Whittier Elementary School

Public PK, KG-8

 1900 W 23rd St
       Chicago, IL  60608-4208


(773) 535-4590

District: City of Chicago School District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1963rd of 2,077 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $26,213 Help


Students who attend Whittier Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Juarez Community Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio:  7.9 Help
Number of students:  166

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
95.2%
White:
3.0%
African American:
1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.1% Help


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Compare Details Whittier Elementary School ranks worse than 94.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 388th among 453 ranked elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.1. (See more...)
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Compare Details Whittier Elementary School ranks worse than 90.6% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.75. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95.2%), White (3%), African American (1.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 83.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Whittier Elementary School is 7.9, which is the 13th best among 453 elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whittier Elementary School is $26,213, which is the 43rd highest among 453 elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Whittier Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Whittier Elementary School 1963rd of 2077 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Whittier Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
Low Socio Economic Status students:
Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks Whittier Elementary School 1239th of 1367 Illinois public middle schools. (See Whittier Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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City of Chicago School District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks City of Chicago School District 299 711th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Whittier Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 8.26 1819th 2020 10.0%
2004 24.82 1657th 2030 18.4%
2005 19.55 1742nd 2022 13.8%
2006 41.15 1484th 2086 28.9%
2007 18.97 1817th 2095 13.3%
2008 6.91 1971st 2092 5.8%
2009 5.33 2034th 2120 4.1%
2010 6.33 2035th 2139 4.9%
2011 14.27 1922nd 2147 10.5%
2012 19.44 1869th 2166 13.7%
2013 17.44 1863rd 2167 14.0%
2014 10.15 1947th 2093 7.0%
2015 17.30 1781st 2052 13.2%
2016 18.04 1749th 2046 14.5%
2017 20.00 1682nd 2044 17.7%
2018 19.10 1682nd 2037 17.4%
2019 18.26 1780th 2086 14.7%
2022 13.62 1927th 2082 7.4%
2023 12.10 1963rd 2077 5.5%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.98 501st 718 30.2%
2019 30.73 602nd 743 19.0%
2022 30.36 621st 768 19.1%
2023 29.53 643rd 788 18.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.33 1276th 1765 27.7%
2019 28.67 1414th 1816 22.1%
2022 19.17 1610th 1763 8.7%
2023 18.41 1673rd 1808 7.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.11 1695th 1964 13.7%
2022 14.56 1787th 1970 9.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.13 1525th 1972 22.7%
2019 29.82 1408th 2019 30.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.66 747th 938 20.4%
2019 24.40 806th 955 15.6%
2022 17.03 911th 954 4.5%
2023 15.39 940th 970 3.1%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Whittier Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 15.63 1149th 1318 12.8%
2010 23.72 1086th 1327 18.2%
2011 16.57 1181st 1344 12.1%
2012 10.46 1271st 1365 6.9%
2013 10.51 1265th 1367 7.5%
2014 8.73 1248th 1322 5.6%
2015 10.92 1241st 1302 4.7%
2016 18.14 1128th 1294 12.8%
2017 20.46 1049th 1293 18.9%
2018 17.51 1099th 1293 15.0%
2019 13.55 1227th 1356 9.5%
2022 14.30 1264th 1369 7.7%
2023 14.75 1239th 1367 9.4%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.51 237th 285 16.8%
2019 24.92 337th 339 0.6%
2022 27.51 420th 454 7.5%
2023 31.27 381st 480 20.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.41 917th 1161 21.0%
2019 19.81 1059th 1217 13.0%
2022 17.62 1142nd 1221 6.5%
2023 16.18 1162nd 1234 5.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.10 1055th 1226 13.9%
2019 15.27 1129th 1276 11.5%
2022 12.53 1216th 1286 5.4%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.52 1088th 1223 11.0%
2019 16.45 1131st 1296 12.7%
2022 23.84 977th 1286 24.0%
2023 9.96 1275th 1292 1.3%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.13 541st 590 8.3%
2019 12.11 624th 639 2.3%
2022 14.92 642nd 662 3.0%
2023 15.66 628th 661 5.0%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Whittier Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 21 4 1 448 n/a n/a n/a 0 474
1990 16 1 n/a 491 n/a n/a n/a 0 508
1991 19 2 0 446 0 n/a n/a 0 467
1992 17 0 0 518 0 n/a n/a 0 535
1993 7 2 0 533 3 n/a n/a 0 545
1994 47 1 0 506 1 n/a n/a 0 555
1995 7 1 0 487 2 n/a n/a 0 497
1996 7 1 0 487 2 n/a n/a 0 497
1997 7 1 0 496 1 n/a n/a 0 505
1998 4 0 0 502 0 n/a n/a 0 506
1999 8 0 0 517 1 n/a n/a 0 526
2000 9 0 0 493 0 n/a n/a 0 502
2001 6 1 0 507 0 n/a n/a 0 514
2002 5 2 1 454 0 n/a n/a 0 462
2003 5 2 1 454 0 n/a n/a 0 462
2004 7 2 0 421 0 n/a n/a 0 430
2005 8 1 0 399 0 n/a n/a 0 408
2006 4 0 0 405 0 n/a n/a 7 416
2007 1 0 1 387 0 n/a n/a 10 399
2008 3 0 1 354 0 n/a n/a 9 367
2009 3 3 1 385 0 n/a n/a 0 392
2010 3 4 1 394 0 n/a n/a 0 402
2011 1 3 0 406 0 0 3 0 413
2012 1 0 2 399 0 0 5 0 407
2013 5 2 0 371 0 0 1 0 379
2014 4 0 0 346 0 0 0 0 350
2015 1 0 0 315 0 0 0 0 316
2016 1 2 0 286 0 0 0 0 289
2017 2 1 0 265 0 0 0 0 268
2018 3 0 0 226 0 0 0 0 229
2019 3 1 0 200 0 0 0 0 204
2020 4 3 0 179 0 0 1 0 187
2021 4 2 0 179 0 1 0 0 186
2022 4 4 0 180 0 1 0 0 189
2023 5 3 0 158 0 0 0 0 166

