Whittier Elementary School has 586 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Whittier 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 13% (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 15% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 96% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Whittier Elementary School’s learner population of 586 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

School Comparison: Whittier 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 diversity score of Whittier Elementary School is 0.36, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Whittier Elementary School is Waukegan High School (0.6 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Daniel Webster Middle School (0.3 miles away).