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Whittier School

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Whittier School ranks 225 th of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

225^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Whittier School is an elementary school in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving 477 students in grades PK-6. It is part of the Salt Lake District, which is ranked 55 out of 93 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Whittier School has a history of ranking between 204-289 out of 551-561 Utah elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whittier School consistently outperforms the Salt Lake District and the state of Utah in various RISE test subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Whittier School had higher proficiency rates than the district and state in Mathematics for grades 3-5, Science for grades 4-6, and English Language Arts for grades 4 and 6. Additionally, Whittier School ranks highly among Utah elementary schools for its performance with specific student subgroups, such as ranking 10th out of 429 schools for its White student population and 26th out of 109 schools for its low socioeconomic status (SES) students in the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 23.8% to 37.6% over the past few years.

Whittier School's performance is generally stronger than the nearby Riley School, Nibley Park School, and M. Lynn Bennion School, which have lower state rankings and test scores. However, two nearby schools, Uintah School and Hawthorne School, stand out as high-performing, consistently ranking among the top 25 elementary schools in Utah and having significantly higher test scores than Whittier School, the Salt Lake District, and the state average.

500

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,673

Per pupil spending ?

57.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Utah median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 24% Utah)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg45%

Utah avg48%

225^th of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

55^th of 93Salt 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
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 (2024-2025) ?

Science58%+5 vs state

Mathematics47%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				RISE Mathematics (2025)					RISE Science (2025)				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/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	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	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%)	58.8	225^th of 547 public elementary schools	58.9%		50.6	289^th of 561 public elementary schools	48.5%	64	53.1	54.1	49.4	31.7		65.3	50.0	57.8		$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	98.9%	107 (22.6%)	43 (9.1%)	246 (52.0%)	30 (6.3%)	10 (2.1%)	20 (4.2%)	17 (3.6%)	3.9	540^th of 547 public elementary schools	1.3%		3.5	553^rd of 561 public elementary schools	1.4%	13	15.6	20.7	11.3	5.8		26.9	17.0	19.3		$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%)	63.1	204^th of 547 public elementary schools	62.7%		86.3	52^nd of 561 public elementary schools	90.7%	152	47.8	54.4	50.8	41.9		56.1	56.1	65.9		$9,868	$738	$9,130
Headstart Preschool Special Education	Public	PK-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%)	16.1	470^th of 547 public elementary schools	14.1%		14.1	486^th of 561 public elementary schools	13.4%	16	36.4	23.5	26.0			35.9	30.0			$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%)	50.5	278^th of 547 public elementary schools	49.2%		13.5	489^th of 561 public elementary schools	12.8%	211	62.8	46.4	41.4	37.0	17.4	48.8	50.8	49.1	30.4	$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%)	94.3	14^th of 547 public elementary schools	97.4%		97.3	5^th of 561 public elementary schools	99.1%	9	70.7	83.1	75.9	59.3		86.0	75.8	79.7		$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	98.7%	52 (14.0%)	35 (9.4%)	236 (63.6%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.9%)	17 (4.6%)	6.7	526^th of 547 public elementary schools	3.8%					(n/a)	25.5	20.5	21.1			17.8	22.8			$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%)	7.2	518^th of 547 public elementary schools	5.3%		7	536^th of 561 public elementary schools	4.5%	18	17.6	23.1	21.5			24.7	26.3			$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	99.2%	63 (10.0%)	62 (9.9%)	358 (56.9%)	38 (6.0%)	3 (0.5%)	90 (14.3%)	15 (2.4%)	12.4	490^th of 547 public elementary schools	10.4%		9.9	512^th of 561 public elementary schools	8.7%	22	35.3	31.5	16.3			25.2	27.5			$10,717	$1,422	$9,296

Frequently Asked Questions about Whittier School

How many students attend Whittier School?

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

What district is Whittier School in?

Salt Lake District

Is Whittier School a good school?

Whittier School ranks 225^th of 547 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

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.

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