reached 61.8% proficiency in ELA, 52.9% in mathematics, and 72% in science.

The clearest academic priority is third grade, where proficiency was 34.5% in ELA and 37.9% in mathematics, both below district and state averages. Attendance is another important concern: chronic absenteeism was 33.1% in 2024–25, above the district’s 29.3% and Utah’s 23.8%, although it has improved from 40% in 2022–23. The free/reduced-price lunch rate was 57.4%, higher than at Uintah and Emerson and similar to Nibley Park. Encouraging signs include a student-teacher ratio improvement to 17.8, stronger low-socioeconomic-status subgroup performance, and generally improving or stable results. Overall, the school appears stable and improving, with its greatest opportunities in early-grade literacy, mathematics, and attendance.

500

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,673

Per pupil spending ?

57.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

85%

Kindergartners adequately immunized (2022-23)

Exemptions: 3% (any vaccine)

1600 S 300 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84115

(801) 481-4846

District: Salt Lake District

Students who attend Whittier School usually attend:

Middle:	Hillside Middle
High:	Highland High
	Innovations Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.6%

Hispanic:

33.8%

African American:

10.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Utah median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 22% Utah)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg45%

Utah avg48%

248^th of 563

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Salt Lake District

60^th of 92Salt Lake District among Utah 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	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	248 of 563	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.8	225 of 547	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	289 of 561	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	238 of 561	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	204 of 551	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	237 of 559	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	282 of 572	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	257 of 528	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.0	251 of 526	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.2	299 of 533	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.6	253 of 537	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.4	304 of 509	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.1	390 of 576	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	21.8	503 of 579	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.5	487 of 563	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.6	459 of 518	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.6	447 of 509	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.1	391 of 498	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	26 of 109	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	43.0	95 of 162	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	81 of 132	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	94.5	10 of 429	97.7%	★★★★★

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)

White (2024)98th percentile+49 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+17 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science58%+4 vs state

English Language Arts49%+3 vs state

Mathematics47%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				RISE English Language Arts (2026)						RISE Mathematics (2026)						RISE Science (2026)					Vaccination (2022-23)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	RISE English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RISE English Language Arts 4th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 5th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th Grade	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners adequately immunized	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whittier School	Public	PK, KG-6	1600 S 300 E	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 481-4846	500	28	17.8	57.4%	193 (38.6%)	50 (10.0%)	169 (33.8%)	48 (9.6%)	5 (1.0%)	9 (1.8%)	26 (5.2%)	56.5	248^th of 563 public elementary schools	56.0%		58.8	225^th of 547 public elementary schools	58.9%	23	34.5	49.2	50.0	61.8			37.9	47.8	47.6	52.9			50.7	51.5	72.0			85%	3%	$9,673	$990	$8,684
Liberty School	Public	PK, KG-6	1090 S Roberta St	Salt Lake City	84111	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8180	473	25	18.9	—	107 (22.6%)	43 (9.1%)	246 (52.0%)	30 (6.3%)	10 (2.1%)	20 (4.2%)	17 (3.6%)	2.3	563^rd of 563 public elementary schools	0.0%		3.9	540^th of 547 public elementary schools	1.3%	23	16.3	12.5	10–30.5%	15.1			16.3	14.3	< 21%	7.6			12.5	< 20%	17.0			96%	4%	$13,128	$2,219	$10,908
Emerson School	Public	K-6	1017 E 1370 S	Salt Lake City	84105	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 481-4819	395	29	13.6	25.1%	289 (73.2%)	4 (1.0%)	63 (15.9%)	5 (1.3%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	26 (6.6%)	74.1	129^th of 563 public elementary schools	77.1%		63.1	204^th of 547 public elementary schools	62.7%	75	74.6	55.3	54.1	63.1			72.9	54.5	46.8	43.8			60.6	56.3	77.0			96%	4%	$9,868	$738	$9,130
Headstart Preschool Special Education	Public	K	2500 S State St	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4672	2	27	.0	—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Woodrow Wilson School	Public	PK, KG-6	2567 S Main Street	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5102	656	22	30.5	—	219 (33.4%)	49 (7.5%)	313 (47.7%)	39 (5.9%)	5 (0.8%)	16 (2.4%)	15 (2.3%)	9.9	510^th of 563 public elementary schools	9.4%		16.1	470^th of 547 public elementary schools	14.1%	40	21.7	34.4	20.9				37.3	23.1	9.8				22.7	18.0				84%	2%	$8,973	$1,464	$7,510
Nibley Park School	Public	PK, KG-8	2785 S 800 E	Salt Lake City	84106	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 481-4842	483	32	15.0	54.9%	219 (45.3%)	17 (3.5%)	183 (37.9%)	14 (2.9%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.3%)	36 (7.5%)	55.2	257^th of 563 public elementary schools	54.4%		50.5	278^th of 547 public elementary schools	49.2%	21	44.9	65.2	35.0	50.0	20–50%	27.5	49.3	56.5	40.0	46.7	< 40%	20.0	65.2	45.0	56.7	< 40%	30.0	88%	6%	$10,232	$898	$9,334
Uintah School	Public	K-6	1571 E 1300 S	Salt Lake City	84105	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 584-2940	464	21	22.6	8.8%	341 (73.5%)	3 (0.6%)	62 (13.4%)	25 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.7%)	95.7	9^th of 563 public elementary schools	98.4%		94.3	14^th of 547 public elementary schools	97.4%	5	82.3	78.5	62.9	74.6			86.8	84.3	78.6	66.1			84.5	80.0	79.7			94%	4%	$9,651	$741	$8,910
Parkview School	Public	PK, KG-6	970 S Emery St	Salt Lake City	84104	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 974-8304	371	26	14.3	—	52 (14.0%)	35 (9.4%)	236 (63.6%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.9%)	17 (4.6%)	8.5	521^st of 563 public elementary schools	7.5%		6.7	526^th of 547 public elementary schools	3.8%	5	10.4	12.8	35.5				15.2	27.6	27.1				17.0	24.9				88%	0%	$13,011	$1,544	$11,467
Olene Walker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3225 S 800 E	Salt Lake City	84106	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4996	712	28	25.6	42.4%	92 (12.9%)	84 (11.8%)	412 (57.9%)	87 (12.2%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.9%)	8 (1.1%)	4.9	546^th of 563 public elementary schools	3.0%		7.2	518^th of 547 public elementary schools	5.3%	28	11.4	22.3	11.7				10.5	24.2	17.7				27.2	23.6				89%	1%	$10,835	$2,069	$8,766
Mountain View School	Public	PK, KG-6	1380 S Navajo	Salt Lake City	84104	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 974-8315	629	29	21.6	—	63 (10.0%)	62 (9.9%)	358 (56.9%)	38 (6.0%)	3 (0.5%)	90 (14.3%)	15 (2.4%)	21	440^th of 563 public elementary schools	21.8%		12.4	490^th of 547 public elementary schools	10.4%	50	33.3	30.8	30.9				38.7	40.7	30.9				34.1	33.6				85%	0%	$10,717	$1,422	$9,296

Frequently Asked Questions about Whittier School

What district is Whittier School in?

Salt Lake District

What is the racial makeup of Whittier School?

Students at Whittier School are 39% White, 34% Hispanic, 10% African American, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

Is Whittier School a good school?

Whittier School ranks 248^th of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Whittier School attend?

Students who attend Whittier School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hillside Middle
High : Highland High
High : Innovations Early College High School

How many students attend Whittier School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 500 students attended Whittier School.

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