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Whittier Elementary School

1306 W Salem, Indianola, IA 50125

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
369
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Indianola Comm School District
Warren County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores72% proficient in math & reading
54thpercentile
Equity70% of low-income students proficient
83rdpercentile
Attendance25% chronically absent
19thpercentile
Class size16 students per teacher
7thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Whittier Elementary School

Whittier Elementary School is a public elementary school in Indianola, Iowa, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Indianola Comm School District. The school is located in a town on the edge of a metro area in Warren County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 369 students were enrolled, with about 16 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Iowa elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

1306 W Salem
Indianola, IA 50125
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
369 students
Students per teacher
16 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Fringe
School district
Indianola Comm School District
County
Warren County
NCES school ID
191464000876

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.