Whittier Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Whittier Elementary School

715 N Harvey Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302

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Top 20%

Serving 370 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Whittier Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 370 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Top 20% in IL
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Whittier Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Whittier Elementary School's student population of 370 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whittier Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	45
1	59
2	63
3	63
4	59
5	64
7	1

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Total Students

370 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	395
2022	369
2021	386
2020	448
2019	448
2018	440
2017	440
2016	423
2015	432
2014	411
2013	414
2012	410
2011	435
2010	427
2009	418
2008	415
2007	447
2006	427
2005	423
2004	420
2003	411
2002	504
2001	473
2000	453
1999	479
1998	493
1997	495
1996	470
1995	473
1994	438
1993	452
1992	435
1991	410
1990	393
1989	398
1988	390
1987	416

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	42
2022	44
2020	38
2019	38
2018	36
2017	36
2016	32
2015	38
2014	36
2013	36
2012	36
2011	36
2010	35
2009	35
2008	27
2007	28
2006	33
2005	36
2004	35
2003	34
2002	36
2001	36
2000	35
1999	35
1998	33
1997	31
1996	30
1995	30
1994	31
1993	30
1992	32
1991	33
1990	32

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School Rankings

Whittier Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Whittier Elementary School is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#377 out of 3426 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2022	#377
2021	#924
2019	#1262
2018	#646
2017	#649
2016	#331
2015	#149
2014	#332
2013	#325
2012	#258
2011	#1142

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(20-21)

40-44%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2021	42%	28%	41%
2019	42%	33%	45%
2018	47%	32%	43%
2017	47%	32%	46%
2016	57%	31%	49%
2015	57%	29%	49%
2014	82%	59%	77%
2013	82%	58%	75%
2012	95%	80%	92%
2011	91%	80%	91%
2010	92%	80%	91%

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50-54%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2022	52%	30%	42%
2021	32%	32%	44%
2019	37%	38%	44%
2018	52%	37%	43%
2017	52%	38%	50%
2016	57%	36%	54%
2015	72%	38%	67%
2014	77%	57%	77%
2013	77%	58%	78%
2012	92%	75%	90%
2011	85%	75%	88%

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70-79%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	9:1	14:1	12:1
2022	8:1	14:1	11:1
2020	12:1	15:1	14:1
2019	12:1	15:1	14:1
2018	12:1	16:1	15:1
2017	12:1	15:1	15:1
2016	13:1	16:1	15:1
2015	11:1	16:1	15:1
2014	11:1	16:1	14:1
2013	12:1	13:1	13:1
2012	11:1	16:1	14:1
2011	12:1	16:1	14:1
2010	12:1	16:1	14:1
2009	12:1	16:1	14:1
2008	15:1	18:1	16:1
2007	16:1	17:1	15:1
2006	13:1	16:1	15:1
2005	12:1	16:1	14:1
2004	12:1	17:1	14:1
2003	12:1	16:1	13:1
2002	14:1	16:1	14:1
2001	13:1	16:1	14:1
2000	13:1	16:1	14:1
1999	14:1	16:1	15:1
1998	15:1	17:1	16:1
1997	16:1	17:1	16:1
1996	16:1	17:1	16:1
1995	16:1	17:1	17:1
1994	14:1	18:1	17:1
1993	15:1	18:1	17:1
1992	14:1	17:1	17:1
1991	12:1	17:1	17:1
1990	12:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	3%	5%	5%
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	3%	4%	6%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	6%	5%	7%
2009	5%	5%	7%
2008	5%	5%	6%
2007	5%	5%	6%
2006	6%	5%	5%
2005	6%	5%	6%
2004	3%	4%	4%
2003	3%	4%	4%
2002	2%	4%	5%
2001	3%	4%	4%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	1%	3%	4%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%	4%
1993	2%	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

11%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	11%	27%	13%
2022	13%	27%	14%
2021	13%	27%	13%
2020	12%	26%	13%
2019	12%	26%	13%
2018	12%	26%	12%
2017	12%	26%	12%
2016	14%	26%	11%
2015	7%	25%	6%
2014	6%	25%	5%
2013	5%	24%	6%
2012	4%	24%	5%
2011	4%	23%	5%
2010	5%	22%	7%
2009	5%	22%	6%
2008	5%	21%	6%
2007	6%	20%	6%
2006	6%	19%	6%
2005	4%	18%	6%
2004	2%	18%	4%
2003	3%	17%	4%
2002	9%	16%	8%
2001	3%	15%	4%
2000	2%	15%	4%
1999	2%	14%	3%
1998	3%	13%	3%
1997	3%	13%	3%
1996	1%	12%	3%
1995	1%	12%	3%
1993	2%	11%	3%
1992	2%	10%	3%

