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Whitney Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1834^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Whitney Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Chicago Public Schools District 299, with 614 students located in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago. Despite its location, Whitney Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools over the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Whitney Elementary students perform well below their peers across the district and state on standardized tests, with only 27.4% of students proficient or better in ELA and just 16.1% proficient in math, compared to 42.8% and 27.3% for the district, respectively. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 20-40% of Illinois elementary schools for various subgroups.

Interestingly, Corkery Elementary School, Zapata Elementary Academy, Cardenas Elementary School, and Little Village Elementary School, all located in the same neighborhood, outperform Whitney Elementary on most academic metrics, despite being part of the low-performing Chicago Public Schools District 299. This suggests the need for substantial interventions and support to improve outcomes at Whitney Elementary School.

559

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,635

Per pupil spending ?

94.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2815 S Komensky Ave
Chicago, IL 60623-4450

(773) 534-1560

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Whitney Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Infinity Math Science & Technical High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.2%

White:

1.6%

Asian:

0.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (25% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,834^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,000^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

334^th of 451Elementary Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299

698^th of 811Chicago Public Schools District 299 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	1834 of 2056	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	1864 of 2067	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	1670 of 2077	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	1654 of 2082	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	1535 of 1948	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	1375 of 2086	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	1328 of 2037	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.2	1212 of 2044	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.1	1264 of 2046	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.7	1332 of 2052	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	19.7	1765 of 2093	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.6	1806 of 2167	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.3	1847 of 2166	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.6	1770 of 2147	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.1	1851 of 2139	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.9	1866 of 2120	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.0	1862 of 2092	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.7	1840 of 2095	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.4	1782 of 2086	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.2	1727 of 2022	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.6	1738 of 2030	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	11.7	1761 of 2020	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	765 of 788	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	789 of 826	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	639 of 788	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	563 of 768	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.1	353 of 537	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.1	256 of 743	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	246 of 718	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	1813 of 1942	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	1652 of 1942	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	1635 of 1957	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	1617 of 1970	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	1428 of 1680	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	1303 of 2019	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	1310 of 1964	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	878 of 982	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	870 of 959	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	762 of 970	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	777 of 954	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	505 of 742	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	498 of 955	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	447 of 938	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	1503 of 1800	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	1538 of 1793	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	1232 of 1808	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	1223 of 1763	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	954 of 1514	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	772 of 1816	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	656 of 1765	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	1653 of 1947	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	1794 of 1959	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	1496 of 1984	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	1485 of 1977	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	1341 of 1707	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	1330 of 2019	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	1222 of 1972	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	1180 of 1292	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	1103 of 1195	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	1098 of 1194	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	539 of 763	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	1000 of 1368	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	907 of 1363	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	780 of 1367	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	949 of 1369	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	876 of 1241	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	789 of 1356	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	688 of 1293	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.2	632 of 1293	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.5	577 of 1294	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.4	841 of 1302	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.8	929 of 1322	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.3	879 of 1367	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.5	1022 of 1365	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.2	1029 of 1344	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.3	1048 of 1327	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.9	1086 of 1318	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.4	1033 of 1293	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.9	991 of 1287	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	47.0	789 of 1272	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	15.9	1015 of 1209	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.7	886 of 1204	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	17.6	969 of 1185	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	380 of 483	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	367 of 486	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	383 of 480	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	301 of 454	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	202 of 277	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	210 of 339	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	177 of 285	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	1027 of 1248	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	802 of 1251	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	722 of 1275	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.5	985 of 1286	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	859 of 1017	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	677 of 1276	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	758 of 1226	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	488 of 669	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	421 of 643	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	295 of 661	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.8	450 of 662	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	337 of 517	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	327 of 639	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	246 of 590	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	758 of 1229	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	661 of 1219	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.2	395 of 1234	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	643 of 1221	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	473 of 1019	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	457 of 1217	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	324 of 1161	72.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	791 of 1271	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	849 of 1264	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	742 of 1292	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	806 of 1286	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	674 of 1048	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	851 of 1296	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	584 of 1223	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	35.9	459 of 802	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	280 of 781	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	317 of 792	60.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)3rd percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2024)43rd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)21st percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science28%-15 vs state

