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Whittier Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1632^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Whittier Elementary School is a public elementary school in Waukegan, Illinois, serving 416 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Waukegan CUSD 60 district, which is ranked 760 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Whittier Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whittier Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Waukegan district and the state of Illinois in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 30% of Whittier students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 24.6% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In math, only 21.7% of Whittier students were proficient, compared to 18.7% for the district and 38.5% for the state. Whittier also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.6% to 38.7% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, over 70% of Whittier's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

In comparison, the nearby Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School and Hyde Park Elementary School generally outperform Whittier Elementary in academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in ELA and math, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students. Despite Whittier Elementary spending significantly more per student ($24,009 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average, this does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes, suggesting that factors beyond just funding, such as school leadership, teacher quality, and targeted interventions, may be more important in driving student success.

438

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,192

Per pupil spending ?

69.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 N Lewis Ave
Waukegan, IL 60085-2626

(224) 303-1900

District: Waukegan CUSD 60

Students who attend Whittier Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Robert E Abbott Middle School
High:	Waukegan High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.8%

African American:

9.1%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 26th percentile in 2022 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (23% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 26th-percentile peak (2022) to 21st (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg21%

Illinois avg44%

1,632^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Waukegan CUSD 60

760^th of 811Waukegan CUSD 60 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	21.4	1632 of 2056	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	1901 of 2067	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	1671 of 2077	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	1544 of 2082	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	1674 of 1948	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	1720 of 2086	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	1781 of 2037	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.3	1889 of 2044	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.8	1949 of 2046	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.1	1814 of 2052	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.9	1935 of 2093	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.3	2018 of 2167	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.6	1917 of 2166	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.0	1983 of 2147	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.7	2067 of 2139	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	58.4	215 of 711	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	737 of 1049	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	698 of 886	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	352 of 788	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.1	755 of 826	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	536 of 788	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	570 of 768	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.4	333 of 537	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	429 of 743	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	560 of 718	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	1549 of 1942	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	1728 of 1942	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	1358 of 1957	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	1352 of 1970	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.7	1504 of 1680	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	1710 of 2019	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	1850 of 1964	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	690 of 982	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	862 of 959	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	715 of 970	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	626 of 954	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	584 of 742	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	717 of 955	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	781 of 938	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	1166 of 1800	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.2	1583 of 1793	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	1211 of 1808	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	1077 of 1763	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	1113 of 1514	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	1433 of 1816	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	1421 of 1765	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	1562 of 1947	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	1765 of 1959	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	1747 of 1984	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	1612 of 1977	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	1508 of 1707	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	1593 of 2019	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	1518 of 1972	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	867 of 1292	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.4	1011 of 1195	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.5	531 of 1113	52.3%	★★★☆☆

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 (2019)70th percentile+52 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2025)30th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile~ school

