Whittier Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

 715 N Harvey Ave
       Oak Park, IL  60302-1741


(708) 524-3115

District: Oak Park Education Service District 97

SchoolDigger Rank:
263rd of 2,077 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $23,719 Help


Students who attend Whittier Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School
High:    Oak Park & River Forest High School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.4 Help
Number of students:  395

Racial breakdown:

White:
46.8%
Two or more races:
20.5%
African American:
18.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  19.5% Help


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Compare Details Whittier Elementary School ranks better than 87.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2nd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Oak Park Education Service District 97. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.6. (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 Student population at Whittier Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46.8%), two or more races (20.5%), African American (18%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 19.5% 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 9.4, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the Oak Park Education Service District 97! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whittier Elementary School is $23,719, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Oak Park Education Service District 97!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Whittier Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Whittier Elementary School 263rd of 2077 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Whittier Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Oak Park Education Service District 97:

SchoolDigger ranks Oak Park Education Service District 97 128th 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 students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 75.32 525th 2020 74.0%
2004 75.19 514th 2030 74.7%
2005 73.41 554th 2022 72.6%
2006 58.32 1097th 2086 47.4%
2007 53.42 1241st 2095 40.8%
2008 57.51 1103rd 2092 47.3%
2009 63.46 949th 2120 55.2%
2010 76.15 513th 2139 76.0%
2011 72.44 631st 2147 70.6%
2012 80.39 343rd 2166 84.2%
2013 84.07 296th 2167 86.3%
2014 83.78 301st 2093 85.6%
2015 93.77 115th 2052 94.4%
2016 84.09 289th 2046 85.9%
2017 76.07 444th 2044 78.3%
2018 64.81 652nd 2037 68.0%
2019 51.85 936th 2086 55.1%
2021 76.07 401st 1948 79.4%
2022 88.54 209th 2082 90.0%
2023 85.60 263rd 2077 87.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.11 45th 93 51.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 87.55 63rd 1113 94.3%
2023 86.50 90th 1156 92.2%
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Rank History for 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 52.51 742nd 1765 58.0%
2019 16.93 1699th 1816 6.4%
2022 34.15 1162nd 1763 34.1%
2023 23.34 1530th 1808 15.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.19 548th 1964 72.1%
2019 51.93 910th 2019 54.9%
2021 63.33 534th 1680 68.2%
2022 76.77 398th 1970 79.8%
2023 80.01 328th 1957 83.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.49 727th 1972 63.1%
2019 52.01 876th 2019 56.6%
2021 79.25 269th 1707 84.2%
2022 89.22 166th 1977 91.6%
2023 85.30 237th 1984 88.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.91 51st 698 92.7%
2019 25.40 605th 711 14.9%
2022 69.83 105th 684 84.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 92.96 33rd 970 96.6%
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Rank History for White students at Whittier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.64 490th 1463 66.5%
2019 49.22 748th 1462 48.8%
2021 68.88 341st 1308 73.9%
2022 90.84 65th 1425 95.4%
2023 90.67 72nd 1419 94.9%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Whittier Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, June 6, 2019

Open Quote Whittier is one of the smaller schools in Oak Park, which has been a plus for us. Our two kids have had just a wonderful experience with this school. We've been very impressed with the caliber of teaching and the warmth of the community. Parents are very involved, and the PTO is active and vibrant. The school is racially and economically diverse, and has a good number of special needs kids as well, and works hard to ensure that everyone has a sense of belonging. We'd had some unfortunate experiences with private schools in the city and are SO glad we landed here. Be aware that Whittier has a high opt out rate for the PARCC ( about 20), as do many of the Oak Park schools, which makes it difficult to assess if you look at test scores. You might be able to get other data from the school if you are concerned. Our kids are high achievers and we have been really pleased. Close Quote



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
1988 238 142 12 9 n/a n/a n/a 0 401
1989 249 145 8 12 n/a n/a n/a 0 414
1990 245 149 9 8 n/a n/a n/a 0 411
1991 259 148 16 7 0 n/a n/a 0 430
1992 272 153 19 14 0 n/a n/a 0 458
1993 287 162 14 15 0 n/a n/a 0 478
1994 281 165 12 10 0 n/a n/a 0 468
1995 283 182 11 11 4 n/a n/a 0 491
1996 283 182 11 11 4 n/a n/a 0 491
1997 282 204 14 19 3 n/a n/a 0 522
1998 296 197 11 19 2 n/a n/a 0 525
1999 266 211 6 15 4 n/a n/a 0 502
2000 279 173 11 12 3 n/a n/a 0 478
2001 279 165 12 13 4 n/a n/a 0 473
2002 251 136 13 11 0 n/a n/a 0 411
2003 251 136 13 11 0 n/a n/a 0 411
2004 264 134 14 8 0 n/a n/a 0 420
2005 244 120 15 7 0 n/a n/a 37 423
2006 248 110 17 15 0 n/a n/a 37 427
2007 258 120 12 19 0 n/a n/a 38 447
2008 248 103 11 12 0 n/a n/a 41 415
2009 250 99 11 11 0 n/a n/a 47 418
2010 244 106 16 11 1 n/a n/a 49 427
2011 258 103 14 16 1 0 43 0 435
2012 250 89 12 18 1 0 40 0 410
2013 234 101 14 20 1 0 44 0 414
2014 226 102 12 23 0 1 47 0 411
2015 234 111 17 33 0 1 36 0 432
2016 215 84 14 59 0 0 51 0 423
2017 221 92 16 56 0 0 55 0 440
2018 215 90 12 48 0 0 61 0 426
2019 230 87 13 54 0 0 64 0 448
2020 249 93 15 57 0 0 69 0 483
2021 188 84 8 51 0 0 55 0 386
2022 193 73 9 46 0 0 48 0 369
2023 185 71 10 45 0 0 81 3 395

