Whittier Elementary School

Frederick, MD 21702

Phone: (240) 236-3100
District: Frederick County Public Schools

8

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-5 • 797 students

Frederick's Whittier Elementary School serves grades PK-5 in the Frederick County Public Schools district. It is among the few public schools in Maryland to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10.

Whittier Elementary School is a public school in the Frederick County Public Schools district located in Frederick, MD. As of 2014, the students are 47.7% White, non-Hispanic; 19.8% Black, non-Hispanic; 15.6% Hispanic; 8.5% Asian/Pacific Islander; 7.9% Multiracial; 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 0.3% Native American or Native Alaskan. 32.1% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 47.7% 65.5% 40.9%
Black, non-Hispanic 19.8% 11.2% 34.9%
Hispanic 15.6% 12.6% 13.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander 8.5% 5% 6.1%
Multiracial 7.9% 5.2% 4.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.2% 0.2%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.3%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 32.1% — —
English learners — 4.3% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Waterside Neighborhood/Subdivision Frederick MD 4 mi
2 Galyn Manor Neighborhood/Subdivision Brunswick MD 12.4 mi
3 Water's Landing Neighborhood/Subdivision Germantown MD 20.4 mi
4 Lakelands Neighborhood/Subdivision Gaithersburg MD 26.1 mi
5 Fox Farm Neighborhood/Subdivision Great Falls VA 30.6 mi
6 Norwood Neighborhood/Subdivision Olney MD 32.1 mi
7 Old Farm Neighborhood/Subdivision Rockville MD 32.3 mi
8 White Flint Neighborhood/Subdivision Rockville MD 33.8 mi
9 Maple Lawn Neighborhood/Subdivision Fulton MD 36.1 mi
10 Fox Mill Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Herndon VA 36.6 mi
11 South Riding Neighborhood/Subdivision Chantilly VA 37.2 mi
12 Iverly Neighborhood/Subdivision Silver Spring MD 37.3 mi
13 DuMont Oaks Neighborhood/Subdivision Silver Spring MD 37.4 mi
14 Forest Knolls Neighborhood/Subdivision Silver Spring MD 37.5 mi
15 Franklin Glen Neighborhood/Subdivision Fairfax VA 38.6 mi
16 Hillandale Neighborhood/Subdivision Silver Spring MD 38.7 mi
17 The Willoughby Condominium/Townhouse Chevy Chase MD 39.1 mi
18 The Greens at Locust Chapel Neighborhood/Subdivision Ellicott City MD 39.2 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Kentlands Gaithersburg MD 25.6 mi
2 Ashburn Ashburn VA 28.4 mi
3 Hammond Hills Laurel MD 36.9 mi
4 Chantilly Chantilly VA 38.7 mi
5 White Oak Silver Spring MD 38.7 mi
6 Silver Spring Silver Spring MD 39.3 mi
7 Vienna Vienna VA 39.5 mi
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