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Whittier Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 474 24.0 19.7 n/a
1990 508 25.0 20.3 n/a
1991 467 23.0 20.3 n/a
1992 535 27.0 19.8 n/a
1993 545 32.0 17.0 n/a
1994 555 31.0 17.9 n/a
1995 497 30.0 16.6 n/a
1996 497 30.0 16.6 n/a
1997 505 29.0 17.4 n/a
1998 506 29.0 17.4 n/a
1999 526 31.0 17.0 n/a
2000 502 28.0 17.9 n/a
2001 514 26.0 19.8 n/a
2002 462 27.0 17.1 99.4
2003 462 27.0 17.1 99.4
2004 430 22.1 19.5 99.3
2005 408 24.3 16.8 99.3
2006 416 25.7 16.2 101
2007 399 22.0 18.1 101.8
2008 367 21.0 17.5 100.8
2009 392 23.0 17.0 96.7
2010 402 22.0 18.2 99.3
2011 413 25.0 16.5 99.3
2012 407 22.0 18.5 98
2013 379 39.0 9.7 95.8
2014 350 24.5 14.2 98.6
2015 316 21.0 15.0 98.4
2016 289 19.0 15.2 97.9
2017 268 17.2 15.5 97.4
2018 229 13.9 16.4 96.9
2019 204 16.5 12.3 88.7
2020 187 16.5 11.3 92
2021 186 n/a n/a n/a
2022 189 20.0 9.4 87.3
2023 166 21.0 7.9 83.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Whittier Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 474 24.0 19.7 n/a
1990 508 25.0 20.3 n/a
1991 467 23.0 20.3 n/a
1992 535 27.0 19.8 n/a
1993 545 32.0 17.0 n/a
1994 555 31.0 17.9 n/a
1995 497 30.0 16.6 n/a
1996 497 30.0 16.6 n/a
1997 505 29.0 17.4 n/a
1998 506 29.0 17.4 n/a
1999 526 31.0 17.0 n/a
2000 502 28.0 17.9 n/a
2001 514 26.0 19.8 n/a
2002 462 27.0 17.1 99.4
2003 462 27.0 17.1 99.4
2004 430 22.1 19.5 99.3
2005 408 24.3 16.8 99.3
2006 416 25.7 16.2 101
2007 399 22.0 18.1 101.8
2008 367 21.0 17.5 100.8
2009 392 23.0 17.0 96.7
2010 402 22.0 18.2 99.3
2011 413 25.0 16.5 99.3
2012 407 22.0 18.5 98
2013 379 39.0 9.7 95.8
2014 350 24.5 14.2 98.6
2015 316 21.0 15.0 98.4
2016 289 19.0 15.2 97.9
2017 268 17.2 15.5 97.4
2018 229 13.9 16.4 96.9
2019 204 16.5 12.3 88.7
2020 187 16.5 11.3 92
2021 186 n/a n/a n/a
2022 189 20.0 9.4 87.3
2023 166 21.0 7.9 83.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Whittier Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal Meningococcal
201598.1%98.1%98.1%98.1%37.8%97.2%98.5%7.1%
201697.9%97.6%97.6%97.6%35.0%97.9%67.5%5.2%6.9%
201797.0%96.7%96.7%96.7%38.3%95.5%96.3%6.7%20.1%
201898.3%97.8%98.3%97.8%41.2%98.3%97.4%6.1%31.1%
201999.0%99.0%99.5%99.0%47.3%99.5%99.5%8.3%33.7%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Whittier Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,244 (15.2%) $12,491 (84.8%) $14,735
2020 $2,242 (13.6%) $14,260 (86.4%) $16,501
2021 $4,622 (25.1%) $13,813 (74.9%) $18,436
2022 $4,622 (25.1%) $13,813 (74.9%) $18,436
2023 $5,299 (20.2%) $20,914 (79.8%) $26,212

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Whittier Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1780th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1963rd of 2077 Elementary schools
 9.2%
Ranks 1227th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 1239th of 1367 Middle schools
 0.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Whittier Elementary School)22.70
 22.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)39.419.7
 19.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Whittier Elementary School)14.46.3
 8.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)32.920.9
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Whittier Elementary School)4.80
 4.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)23.225
 1.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Whittier Elementary School)9.56.7
 2.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)24.116.4
 7.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Whittier Elementary School)22.30
 22.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)24.124.1
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Whittier Elementary School)22.20
 22.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)20.715
 5.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Whittier Elementary School)27.821.4
 6.4%
   5th Grade Science (City of Chicago School District 299)40.739.2
 1.5%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Whittier Elementary School)127.1
 4.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)22.824.7
 1.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Whittier Elementary School)07.1
 7.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)17.714.6
 3.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Whittier Elementary School)14.813.3
 1.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)28.229.7
 1.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Whittier Elementary School)3.76.7
 3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)21.818.7
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Whittier Elementary School)14.34.8
 9.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)26.231.3
 5.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Whittier Elementary School)7.10
 7.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)24.319.5
 4.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Whittier Elementary School)21.423.8
 2.4%
   8th Grade Science (City of Chicago School District 299)40.340.3
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students204166
 18.6%
African American13
 200%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic200158
 21%
Pacific Islander00
White35
 66.7%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88.7%83.1%
 5.6%


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Students at Whittier Elementary School are 95% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% African American.

Whittier Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 166 students attended Whittier Elementary School.

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

High : Juarez Community Academy High School


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