Whittier School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Top 50%

Serving 477 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Whittier School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the Utah state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 477 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Top 50% in UT
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Whittier School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:

School Overview

Whittier School's student population of 477 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whittier School
Pre-K	18
Kind	53
1	52
2	62
3	67
4	78
5	63
6	84

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Total Students

477 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whittier School
2023	499
2022	483
2021	522
2020	623
2019	623
2018	715
2017	715
2016	718
2015	700
2014	735
2013	698
2012	684
2011	711
2010	710
2009	641
2008	636
2007	644
2006	608
2005	601
2004	651
2003	680
2002	618
2001	503
2000	463
1999	527
1998	533
1997	508
1996	477
1995	485
1994	533
1993	555
1992	551
1991	577
1990	547
1989	575
1988	583
1987	637

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier School
2023	26
2022	29
2020	29
2019	29
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2014	29
2013	30
2012	31
2011	30
2010	31
2009	22
2008	29
2007	27
2006	30
2005	28
2004	27
2003	28
2002	21
2001	24
2000	27
1999	31
1998	30
1997	29
1996	27
1995	27
1994	25
1993	27
1992	19
1991	23

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Last Day of School

Thu. May 28, 2026

School Rankings

Whittier School ranks within the top 50% of all 957 schools in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Whittier School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (UT)

#398 out of 957 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Whittier School
2023	#398
2022	#409
2021	#409
2019	#432
2018	#455
2017	#343
2016	#459
2015	#392
2014	#525
2013	#523
2012	#701

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42%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Whittier School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	42%	40%	37%
2021	41%	39%	30%
2019	47%	45%	43%
2018	45%	47%	45%
2017	49%	47%	45%
2016	49%	47%	45%
2015	49%	45%	43%
2014	41%	44%	42%
2013	78%	77%	74%
2012	67%	75%	64%
2011	69%	73%	63%

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(20-21)

46%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Whittier School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2021	46%	43%	37%
2019	48%	47%	43%
2018	48%	45%	45%
2017	51%	44%	43%
2016	45%	45%	42%
2015	45%	44%	40%
2014	41%	42%	40%
2013	80%	83%	77%
2012	70%	83%	75%
2011	66%	81%	72%
2010	65%	81%	73%

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(20-21)

45%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Whittier School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	19:1	22:1	19:1
2022	17:1	22:1	18:1
2020	21:1	22:1	21:1
2019	21:1	22:1	21:1
2018	25:1	23:1	21:1
2017	25:1	23:1	21:1
2014	25:1	23:1	22:1
2013	23:1	23:1	22:1
2012	22:1	23:1	21:1
2011	24:1	23:1	21:1
2010	23:1	23:1	22:1
2009	29:1	27:1	19:1
2008	22:1	23:1	22:1
2007	24:1	22:1	23:1
2006	20:1	20:1	19:1
2005	21:1	22:1	20:1
2004	24:1	22:1	21:1
2003	24:1	22:1	20:1
2002	29:1	22:1	21:1
2001	21:1	22:1	21:1
2000	17:1	21:1	19:1
1999	17:1	20:1	19:1
1998	18:1	21:1	20:1
1997	17:1	21:1	20:1
1996	18:1	22:1	20:1
1995	18:1	23:1	21:1
1994	21:1	24:1	22:1
1993	21:1	24:1	22:1
1992	29:1	25:1	26:1
1991	25:1	25:1	24:1
1990	19:1	24:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Whittier School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	5%	3%	5%
2009	5%	2%	3%
2008	5%	2%	3%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	5%	2%	2%
2002	5%	2%	2%
2001	6%	2%	2%
2000	10%	2%	3%
1999	10%	2%	3%
1998	8%	1%	3%
1997	8%	1%	3%
1996	7%	1%	3%
1995	8%	1%	3%
1994	5%	1%	3%
1993	6%	1%	3%
1992	6%	1%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	6%	2%	5%
2022	6%	2%	5%
2021	7%	2%	5%
2020	6%	2%	5%
2019	6%	2%	5%
2018	5%	2%	5%
2017	5%	2%	5%
2016	5%	2%	5%
2015	6%	2%	4%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	6%	2%	4%
2012	6%	2%	5%
2011	6%	2%	4%
2010	9%	5%	11%
2009	8%	4%	9%
2008	9%	3%	9%
2007	12%	3%	9%
2006	12%	3%	10%
2005	13%	3%	10%
2004	12%	3%	10%
2003	11%	3%	10%
2002	11%	3%	10%
2001	8%	3%	10%
2000	9%	3%	10%
1999	9%	3%	9%
1998	8%	3%	9%
1997	10%	2%	9%
1996	8%	2%	8%
1995	6%	2%	8%
1994	7%	2%	7%
1993	6%	2%	7%
1992	7%	2%	7%
1991	7%	2%	6%

