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Whittier Elementary

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Whittier Elementary ranks 584 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

584^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Whittier Elementary is a public elementary school located in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 426 students. The school is part of the Kenosha School District, which is ranked 342 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whittier Elementary's academic performance, as measured by the Forward Exam, is generally below the Kenosha School District and Wisconsin state averages across various grade levels and subject areas. However, the school's performance varies, with some grade levels and subject areas performing well above the district and state averages, while others struggle. For example, Whittier Elementary's 5th-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts (65.67%) and Mathematics (60.87%) were higher than the district (45.2% and 44.63%) and state (51.26% and 52.58%) averages, but the school's 3rd-grade proficiency rates were lower. The school also faces equity concerns, with low performance for English Language Learner (ELL) students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Another significant challenge for Whittier Elementary is its high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 12.9% to 29.5% over the past few years. This is a concerning trend, as chronic absenteeism can negatively impact student learning and academic outcomes. While Whittier Elementary's per-student spending is generally in line with nearby schools, the school's student-teacher ratio has improved, indicating a potential increase in resources and support for students. By addressing the identified areas of concern and learning from the successes of higher-performing nearby schools, such as Prairie Lane Elementary, Whittier Elementary can work towards improving overall student outcomes and providing a more equitable education for all its students.

459

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,754

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 — 49th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

!Science scores 12 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg46%

Wisconsin avg54%

584^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

342^nd of 426Kenosha 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Special Education (2022)75th percentile+33 vs school

African American (2022)62nd percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-23 vs school

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

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies61%-3 vs state

Mathematics54%~ state avg

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Science39%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	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%)	50.1	584^th of 1044 public elementary schools	44.1%		66.9	379^th of 1061 public elementary schools	64.3%	205	41.3	50.0	65.7				46.0	53.1	60.9				60.9		39.1		$12,754	$661	$12,093
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%)	67.9	347^th of 1044 public elementary schools	66.8%		79.2	171^st of 1061 public elementary schools	83.9%	176	40.9	75.5	68.9				45.5	60.4	66.7				79.3		63.5		$14,599	$948	$13,651
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%)	29.5	814^th of 1044 public elementary schools	22.0%		26.4	840^th of 1061 public elementary schools	20.8%	26	45.6	40.0	28.2				41.4	55.0	35.2				47.5		32.5		$14,495	$1,072	$13,423
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%)	23.7	847^th of 1044 public elementary schools	18.9%		20.5	884^th of 1061 public elementary schools	16.7%	37	18.2	40.0	31.7				35.6	44.4	42.2				48.9		22.2		$11,712	$1,306	$10,405
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%)	62.5	422^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	59.6%		61	469^th of 1061 public elementary schools	55.8%	47	57.5	58.8	48.2				67.5	58.8	50.0				77.5		56.3		$12,142	$1,032	$11,109
Ruth Harman Academy	Public	K-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%)	48.5	609^th of 1044 public elementary schools	41.7%		44.1	691^st of 1061 public elementary schools	34.9%	82	52.9	54.2	54.0	48.9	46.9	64.3	54.9	54.2	42.0	46.8	53.1	59.5	56.3	83.3	45.8	61.9	$13,070	$661	$12,409
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%)	27.1	826^th of 1044 public elementary schools	20.9%		44.5	687^th of 1061 public elementary schools	35.2%	139	31.4	38.1	45.0				34.3	47.6	30.0				47.6		30.2		$13,989	$1,126	$12,862
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%)	86.4	65^th of 1044 public elementary schools	93.8%		84.4	94^th of 1061 public elementary schools	91.1%	29	77.5	78.5	67.7				87.3	75.4	66.2				90.8		69.2		$12,499	$661	$11,838
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%)	13	926^th of 1044 public elementary schools	11.3%		22.2	871^st of 1061 public elementary schools	17.9%	55	28.4	27.9	33.3				21.3	22.1	22.7				35.3		23.5		$15,165	$1,215	$13,950
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%)	58.8	480^th of 1044 public elementary schools	54.0%		60.6	478^th of 1061 public elementary schools	54.9%	2	52.9	55.9	58.9	62.0	54.4	59.8	54.9	57.8	52.7	48.9	50.9	50.5	64.7	65.4	57.8	55.1	$13,100	$661	$12,439

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Is Whittier Elementary a good school?

Whittier Elementary ranks 584^th of 1044 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

How many students attend Whittier Elementary?

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

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