Whittier Elementary was also one of just five state schools (three elementary schools) to be honored as a National Blue Ribbon School. The honor was based on students’ scores on math and reading assessments.

Our K-6 students were one of only four school districts in the state to grow by over 10% on the state’s early literacy test, FAST. This is especially impressive because 82% of Indianola K-6 students are already reading at…