Whittier Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 268 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 1416th out of 1,895 elementary schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Made AYP
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Elaine Wallace
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Pittsburgh School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $15,497
- Graduation Rate: 61.5%
- Dropout Rate: 4.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.1
- Enrolled Students: 27,945
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 268
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 16.4
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 118 (44.0%)
- Females: 112 (41.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 23 (8.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 199 (74.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 222 (82.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.4% |
| Black | 98 | 36.6% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic | 3 | 1.1% |
| White | 127 | 47.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 50 | 18.7% |
| 1st Grade | 48 | 17.9% |
| 2nd Grade | 36 | 13.4% |
| 3rd Grade | 43 | 16.0% |
| 4th Grade | 41 | 15.3% |
| 5th Grade | 50 | 18.7% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
77.1%
District:
68.9%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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