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Hispanic

31%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	30%	20%	38%
2022	29%	19%	38%
2021	27%	18%	36%
2020	28%	17%	37%
2019	28%	17%	37%
2018	32%	17%	38%
2017	32%	17%	38%
2016	36%	17%	40%
2015	35%	17%	41%
2014	32%	16%	42%
2013	32%	16%	42%
2012	37%	15%	41%
2011	35%	15%	42%
2010	29%	15%	38%
2009	36%	14%	40%
2008	38%	15%	40%
2007	35%	13%	38%
2006	38%	12%	37%
2005	35%	12%	35%
2004	34%	11%	34%
2003	32%	10%	32%
2002	33%	10%	30%
2001	38%	9%	28%
2000	35%	8%	26%
1999	33%	7%	24%
1998	32%	7%	22%
1997	30%	6%	20%
1996	31%	5%	18%
1995	27%	5%	17%
1994	29%	4%	16%
1993	28%	4%	15%
1992	28%	4%	14%
1991	26%	4%	12%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Whittier School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	11%	1%	5%
2022	8%	1%	5%
2021	8%	1%	5%
2020	10%	1%	5%
2019	10%	1%	5%
2018	7%	1%	4%
2017	7%	1%	4%
2016	7%	1%	4%
2015	4%	1%	4%
2014	4%	1%	4%
2013	6%	1%	4%
2012	7%	1%	4%
2011	7%	1%	5%
2010	10%	3%	6%
2009	8%	1%	5%
2008	7%	2%	5%
2007	6%	1%	5%
2006	5%	1%	4%
2005	5%	1%	4%
2004	6%	1%	4%
2003	6%	1%	4%
2002	5%	1%	4%
2001	6%	1%	4%
2000	3%	1%	3%
1999	5%	1%	3%
1998	6%	1%	3%
1997	5%	1%	3%
1996	5%	1%	3%
1995	6%	1%	3%
1994	5%	1%	3%
1993	5%	1%	3%