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
1988 401 28.5 14.0 n/a
1989 414 30.3 13.6 n/a
1990 411 31.5 13.0 n/a
1991 430 33.4 12.8 n/a
1992 458 32.0 14.3 n/a
1993 478 29.9 16.0 n/a
1994 468 30.5 15.3 n/a
1995 491 30.3 16.2 n/a
1996 491 30.3 16.2 n/a
1997 522 31.3 16.7 n/a
1998 525 33.1 15.9 n/a
1999 502 35.6 14.1 n/a
2000 478 35.0 13.7 n/a
2001 473 36.5 13.0 n/a
2002 411 34.5 11.9 20.4
2003 411 34.5 11.9 20.4
2004 420 35.0 12.0 18.3
2005 423 36.0 11.8 22
2006 427 33.1 12.9 20.3
2007 447 28.0 16.0 22.2
2008 415 27.0 15.4 21.9
2009 418 34.6 12.1 18.9
2010 427 35.0 12.2 24.3
2011 435 36.0 12.0 23
2012 410 36.0 11.3 20.7
2013 414 35.7 11.5 22.2
2014 411 36.0 11.4 28
2015 432 38.0 11.3 24.1
2016 423 32.0 13.2 19.4
2017 440 36.1 12.1 23.4
2018 426 36.2 11.7 20.2
2019 448 37.6 11.9 20.3
2020 483 38.7 12.4 18.8
2021 386 n/a n/a n/a
2022 369 43.6 8.4 19.2
2023 395 41.7 9.4 19.5

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
1988 401 28.5 14.0 n/a
1989 414 30.3 13.6 n/a
1990 411 31.5 13.0 n/a
1991 430 33.4 12.8 n/a
1992 458 32.0 14.3 n/a
1993 478 29.9 16.0 n/a
1994 468 30.5 15.3 n/a
1995 491 30.3 16.2 n/a
1996 491 30.3 16.2 n/a
1997 522 31.3 16.7 n/a
1998 525 33.1 15.9 n/a
1999 502 35.6 14.1 n/a
2000 478 35.0 13.7 n/a
2001 473 36.5 13.0 n/a
2002 411 34.5 11.9 20.4
2003 411 34.5 11.9 20.4
2004 420 35.0 12.0 18.3
2005 423 36.0 11.8 22
2006 427 33.1 12.9 20.3
2007 447 28.0 16.0 22.2
2008 415 27.0 15.4 21.9
2009 418 34.6 12.1 18.9
2010 427 35.0 12.2 24.3
2011 435 36.0 12.0 23
2012 410 36.0 11.3 20.7
2013 414 35.7 11.5 22.2
2014 411 36.0 11.4 28
2015 432 38.0 11.3 24.1
2016 423 32.0 13.2 19.4
2017 440 36.1 12.1 23.4
2018 426 36.2 11.7 20.2
2019 448 37.6 11.9 20.3
2020 483 38.7 12.4 18.8
2021 386 n/a n/a n/a
2022 369 43.6 8.4 19.2
2023 395 41.7 9.4 19.5

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
201597.7%97.5%97.5%97.5%9.5%98.8%98.2%9.5%
201696.7%96.5%96.5%96.5%9.8%97.9%96.7%10.1%
201798.2%97.7%97.7%97.7%9.5%99.1%98.0%9.7%
201897.4%97.7%97.7%97.7%9.1%97.7%97.2%9.4%
201998.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%13.5%98.7%98.9%13.5%
202196.5%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.5%96.0%96.5%12.7%
202297.5%97.5%97.5%97.5%97.5%97.3%97.8%18.0%
202397.8%97.1%97.1%97.1%98.0%97.1%97.8%18.0%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

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 $569 (3.5%) $15,766 (96.5%) $16,335
2020 $427 (2.6%) $15,981 (97.4%) $16,408
2021 $467 (2.3%) $19,947 (97.7%) $20,414
2022 $467 (2.3%) $19,947 (97.7%) $20,414
2023 $1,078 (4.5%) $22,640 (95.5%) $23,719

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 936th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 263rd of 2077 Elementary schools
 32.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Whittier Elementary School)28.645.6
 17%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Oak Park Education Service District 97)37.748.1
 10.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Whittier Elementary School)36.149.1
 13%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Oak Park Education Service District 97)54.957.8
 2.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Whittier Elementary School)37.355.5
 18.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Oak Park Education Service District 97)46.556.1
 9.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Whittier Elementary School)42.151.8
 9.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Oak Park Education Service District 97)50.949.2
 1.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Whittier Elementary School)24.556.9
 32.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Oak Park Education Service District 97)54.350.7
 3.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Whittier Elementary School)26.351.7
 25.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Oak Park Education Service District 97)51.245.1
 6.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Whittier Elementary School)70.467.8
 2.6%
   5th Grade Science (Oak Park Education Service District 97)70.270.6
 0.4%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students448395
 11.8%
African American8771
 18.4%
American Indian00
Asian1310
 23.1%
Hispanic5445
 16.7%
Pacific Islander00
White230185
 19.6%
Two or More Races6481
 26.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients20.3%19.5%
 0.8%


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Whittier Elementary School ranks 263rd of 2077 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 395 students attended Whittier Elementary School.

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

Middle : Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School
High : Oak Park & River Forest High School

Students at Whittier Elementary School are 47% White, 21% Two or more races, 18% African American, 11% Hispanic, 3% Asian.


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