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Frank C Whiteley Elementary School

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Frank C Whiteley Elementary School ranks 353 rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

353^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Frank C Whiteley Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, serving 564 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Palatine CCSD 15 district, which is ranked 415 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Frank C Whiteley Elementary School consistently outperforms its district and the state of Illinois in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 65.1% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 55.1% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In math, the school had 62.1% proficiency, compared to 42.9% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking 111 out of 1,800 Illinois elementary schools for low socioeconomic status students and earning a 5-star rating. Additionally, the school has maintained a strong academic performance over the years, with a consistent 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking among the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools.

While Frank C Whiteley Elementary School's academic achievements are impressive, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.4% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025. When compared to other elementary schools in the Palatine CCSD 15 district, Frank C Whiteley stands out as a top performer, outperforming Pleasant Hill Elementary School and Stuart R Paddock School in both ELA and math proficiency. The school's per-student spending of $15,687 in 2023-2024 is also higher than the district average, which may contribute to its academic success.

663

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,907

Per pupil spending ?

13.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4335 Haman Ave
Hoffman Estates, IL 60192-1306

(847) 963-7200

District: Palatine CCSD 15

Students who attend Frank C Whiteley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Walter R Sundling Middle School
High:	Wm Fremd High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.1%

Asian:

29.7%

Hispanic:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (65% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Illinois elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg49%

Illinois avg44%

353^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Palatine CCSD 15

415^th of 811Palatine CCSD 15 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	81.9	353 of 2056	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	492 of 2067	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	271 of 2077	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	90.6	161 of 2082	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	86.9	204 of 1948	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	369 of 2086	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.3	233 of 2037	88.6%	★★★★☆
2017	86.4	232 of 2044	88.6%	★★★★☆
2016	92.6	125 of 2046	93.9%	★★★★★
2015	95.8	72 of 2052	96.5%	★★★★★
2014	86.2	240 of 2093	88.5%	★★★★☆
2013	87.3	209 of 2167	90.4%	★★★★★
2012	82.1	274 of 2166	87.3%	★★★★☆
2011	80.3	346 of 2147	83.9%	★★★★☆
2010	84.4	159 of 2139	92.6%	★★★★★
2009	77.8	442 of 2120	79.2%	★★★★☆
2008	77.5	434 of 2092	79.3%	★★★★☆
2007	81.0	253 of 2095	87.9%	★★★★☆
2006	81.2	244 of 2086	88.3%	★★★★☆
2005	84.0	160 of 2022	92.1%	★★★★★
2004	88.4	70 of 2030	96.6%	★★★★★
2003	90.6	23 of 2020	98.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	143 of 234	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	160 of 219	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	148 of 237	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	127 of 226	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	79 of 134	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	149 of 243	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	135 of 242	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	200 of 1049	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.2	272 of 907	70.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	168 of 788	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	208 of 826	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	128 of 788	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	52 of 768	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	68.8	66 of 537	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	102 of 743	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	67 of 718	90.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	321 of 1942	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	314 of 1942	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	175 of 1957	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	184 of 1970	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	127 of 1680	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	76.8	395 of 2019	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	260 of 1964	86.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	111 of 1800	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	76.2	237 of 1793	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	92.9	50 of 1808	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	21 of 1763	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	71.8	318 of 1816	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	191 of 1765	89.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	406 of 1947	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	573 of 1959	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	357 of 1984	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	90.4	142 of 1977	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	81.3	237 of 1707	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	314 of 2019	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	87.1	190 of 1972	90.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	137 of 1292	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	346 of 1195	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	280 of 1156	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	104 of 1113	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	36 of 763	95.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	534 of 1389	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	667 of 1392	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	514 of 1419	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.7	334 of 1425	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	344 of 1308	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	54.4	647 of 1462	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	381 of 1463	74.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2025)39th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science67%+26 vs state

