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Whittier Elementary

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Whittier Elementary ranks 660 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

660^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Whittier Elementary is a PK–5 school in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, serving 459 students as part of the Kenosha School District. In 2025–26, Whittier ranked 660th of 1,039 Wisconsin schools (36th percentile, 2 stars) — down from 379th of 1,061 (64th percentile, 3 stars) in 2023–24 and well below its 2020–21 peak of 300th (71st percentile, 4 stars). The district itself ranks 340th of 432 Wisconsin districts (21st percentile, 1 star).

Attendance is Whittier's standout strength. Its chronic absenteeism rate was 9.4% in 2024–25, the lowest among the 10 nearby schools, which range from 10.9% at Pleasant Prairie Elementary to 33.9% at Strange Elementary. Whittier is also far below the district rate of 27.6% and the state rate of 17.3%. The school spends $12,740 per student, the lowest among its nearby peers (from $12,971 at Pleasant Prairie to $16,166 at Strange), yet it outperforms several higher-spending neighbors — Grewenow Elementary, Strange, Kenosha School of Language (KSOL), and Forest Park Elementary — in overall rank and core subjects. Whittier beat the district in every grade tested in English language arts and math in 2025–26, and 5th grade exceeded state proficiency in both (57.35% ELA, 54.41% math).

Science and social studies are clear weak spots: 4th-grade science proficiency was 35.82%, below the district's 43.05% and the state's 53.46%, while social studies was 53.73% versus 59.32% district and 65.51% state. Whittier ranks 8th of 11 nearby schools in both. Effectiveness rankings for several student groups, including special education and low-income students, have also weakened after stronger results a few years ago. Notably, schools with similar free/reduced-lunch rates — Ruth Harman Academy (37.0%) and Pleasant Prairie Elementary (35.61%) — rank higher, at 55th and 51st percentile with 3 stars, suggesting poverty alone does not explain Whittier's results. Overall, Whittier's strengths are attendance and above-district core ELA and math; its priorities are science and social studies, reversing the multi-year rank decline, and rebuilding support for student groups.

459

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,740

Per pupil spending ?

37%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8542 Cooper Rd
Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158-3200

(262) 359-2110

District: Kenosha School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.7%

Hispanic:

28.3%

Two or more races:

8.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (50% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg47%

Wisconsin avg55%

660^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 33 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Kenosha School District

340^th of 432Kenosha School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	660 of 1039	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.1	584 of 1044	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.9	379 of 1061	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	496 of 1067	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	625 of 1067	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.0	300 of 1050	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	382 of 1037	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	653 of 1025	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.3	542 of 1071	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	67.3	330 of 1075	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.9	552 of 1076	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.1	617 of 1061	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.9	304 of 1053	71.1%	★★★★☆
2012	64.7	385 of 1045	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.3	401 of 1046	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.9	499 of 1045	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.7	433 of 1030	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.2	292 of 1021	71.4%	★★★★☆
2007	72.8	186 of 689	73.0%	★★★★☆
2006	62.1	344 of 712	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.9	233 of 632	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.7	215 of 633	66.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	49.9	51 of 133	61.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	26.0	216 of 249	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	254 of 287	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	673 of 986	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.4	550 of 1001	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.5	310 of 1011	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	448 of 1010	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	497 of 1017	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.9	188 of 1004	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	267 of 1002	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	46.7	608 of 997	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	160 of 347	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.8	157 of 322	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.1	39 of 331	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	83 of 290	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	48.7	135 of 296	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	45 of 266	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	45.1	128 of 271	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	583 of 848	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.4	687 of 870	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.3	423 of 866	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	608 of 871	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.9	711 of 859	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.0	520 of 847	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.8	214 of 874	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	41.6	540 of 854	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	585 of 989	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.1	578 of 1000	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.5	391 of 1012	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	506 of 1011	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.5	677 of 1017	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.3	438 of 1003	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	459 of 1002	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	635 of 997	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	616 of 791	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	63.6	190 of 748	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	222 of 746	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	52.7	298 of 742	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.4	518 of 721	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	493 of 697	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	56.9	318 of 718	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	230 of 727	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	221 of 715	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	337 of 704	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	239 of 699	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	310 of 718	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.7	449 of 686	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2022)62nd percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)13th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies54%-12 vs state

