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Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Pre-K - 6 Grades Served
527 Students
32 Teachers
301 N 29th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Boise, ID 83702
About this school
Whittier Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Boise, Idaho that is part of Independent School District of Boise City 1.
It serves 527 students
in Pre-K - 6
with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
49%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Whittier Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 15, 2025
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Whittier Elementary School
$27,044
raised using DonorsChoose
40
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
115
donors
2
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
Whittier Elementary School has received support from
93 individuals from Idaho and
22 individuals out-of-state.
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