Whittier

Tacoma, WA 98466

Phone: (253) 571-7500
District: Tacoma School District

6

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-5 • 472 students • 19 students per teacher

Tacoma's Whittier is a public school that serves grades PK-5 in the Tacoma School District. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

Whittier is a public school in the Tacoma School District located in Tacoma, WA. The principal of Whittier is Dan Tharp. As of 2014, the students are 57.4% White, non-Hispanic; 18.4% Black, non-Hispanic; 11.4% Hispanic; 6.8% Multiracial; 4.5% Asian/Pacific Islander; and 1.5% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 43.6% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. The ratio of students to teachers at Whittier is 19:1.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 57.4% 44.9% 58.2%
Black, non-Hispanic 18.4% 20.1% 4.5%
Hispanic 11.4% 17.2% 21.1%
Multiracial 6.8% 4% 6.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander 4.5% 10.2% 7.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1.5% 2.3% 1%
Native American or Native Alaskan — 1.3% 1.4%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 43.6% — —
English learners — 9% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 westridge apartments Apartment Complex Tacoma WA 2.1 mi
2 North End Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 2.9 mi
3 Hawaiian Village Apartment Complex Lakewood WA 3.4 mi
4 Stadium District Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 3.9 mi
5 Clocktower Neighborhood/Subdivision DuPont WA 11.1 mi
6 Gem Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 12.9 mi
7 Silver Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 13.7 mi
8 Lost Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Graham WA 15.6 mi
9 Tahoma Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Yelm WA 20.3 mi
10 McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 20.5 mi
11 The Ridge at McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 21 mi
12 Avonlea Neighborhood/Subdivision Lacey WA 21.3 mi
13 Woodsmuir Neighborhood/Subdivision Olympia WA 21.9 mi
14 The Carriages at Fairwood Downs Apartment Complex Renton WA 22.9 mi
15 Manette Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 24 mi
16 Kitsap Lake Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 25.2 mi
17 Fairway Lane Apartment Complex Bremerton WA 26.8 mi
18 Blueberry Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 27.4 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Stonegate Olympia WA 21.2 mi
2 Port Orchard Port Orchard WA 22.3 mi
3 Maple Valley Maple Valley WA 24 mi
4 Black Diamond Black Diamond WA 24.5 mi
5 Downtown Seattle Seattle WA 27.3 mi
6 Bainbridge Island Bainbridge Island WA 27.4 mi
7 East Bremerton Bremerton WA 28.4 mi
Base Distance
McChord AFB 7.4 mi.
Fort Lewis 10.3 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap - Bremerton 23.9 mi.
Coast Guard Seattle 26.3 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap Bangor 35 mi.
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