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Whittier Elementary School vs. Yellow Springs Elementary School

Should you attend Whittier Elementary School or Yellow Springs Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Whittier Elementary School
2400 Whittier Dr
Frederick, MD 21702
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Yellow Springs Elementary School
8717 Yellow Springs Rd
Frederick, MD 21702
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Whittier Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Yellow Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 735 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Whittier Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 588 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Yellow Springs Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
735 students
588 students
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This chart displays total students of Yellow Springs Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
35 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Yellow Springs Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Yellow Springs Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#487 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
#301 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Whittier Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Yellow Springs Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
(Top 50% in MD)
42%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Whittier Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Yellow Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 50% in MD)
58%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Whittier Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Yellow Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in MD)
40-44%
(Top 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Whittier Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Yellow Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Whittier Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Yellow Springs Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
90
20
Kindergarten Students
115
88
Grade 1 Students
103
88
Grade 2 Students
113
103
Grade 3 Students
110
95
Grade 4 Students
98
90
Grade 5 Students
106
104

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Whittier Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Yellow Springs Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
21%
16%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Yellow Springs Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
25%
26%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Yellow Springs Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
38%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Whittier Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Yellow Springs Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Whittier Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Yellow Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.74
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Whittier Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Yellow Springs Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Whittier Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Yellow Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Whittier Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Yellow Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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