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Whiting Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

606 West St, Whiting, IA 51063 · (712) 455-2468 · Part of Whiting Community School District

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Students
78
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Whiting Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 29.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Whiting kids: Whiting Senior High School

On the path

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

PK–6Whiting Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Whiting Senior High School61 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

606 West St, Whiting

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K5
Kindergarten9
Grade 19
Grade 210
Grade 317
Grade 413
Grade 57
Grade 68
Enrollment over time
111’20
97’21
91’22
81’23
78’24

Down 29.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Hispanic 17%American Indian/Alaska Native 14%Two or more races 10%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Whiting Elementary School from Whiting families.

Other schools in Whiting Community School District

The district →
Whiting Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Whiting
C−
61 students5:1

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; Whiting’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.