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Mathematics51%~ state avg

Science36%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whittier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8542 Cooper Rd	Pleasant Prairie	53158	Kenosha County	Kenosha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 359-2110	459	33	14.1	37.0%	265 (57.7%)	22 (4.8%)	130 (28.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.9%)	44.8	660^th of 1039 public elementary schools	36.5%		50.1	584^th of 1044 public elementary schools	44.1%	76	50.0	47.8	57.4				51.1	46.3	54.4				53.7		35.8		$12,740	$602	$12,138
Jeffery Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4011 87th St	Kenosha	53142	Kenosha County	Kenosha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 359-2100	338	25	13.2	46.2%	186 (55.0%)	26 (7.7%)	98 (29.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.4%)	77	213^th of 1039 public elementary schools	79.5%		67.9	347^th of 1044 public elementary schools	66.8%	134	77.6	70.8	85.7				86.2	47.9	79.6				72.9		50.0		$14,967	$604	$14,363
Forest Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6810 45th Ave	Kenosha	53142	Kenosha County	Kenosha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 359-6319	391	29	13.5	54.5%	184 (47.1%)	28 (7.2%)	131 (33.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.7%)	36.9	746^th of 1039 public elementary schools	28.2%		29.5	814^th of 1044 public elementary schools	22.0%	68	25.0	49.2	45.2				33.3	52.5	52.4				55.9		47.5		$14,441	$601	$13,840
Kenosha School of Language (KSOL)	Public	PK, KG-5	6315 67th Street	Kenosha	53142	Kenosha County	Kenosha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 359-2006	330	22	15.0	68.2%	25 (7.6%)	10 (3.0%)	293 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	13.4	918^th of 1039 public elementary schools	11.6%		23.7	847^th of 1044 public elementary schools	18.9%	71	12.5	19.6	16.3				29.2	39.1	34.7				39.1		21.7		$13,929	$1,422	$12,508
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3322 Roosevelt Rd	Kenosha	53142	Kenosha County	Kenosha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 359-6097	491	34	14.6	61.5%	224 (45.6%)	56 (11.4%)	149 (30.3%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.0%)	65.1	383^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	63.1%		62.5	422^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	59.6%	39	43.7	70.2	60.8				49.3	70.2	57.0				77.4		60.7		$13,227	$1,311	$11,916
Ruth Harman Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	8518 22nd Avenue	Kenosha	53143	Kenosha County	Kenosha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 359-2191	427	37	11.6	37.0%	238 (55.7%)	22 (5.2%)	111 (26.0%)	21 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.2%)	58.5	465^th of 1039 public elementary schools	55.2%		48.5	609^th of 1044 public elementary schools	41.7%	144	55.3	63.5	54.0	46.9	63.0	67.4	61.7	65.4	40.0	55.1	56.5	53.1	73.1	67.4	57.7	63.3	$13,904	$602	$13,303
Grewenow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7714 20th Ave	Kenosha	53143	Kenosha County	Kenosha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 359-6362	310	24	12.9	68.4%	153 (49.4%)	39 (12.6%)	87 (28.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (9.0%)	25.5	832^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	19.9%		27.1	826^th of 1044 public elementary schools	20.9%	6	45.0	43.3	35.5				32.5	56.7	19.4				53.3		23.3		$16,039	$1,347	$14,692
Prairie Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10717 47th Ave	Pleasant Prairie	53158	Kenosha County	Kenosha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 359-3600	451	32	13.9	28.4%	313 (69.4%)	37 (8.2%)	62 (13.7%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.1%)	83	117^th of 1039 public elementary schools	88.7%		86.4	65^th of 1044 public elementary schools	93.8%	52	70.0	71.2	84.9				72.9	67.1	77.3				83.6		68.5		$13,681	$601	$13,080
Strange Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5414 49th Ave	Kenosha	53144	Kenosha County	Kenosha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 359-6024	522	40	13.1	82.0%	126 (24.1%)	141 (27.0%)	192 (36.8%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (10.7%)	18.9	875^th of 1039 public elementary schools	15.8%		13	926^th of 1044 public elementary schools	11.3%	51	37.9	36.6	36.7				31.8	15.5	20.0				52.1		26.8		$16,166	$1,644	$14,522
Lakeview K-8 Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	6729 18th Avenue	Kenosha	53143	Kenosha County	Kenosha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 359-2746	988	68	14.5	46.8%	522 (52.8%)	54 (5.5%)	306 (31.0%)	21 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (8.4%)	60	446^th of 1039 public elementary schools	57.1%		58.8	480^th of 1044 public elementary schools	54.0%	34	34.9	61.5	50.5	70.2	60.5	56.4	43.4	71.4	44.1	60.7	52.3	47.9	79.1	72.3	68.1	66.0	$15,393	$599	$14,794

Frequently Asked Questions about Whittier Elementary

How many students attend Whittier Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 459 students attended Whittier Elementary.

Is Whittier Elementary a good school?

Whittier Elementary ranks 660^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Whittier Elementary?

Students at Whittier Elementary are 58% White, 28% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What district is Whittier Elementary in?

Kenosha School District

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