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Whittier Elementary School

Q: Is Whittier Elementary School a good school?

Whittier Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Whittier Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 221 students attended Whittier Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Whittier Elementary School?

Students at Whittier Elementary School are 94% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Whittier Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Whittier Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Juarez Community Academy High School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1883^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Whittier Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with a student population of 175. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Whittier Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whittier Elementary School significantly underperforms compared to the district and state in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. For the 2024-2025 school year, only 16.9% of Whittier students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, only 12.4% of Whittier students were proficient or better, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

In contrast, the nearby Orozco Elementary Fine Arts & Sciences, Pickard Elementary School, and Perez Elementary School generally outperform Whittier Elementary School in academic proficiency, with some schools ranking in the top 50% of Illinois elementary schools. Despite the relatively high spending per student at Whittier Elementary School, ranging from $18,436 to $26,213 over the past few years, the school is not achieving the desired academic outcomes, suggesting a need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and focus on evidence-based strategies that directly address the learning needs of its students.

221

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,332

Per pupil spending ?

93.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 W 23rd St
Chicago, IL 60608-4208

(773) 535-4590

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Whittier Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Juarez Community Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.7%

White:

3.2%

American Indian:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2014 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (13% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,883^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,154^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

360^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	11.7	1883 of 2056	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	1991 of 2067	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	1963 of 2077	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	1927 of 2082	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	1780 of 2086	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	1682 of 2037	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.0	1682 of 2044	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.0	1749 of 2046	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.3	1781 of 2052	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.1	1947 of 2093	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.4	1863 of 2167	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.4	1869 of 2166	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.3	1922 of 2147	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	6.3	2035 of 2139	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.3	2034 of 2120	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.9	1971 of 2092	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	19.0	1817 of 2095	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.1	1484 of 2086	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.6	1742 of 2022	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.8	1657 of 2030	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	8.3	1819 of 2020	10.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	667 of 788	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	663 of 826	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	643 of 788	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	621 of 768	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	602 of 743	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	501 of 718	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	3.6	1941 of 1942	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	1869 of 1942	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	1787 of 1970	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	1695 of 1964	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	930 of 982	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	924 of 959	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	940 of 970	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	911 of 954	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	806 of 955	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	747 of 938	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	1566 of 1800	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	1724 of 1793	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	1673 of 1808	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	1610 of 1763	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	1414 of 1816	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	1276 of 1765	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	1717 of 1947	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	1934 of 1959	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	1408 of 2019	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.1	1525 of 1972	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	1154 of 1368	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	1273 of 1363	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	1239 of 1367	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	1264 of 1369	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	1227 of 1356	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	1099 of 1293	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.5	1049 of 1293	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.1	1128 of 1294	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.9	1241 of 1302	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.7	1248 of 1322	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.5	1265 of 1367	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.5	1271 of 1365	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	16.6	1181 of 1344	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.7	1086 of 1327	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.6	1149 of 1318	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	217 of 483	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.9	335 of 486	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	381 of 480	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	420 of 454	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	337 of 339	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	237 of 285	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	15.2	1122 of 1251	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	1216 of 1286	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	1129 of 1276	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	1055 of 1226	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	572 of 669	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	614 of 643	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	628 of 661	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	642 of 662	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	624 of 639	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	541 of 590	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	885 of 1229	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	1115 of 1219	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	1162 of 1234	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	1142 of 1221	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	1059 of 1217	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	917 of 1161	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	1187 of 1271	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	1243 of 1264	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	1275 of 1292	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	977 of 1286	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	1131 of 1296	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	1088 of 1223	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2025)15th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)<1st percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2024)10th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts17%-36 vs state

