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WHITTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Grades PK–06 · BOISE, ID · NCES 160036000079

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301 NORTH 29TH STREET · BOISE, ID 83702

At a glance

Reported students

490

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

30.47

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

16.1:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–06

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Idaho elementary enrollment

81st percentile

Compared with 380 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

350

WHITTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: 490 reported students.

State peer staffing position

39th percentile

16.1:1 reported; state peer median 17.2:1. Ratio is not class size.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
567
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
19.6:1

What the reported data says about WHITTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WHITTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school serving grades PK–06 in BOISE. It is one of 53 current school records connected to BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT. NCES reports 490 students for 2024–25.

Among 380 elementary schools in Idaho with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 357 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 81st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 16.1:1, close to the Idaho median of 17.2:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (44.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (39.8%). English learners represent 20.1% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 15.9%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

The 2021–22 civil-rights collection reports gifted and talented programming. Program availability changes, so families should confirm the current catalog and participation rules directly with the school.

Questions worth asking WHITTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

  1. 1How do the reported 16.1:1 student–teacher ratio and 30.47 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 1.2 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

English learners
20.1%
Students with disabilities
15.9%
Free/reduced-price lunch
98.4%
Lunch program
Not reported

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
1.2
Nurses (FTE)
1
Psychologists (FTE)
0.5
Social workers (FTE)
0.3

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White44.1%
  • Hispanic39.8%
  • Black5.9%
  • Asian2%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.6%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.6%
  • Multiracial6.9%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Other schools in BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

TRAIL WIND ELEMENTARY

Elementary · Grades PK–06

475 reported students

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Elementary · Grades PK–06

472 reported students

WHITNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–06

469 reported students

WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–06

555 reported students

CYNTHIA MANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–06

412 reported students

SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY

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404 reported students

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