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Whittier Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1310 2nd Ave S, Clinton, IA 52732 · (563) 243-3230 · Part of Clinton Community School District

Clinton’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Iowa school districts

Students
331
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Whittier Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 16.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Clinton kids: Clinton Middle School

On the path

Where Clinton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Whittier Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Clinton Middle School745 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1310 2nd Ave S, Clinton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten65
Grade 151
Grade 252
Grade 353
Grade 443
Grade 567
Enrollment over time
396’20
369’21
354’22
337’23
331’24

Down 16.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 7%Black 6%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Whittier Elementary School from Clinton families.

Other schools in Clinton Community School District

The district →

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 Iowa’s other public schools; Clinton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.