Whittier Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Whittier Elementary School

218 W Park Ave
Wheaton, IL 60189

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Top 5%

Serving 407 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Whittier Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 407 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 5% in IL
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 54% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
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 407 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whittier Elementary School
Kind	68
1	75
2	62
3	77
4	67
5	58

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Total Students

407 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	414
2022	406
2021	409
2020	447
2019	447
2018	431
2017	431
2016	400
2015	398
2014	366
2013	376
2012	413
2011	398
2010	427
2009	445
2008	429
2007	442
2006	482
2005	491
2004	503
2003	494
2002	552
2001	623
2000	635
1999	607
1998	606
1997	593
1996	587
1995	546
1994	547
1993	524
1992	514
1991	508
1990	517
1989	546
1988	506
1987	478

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	31
2022	30
2020	30
2019	30
2018	26
2017	26
2016	25
2015	26
2014	25
2013	31
2012	24
2011	23
2010	24
2009	26
2008	23
2007	24
2006	26
2005	28
2004	27
2003	31
2002	32
2001	33
2000	30
1999	27
1998	28
1997	27
1996	24
1995	24
1994	23
1993	22
1992	22
1991	22
1990	21

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School Rankings

Whittier Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Whittier Elementary School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#176 out of 3542 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	#176
2022	#183
2021	#449
2019	#763
2018	#266
2017	#206
2016	#167
2015	#127
2014	#243
2013	#154
2012	#220

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65-69%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2023	67%	27%	45%
2021	59%	28%	43%
2019	56%	33%	49%
2018	63%	32%	51%
2017	59%	32%	50%
2016	62%	31%	49%
2015	63%	29%	45%
2014	82%	59%	74%
2013	82%	58%	74%
2012	96%	80%	89%
2011	97%	80%	90%

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54%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2022	54%	30%	44%
2021	44%	32%	44%
2019	44%	38%	52%
2018	61%	37%	51%
2017	69%	38%	64%
2016	67%	36%	63%
2015	71%	38%	66%
2014	82%	57%	75%
2013	87%	58%	76%
2012	93%	75%	86%
2011	97%	75%	86%

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70-74%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	17:1	16:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	16:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	15:1
2013	12:1	13:1	12:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	17:1	16:1	16:1
2010	18:1	16:1	16:1
2009	17:1	16:1	15:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	17:1	17:1
2006	19:1	16:1	17:1
2005	18:1	16:1	16:1
2004	19:1	17:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	19:1	16:1	17:1
2000	21:1	16:1	17:1
1999	22:1	16:1	18:1
1998	22:1	17:1	18:1
1997	22:1	17:1	19:1
1996	24:1	17:1	19:1
1995	22:1	17:1	20:1
1994	24:1	18:1	21:1
1993	24:1	18:1	20:1
1992	24:1	17:1	19:1
1991	23:1	17:1	20:1
1990	25:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2023	8%	6%	8%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	7%	5%	9%
2020	7%	5%	8%
2019	7%	5%	8%
2018	4%	5%	7%
2017	4%	5%	7%
2016	3%	5%	7%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	4%	5%	6%
2013	4%	5%	6%
2012	3%	4%	6%
2011	4%	5%	5%
2010	4%	5%	6%
2009	4%	5%	6%
2008	5%	5%	5%
2007	5%	5%	5%
2006	5%	5%	5%
2005	4%	5%	5%
2004	3%	4%	5%
2003	3%	4%	5%
2002	2%	4%	6%
2001	3%	4%	5%
2000	2%	3%	6%
1999	4%	3%	5%
1998	3%	3%	6%
1997	3%	3%	5%
1996	4%	3%	5%
1995	3%	3%	6%
1994	4%	3%	6%
1993	6%	3%	6%
1992	6%	3%	6%
1991	5%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2023	5%	27%	18%
2022	6%	27%	18%
2021	7%	27%	17%
2020	4%	26%	17%
2019	4%	26%	17%
2018	4%	26%	18%
2017	4%	26%	18%
2016	3%	26%	18%
2015	3%	25%	18%
2014	4%	25%	17%
2013	4%	24%	16%
2012	7%	24%	15%
2011	4%	23%	15%
2010	3%	22%	12%
2009	3%	22%	11%
2008	3%	21%	11%
2007	3%	20%	10%
2006	2%	19%	10%
2005	3%	18%	9%
2004	3%	18%	8%
2003	2%	17%	7%
2002	2%	16%	6%
2001	8%	15%	6%
2000	7%	15%	5%
1999	7%	14%	4%
1998	5%	13%	4%
1997	5%	13%	4%
1996	5%	12%	4%
1995	3%	12%	4%
1994	4%	11%	4%
1993	2%	11%	3%
1992	2%	10%	3%
1991	3%	10%	3%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2023	4%	17%	7%
2022	5%	17%	6%
2021	5%	17%	6%
2020	5%	17%	6%
2019	5%	17%	6%
2018	6%	17%	6%
2017	6%	17%	6%
2016	7%	17%	6%
2015	10%	17%	6%
2014	7%	17%	6%
2013	7%	18%	6%
2012	8%	18%	7%
2011	7%	18%	6%
2010	8%	20%	8%
2009	5%	20%	8%
2008	6%	20%	7%
2007	6%	20%	7%
2006	6%	20%	6%
2005	6%	20%	6%
2004	5%	21%	6%
2003	7%	21%	5%
2002	8%	21%	5%
2001	8%	21%	5%
2000	9%	21%	4%
1999	8%	21%	5%
1998	10%	21%	4%
1997	8%	20%	4%
1996	8%	21%	4%
1995	7%	20%	4%
1994	6%	21%	4%
1993	5%	21%	4%
1992	4%	21%	4%
1991	2%	21%	3%

