Whittier Elementary

Regular School · Frederick, MD

Whittier Elementary is a regular school school in Frederick, Maryland, serving grades PK–05 with 779 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

779

Teachers (FTE)

48.6

Student–Teacher Ratio

16:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	267	34%
Black or African American	201	26%
Hispanic/Latino	167	21%
Two or more races	96	12%
Asian	46	6%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Not Specified	1	0%
Total enrollment	779	416M / 362F

English Language Learners: 50 (6% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	20.0% -2.2pp	22.2%	279
Reading Proficiency	23.0% -12.2pp	35.2%	279
Science Proficiency	40-44%	—	88

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.19 grade levels

Math

-0.09 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

38 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

0.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	779	100%

Contact & Location

2400 Whittier Dr

Frederick, MD 21702

Phone: (227)203-1140

http://www.fcps.org

District

Frederick County Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $19,236

District enrollment: 46,899

Other Schools in District

Ballenger Creek Elementary Elementary
Blue Heron Elementary Elementary
Brunswick Elementary Elementary
Butterfly Ridge Elementary Elementary
Carroll Creek Montessori Public Charter Elementary
Carroll Manor Elementary Elementary
Centerville Elementary Elementary
Deer Crossing Elementary Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 21702) → CensusDepth.com
Maryland population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Maryland teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

240033001015

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD