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Whittier Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Whittier Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Wheaton, Illinois, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Community Unit School District 200, which is ranked 86 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whittier Elementary School consistently outperforms state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, 78.8% of Whittier students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 76.9% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, 79.3% of Whittier students were proficient or better, compared to 61.1% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th-grade ELA, where 83.8% of students were proficient or better, compared to 74.6% for the district and 54.6% for the state.

While Whittier Elementary School outperforms most nearby schools in the Cusd 200 district, including Hawthorne Elementary, Carl Sandburg Elementary, and Emerson Elementary, in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, Lincoln Elementary and Longfellow Elementary perform similarly to or slightly better than Whittier in certain grade levels and subject areas.

433

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,690

Per pupil spending ?

9.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

218 W Park Ave
Wheaton, IL 60189-6460

(630) 682-2185

District: Cusd 200

Students who attend Whittier Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Edison Middle School
High:	Wheaton Warrenville South High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.1%

Asian:

6.9%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (74% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cusd 200

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg64%

Illinois avg44%

116^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 13Elementary Schools in the Cusd 200

86^th of 811Cusd 200 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	92.8	116 of 2056	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	113 of 2067	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	94 of 2077	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	113 of 2082	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.0	158 of 1948	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	77.2	410 of 2086	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.1	209 of 2037	89.7%	★★★★☆
2017	91.0	149 of 2044	92.7%	★★★★★
2016	92.1	135 of 2046	93.4%	★★★★★
2015	95.7	75 of 2052	96.3%	★★★★★
2014	89.8	134 of 2093	93.6%	★★★★★
2013	87.4	204 of 2167	90.6%	★★★★★
2012	82.4	259 of 2166	88.0%	★★★★☆
2011	86.4	94 of 2147	95.6%	★★★★★
2010	87.3	68 of 2139	96.8%	★★★★★
2009	88.5	37 of 2120	98.3%	★★★★★
2008	88.8	29 of 2092	98.6%	★★★★★
2007	86.1	52 of 2095	97.5%	★★★★★
2006	88.2	25 of 2086	98.8%	★★★★★
2005	91.5	6 of 2022	99.7%	★★★★★
2004	88.3	72 of 2030	96.5%	★★★★★
2003	87.9	90 of 2020	95.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	42.2	151 of 237	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.4	5 of 1049	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	2 of 907	99.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	184 of 1942	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	127 of 1942	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	102 of 1957	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	87 of 1970	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	86 of 1680	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	79.5	343 of 2019	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	86.7	197 of 1964	90.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	64.2	466 of 1808	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	35.3	1182 of 1765	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	63 of 1947	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	109 of 1959	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	88 of 1984	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	170 of 1977	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	80.4	246 of 1707	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	470 of 2019	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	244 of 1972	87.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	14 of 1292	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	82.7	130 of 1195	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	93.2	34 of 1113	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	75.9	90 of 640	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	284 of 1194	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	96.1	12 of 763	98.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	83 of 1389	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	75 of 1392	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	87 of 1419	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	84.0	151 of 1425	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	166 of 1308	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	479 of 1462	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.9	187 of 1463	87.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2025)100th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)74th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2023)36th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics79%+41 vs state

English Language Arts79%+26 vs state

Science65%+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)	% 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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	218 W Park Ave	Wheaton	60189	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2185	433	31	13.9	9.5%	338 (78.1%)	17 (3.9%)	20 (4.6%)	30 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	92.8	116^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.4%		94.6	113^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.5%	3	64.6	75.0	77.8	83.8	78.8	76.5	85.2	75.0	79.3	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	99.5	96.7	96.9		$16,690	$348	$16,343
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	630 Dawes Ave	Wheaton	60189	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 682-2075	458	33	13.9	32.8%	274 (59.8%)	26 (5.7%)	85 (18.6%)	54 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	89.9	179^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.3%		93.4	142^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	93.1%	37	56.0	79.5	78.7	80.0	79.4	80.8	69.3	61.3	70.4	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	98.7	96.3	96.0		$17,246	$377	$16,869
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	K-5	311 W Seminary Ave	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2080	318	22	14.4	18.6%	239 (75.2%)	14 (4.4%)	29 (9.1%)	15 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	94.9	69^th of 2056 public elementary schools	96.6%		96.1	71^st of 2067 public elementary schools	96.6%	2	76.9	75.0	86.3	88.5	83.4	73.5	88.2	86.5	82.9	92.8	92.2	92.2	92.2	97.9	92.2	92.2		$15,930	$311	$15,619
Lowell Elementary School	Public	K-5	312 S President St	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 682-2085	283	24	11.7	30.4%	183 (64.7%)	21 (7.4%)	25 (8.8%)	39 (13.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	89.4	190^th of 2056 public elementary schools	90.8%		88.7	212^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.7%	22	67.5	70.0	73.5	80.0	74.4	70.0	65.3	80.0	71.3	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	98.9	95.7	95.7		$20,287	$748	$19,538
Emerson Elementary School	Public	K-5	119 S Woodlawn St	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2055	263	24	10.7	30.4%	163 (62.0%)	18 (6.8%)	30 (11.4%)	32 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.6%)	86.8	251^st of 2056 public elementary schools	87.8%		87.5	231^st of 2067 public elementary schools	88.8%	20	60.4	70.5	76.9	72.9	73.3	63.6	92.3	56.3	69.5	96.5	97.2	97.2	97.2	99.0	96.5	96.2		$21,159	$451	$20,708
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1620 Mayo Ave	Wheaton	60189	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2095	360	31	11.5	24.7%	238 (66.1%)	49 (13.6%)	33 (9.2%)	19 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	87.6	231^st of 2056 public elementary schools	88.8%		94	128^th of 2067 public elementary schools	93.8%	103	59.6	70.3	66.7	88.7	74.6	71.9	68.3	62.3	67.8	97.6	97.8	97.8	97.8	99.2	97.8	97.6		$20,651	$597	$20,054
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	K-5	334 Wakeman Ave	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 682-2065	185	23	8.0	36.8%	105 (56.8%)	3 (1.6%)	38 (20.5%)	29 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)	91.5	146^th of 2056 public elementary schools	92.9%		83	303^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	85.3%	157	79.2	66.7	79.2	87.5	76.9	66.7	73.9	83.3	74.0	94.4	94.4	94.4	94.4	99.0	93.4	94.4		$25,894	$1,256	$24,638
Briar Glen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Briarcliffe Blvd	Wheaton	60189	DuPage County	Ccsd 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 545-3300	523	27	19.3	28.5%	305 (58.3%)	22 (4.2%)	102 (19.5%)	70 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.2%)	83.9	305^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.2%		83.5	297^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.6%	8	56.3	71.6	78.5	61.5	71.1	83.6	69.6	47.7	67.3	97.2	97.4	97.4	97.4	98.0	96.5	97.0	18.4	$17,102	$565	$16,537
Carl Sandburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	1345 Jewell Rd	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 682-2105	402	29	13.6	37.3%	217 (54.0%)	28 (7.0%)	89 (22.1%)	51 (12.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.5%)	75.8	484^th of 2056 public elementary schools	76.5%		79.7	375^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.9%	109	40.0	76.7	69.3	54.5	66.7	86.4	65.3	40.9	63.5	95.7	95.4	95.4	95.4	99.0	94.9	95.9		$17,611	$575	$17,036
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	380 Greenfield Ave	Glen Ellyn	60137	DuPage County	Glen Ellyn School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 790-6400	559	36	15.3		424 (75.8%)	9 (1.6%)	50 (8.9%)	54 (9.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.4%)	89.4	191^st of 2056 public elementary schools	90.7%		80	362^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	82.5%	171	71.6	72.6	60.9	76.1	70.4	81.9	75.0	73.4	76.6	98.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.4	97.8	98.1		$17,788	$388	$17,400

Frequently Asked Questions about Whittier Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Whittier Elementary School?

Students at Whittier Elementary School are 78% White, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American.

How many students attend Whittier Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended Whittier Elementary School.

Is Whittier Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Whittier Elementary School ranks in the top 5.6% of Illinois elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Whittier Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Edison Middle School
High : Wheaton Warrenville South High School

What district is Whittier Elementary School in?

Cusd 200

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