Whittier Elementary School

733 North Longmore, Mesa, AZ 85201 | (480) 472-0200

Grades: PK-6
Student Enrollment: 545

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 545 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-6
Ranks 728th out of 1,101 elementary schools in AZ.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 733 N Longmore, Mesa, AZ 85201

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Mesa Unified District
Per-Pupil Spending: $7,427
Graduation Rate: 73.4%
Dropout Rate: 5.4%
Students Per Teacher: 19.4
Enrolled Students: 67,416

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 545
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 30.8
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 280 (51.4%)
Females: 265 (48.6%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 65 (11.9%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 357 (65.5%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 422 (77.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Whittier Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	88	16.1%
Black	12	2.2%
Asian	7	1.3%
Hispanic	287	52.7%
White	151	27.7%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	77	14.1%
1st Grade	85	15.6%
2nd Grade	82	15.0%
3rd Grade	70	12.8%
4th Grade	80	14.7%
5th Grade	80	14.7%
6th Grade	71	13.0%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 63%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:38%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 12 Years
Average Salary: $47,984

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Whittier Elementary School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$39,024	41%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$54,115	59%

Source: AZ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for Whittier Elementary School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on March 07, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Principal Charles Starkey, gives this school 110% of his time and effort and so do all the teachers. My kids are learning and growing while being challenged to excel.

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