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

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Whittier School

3585 S 6000 W
West Valley City, UT 84128

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Bottom 50%

Serving 520 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Whittier School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 19% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 15% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Utah state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 520 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Bottom 50% in UT
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 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 520 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whittier School
Pre-K	79
Kind	76
1	58
2	57
3	61
4	66
5	68
6	55

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Total Students

520 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whittier School
2023	499
2022	489
2021	516
2020	554
2019	554
2018	684
2017	684
2016	683
2015	682
2014	742
2013	767
2012	787
2011	790
2010	773
2009	752
2008	785
2007	735
2006	777
2005	767
2004	802
2003	806
2002	742
2001	634
2000	616
1999	613
1998	619
1997	654
1996	629
1995	675
1994	728
1993	773
1992	780
1991	786
1990	801
1989	829
1988	823
1987	876

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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	21
2022	23
2020	26
2019	26
2018	31
2017	31
2016	31
2014	31
2013	33
2012	32
2011	30
2010	31
2009	28
2008	32
2007	29
2006	37
2005	35
2004	36
2003	37
2002	36
2001	33
2000	32
1999	27
1998	27
1997	29
1996	28
1995	30
1994	28
1993	30
1992	29
1991	29

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School Rankings

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

The of Whittier School is 0.63, 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)

#916 out of 957 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Whittier School
2023	#916
2022	#917
2021	#917
2019	#889
2018	#885
2017	#883
2016	#868
2015	#828
2014	#780
2013	#788
2012	#759

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19%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Whittier School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	19%	40%	28%
2021	18%	39%	26%
2019	25%	45%	34%
2018	23%	47%	34%
2017	25%	47%	33%
2016	22%	47%	34%
2015	26%	45%	33%
2014	27%	44%	33%
2013	63%	77%	65%
2012	63%	75%	59%
2011	62%	73%	60%

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(20-21)

15%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Whittier School	Utah	Granite School District
2021	15%	43%	32%
2019	21%	47%	35%
2018	24%	45%	34%
2017	15%	44%	31%
2016	22%	45%	31%
2015	22%	44%	31%
2014	25%	42%	28%
2013	60%	83%	72%
2012	65%	83%	73%
2011	62%	81%	71%
2010	59%	81%	71%

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(20-21)

20-24%

45%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Whittier School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	24:1	22:1	22:1
2022	21:1	22:1	21:1
2020	21:1	22:1	23:1
2019	21:1	22:1	23:1
2018	22:1	23:1	23:1
2017	22:1	23:1	23:1
2014	24:1	23:1	23:1
2013	23:1	23:1	24:1
2012	25:1	23:1	23:1
2011	26:1	23:1	25:1
2010	25:1	23:1	23:1
2009	27:1	27:1	19:1
2008	24:1	23:1	25:1
2007	25:1	22:1	23:1
2006	21:1	20:1	21:1
2005	22:1	22:1	23:1
2004	22:1	22:1	24:1
2003	22:1	22:1	23:1
2002	21:1	22:1	22:1
2001	19:1	22:1	22:1
2000	19:1	21:1	21:1
1999	23:1	20:1	21:1
1998	23:1	21:1	23:1
1997	23:1	21:1	23:1
1996	22:1	22:1	22:1
1995	23:1	23:1	23:1
1994	26:1	24:1	24:1
1993	26:1	24:1	25:1
1992	27:1	25:1	26:1
1991	27:1	25:1	25:1
1990	28:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Whittier School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	3%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	3%	2%	4%
2022	3%	2%	5%
2021	2%	2%	5%
2020	2%	2%	5%
2019	2%	2%	5%
2018	2%	2%	5%
2017	2%	2%	5%
2016	2%	2%	4%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	3%	2%	4%
2012	2%	2%	4%
2011	2%	2%	4%
2010	7%	5%	10%
2009	5%	4%	7%
2008	6%	3%	7%
2007	6%	3%	7%
2006	6%	3%	7%
2005	7%	3%	7%
2004	6%	3%	6%
2003	4%	3%	7%
2002	5%	3%	7%
2001	4%	3%	6%
2000	4%	3%	6%
1999	4%	3%	6%
1998	3%	3%	6%
1997	3%	2%	5%
1996	3%	2%	5%
1995	2%	2%	4%
1994	2%	2%	4%
1993	2%	2%	4%
1992	1%	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

38%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	41%	20%	39%
2022	40%	19%	38%
2021	38%	18%	36%
2020	39%	17%	34%
2019	39%	17%	34%
2018	38%	17%	34%
2017	38%	17%	34%
2016	37%	17%	33%
2015	35%	17%	33%
2014	35%	16%	32%
2013	33%	16%	31%
2012	33%	15%	31%
2011	32%	15%	31%
2010	30%	15%	29%
2009	32%	14%	29%
2008	33%	15%	29%
2007	29%	13%	25%
2006	26%	12%	23%
2005	22%	12%	21%
2004	20%	11%	19%
2003	20%	10%	18%
2002	17%	10%	16%
2001	15%	9%	14%
2000	13%	8%	12%
1999	11%	7%	11%
1998	10%	7%	9%
1997	7%	6%	8%
1996	8%	5%	6%
1995	6%	5%	6%
1994	3%	4%	5%
1993	4%	4%	5%
1992	3%	4%	5%
1991	4%	4%	4%

