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Whittier Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1758^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Whittier Elementary School is a public elementary school in Harvey, Illinois, serving 212 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Harvey School District 152, which is ranked 775 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whittier Elementary School's academic performance is significantly below state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 23.6% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.1% statewide and 28.8% in the Harvey School District. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 18%, compared to 38.5% statewide and 17.8% in the district. The school also has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 36.1% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average.

While Whittier Elementary School spends a relatively high amount per student, at $18,744 in the 2023-2024 school year, its performance continues to lag behind nearby schools within the Harvey School District 152, such as Bryant Elementary School and Maya Angelou Elementary School, which have higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. The school's challenges appear to be more complex, likely related to the high-poverty student population it serves, with 80.19% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

197

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,932

Per pupil spending ?

79.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

71 E 152nd St
Harvey, IL 60426-3154

(708) 331-1130

District: Harvey School District 152

Students who attend Whittier Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Brooks Middle School
High:	Thornton Township High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.0%

Hispanic:

23.9%

Asian:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 7th percentile in 2022 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 14th (2025) from a 7th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (19% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 29 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg21%

Illinois avg44%

1,758^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Harvey School District 152

775^th of 811Harvey School District 152 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	16.1	1758 of 2056	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	1917 of 2067	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	1904 of 2077	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	1934 of 2082	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	1662 of 1948	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	1385 of 2086	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	1299 of 2037	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.9	1022 of 2044	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.2	1056 of 2046	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.0	971 of 2052	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.2	1026 of 2093	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.0	1332 of 2167	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.5	1564 of 2166	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.1	1420 of 2147	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.2	1510 of 2139	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.9	1785 of 2120	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.1	1823 of 2092	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.9	1826 of 2095	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.5	1792 of 2086	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.4	1762 of 2022	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	13.5	1783 of 2030	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	18.2	1689 of 2020	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	371 of 688	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	531 of 655	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	516 of 692	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	502 of 684	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.6	201 of 428	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	119 of 711	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	167 of 698	76.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	1704 of 1942	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	1865 of 1942	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	1779 of 1957	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1696 of 1970	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	1479 of 1680	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	1325 of 2019	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.1	1399 of 1964	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	25.9	787 of 970	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	492 of 742	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	34.2	35 of 52	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	15 of 30	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.8	28 of 36	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	7 of 7	0.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.8	10 of 24	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	1422 of 1800	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	1616 of 1793	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1575 of 1808	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	1544 of 1763	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	1144 of 1514	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.7	719 of 1816	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	645 of 1765	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	1593 of 1947	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	1700 of 1959	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	1816 of 1984	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	1942 of 1977	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	1472 of 1707	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	1274 of 2019	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	1096 of 1972	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)46th percentile+32 vs school

Homeless (2024)33rd percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2023)19th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-29 vs state

Mathematics18%-20 vs state

Science16%-24 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-5	71 E 152nd St	Harvey	60426	Cook County	Harvey School District 152	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 331-1130	197	14	14.5	79.7%	1 (0.5%)	132 (67.0%)	47 (23.9%)	14 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	16.1	1758^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.5%		13.5	1917^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.3%	159	16.1		12.5	19.2	38.7				23.6	21.9	7.7	22.6				18.0	88.7	91.5	91.5	91.5		90.1	89.6			$19,932	$2,304	$17,628
Bryant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14700 Main St	Harvey	60426	Cook County	Harvey School District 152	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 331-1390	294	19	15.8	75.2%	4 (1.4%)	191 (65.0%)	73 (24.8%)	19 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	44.5	1116^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.7%		35.9	1249^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.6%	133	29.5		40.0	29.7	61.4				44.3	50.0	21.6	46.7				40.9	85.1	90.3	90.3	90.3		89.0	86.4			$22,204	$2,536	$19,668
Maya Angelou Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15748 Page Ave	Harvey	60426	Cook County	Harvey School District 152	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 333-0740	271	17	16.4	75.6%	0 (0.0%)	224 (82.7%)	42 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	8.8	1976^th of 2056 public elementary schools	3.9%		13.4	1927^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.8%	49	7.7		14.3	12.2	27.5				17.9	11.9	7.3	7.5				8.9	91.2	96.1	96.1	96.1		96.1	94.3			$19,279	$3,424	$15,855
Martin L King Elementary School	Public	1-4	14600 Seeley Ave	Dixmoor	60426	Cook County	W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 385-5400	320	20	16.0	82.5%	1 (0.3%)	177 (55.3%)	137 (42.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	14.8	1788^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.0%		14.2	1880^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.0%	92			37.5	15.5					26.6	18.3	1.4					9.9	96.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	96.9	95.9	96.9			$30,744	$7,275	$23,469
Holmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16000 Carse Ave	Harvey	60426	Cook County	Harvey School District 152	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 333-0440	270	17	16.3	77.8%	0 (0.0%)	45 (16.7%)	224 (83.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11.8	1881^st of 2056 public elementary schools	8.5%		15.2	1838^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.1%	43	3.8		20.7	16.7	7.7				15.3	31.0	20.0	3.8				18.8	88.0	89.4	89.4	89.4		88.0	85.3			$18,466	$2,657	$15,809
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK-K	14100 Honore Ave	Dixmoor	60426	Cook County	W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 597-4160	174	13	13.3	96.6%	0 (0.0%)	86 (49.4%)	88 (50.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	98.7	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.7	49.0		$33,904	$7,309	$26,595
Barack H Obama Learning Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	16448 S Park Ave	Markham	60428	Cook County	Hazel Crest School District 152-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 825-2400	466	29	16.0	99.6%	5 (1.1%)	359 (77.0%)	87 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	6.8	2027^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.4%		13.3	1932^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	6.5%	95	6.0	9.3	7.7	15.4	18.0	20.8	28.9	15.9	18.0	7.7	1.9	2.0	1.9	11.1	0.0	3.9	96.9	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.1	97.4	97.1	7.7	29.6	$25,608	$5,578	$20,030
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-6	111 W 146th St	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2070	248	19	13.3	100.0%	2 (0.8%)	238 (96.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.3	1898^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.7%		14.3	1874^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.3%	24	14.6		17.9	16.0	20.8	23.7			20.0	17.9	12.0	10.4	5.3			11.3	95.2	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.2		12.1	$24,355	$2,137	$22,217
Taft School	Public	PK, KG-1	393 E 163rd St	Harvey	60426	Cook County	South Holland School District 151	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 339-2710	308	25	12.3	100.0%	4 (1.3%)	200 (64.9%)	102 (33.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																										$27,506	$2,990	$24,516
Riverdale School	Public	K-4	325 W 142nd St	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 849-7153	137	12	11.8	99.3%	0 (0.0%)	128 (93.4%)	6 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	28	1486^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.7%		40.5	1140^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.8%	346			40.0	40.0					39.3	28.6	15.0					23.2	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0			$24,739	$2,146	$22,593

Frequently Asked Questions about Whittier Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Whittier Elementary School?

Students at Whittier Elementary School are 67% African American, 24% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Whittier Elementary School a good school?

Whittier Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Whittier Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Brooks Middle School
High : Thornton Township High School

What district is Whittier Elementary School in?

Harvey School District 152

How many students attend Whittier Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 197 students attended Whittier Elementary School.

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