Whittier Elementary School
1310 2nd Ave South
Clinton IA, 52732, Clinton County
Phone: 563-243-3230
Ranking: 
(244 out of 696, top 35%)*
(244 out of 696, top 35%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Clinton Community School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 29 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 33 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 340 | 345 | 416 | 409 | 417 | 419 | 418 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 56 | 16.5% | 63 | 18.3% | 79 | 19.0% | 78 | 19.1% | 66 | 15.8% | 69 | 16.5% | 71 | 17.0% |
| Grade 1: | 55 | 16.2% | 75 | 21.7% | 67 | 16.1% | 56 | 13.7% | 70 | 16.8% | 69 | 16.5% | 67 | 16.0% |
| Grade 2: | 79 | 23.2% | 56 | 16.2% | 59 | 14.2% | 74 | 18.1% | 73 | 17.5% | 71 | 16.9% | 74 | 17.7% |
| Grade 3: | 58 | 17.1% | 36 | 10.4% | 74 | 17.8% | 70 | 17.1% | 65 | 15.6% | 64 | 15.3% | 69 | 16.5% |
| Grade 4: | 38 | 11.2% | 57 | 16.5% | 72 | 17.3% | 62 | 15.2% | 75 | 18.0% | 70 | 16.7% | 70 | 16.7% |
| Grade 5: | 54 | 15.9% | 58 | 16.8% | 65 | 15.6% | 69 | 16.9% | 68 | 16.3% | 62 | 14.8% | 60 | 14.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 173 | 50.9% | 167 | 48.4% | 202 | 48.6% | 199 | 48.7% | 186 | 44.6% | 200 | 47.7% | 207 | 49.5% |
| Female: | 167 | 49.1% | 178 | 51.6% | 214 | 51.4% | 210 | 51.3% | 231 | 55.4% | 211 | 50.4% | 207 | 49.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.7% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 5 | 1.2% | 8 | 2.0% | 12 | 2.9% | 11 | 2.6% | 10 | 2.4% |
| Hispanic: | 18 | 5.3% | 16 | 4.6% | 23 | 5.5% | 22 | 5.4% | 16 | 3.8% | 11 | 2.6% | 7 | 1.7% |
| Black: | 20 | 5.9% | 23 | 6.7% | 25 | 6.0% | 28 | 6.8% | 40 | 9.6% | 33 | 7.9% | 33 | 7.9% |
| White: | 277 | 81.5% | 276 | 80.0% | 327 | 78.6% | 320 | 78.2% | 325 | 77.9% | 360 | 85.9% | 365 | 87.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 24 | 7.1% | 28 | 8.1% | 36 | 8.7% | 30 | 7.3% | 24 | 5.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 119 | 35.0% | 112 | 32.5% | 157 | 37.7% | 149 | 36.4% | 161 | 38.6% | 106 | 25.3% | 116 | 27.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 18 | 5.3% | 23 | 6.7% | 34 | 8.2% | 36 | 8.8% | 30 | 7.2% | 37 | 8.8% | 34 | 8.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.89 | 11.82 | 12.54 | 12.33 | 12.55 | 12.00 | 12.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.13% | 81.35% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.14% | 84.30% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.85% | 83.27% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.14% | 87.39% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.46% | 77.17% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.19% | 78.91% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.08% | 76.38% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.93% | 79.38% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.33% | 75.81% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.59% | 74.80% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.67% | 79.84% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.48% | 79.20% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 73.1% | 70.4% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 26.9% | 29.6% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years | 18.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 11.5% | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 88.5% | 92.6% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,397.0 | $42,379.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,366.0 | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,966.0 | $43,273.0 |
* Whittier Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.