Whittier Elementary School - Minneapolis School Finder

315 W 26th St

Minneapolis, MN 55404

(612) 668-4170 School website

Grades:

PK-5

Link to enroll

School hours:

Mon-Fri 9:10AM-3:40PM

Before school care:

After school care:

Yes

District:

Minneapolis Public Schools

https://f.io/USPEbZ8A

School performance rating

34%

About

Languages spoken by school staff

English, Spanish, Somali

Extra programming

Whittier has an After-School Activities Program with offerings such as rock climbing, Girl Scouts, Engineering the Ride, & more.

Extracurriculars Offered:

Cultural Extracurriculars, Environmental/Outdoors Clubs, Foreign Language Clubs, Music, STEM/STEAM Clubs, Sports

Uniforms

Students who attend Whittier Elementary School are not required to wear uniforms.

How to enroll

If interested in enrolling, contact Student Placement Services at (612) 668-1840 or sps.department@mpls.k12.mn.us.

Students at this school

Students, by population (403 total)

American Indian or Alaskan Native

4%
Asian

3%
Black or African American

39%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0%
Hispanic

38%
Two or more races

5%
White

11%

English Language Learner

47%
From a Low Income Background

88%
Special Education

12%

Teachers at this school

Teachers, by population (34 total)

American Indian or Alaskan Native

0%
Asian

0%
Black or African American

3%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0%
Hispanic

7%
Two or more races

3%
White

86%

Average student to teacher ratio

12:1

Academics

10%

Academic performance rating

10%

Academic programming

The IB-PYP approach to learning & teaching allows IB students to develop transferable & lifelong skills & attributes, such as critical thinking, international mindedness, creativity, agency, & resilience. Students are supported to access content independently through Whittier’s MTSS approach.

Academic Programs Offered:

International Baccalaureate (IB)

Special education programming

Consistent with federal & Minnesota law, special education instruction & related services are provided to all children with disabilities (age birth through 21 years) who need & meet the eligibility criteria for special education instruction & related services.
Read the full MPS Special Education Policy at: www.bit.ly/3Mul9kr.

English language learner programming

MPS supports district programming & curriculum that promotes the accelerated academic achievement of English learners & recognizes the important role multilingualism plays in achieving academic success & in the future careers of MPS students.
Read the full MPS Bilingual Student Education Policy at: www.bit.ly/42VAq2U.

Proficiency

% of students on grade level

1 out of 10 students are performing math at grade level

2024 math proficiency - 9%

1 out of 10 students read at grade level

2024 reading proficiency - 14%

Progress

% of students on track

This school does not have data for the 2024 year

Climate

56%

Climate performance rating

56%

School values

Whittier Elementary School’s values are to:
Encourage exploration, inquiry, & critical thinking;
Provide learning opportunities that integrate subject areas;
Promote local & global action; &
Respect cultural similarities & differences.

Discipline Policy

MPS recognizes that appropriate school behavior is critical to academic success & to sustaining a rich & effective learning community. Their Discipline & Student Behavior Policy states that student instruction time lost due to removal from classes in response to misbehavior must be minimized. MPS looks to parents & families to partner in teaching & supporting appropriate school behavior to maximize the academic success of their students.
Read the full MPS Discipline & Student Behavior Policy at: www.bit.ly/42ZvEkZ.

Bullying Prevention Policy

The MPS Bullying & Hazing Prohibition Policy exists to maintain a safe & supportive learning environment for students & staff that is free from bullying or hazing. MPS strives to take action to investigate, respond to, remediate, & impose discipline for acts of bullying & hazing which have not been successfully prevented.
Read the full MPS Bullying & Hazing Prohibition Policy at: www.bit.ly/3Ih2RQW.

Teacher retention

% of teachers who stayed at the school

Attendance

% of students who regularly attend school (at least 90% of time)

Discipline

Number of expulsions or suspensions per every hundred students

Equity

31%

Equity performance rating

31%

Equity vision

All Whittier International Elementary students will become independent global thinkers through inquiry & action.

Proficiency

% students on grade level, by student group

Progress

% of students progressing to graduate on grade level, by student group

Teacher retention

Teachers who stayed at the school last year by race/ethnicity

Teachers of color

14%

Students of color

89%

Attendance

% of students who regularly attend school (at least 90% of the time)

Discipline

Number of expulsions or suspensions for every hundred students