Whittier Primary School

Public K-4

 1619 W Fredonia Ave
       Peoria, IL  61606-1664


(309) 672-6569

District: Peoria School District 150

SchoolDigger Rank:
1804th of 2,077 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,121 Help


Students who attend Whittier Primary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  15.6 Help
Number of students:  321

Racial breakdown:

African American:
42.7%
White:
24.3%
Hispanic:
18.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.4% Help


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Compare Details Whittier Primary School ranks worse than 86.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 6th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Peoria School District 150. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.65. (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 Whittier Primary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Peoria School District 150. Student population at Whittier Primary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (42.7%), White (24.3%), Hispanic (18.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 80.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Whittier Primary School is 15.6. 10 elementary schools in the Peoria School District 150 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whittier Primary School is $13,121. 8 elementary schools in the Peoria School District 150 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Whittier Primary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Whittier Primary School 1804th of 2077 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Whittier Primary School in the ranking list.)

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Peoria School District 150:

SchoolDigger ranks Peoria School District 150 788th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Whittier Primary School

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Rank History for all students at Whittier Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 53.34 1150th 2020 43.1%
2004 68.49 738th 2030 63.6%
2005 72.31 598th 2022 70.4%
2006 41.37 1479th 2086 29.1%
2007 37.09 1558th 2095 25.6%
2008 53.48 1196th 2092 42.8%
2009 55.29 1143rd 2120 46.1%
2010 38.62 1506th 2139 29.6%
2011 24.02 1767th 2147 17.7%
2012 14.47 1949th 2166 10.0%
2013 15.89 1893rd 2167 12.6%
2014 28.46 1577th 2093 24.7%
2015 25.84 1538th 2052 25.0%
2016 21.91 1641st 2046 19.8%
2017 30.07 1406th 2044 31.2%
2018 33.43 1339th 2037 34.3%
2019 42.57 1139th 2086 45.4%
2021 28.71 1315th 1948 32.5%
2022 17.51 1762nd 2082 15.4%
2023 16.65 1804th 2077 13.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Whittier Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.69 40th 78 48.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Whittier Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 20.69 1118th 1194 6.4%
2022 19.63 1101st 1113 1.1%
2023 24.69 925th 1156 20.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Whittier Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.05 1237th 1765 29.9%
2019 48.49 873rd 1816 51.9%
2021 39.88 857th 1514 43.4%
2022 14.94 1720th 1763 2.4%
2023 17.64 1689th 1808 6.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Whittier Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.99 1324th 1964 32.6%
2019 42.29 1124th 2019 44.3%
2021 31.30 1123rd 1680 33.2%
2022 19.45 1612th 1970 18.2%
2023 15.55 1771st 1957 9.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Whittier Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.24 1203rd 1972 39.0%
2019 43.58 1065th 2019 47.3%
2021 23.10 1321st 1707 22.6%
2022 16.76 1732nd 1977 12.4%
2023 18.66 1649th 1984 16.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Whittier Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.33 371st 698 46.8%
2019 46.74 317th 711 55.4%
2021 61.32 81st 428 81.1%
2022 25.54 608th 684 11.1%
2023 25.58 586th 692 15.3%
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Rank History for White students at Whittier Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.50 766th 1463 47.6%
2019 62.64 500th 1462 65.8%
2022 19.41 1237th 1425 13.2%
2023 20.47 1201st 1419 15.4%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Whittier Primary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 278 130 4 3 1 n/a n/a 0 416
1989 283 106 3 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 393
1990 270 140 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 413
1991 272 127 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 402
1992 247 127 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 377
1993 214 143 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 361
1994 188 127 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 317
1995 168 119 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 292
1996 168 119 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 292
1997 181 94 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 285
1998 179 99 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 283
1999 173 125 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 302
2000 181 140 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 324
2001 165 144 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 313
2002 175 163 1 8 1 n/a n/a 0 348
2003 175 163 1 8 1 n/a n/a 0 348
2004 165 167 5 17 1 n/a n/a 0 355
2005 157 167 8 16 1 n/a n/a 0 349
2006 152 171 5 17 0 n/a n/a 0 345
2007 157 184 4 17 0 n/a n/a 1 363
2008 154 199 3 14 1 n/a n/a 0 371
2009 178 212 1 13 2 n/a n/a 2 408
2010 192 243 3 11 3 n/a n/a 4 456
2011 175 253 4 11 4 0 38 0 485
2012 160 193 3 15 6 0 40 0 417
2013 149 176 2 15 4 0 34 0 380
2014 132 151 2 15 4 0 31 0 335
2015 103 156 4 8 3 0 32 0 306
2016 98 152 3 11 1 0 32 0 297
2017 110 162 4 14 1 0 39 0 330
2018 85 169 3 14 0 0 37 0 308
2019 83 141 2 11 1 0 31 0 269
2020 77 145 1 26 0 0 29 0 278
2021 75 130 1 37 3 0 30 0 276
2022 90 134 1 42 2 0 28 0 297
2023 78 137 1 60 4 0 41 0 321

