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Whittier Primary School

Public Grades K-4

1572^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Whittier Primary School is an elementary school located in Peoria, Illinois, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 334 students. The school is part of the Peoria School District 150, which is ranked 769 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Whittier Primary School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a 1-star rating for most years.

Whittier Primary School's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 34.1% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.1% statewide and 29% for the Peoria School District 150. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 24.2%, compared to 38.5% statewide and 18.4% for the district. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 39.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Whittier Primary School's performance is generally lower than that of nearby schools within the Peoria School District 150, such as Trewyn Primary School, Dr. Maude A. Sanders Primary School, and Annie Jo Gordon Community Learning Center. These schools also struggle academically, but Whittier Primary School consistently ranks among the lowest in the district. The school's per-student spending has ranged from $13,121 to $17,233 over the past few years, which is higher than the state average, but this additional funding does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes.

366

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,565

Per pupil spending ?

79.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1619 W Fredonia Ave
Peoria, IL 61606-1664

(309) 672-6569

District: Peoria School District 150

Students who attend Whittier Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Harold B Dawson Middle School
High:	Peoria High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.4%

White:

20.5%

Hispanic:

20.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (29% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg24%

Illinois avg46%

1,572^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Peoria School District 150

769^th of 811Peoria School District 150 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	24.4	1572 of 2056	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	1723 of 2067	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	1804 of 2077	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	1762 of 2082	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	1315 of 1948	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	1139 of 2086	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	1339 of 2037	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.1	1406 of 2044	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	21.9	1641 of 2046	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.8	1538 of 2052	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.5	1577 of 2093	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.9	1893 of 2167	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.5	1949 of 2166	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.0	1767 of 2147	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.6	1506 of 2139	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	55.3	1143 of 2120	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.5	1196 of 2092	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.1	1558 of 2095	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.4	1479 of 2086	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	72.3	598 of 2022	70.4%	★★★★☆
2004	68.5	738 of 2030	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	53.3	1150 of 2020	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	339 of 688	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.8	581 of 655	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	586 of 692	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	608 of 684	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.3	81 of 428	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	46.7	317 of 711	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	371 of 698	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	18.9	876 of 886	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	1318 of 1942	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.4	1548 of 1942	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	1771 of 1957	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	1612 of 1970	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	1123 of 1680	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	1124 of 2019	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	1324 of 1964	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	900 of 982	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	1344 of 1800	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	1479 of 1793	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	1689 of 1808	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	1720 of 1763	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	39.9	857 of 1514	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	873 of 1816	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.0	1237 of 1765	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	1630 of 1947	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	1713 of 1959	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	1649 of 1984	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	1732 of 1977	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	1321 of 1707	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	1065 of 2019	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	1203 of 1972	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	41.7	40 of 78	48.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	1069 of 1292	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	1188 of 1195	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	925 of 1156	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	1101 of 1113	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	1118 of 1194	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	851 of 1389	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.5	1240 of 1392	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	1201 of 1419	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	1237 of 1425	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.6	500 of 1462	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	766 of 1463	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)51st percentile+27 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)49th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2024)1st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-19 vs state

