John G Whittier

Regular School · Haverhill, MA

John G Whittier is a regular school school in Haverhill, Massachusetts, serving grades 05–08 with 487 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.1:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

05 – 08

Enrollment

487

Teachers (FTE)

37.2

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	249	51%
White	182	37%
Black or African American	40	8%
Two or more races	12	2%
Asian	3	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	487	247M / 240F

English Language Learners: 30 (6% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	19.0% -17.7pp	36.7%	471
Reading Proficiency	33.0% -16.2pp	49.2%	475
Science Proficiency	29.0%	—	204

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)

+0.03 grade levels

Math

+0.05 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

8.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

123

25.3% 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.)	487	100%

Contact & Location

256 Concord Street

Haverhill, MA 01830

Phone: (978)374-5782

District

Haverhill

Per-pupil expenditure: $23,077

District enrollment: 7,775

Other Schools in District

Bradford Elementary Elementary
Caleb Dustin Hunking School Elementary
Golden Hill Elementary
Moody Elementary
Pentucket Lake Elementary Elementary
Silver Hill Elementary School Elementary
Tilton Elementary
Walnut Square Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 01830) → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

250597000857

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