Whistler Elementary School has 343 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-8.

Whistler Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Whistler Elementary School’s learner population of 343 learners has grown by 30% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has decreased by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: Whistler Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Whistler Elementary School is 0.04, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Whistler Elementary School is Chicago Excel Academy High School (0.5 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Colemon J Elementary Academy (0.5 miles away)