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Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School

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Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School ranks 772 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

772^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Summit, Illinois, serving 106 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Summit School District 104, which is ranked 576 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has shown significant improvement in academic performance over the past few years, ranking 772 out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year with a 3-star rating, up from a 1-star rating the previous year. The school has particularly strong performance among Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 148 and 169 out of their respective statewide subgroups. However, the school still struggles with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, compared to the state average of 15.7%. Academically, the school outperforms both the Summit School District 104 and the state of Illinois, with 60.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 41.1% in Mathematics.

When compared to nearby schools, Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School generally performs better than other schools in the Summit School District 104, as well as most schools in the neighboring Chicago Public Schools District 299. However, Kinzie Elementary School, also in the Chicago Public Schools District 299, stands out as a high-performing school that outperforms Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

114

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,927

Per pupil spending ?

98.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7555 W 64th St
Summit, IL 60501-1925

(708) 458-0640

District: Summit School District 104

Students who attend Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Argo Community High School

Feeder schools for Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School:

Elementary:	Otis P Graves Elementary School
	W W Walker Elementary School
	Walsh Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.1%

African American:

18.4%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2024 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (52% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2024

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Summit School District 104

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg32%

Illinois avg44%

772^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 42 pts since 2024

From bottom 21% (2024) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Summit School District 104

576^th of 811Summit School District 104 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	772 of 2056	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.8	1634 of 2067	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	664 of 1942	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.1	1374 of 1942	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	148 of 982	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	28.1	721 of 959	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	169 of 1800	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	37.6	1127 of 1793	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

Science53%+12 vs state

Mathematics41%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School	Public	K-5	7555 W 64th St	Summit	60501	Cook County	Summit School District 104	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 458-0640	114	13	8.4	98.2%	1 (0.9%)	21 (18.4%)	89 (78.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	61.5	772^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	62.5%		21.8	1634^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.9%	862	52.9		76.2	44.4	58.8				60.7	42.9	38.9	41.2				41.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.1	97.1	97.1			$25,927	$3,576	$22,351
W W Walker Elementary School	Public	K-5	7735 W 66th Pl	Bedford Park	60501	Cook County	Summit School District 104	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 458-7150	130	16	7.9	99.2%	20 (15.4%)	6 (4.6%)	95 (73.1%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.2%)	30.2	1432^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	30.4%		32.7	1327^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.8%	105	23.1		35.0	44.4	38.5				39.7	20.0	35.7	20.8				26.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	79.3	100.0	100.0			$29,928	$3,760	$26,168
Dore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7134 W 65Th St	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-2080	745	58	12.9	47.7%	122 (16.4%)	17 (2.3%)	590 (79.2%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	6 (0.8%)	25.7	1544^th of 2056 public elementary schools	24.9%		34	1289^th of 2067 public elementary schools	37.6%	255	21.2	41.3	23.1	29.4	36.5	49.2	68.1	58.7	44.1	38.5	11.9	19.0	16.4	51.4	40.0	30.5	90.6	92.8	92.7	92.7	95.5	92.4	91.6	10.6	21.5	$20,574	$1,965	$18,609
Otis P Graves Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6021 S 74th Ave	Summit	60501	Cook County	Summit School District 104	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 458-7260	562	42	13.3	97.0%	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.4%)	544 (96.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	31.2	1404^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.7%		19.2	1702^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	17.7%	298	17.3		41.1	29.3	29.4				33.1	53.6	29.3	21.6				34.9	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.6	99.1	99.1	27.6		$21,916	$3,690	$18,226
Walsh Elementary School	Public	K-5	5640 S 75th Ave	Summit	60501	Cook County	Summit School District 104	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 458-7165	182	21	8.4	96.2%	15 (8.2%)	11 (6.0%)	139 (76.4%)	15 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	51.7	969^th of 2056 public elementary schools	52.9%		36.6	1231^st of 2067 public elementary schools	40.4%	262	22.0		45.5	62.5	53.7				54.0	54.5	50.0	22.0				37.9	99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1			$34,490	$5,886	$28,603
Blair Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-1	6751 W 63rd Pl	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2076	164	26	6.3	59.8%	22 (13.4%)	5 (3.0%)	130 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)								(n/a)																	96.9	96.1	96.1	96.1	97.3	96.9	90.3	69.8		$38,905	$2,769	$36,136
Robina Lyle Elementary School	Public	K-6	7801 W 75th St	Bridgeview	60455	Cook County	Indian Springs School District 109	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 496-8722	329	33	9.9	67.8%	164 (49.8%)	39 (11.9%)	112 (34.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	45.5	1096^th of 2056 public elementary schools	46.7%		53.2	861^st of 2067 public elementary schools	58.3%	235	28.9		45.1	48.4	71.1	60.8			56.7	31.4	29.0	22.2	21.6			25.8	95.5	95.2	95.2	95.2	97.9	95.5	95.5		10.2	$18,786	$1,206	$17,580
Byrne Elementary School	Public	K-8	5329 S Oak Park Ave	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2170	619	43	14.3	47.2%	146 (23.6%)	23 (3.7%)	446 (72.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	36.2	1291^st of 2056 public elementary schools	37.2%		38	1200^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.9%	91	39.1	37.5	25.4	39.2	54.7	48.4	56.8	60.0	47.5	39.0	22.8	18.8	18.8	33.3	23.6	26.1	91.2	95.0	94.8	95.0	98.5	95.2	95.2		31.6	$18,752	$2,131	$16,621
Hale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6140 S Melvina Ave	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2265	791	51	15.5	67.5%	86 (10.9%)	38 (4.8%)	653 (82.6%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	36.6	1286^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.5%		36.9	1221^st of 2067 public elementary schools	40.9%	65	47.7	35.3	35.8	27.0	52.3	42.7	51.8	45.5	42.7	26.9	25.8	22.1	25.8	33.7	27.7	27.0	95.5	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.6	97.6	96.1	2.5	33.5	$16,562	$2,055	$14,507
Bridgeview Elementary School	Public	K-6	7800 S Thomas Ave	Bridgeview	60455	Cook County	Indian Springs School District 109	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 496-8713	436	35	12.3	69.0%	192 (44.0%)	48 (11.0%)	158 (36.2%)	17 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	48.6	1025^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.1%		43.1	1087^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.4%	62	36.1		51.0	42.9	46.8	64.3			51.4	45.1	24.5	22.6	39.3			32.6	96.8	95.9	95.9	95.9	98.2	96.1	96.8		12.9	$18,874	$1,493	$17,381

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School

How many students attend Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 114 students attended Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Argo Community High School

Is Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School a good school?

Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School ranks 772^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School?

Students at Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School are 78% Hispanic, 18% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School in?

Summit School District 104

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