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C−

Whittier Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

2000 N 16th St, Phoenix, AZ 85006 · (602) 257-3925 · Part of Phoenix Elementary District

Phoenix’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
453
Students per teacher
17:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Whittier Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 8.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2000 N 16th St, Phoenix

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten32
Grade 137
Grade 233
Grade 335
Grade 431
Grade 554
Grade 669
Grade 776
Grade 873
Enrollment over time
416’20
350’21
364’22
364’23
453’24

Up 8.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 87%Black 5%White 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Whittier Elementary School from Phoenix families.

Other schools in Phoenix Elementary District

The district →
Augustus H. Shaw Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
A−
476 students22:1
Silvestre S Herrera School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
C−
449 students16:1
Maie Bartlett Heard School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
C−
430 students17:1
Garfield School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
D
403 students14:1
Capitol Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
C−
373 students14:1
Magnet Traditional School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
B
356 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Phoenix’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.