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Black

21%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	18%	17%	16%
2022	20%	17%	17%
2021	22%	17%	17%
2020	20%	17%	17%
2019	20%	17%	17%
2018	21%	17%	18%
2017	21%	17%	18%
2016	20%	17%	19%
2015	26%	17%	22%
2014	25%	17%	23%
2013	24%	18%	23%
2012	22%	18%	23%
2011	24%	18%	24%
2010	27%	20%	27%
2009	26%	20%	28%
2008	27%	20%	29%
2007	29%	20%	30%
2006	28%	20%	31%
2005	30%	20%	31%
2004	32%	21%	32%
2003	33%	21%	32%
2002	33%	21%	30%
2001	35%	21%	34%
2000	37%	21%	35%
1999	43%	21%	35%
1998	38%	21%	34%
1997	40%	20%	34%
1996	38%	21%	33%
1995	34%	20%	33%
1994	36%	21%	31%
1993	35%	21%	31%
1992	34%	21%	30%
1991	35%	21%	28%

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White

53%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	47%	45%	52%
2022	52%	47%	54%
2021	49%	47%	54%
2020	51%	48%	53%
2019	51%	48%	53%
2018	51%	49%	55%
2017	51%	49%	55%
2016	51%	49%	55%
2015	55%	49%	57%
2014	55%	50%	56%
2013	57%	50%	56%
2012	61%	51%	57%
2011	59%	51%	58%
2010	59%	53%	59%
2009	62%	53%	59%
2008	62%	54%	59%
2007	60%	55%	58%
2006	60%	56%	58%
2005	60%	57%	57%
2004	63%	57%	60%
2003	61%	58%	60%
2002	55%	59%	57%
2001	58%	60%	58%
2000	60%	61%	58%
1999	55%	62%	59%
1998	58%	63%	60%
1997	55%	64%	60%
1996	59%	64%	60%
1995	63%	65%	61%
1994	62%	65%	62%
1993	61%	65%	63%
1992	61%	66%	63%
1991	61%	66%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	21%	4%	15%
2022	13%	4%	12%
2021	14%	4%	13%
2020	14%	4%	13%
2019	14%	4%	13%
2018	13%	3%	12%
2017	13%	3%	12%
2016	12%	3%	11%
2015	9%	3%	11%
2014	11%	3%	11%
2013	11%	3%	10%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	0.70	0.70	0.67
2022	0.66	0.68	0.65
2021	0.68	0.68	0.65
2020	0.67	0.68	0.66
2019	0.67	0.68	0.66
2018	0.67	0.67	0.64
2017	0.67	0.67	0.64
2016	0.67	0.67	0.64
2015	0.62	0.67	0.61
2014	0.62	0.66	0.62
2013	0.61	0.66	0.62
2012	0.57	0.65	0.61
2011	0.59	0.66	0.60
2010	0.60	0.64	0.54
2009	0.58	0.64	0.54
2008	0.57	0.64	0.54
2007	0.59	0.63	0.55
2006	0.59	0.61	0.55
2005	0.58	0.61	0.56
2004	0.50	0.60	0.53
2003	0.52	0.59	0.54
2002	0.59	0.59	0.58
2001	0.54	0.58	0.54
2000	0.54	0.57	0.54
1999	0.55	0.56	0.53
1998	0.54	0.56	0.53
1997	0.57	0.54	0.53
1996	0.53	0.53	0.53
1995	0.51	0.53	0.53
1994	0.52	0.52	0.52
1993	0.53	0.52	0.52
1992	0.53	0.52	0.51
1991	0.53	0.52	0.49

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Eligible for

23%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	21%	43%	15%
2022	23%	43%	15%
2021	22%	44%	15%
2020	19%	47%	16%
2019	19%	47%	16%
2018	19%	46%	13%
2017	19%	46%	13%
2016	19%	47%	16%
2015	21%	52%	20%
2014	25%	47%	21%
2013	19%	45%	17%
2012	8%	21%	8%
2011	19%	39%	16%
2010	17%	37%	18%
2009	14%	33%	14%
2008	16%	32%	15%
2007	17%	32%	16%
2006	15%	32%	18%
2005	18%	32%	15%
2004	17%	31%	14%
2003	16%	30%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	13%	27%	11%
2011	4%	5%	4%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	3%	6%	4%
2006	4%	6%	4%
2005	2%	5%	4%
2004	1%	5%	4%
2003	5%	5%	4%
2002	2%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Oak Park ESD 97 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Whittier Elementary School's ranking?

Whittier Elementary School is ranked #377 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Whittier Elementary School often compared to?

Whittier Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like William Hatch Elementary School, Spring Hills Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Whittier Elementary School?

370 students attend Whittier Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Whittier Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Black, 13% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Whittier Elementary School?

Whittier Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Whittier Elementary School offer ?

Whittier Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Whittier Elementary School part of?

Whittier Elementary School is part of Oak Park ESD 97 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 370 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Top 20%
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education