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Whitman

Public | PK-5 | 370 students

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3 stars

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Posted June 22, 2012

I'm very very dissapointed in Whitman. I've had a problem with one teacher, and especially the principal. He doesn't even excuse the child when two adults are having a conversation and blames the child for everything even speaking about his own personal opinion making the child feel belittled, making them out to be a lier and feeling that they have no self esteem.. I've had problems with one parent threatening me as well as their child bulling my child and nothing was done about this issue. As well as catching the teacher pulling my child by his hood to correct him, I've went to the district as well. The principal reused to move my child to another class while saying to me infront of my child that I'm full of excuses and for that reason only, he's refuses to move my child. In the end I had to leave my child in the same class. When I address the bulling it was lead to be my childs fault. I thought the school is suppose to have our children in thier best interest, well they are not, it's their staff who is in their interest. My child WILL NOT BE RETURNING
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 4, 2012

i am extremely dissapointed in Whitman's staff. my child struggled with what i can only determine as a personality conflict with the teacher. We spoke many times to the teacher who was unwilling to accept any fault in the issue, we spoke to the principal who is uninterested in working with parents, rather he trys to make it the childs fault so that his staff looks good. The lack of communication between staff and parents is frustrating at best and the school is highly unorganized.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 12, 2008

Whitman is a good school with a racially deserve student population. the teachers really care about there students. all thre of my children have attended here. As a parent I have no complaints.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 20, 2004

At Whitman the students are the number one goal. The school is like a large family. The staff knows every student by name. They are very motivated and encourage the students at all times. Many of the teachers have continued to teach at Whitman for years.
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.

71 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
46%

2011

 
 
38%

2010

 
 
64%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 69% in 2012.

70 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
52%

2011

 
 
62%

2010

 
 
56%
Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Washington used the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 4 and 7, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The MSP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Math

The state average for Math was 59% in 2012.

53 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
21%

2011

 
 
29%

2010

 
 
38%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 71% in 2012.

52 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
44%

2011

 
 
49%

2010

 
 
52%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 61% in 2012.

48 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
38%

2011

 
 
42%

2010

 
 
33%
Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Washington used the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 4 and 7, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The MSP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Math

The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.

60 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
58%

2011

 
 
45%

2010

 
 
37%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 71% in 2012.

59 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
54%

2011

 
 
38%

2010

 
 
52%
Science

The state average for Science was 66% in 2012.

59 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
44%

2011

 
 
33%

2010

 
 
15%
Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Washington used the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 4 and 7, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The MSP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Math

All Students46%
Female46%
Male46%
Black39%
Asian58%
Asian/Pacific Islander47%
Hispanicn/a
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White57%
Low income46%
Not low incomen/a
Special education11%
Not special education57%
Limited Englishn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students52%
Female56%
Male49%
Black31%
Asian82%
Asian/Pacific Islander64%
Hispanicn/a
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White57%
Low income52%
Not low incomen/a
Special education17%
Not special education64%
Limited Englishn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Washington used the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 4 and 7, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The MSP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Math

All Students21%
Female21%
Male21%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Asian/Pacific Islander23%
Hispanicn/a
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White27%
Low income19%
Not low incomen/a
Special educationn/a
Not special education24%
Limited Englishn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students44%
Female54%
Male33%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Asian/Pacific Islander17%
Hispanicn/a
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White50%
Low income41%
Not low incomen/a
Special educationn/a
Not special education45%
Limited Englishn/a
Migrantn/a

Writing

All Students38%
Female50%
Male25%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Asian/Pacific Islander33%
Hispanicn/a
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White41%
Low income35%
Not low incomen/a
Special educationn/a
Not special education46%
Limited Englishn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Washington used the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 4 and 7, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The MSP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Math

All Students58%
Female53%
Male64%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White58%
Low income58%
Not low incomen/a
Special education31%
Not special education66%
Limited Englishn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students54%
Female47%
Male63%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White50%
Low income51%
Not low incomen/a
Special education31%
Not special education61%
Limited Englishn/a
Migrantn/a

Science

All Students44%
Female44%
Male44%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White58%
Low income41%
Not low incomen/a
Special education46%
Not special education44%
Limited Englishn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Washington used the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 4 and 7, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The MSP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 43% 64%
Black 20% 6%
Asian/Pacific Islander 18% 9%
Hispanic 16% 16%
Native American 3% 3%
Source: WA OSPI, 2009-2010

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 72%N/A42%
Special education 9%N/A13%
Transitional bilingual 13%N/A8%
Source: WA OSPI, 2009-2010

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per classroom teacher 15N/A17
Source: WA OSPI, 2009-2010

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Average years educational experience 16N/A12
Source: WA OSPI, 2009-2010

Teacher education levels

  This school District averageState average
Master's degree or higher 44%N/A66%
Source: WA OSPI, 2009-2010
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1120 South 39th St
Tacoma, WA 98408
Phone: (253) 571-2077

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