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Black

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

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White

48%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	45%	71%	45%
2022	43%	72%	46%
2021	50%	73%	48%
2020	49%	74%	50%
2019	49%	74%	50%
2018	52%	75%	52%
2017	52%	75%	52%
2016	52%	75%	54%
2015	55%	75%	54%
2014	53%	76%	55%
2013	55%	77%	55%
2012	58%	78%	56%
2011	58%	78%	57%
2010	52%	73%	53%
2009	58%	79%	59%
2008	56%	78%	59%
2007	61%	81%	64%
2006	64%	82%	67%
2005	67%	82%	69%
2004	73%	83%	71%
2003	74%	84%	73%
2002	77%	84%	75%
2001	80%	85%	77%
2000	82%	86%	79%
1999	83%	87%	81%
1998	85%	88%	83%
1997	88%	90%	85%
1996	88%	91%	87%
1995	91%	91%	88%
1994	94%	92%	89%
1993	94%	92%	89%
1992	96%	92%	90%
1991	94%	92%	91%

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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	Granite School District
2023	6%	2%	4%
2022	6%	2%	4%
2021	5%	2%	4%
2020	6%	2%	4%
2019	6%	2%	4%
2018	4%	2%	4%
2017	4%	2%	4%
2016	6%	2%	4%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	4%	1%	4%
2013	6%	2%	4%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Whittier School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	0.63	0.46	0.63
2022	0.65	0.45	0.63
2021	0.61	0.44	0.63
2020	0.61	0.43	0.62
2019	0.61	0.43	0.62
2018	0.59	0.41	0.61
2017	0.59	0.41	0.61
2016	0.59	0.41	0.60
2015	0.58	0.41	0.60
2014	0.61	0.40	0.60
2013	0.59	0.39	0.60
2012	0.57	0.37	0.59
2011	0.56	0.37	0.59
2010	0.66	0.47	0.58
2009	0.56	0.36	0.56
2008	0.58	0.37	0.56
2007	0.54	0.33	0.52
2006	0.52	0.31	0.50
2005	0.50	0.31	0.48
2004	0.43	0.30	0.45
2003	0.41	0.29	0.44
2002	0.38	0.28	0.42
2001	0.34	0.26	0.39
2000	0.31	0.25	0.36
1999	0.30	0.23	0.32
1998	0.26	0.21	0.30
1997	0.22	0.19	0.27
1996	0.22	0.17	0.24
1995	0.17	0.17	0.21
1994	0.12	0.15	0.20
1993	0.12	0.15	0.19
1992	0.09	0.15	0.18
1991	0.12	0.14	0.16

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Eligible for

49%

24%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Whittier School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	44%	23%	40%
2022	40%	22%	38%
2021	47%	25%	43%
2020	49%	27%	46%
2019	49%	27%	46%
2018	53%	29%	49%
2017	53%	29%	49%
2016	48%	29%	47%
2015	45%	30%	46%
2014	43%	29%	38%
2013	72%	48%	65%
2012	50%	37%	49%
2011	46%	31%	45%
2010	50%	33%	47%
2009	19%	23%	17%
2008	42%	21%	33%
2007	5%	21%	21%
2006	33%	23%	33%
2005	36%	23%	32%
2004	34%	23%	30%
2003	29%	22%	27%
2002	25%	20%	24%
2001	22%	19%	22%
2000	23%	19%	21%
1999	21%	19%	21%
1998	21%	19%	21%
1997	22%	19%	20%
1996	22%	19%	20%
1995	20%	19%	20%
1994	23%	19%	19%
1993	18%	19%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Whittier School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	11%	6%	9%
2022	11%	5%	9%
2021	12%	5%	9%
2020	13%	6%	10%
2019	13%	6%	10%
2018	13%	7%	9%
2017	13%	7%	9%
2016	10%	7%	9%
2015	12%	8%	9%
2014	9%	8%	7%
2013	18%	11%	13%
2012	13%	11%	9%
2011	9%	7%	7%
2010	15%	9%	9%
2009	9%	8%	6%
2008	16%	9%	11%
2007	2%	10%	9%
2006	14%	9%	10%
2005	13%	9%	10%
2004	16%	9%	10%
2003	15%	9%	9%
2002	16%	9%	10%
2001	13%	9%	10%
2000	15%	9%	9%
1999	13%	9%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Granite School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Whittier School's ranking?

Whittier School is ranked #916 out of 957 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Utah.

What schools are Whittier School often compared to?

Whittier Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Highland Park School, Hunter School by visitors of our site.

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

19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% UT state average), while 15% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% UT state average).

How many students attend Whittier School?

520 students attend Whittier School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Whittier School students are White, 38% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Hawaiian, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Whittier School?

Whittier School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than 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 Granite School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 520 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education