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Whittier Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2400 Whittier Dr, Frederick, MD 21702 · (227) 203-1140 · Part of Frederick County Public Schools

Frederick’s School Grade A− better than 76% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
779
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Whittier Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 13.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Frederick kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Whittier ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2400 Whittier Dr, Frederick

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K74
Kindergarten115
Grade 1109
Grade 2131
Grade 3120
Grade 4117
Grade 5113
Enrollment over time
686’20
726’21
735’22
730’23
779’24

Up 13.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 34%Black 26%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 12%Asian 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Whittier Elementary from Frederick families.

Other schools in Frederick County Public Schools

The district →
Oakdale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ijamsville
A−
1,167 students17:1
Waverley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Frederick
C−
965 students12:1
Brunswick Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brunswick
B
804 students17:1
Tuscarora Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Frederick
B
793 students15:1
Urbana Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Frederick
A
736 students18:1
Ballenger Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Frederick
B
715 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 Maryland’s other public schools; Frederick’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.