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 Primary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 416 21.2 19.6 n/a
1989 393 21.0 18.7 n/a
1990 413 20.0 20.6 n/a
1991 402 21.0 19.1 n/a
1992 377 21.3 17.6 n/a
1993 361 21.2 17.0 n/a
1994 317 18.1 17.5 n/a
1995 292 17.0 17.2 n/a
1996 292 17.0 17.2 n/a
1997 285 18.0 15.8 n/a
1998 283 17.4 16.3 n/a
1999 302 19.4 15.6 n/a
2000 324 21.5 15.1 n/a
2001 313 21.5 14.6 n/a
2002 348 22.1 15.7 64.9
2003 348 22.1 15.7 64.9
2004 355 22.6 15.7 62.3
2005 349 21.4 16.3 65.6
2006 345 22.1 15.6 54.5
2007 363 22.0 16.5 61.9
2008 371 19.0 19.5 65
2009 408 24.3 16.8 54.2
2010 456 25.5 17.8 70.6
2011 485 25.7 18.8 74.2
2012 417 25.7 16.1 68.3
2013 380 27.0 14.0 67.9
2014 335 22.0 15.2 69.9
2015 306 22.0 13.9 69.9
2016 297 22.0 13.5 74.4
2017 330 24.0 13.7 70.3
2018 308 21.4 14.3 62.3
2019 269 22.0 12.2 75.5
2020 278 21.0 13.2 77.7
2021 276 n/a n/a n/a
2022 297 21.0 14.1 78.5
2023 321 20.5 15.6 80.4

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 Primary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 416 21.2 19.6 n/a
1989 393 21.0 18.7 n/a
1990 413 20.0 20.6 n/a
1991 402 21.0 19.1 n/a
1992 377 21.3 17.6 n/a
1993 361 21.2 17.0 n/a
1994 317 18.1 17.5 n/a
1995 292 17.0 17.2 n/a
1996 292 17.0 17.2 n/a
1997 285 18.0 15.8 n/a
1998 283 17.4 16.3 n/a
1999 302 19.4 15.6 n/a
2000 324 21.5 15.1 n/a
2001 313 21.5 14.6 n/a
2002 348 22.1 15.7 64.9
2003 348 22.1 15.7 64.9
2004 355 22.6 15.7 62.3
2005 349 21.4 16.3 65.6
2006 345 22.1 15.6 54.5
2007 363 22.0 16.5 61.9
2008 371 19.0 19.5 65
2009 408 24.3 16.8 54.2
2010 456 25.5 17.8 70.6
2011 485 25.7 18.8 74.2
2012 417 25.7 16.1 68.3
2013 380 27.0 14.0 67.9
2014 335 22.0 15.2 69.9
2015 306 22.0 13.9 69.9
2016 297 22.0 13.5 74.4
2017 330 24.0 13.7 70.3
2018 308 21.4 14.3 62.3
2019 269 22.0 12.2 75.5
2020 278 21.0 13.2 77.7
2021 276 n/a n/a n/a
2022 297 21.0 14.1 78.5
2023 321 20.5 15.6 80.4

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 Primary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaVaricellaDTPHepatitis B
201597.7%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%97.7%
2016100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201799.0%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%
201899.6%99.2%99.2%99.2%98.8%98.8%
201999.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%
202196.3%95.6%95.6%95.6%96.0%96.0%99.3%
202296.6%96.3%96.3%96.3%95.9%96.3%96.9%
202394.9%94.3%94.3%94.3%93.7%93.7%94.9%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Whittier Primary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,117 (15.9%) $11,157 (84.0%) $13,275
2020 $1,893 (15.4%) $10,432 (84.6%) $12,325
2021 $4,004 (23.2%) $13,228 (76.8%) $17,233
2022 $4,004 (23.2%) $13,228 (76.8%) $17,233
2023 $1,626 (12.4%) $11,495 (87.6%) $13,120

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Whittier Primary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1139th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1804th of 2077 Elementary schools
 32.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Whittier Primary School)19.66.9
 12.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Peoria School District 150)15.210.9
 4.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Whittier Primary School)29.110.7
 18.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Peoria School District 150)17.113.1
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Whittier Primary School)43.412.5
 30.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Peoria School District 150)2213.4
 8.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Whittier Primary School)31.76.3
 25.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Peoria School District 150)19.28.6
 10.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students269321
 19.3%
African American141137
 2.8%
American Indian14
 300%
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic1160
 445.5%
Pacific Islander00
White8378
 6%
Two or More Races3141
 32.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients75.5%80.4%
 4.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Whittier Primary School

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

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 321 students attended Whittier Primary School.

Students at Whittier Primary School are 43% African American, 24% White, 19% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Whittier Primary School ranks in the bottom 13.1% of Illinois elementary schools.


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