Whittier Elementary School
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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 537 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 1648th out of 4,319 elementary schools in TX.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Lori Lueptow
- Fax: (713) 671-3812
- Website: www.houstonisd.org
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Houston Independent School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,604
- Graduation Rate: 56.6%
- Dropout Rate: 6.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.9
- Enrolled Students: 202,773
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 537
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 31.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 254 (47.3%)
- Females: 283 (52.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 73 (13.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 324 (60.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 397 (73.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | 16 | 3.0% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic | 494 | 92.0% |
| White | 24 | 4.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 93 | 17.3% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 12.5% |
| 1st Grade | 77 | 14.3% |
| 2nd Grade | 85 | 15.8% |
| 3rd Grade | 75 | 14.0% |
| 4th Grade | 77 | 14.3% |
| 5th Grade | 63 | 11.7% |
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
13.8
District:
11.8
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
30.2%
District:
30.1%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
12.7%
District:
21.1%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
31.7%
District:
21.6%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
25.4%
District:
21.1%
State:
18.3%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$81,850
District:
$78,780
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$53,872
District:
$52,535
State:
$48,263
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$46,234
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$49,356
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$54,886
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$63,931
State:
$58,427
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Whittier Elementary School
- Reviewed by Student on November 22, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - whittier elementary school is an educational school and is realy beautiful its neighborhood is not criminal or with people that are BAD it is big and has a lot of after school programs like soccer,golf,tutorials for kids or students that need it it is a good school in any way.
- Reviewed by Former Student on August 24, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- awsome school!!!! i love it
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