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White

40%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	42%	71%	42%
2022	49%	72%	42%
2021	50%	73%	44%
2020	47%	74%	44%
2019	47%	74%	44%
2018	48%	75%	44%
2017	48%	75%	44%
2016	43%	75%	43%
2015	45%	75%	42%
2014	47%	76%	41%
2013	47%	77%	42%
2012	44%	78%	42%
2011	46%	78%	42%
2010	38%	73%	40%
2009	43%	79%	43%
2008	41%	78%	43%
2007	44%	81%	46%
2006	42%	82%	47%
2005	44%	82%	49%
2004	45%	83%	50%
2003	46%	84%	52%
2002	46%	84%	54%
2001	42%	85%	56%
2000	43%	86%	58%
1999	43%	87%	61%
1998	46%	88%	63%
1997	47%	90%	65%
1996	49%	91%	68%
1995	53%	91%	69%
1994	54%	92%	71%
1993	55%	92%	72%
1992	56%	92%	74%
1991	60%	92%	78%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Whittier School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	2%	2%	5%
2022	1%	2%	5%
2021	1%	2%	5%
2020	2%	2%	5%
2019	2%	2%	5%
2018	2%	2%	4%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	1%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	2%	1%	4%
2013	2%	2%	4%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Whittier School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	8%	3%	4%
2022	6%	3%	4%
2021	6%	3%	3%
2020	5%	3%	3%
2019	5%	3%	3%
2018	5%	2%	4%
2017	5%	2%	4%
2016	7%	2%	3%
2015	8%	2%	3%
2014	7%	2%	3%
2013	4%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	0.72	0.46	0.68
2022	0.67	0.45	0.67
2021	0.67	0.44	0.67
2020	0.69	0.43	0.67
2019	0.69	0.43	0.67
2018	0.66	0.41	0.66
2017	0.66	0.41	0.66
2016	0.68	0.41	0.66
2015	0.67	0.41	0.65
2014	0.67	0.40	0.66
2013	0.67	0.39	0.65
2012	0.67	0.37	0.65
2011	0.66	0.37	0.65
2010	0.76	0.47	0.63
2009	0.69	0.36	0.65
2008	0.68	0.37	0.65
2007	0.67	0.33	0.64
2006	0.67	0.31	0.64
2005	0.67	0.31	0.63
2004	0.67	0.30	0.63
2003	0.68	0.29	0.62
2002	0.67	0.28	0.61
2001	0.67	0.26	0.60
2000	0.68	0.25	0.58
1999	0.69	0.23	0.57
1998	0.68	0.21	0.55
1997	0.68	0.19	0.52
1996	0.66	0.17	0.50
1995	0.64	0.17	0.48
1994	0.62	0.15	0.46
1993	0.62	0.15	0.44
1992	0.60	0.15	0.43
1991	0.57	0.14	0.38

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Eligible for

54%

24%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Whittier School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	51%	23%	47%
2022	47%	22%	43%
2021	45%	25%	42%
2020	56%	27%	50%
2019	56%	27%	50%
2018	55%	29%	51%
2017	55%	29%	51%
2016	58%	29%	51%
2015	56%	30%	51%
2014	57%	29%	53%
2013	86%	48%	71%
2012	66%	37%	61%
2011	62%	31%	58%
2010	64%	33%	58%
2009	67%	23%	54%
2008	72%	21%	53%
2007	76%	21%	49%
2006	51%	23%	50%
2005	58%	23%	46%
2004	48%	23%	49%
2003	50%	22%	46%
2002	50%	20%	43%
2001	52%	19%	41%
2000	57%	19%	40%
1999	58%	19%	39%
1998	57%	19%	39%
1997	65%	19%	38%
1996	68%	19%	43%
1995	62%	19%	36%
1994	57%	19%	37%
1993	68%	19%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Whittier School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	6%	6%	4%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	5%	6%	6%
2019	5%	6%	6%
2018	5%	7%	6%
2017	5%	7%	6%
2016	6%	7%	6%
2015	6%	8%	7%
2014	9%	8%	8%
2013	13%	11%	11%
2012	14%	11%	11%
2011	8%	7%	8%
2010	11%	9%	10%
2009	14%	8%	12%
2008	15%	9%	12%
2007	24%	10%	13%
2006	10%	9%	9%
2005	10%	9%	8%
2004	10%	9%	9%
2003	11%	9%	10%
2002	10%	9%	10%
2001	11%	9%	10%
2000	13%	9%	9%
1999	14%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Salt Lake School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Whittier School's ranking?

Whittier School is ranked #398 out of 957 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Utah.

What schools are Whittier School often compared to?

Whittier Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Beacon Heights School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

42% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% UT state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% UT state average).

How many students attend Whittier School?

477 students attend Whittier School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Whittier School students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 9% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Whittier School?

Whittier School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the Utah state average of 21:1.

What grades does Whittier School offer ?

Whittier School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Whittier School part of?

Whittier School is part of Salt Lake School District.

In what neighborhood is Whittier School located?

Whittier School is located in the Liberty Wells neighborhood of Salt Lake City, UT. There are 3 other public schools located in Liberty Wells.