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Whittier Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1306 W Salem, Indianola, IA 50125 · (515) 961-9570 · Part of Indianola Community School District

Indianola’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
369
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Whittier Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 8.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Indianola kids: Indianola Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Whittier Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Indianola Middle School818 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1306 W Salem, Indianola

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K105
Kindergarten40
Grade 141
Grade 244
Grade 349
Grade 445
Grade 545
Enrollment over time
402’20
427’21
417’22
397’23
369’24

Down 8.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 6%Black <1%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 Indianola families.

Other schools in Indianola Community School District

The district →
Wilder Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Indianola
C+
456 students13:1
Emerson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Indianola
B
396 students12:1
Irving Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Indianola
A−
395 students15:1
Indianola Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Indianola
A−
818 students14:1
Indianola High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Indianola
B−
1,165 students18:1

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