Male (2025)20th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-23 vs state

Mathematics22%-17 vs state

Science17%-23 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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whittier Elementary School	Public	K-5	901 N Lewis Ave	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-1900	438	37	11.8	69.2%	3 (0.7%)	40 (9.1%)	376 (85.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.2%)	21.4	1632^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	20.6%		13.7	1901^st of 2067 public elementary schools	8.0%	269	17.2		31.4	22.7	37.9				30.0	37.1	10.7	17.2				21.7	97.9	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.1	96.5	97.7		$21,192	$1,136	$20,056
Hyde Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	1525 Hyde Park Ave	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-1970	295	22	13.4	78.3%	8 (2.7%)	23 (7.8%)	249 (84.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.1%)	36.8	1282^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	37.6%		29.4	1416^th of 2067 public elementary schools	31.5%	134	40.0		25.0	19.6	62.5				34.1	45.5	15.7	30.0				29.6	80.7	87.4	87.4	87.4	95.2	84.8	85.9		$20,823	$1,111	$19,712
Glenwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	2500 Northmoor Ave	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-2010	577	43	13.4	71.8%	16 (2.8%)	76 (13.2%)	457 (79.2%)	8 (1.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.6%)	18.6	1702^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	17.2%		21.9	1630^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.1%	72	10.0		20.2	17.4	31.3				22.7	42.9	17.4	16.5				26.2	86.3	88.8	88.8	88.8	100.0	84.1	86.9		$19,430	$1,111	$18,319
LEARN John Kathy Schreiber Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1200 W Glen Flora Ave	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	LEARN John and Kathy Schreiber Ch	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 377-0690	519	43	12.0	83.8%	15 (2.9%)	45 (8.7%)	457 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	52.8	948^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.9%		63.7	667^th of 2067 public elementary schools	67.7%	281	41.7	35.2	66.7	21.1	83.3	54.5	70.0	72.2	66.0	51.9	15.8	37.5	23.6	41.4	25.9	35.0									$16,371	$1,194	$15,177
Glen Flora Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1110 Chestnut St	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-1800	476	37	12.8	75.2%	12 (2.5%)	61 (12.8%)	382 (80.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.2%)	15.9	1768^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.0%		17.7	1745^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.6%	23	16.7		35.1	9.0	15.2				19.4	26.3	7.9	19.7				17.3	87.2	89.8	89.8	89.8	87.9	85.9	87.6		$19,081	$1,111	$17,970
Clearview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Delaware Rd	Waukegan	60087	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-1600	404	42	9.6	69.1%	9 (2.2%)	41 (10.1%)	340 (84.2%)	6 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	7.2	2021^st of 2056 public elementary schools	1.7%		12.2	1968^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.8%	53	6.5		10.6	13.8	6.7				10.7	17.4	6.9	6.7				10.1	81.7	82.6	82.6	82.6	90.8	80.7	82.6	9.7	$24,914	$1,397	$23,517
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	410 Franklin St	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-2160	498	33	15.0	76.3%	5 (1.0%)	56 (11.2%)	419 (84.1%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	7.9	1997^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.9%		14.2	1878^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.1%	119	8.2		6.5	13.3	14.8				11.5	19.4	11.7	4.9				12.0	96.2	96.6	96.2	96.6	96.2	96.0	96.4	13.0	$20,629	$1,111	$19,518
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 S Orchard Ave	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-2220	384	31	12.3	78.4%	5 (1.3%)	23 (6.0%)	353 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20.8	1647^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.9%		25.4	1534^th of 2067 public elementary schools	25.8%	113	30.2		16.4	11.1	42.2				23.4	18.0	19.0	23.4				20.2	95.5	96.0	96.0	96.0	99.2	93.6	95.2		$19,922	$1,113	$18,809
Greenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1919 North Ave	Waukegan	60087	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-2080	318	27	11.7	61.3%	17 (5.3%)	43 (13.5%)	244 (76.7%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	24.5	1569^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.7%		41	1129^th of 2067 public elementary schools	45.4%	440	20.5		22.7	28.6	26.2				25.8	33.3	35.7	23.8				31.0	97.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	95.9	97.5	17.2	$22,124	$1,111	$21,013
Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School	Public	K-5	522 Belvidere Rd	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-1700	395	35	11.2	56.7%	23 (5.8%)	75 (19.0%)	272 (68.9%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	60.7	788^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.7%		66.3	626^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.7%	162	31.1		56.4	57.6	62.3				58.9	54.5	52.5	32.8				46.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.1	98.6		$22,033	$1,111	$20,922

Frequently Asked Questions about Whittier Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Whittier Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Robert E Abbott Middle School
High : Waukegan High School

How many students attend Whittier Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Whittier Elementary School.

What district is Whittier Elementary School in?

Waukegan CUSD 60

Is Whittier Elementary School a good school?

Whittier Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.6% of Illinois elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Whittier Elementary School?

Students at Whittier Elementary School are 86% Hispanic, 9% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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