English Language Arts27%-26 vs state

Mathematics16%-22 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
Whitney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2815 S Komensky Ave	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1560	559	44	12.8	94.6%	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	549 (98.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.4	1834^th of 2056 public elementary schools	10.8%		14.7	1864^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.8%	30	22.6	33.8	15.6	13.9	30.2	18.6	37.5	37.9	27.4	8.9	19.4	17.0	2.3	14.3	28.8	16.1	87.0	88.5	88.5	88.5	93.8	86.4	85.7	6.8	26.4	$19,635	$2,406	$17,229
Ortiz De Dominguez Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	3000 S Lawndale Ave	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1600	404	32	12.6	87.4%	6 (1.5%)	5 (1.2%)	393 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	98.2	93.9	91.8	26.9		$23,594	$2,481	$21,113
Little Village Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2620 S Lawndale Ave	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1880	575	55	10.5	91.3%	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.2%)	562 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.9	1721^st of 2056 public elementary schools	16.3%		14.8	1859^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.1%	138	23.1	29.4	21.3	26.5	21.5	33.3	23.3	47.1	29.6	23.4	20.4	20.0	4.5	3.3	2.9	11.5	91.6	95.8	95.8	95.8	98.2	94.4	94.5	4.2	33.5	$21,763	$3,400	$18,363
Corkery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2510 S Kildare Ave	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1650	442	37	11.9	88.9%	8 (1.8%)	52 (11.8%)	380 (86.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.7	2007^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.4%		9.8	2041^st of 2067 public elementary schools	1.3%	34	6.1	39.5	11.4	9.4	6.1	14.3	7.0	23.1	12.0	6.7	12.5	6.1	9.5	7.0	15.4	9.4	88.6	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	91.3	89.6	2.7	26.8	$21,701	$3,261	$18,441
Zapata Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2728 S Kostner Ave	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1390	524	46	11.3	91.0%	13 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	507 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22.8	1599^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.2%		23	1596^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.8%	3	24.4	30.2	19.6	37.0	35.7	31.5	48.1	62.3	38.9	21.4	26.1	23.8	9.4	15.4	22.6	19.5	95.9	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.8	97.5	97.1	5.5	33.9	$21,259	$2,132	$19,128
Cardenas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2345 S Millard Ave	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1465	764	56	13.6	95.8%	27 (3.5%)	21 (2.7%)	714 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	42.7	1146^th of 2056 public elementary schools	44.3%		32.6	1329^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.7%	183	26.0	30.3	37.9	38.9	61.0	45.8	68.9	44.7	49.9	38.5	27.8	40.3	27.8	30.7	19.7	30.7	95.2	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.3	95.9	94.3	5.7	29.1	$19,889	$2,275	$17,614
McCormick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2712 S Sawyer Ave	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7252	502	39	12.8	96.6%	7 (1.4%)	3 (0.6%)	488 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	14.6	1800^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.5%		11.9	1976^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.4%	176	21.3		22.4	24.6	31.1				26.1	20.7	12.3	3.3				11.9	83.0	85.6	85.6	85.6	95.2	82.6	83.5	13.3		$21,967	$3,031	$18,935
Crown Elementary Community Acd Fine Arts Center	Public	K-8	2128 S Saint Louis Ave	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1680	92	14	6.5	87.0%	0 (0.0%)	68 (73.9%)	23 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	19.4	1685^th of 2056 public elementary schools	18.0%		13.4	1929^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.7%	244	18.2				27.3	46.7	38.5		31.7			9.1	0.0	7.7		6.3	85.3	92.7	92.7	92.7	93.6	90.8	89.9		18.4	$36,771	$6,981	$29,790
Mason Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4217 W 18th St	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1530	241	20	11.9	95.0%	3 (1.2%)	197 (81.7%)	41 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.7	1980^th of 2056 public elementary schools	3.7%		13	1940^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.1%	40	5.0	4.5	15.4	35.0	5.6	12.0	14.3	30.4	19.0	7.7	4.8	5.0	0.0	14.3	9.1	6.3	92.6	96.3	96.3	96.3	98.4	96.3	90.2	12.7	23.4	$27,274	$4,256	$23,018
Calmeca Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3456 W 38th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7000	605	43	14.2	82.6%	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.7%)	589 (97.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12.4	1861^st of 2056 public elementary schools	9.5%		12.8	1949^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.7%	88	19.7	16.9	10.0	18.3	29.5	36.1	40.0	35.8	28.8	5.0	1.7	9.8	4.9	18.6	9.1	8.5	96.1	97.0	97.0	97.0	96.8	95.7	96.0	6.1	33.3	$19,736	$2,422	$17,314

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitney Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Whitney Elementary School?

Students at Whitney Elementary School are 98% Hispanic, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Whitney Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Whitney Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Infinity Math Science & Technical High School

What district is Whitney Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is Whitney Elementary School a good school?

Whitney Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Whitney Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 559 students attended Whitney Elementary School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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