Whittier Elementary School

400 West Whittier Ave, Hemet, CA 92543 | (951) 765-1650
  • Grades: KG-5
  • Student Enrollment: 815
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5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 400 West Whittier Ave., Hemet, CA 92543
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Hemet Unified School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $8,845
  • Graduation Rate: 79.2%
  • Dropout Rate: 4.7%
  • Students Per Teacher: 23.1
  • Enrolled Students: 22,083

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 815
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 41.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.9
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 414 (50.8%)
  • Females: 401 (49.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 135 (16.6%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 637 (78.2%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 772 (94.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Whittier Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian81.0%
Black668.1%
Asian141.7%
Hispanic47458.2%
White23128.3%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Whittier Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten16019.6%
1st Grade13816.9%
2nd Grade14818.2%
3rd Grade15819.4%
4th Grade17020.9%
5th Grade415.0%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
27.1%
District:
35.2%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
14.6%
District:
3.8%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 48.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 12.8
Average Age
School:
42.2
District:
44.8
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for Whittier Elementary School

  • Reviewed by Teacher on July 26, 2010
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • The teachers at this school work extremely hard at putting into practice all of the teaching strategies that the district deems will get positive results.

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