Mathematics12%-26 vs state

Science12%-31 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
Whittier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1900 W 23rd St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4590	221	21	10.5	93.7%	7 (3.2%)	2 (0.9%)	207 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	11.7	1883^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	8.4%		11.6	1991^st of 2067 public elementary schools	3.7%	108	6.3	17.6	0.0	12.5	6.3	27.3	36.4	29.4	16.9	17.6	5.9	18.8	18.2	9.1	5.9	12.4	82.0	84.8	85.4	84.8	90.5	80.9	82.0	5.6	18.0	$24,332	$4,420	$19,912
Ruiz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2410 S Leavitt St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4825	467	40	11.6	86.5%	8 (1.7%)	15 (3.2%)	436 (93.4%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17.8	1722^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	16.2%		21.5	1639^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.7%	83	32.4	34.7	8.9	17.9	47.4	27.5	38.9	53.1	32.4	4.5	17.9	7.9	7.5	27.8	28.6	15.9	95.1	97.3	97.3	97.3	98.0	96.4	94.8	9.5	28.8	$23,545	$2,538	$21,008
Cooper Elementary Dual Language Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1624 W 19th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7205	428	35	12.4	90.0%	7 (1.6%)	20 (4.7%)	399 (93.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17.7	1723^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	16.2%		19.6	1694^th of 2067 public elementary schools	18.0%	29	25.0	19.0	17.6	23.5	35.1	29.7	28.3	29.3	27.5	8.6	17.6	21.6	8.1	18.9	14.3	15.1	78.4	80.7	80.5	80.5	92.4	79.6	78.8	4.2	25.0	$22,421	$3,309	$19,112
Orozco Elementary Fine Arts & Sciences	Public	PK, KG-8	1940 W 18th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7215	280	24	11.6	72.9%	9 (3.2%)	6 (2.1%)	263 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	43.8	1127^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.2%		45.5	1033^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	50.0%	94	52.4	64.3	37.5	42.3	59.1	46.7	35.7	67.9	48.1	37.5	30.8	22.7	20.0	28.6	64.3	34.2	98.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	96.7	99.6	97.8	14.1	30.0	$22,280	$2,710	$19,570
Pickard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2301 W 21st Pl	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7280	319	30	10.6	90.6%	13 (4.1%)	18 (5.6%)	287 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.8	1005^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.1%		33	1314^th of 2067 public elementary schools	36.4%	309	26.9	21.6	66.7	58.6	46.2	59.4	69.6	66.7	61.3	51.9	37.9	15.4	18.8	8.7	41.7	30.1	93.5	95.2	94.9	94.9	97.6	93.9	92.2	7.5	31.0	$24,152	$2,799	$21,354
Finkl Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2332 S Western Ave	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5850	240	33	7.2	87.9%	9 (3.8%)	37 (15.4%)	190 (79.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23.7	1586^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.9%		16.6	1784^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.7%	198	38.9	5.6		33.3	33.3	4.8	37.0	33.3	29.8		25.0	22.2	0.0	11.1	0.0	14.4	86.2	91.2	91.2	91.2	92.2	89.9	87.6	6.0	30.9	$35,159	$3,529	$31,630
Acero Charter - Bartolome de las	Public, Charter	K-8	1641 W 16th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 432-3224	225	17	13.2	88.4%	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.7%)	216 (96.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.2	1843^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	10.4%		16.3	1794^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.2%	49	15.8	13.0	12.5	35.0	15.8	22.7	19.0	34.8	24.0	18.8	15.0	5.3	9.1	9.5	0.0	9.1										$24,987	$1,381	$23,606
Pilsen Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1420 W 17th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7675	217	23	9.4	92.2%	2 (0.9%)	21 (9.7%)	192 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.4	1809^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.0%		9.8	2040^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.3%	231	15.8	17.4	26.7	5.3	15.8	18.2	38.1	30.4	22.7	46.7	5.3	5.3	4.5	0.0	4.3	9.2	83.2	87.3	87.3	87.3	93.0	81.6	81.6	5.3	25.0	$27,404	$3,476	$23,928
Perez Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1241 W 19th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7650	291	28	10.3	84.2%	6 (2.1%)	25 (8.6%)	254 (87.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	38.1	1245^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.4%		16.8	1778^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.0%	533	30.8	31.6	68.2	39.3	57.7	45.2	52.0	73.7	53.7	27.3	10.7	23.1	11.9	40.0	10.5	19.8	83.7	87.4	87.4	87.1	93.7	83.3	83.0	7.6	22.3	$24,106	$2,926	$21,180
Acero Charter - Octavio Paz Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-8	2651 W 23rd St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 890-1054	98	13	7.8	94.9%	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	96 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20	1668^th of 2056 public elementary schools	18.9%		20.8	1660^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.7%	8	20.0	20.0		21.4	30.0	5.9	40.0	50.0	26.7		28.6	30.0	5.9	46.7	30.0	28.0										$37,688	$1,480	$36,209

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What district is Whittier Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is Whittier Elementary School a good school?

Whittier Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Whittier Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 221 students attended Whittier Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Whittier Elementary School?

Students at Whittier Elementary School are 94% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Whittier Elementary School attend?

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

High : Juarez Community Academy High School

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