Whittier Elementary School
School performance rating
About
Languages spoken by school staff
English, Spanish, Somali
Extra programming
After-School Programming with Community Ed, MacPhail Music, IB Ambassadors
How to enroll
If interested in enrolling, contact Student Placement Services at (612) 668-1840 or sps.department@mpls.k12.mn.us. You can also visit exploremps.org for more information. Please submit your school request form by 2/7/23.
Students at this school
Teachers at this school
Average student to teacher ratio
Academics
31%
Academic programming
Whittier Community is a community school has a strong International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP). Offers arts integration & MacPhail Center for the Arts partnership, advanced instruction, & Spanish langauge instruction for K-5.
Special education programming
Provides special education programming with highly specialized emotional/behavioral programming.
English language learner programming
Offers English Language Learner programming.
Covid recovery plan
Minneapolis Public Schools is focused on the implementation of the MPS Strategic Plan as adopted by the school board. Within the Strategic Plan, MPS is providing optional academic boosts for students who need additional support. The academic boosts are implemented in many different ways including additional staffing, intervention programs and tutoring. As we continue to explore innovative ways to address learning and opportunity gaps as a result of interrupted learning over the past few years, we will be prioritizing academic boosts that are student-centered and site based.
Proficiency
1 out of 10 students are performing math at grade level
2 out of 10 students read at grade level
Progress
? out of 10 students are progressing to graduate on grade-level in math
? out of 10 students are progressing to graduate on grade-level in reading
Climate
35%
School values
Whittier Community School offers a high-quality community school experience. Students & families who are a part of the Whittier school community shape the way the school reflects & exemplifies the culture & fabric of its community. Students develop unique ways of looking at the world around them to gain truly global perspectives right in their own neighborhood.
Teacher retention
Attendance
Discipline
Equity
38%
Equity vision
MPS is in the process of implementing MPS Together, as part of this all schools must write School Improvement Plans that address & incorporate equity. MPS strives to be known by our community as welcoming, responsive, & connected (see online for full statement).