Mathematics24%-14 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 Primary School	Public	K-4	1619 W Fredonia Ave	Peoria	61606	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6569	366	27	13.5	79.5%	75 (20.5%)	159 (43.4%)	75 (20.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (14.5%)	24.4	1572^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	23.5%		18.5	1723^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	16.6%	151			42.1	23.6					34.1	30.3	16.4					24.2	96.9	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.5	97.2	96.6			$14,565	$1,803	$12,762
The Elise Ford Allen Academy	Public	K-8	1704 W Aiken Ave	Peoria	61605	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6574	642	41	15.5	97.0%	24 (3.7%)	537 (83.6%)	25 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (8.3%)	6.2	2035^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.0%		8.2	2063^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	0.2%	28	3.0	7.0	7.7	3.0	22.4	6.3	10.1	15.0	10.7	14.1	4.5	4.5	0.0	1.5	3.4	5.0	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	28.6	97.1	96.8		26.7	$15,341	$2,155	$13,186
Franklin Primary School	Public	K-4	807 W Columbia Ter	Peoria	61606	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 682-2693	332	26	12.8	93.1%	34 (10.2%)	240 (72.3%)	16 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.7%)	12	1875^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.8%		13	1939^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.2%	64			25.8	13.8					19.8	22.7	7.7					15.3	95.7	96.6	96.6	96.6		96.6	95.1			$16,317	$2,523	$13,794
Trewyn Primary School	Public	K-8	1419 S Folkers Ave	Peoria	61605	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 672-6500	375	33	11.3	94.1%	30 (8.0%)	291 (77.6%)	28 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.9%)	9.8	1952^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	5.1%		10.4	2027^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.9%	75	4.2	4.8	29.8	20.0	8.3	8.3	16.2	31.8	18.3	23.4	11.1	2.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.2	94.9	95.2	95.2	95.2	38.7	95.4	95.4		18.0	$16,724	$2,053	$14,672
Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School	Public	K-4	1907 W Forrest Hill Ave	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6571	442	29	15.1	87.8%	50 (11.3%)	299 (67.6%)	50 (11.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.3%)	14.5	1804^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.3%		12.3	1966^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.9%	162			28.2	17.6					22.7	23.1	13.1					17.9	94.0	94.3	94.3	94.3		93.8	92.8			$15,254	$2,294	$12,960
Annie Jo Gordon Community Lrning Center	Public	K-8	2727 W Krause Ave	Peoria	61605	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6522	542	43	12.6	92.3%	31 (5.7%)	297 (54.8%)	178 (32.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.1%)	9.1	1972^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	4.1%		11.3	2001^st of 2067 public elementary schools	3.2%	29	7.1	12.0	8.1	24.1	5.4	17.4	28.3	43.1	20.4	17.7	19.0	1.8	2.2	4.3	5.9	9.1	88.7	91.0	91.0	91.0	26.3	90.3	89.2		21.0	$16,367	$2,453	$13,914
Glen Oak Community Learning Center	Public	K-8	2100 N Wisconsin Ave	Peoria	61603	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6518	794	44	17.9	91.7%	39 (4.9%)	452 (56.9%)	242 (30.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (7.1%)	7.9	1999^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.8%		11	2011^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.7%	12	4.2	11.4	13.6	12.9	17.7	15.3	11.0	33.7	17.6	15.9	9.5	3.1	4.8	6.8	4.5	7.4	94.0	94.9	94.9	94.9	29.2	93.3	94.0		25.9	$13,728	$1,361	$12,366
Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3717 W Malone St	Peoria	61605	Peoria County	Pleasant Hill School District 69	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 637-6829	164	14	11.7	95.1%	76 (46.3%)	55 (33.5%)	27 (16.5%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	20.7	1651^st of 2056 public elementary schools	19.7%		14.3	1875^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.3%	224		47.4	25.0	28.6		50.0		47.4	37.3	6.3	0.0		17.4		5.3	9.5	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	8.2	27.1	$17,810	$1,749	$16,061
Dr. C.T. Vivian Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	918 W Florence Ave	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6531	378	31	12.1	84.7%	65 (17.2%)	223 (59.0%)	39 (10.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	46 (12.2%)	28.2	1479^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.1%		24.8	1549^th of 2067 public elementary schools	25.1%	70			38.5	33.8					36.5	30.8	23.8					27.7	96.9	95.6	95.6	95.6		95.6	95.6			$17,761	$2,122	$15,639
Pleasant Valley Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	4623 W Red Bud Dr	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Pleasant Valley School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 673-6750	248	23	10.7	98.0%	49 (19.8%)	147 (59.3%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (16.5%)								(n/a)			36.6						36.6	42.5						42.5	94.3	95.5	95.5	95.5	98.0	94.3	93.4	16.0		$18,664	$928	$17,735

Frequently Asked Questions about Whittier Primary School

What district is Whittier Primary School in?

Peoria School District 150

Is Whittier Primary School a good school?

Whittier Primary School ranks in the bottom 23.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Whittier Primary School attend?

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

Middle : Harold B Dawson Middle School
High : Peoria High School

How many students attend Whittier Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Whittier Primary School.

What is the racial makeup of Whittier Primary School?

Students at Whittier Primary School are 43% African American, 20% White, 20% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races.

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