English Language Arts65%+12 vs state

Mathematics62%+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)	% 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frank C Whiteley Elementary School	Public	K-5	4335 Haman Ave	Hoffman Estates	60192	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-7200	663	39	17.2	13.1%	352 (53.1%)	16 (2.4%)	58 (8.7%)	197 (29.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (5.3%)	81.9	353^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	82.8%		74.1	492^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	76.2%	139	66.7		59.5	68.0	68.9				65.1	69.4	66.0	49.5				62.1	97.0	96.4	96.4	96.4	97.2	96.4	97.0	11.5	$14,907	$512	$14,395
Marion Jordan Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 N Harrison Ave	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-5500	503	34	14.7	9.7%	316 (62.8%)	5 (1.0%)	47 (9.3%)	104 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.2%)	86	265^th of 2056 public elementary schools	87.1%		81.5	329^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.1%	64	63.4		71.6	69.3	63.4				67.8	83.8	65.9	61.3				69.4	96.4	96.6	96.6	96.6	97.6	96.8	96.8	13.1	$17,959	$519	$17,440
Hunting Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	1105 W Illinois Ave	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-5300	639	42	15.2	23.8%	333 (52.1%)	52 (8.1%)	61 (9.5%)	167 (26.1%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	74.2	508^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.3%		81.6	328^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.1%	180	66.7		57.0	52.2	82.2				62.9	48.8	52.2	55.6				52.2	93.4	93.8	93.8	93.8	95.1	92.8	94.1	14.4	$17,299	$518	$16,781
Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	434 W Illinois Ave	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-5900	435	28	15.4	6.4%	233 (53.6%)	3 (0.7%)	32 (7.4%)	138 (31.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	85	283^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	86.2%		83.9	283^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	86.3%		72.1		50.7	70.7	73.1				64.7	72.6	72.0	67.2				70.7	99.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	99.4	97.8	99.0	14.6	$19,203	$506	$18,697
Stuart R Paddock School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 W Washington St	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-5800	348	28	12.5	17.2%	204 (58.6%)	8 (2.3%)	60 (17.2%)	60 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	75.6	487^th of 2056 public elementary schools	76.3%		59.7	739^th of 2067 public elementary schools	64.2%	252	49.1		60.4	65.0	63.6				63.1	66.0	60.7	47.3				58.0	98.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	99.4	97.1	98.2	15.7	$16,064	$550	$15,514
Lincoln Prairie School	Public	K-8	500 Hillcrest Blvd	Hoffman Estates	60169	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-5955	348	30	11.6		156 (44.8%)	20 (5.7%)	48 (13.8%)	90 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.8%)	77.5	448^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.2%		79.8	368^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.2%	80	55.0	52.6	56.8	61.5	67.5	65.8	76.5	50.0	62.8	64.9	59.0	45.0	63.2	70.6	39.5	56.6	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	96.0	95.5	95.8	33.1	$20,659	$1,026	$19,633
MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy	Public	K-6	1800 Chippendale Rd	Hoffman Estates	60169	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 357-6650	435	37	11.7		97 (22.3%)	13 (3.0%)	281 (64.6%)	30 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	61.7	769^th of 2056 public elementary schools	62.6%		61.7	704^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.9%	65	27.6		39.7	67.7	55.2	73.7			59.2	43.1	55.4	36.2	52.6			47.1	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.7	97.5	97.5	12.6	$17,031	$1,175	$15,856
John Muir Literacy Academy	Public	K-6	1973 Kensington Ln	Hoffman Estates	60169	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 357-6444	498	45	10.9		108 (21.7%)	86 (17.3%)	158 (31.7%)	122 (24.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	63.4	735^th of 2056 public elementary schools	64.3%		62.3	693^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	66.5%	42	25.9		52.2	64.6	66.1	71.8			63.7	58.2	41.7	31.0	43.7			44.3	95.9	95.2	95.2	95.2	14.4	95.2	96.5	13.3	$20,207	$2,089	$18,118
Grove Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	900 S Grove Ave	Barrington	60010	Cook County	Barrington CUSD 220	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 381-1888	511	38	13.5	16.6%	288 (56.4%)	4 (0.8%)	71 (13.9%)	124 (24.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.1%)	92.7	118^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.3%		95.3	101^st of 2067 public elementary schools	95.1%	17	70.3		79.8	80.3	87.3				82.0	74.8	69.0	69.0				71.7	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.7	98.1	98.3		$19,866	$121	$19,745
Winston Churchill Elementary School	Public	K-6	1520 Jones Rd	Schaumburg	60195	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-6300	572	50	11.5		222 (38.8%)	24 (4.2%)	129 (22.6%)	173 (30.2%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.1%)	69.6	610^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.3%		67.1	604^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.8%	6	45.5		53.9	56.2	72.5	70.4			63.5	52.6	45.2	41.3	49.4			47.1	94.9	95.2	95.2	95.2	14.1	94.0	95.2	13.3	$16,846	$675	$16,171

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank C Whiteley Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Frank C Whiteley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Frank C Whiteley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Walter R Sundling Middle School
High : Wm Fremd High School

What is the racial makeup of Frank C Whiteley Elementary School?

Students at Frank C Whiteley Elementary School are 53% White, 30% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Frank C Whiteley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 663 students attended Frank C Whiteley Elementary School.

Is Frank C Whiteley Elementary School a good school?

Frank C Whiteley Elementary School ranks 353^rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Frank C Whiteley Elementary School in?

Palatine CCSD 15

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