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White

79%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2023	80%	45%	62%
2022	77%	47%	63%
2021	78%	47%	63%
2020	80%	48%	64%
2019	80%	48%	64%
2018	82%	49%	65%
2017	82%	49%	65%
2016	83%	49%	66%
2015	79%	49%	66%
2014	81%	50%	67%
2013	82%	50%	68%
2012	79%	51%	68%
2011	82%	51%	70%
2010	85%	53%	74%
2009	88%	53%	75%
2008	86%	54%	77%
2007	86%	55%	78%
2006	87%	56%	79%
2005	87%	57%	80%
2004	89%	57%	81%
2003	88%	58%	83%
2002	88%	59%	83%
2001	81%	60%	84%
2000	82%	61%	85%
1999	81%	62%	86%
1998	82%	63%	86%
1997	84%	64%	87%
1996	83%	64%	87%
1995	87%	65%	86%
1994	86%	65%	86%
1993	87%	65%	87%
1992	88%	66%	87%
1991	90%	66%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2023	0.35	0.70	0.57
2022	0.40	0.68	0.57
2021	0.38	0.68	0.57
2020	0.35	0.68	0.56
2019	0.35	0.68	0.56
2018	0.32	0.67	0.54
2017	0.32	0.67	0.54
2016	0.31	0.67	0.53
2015	0.37	0.67	0.53
2014	0.34	0.66	0.52
2013	0.32	0.66	0.51
2012	0.37	0.65	0.51
2011	0.32	0.66	0.49
2010	0.27	0.64	0.43
2009	0.22	0.64	0.41
2008	0.26	0.64	0.39
2007	0.26	0.63	0.38
2006	0.24	0.61	0.36
2005	0.24	0.61	0.35
2004	0.21	0.60	0.33
2003	0.22	0.59	0.31
2002	0.22	0.59	0.30
2001	0.33	0.58	0.28
2000	0.32	0.57	0.27
1999	0.33	0.56	0.26
1998	0.32	0.56	0.25
1997	0.28	0.54	0.24
1996	0.30	0.53	0.24
1995	0.23	0.53	0.25
1994	0.26	0.52	0.25
1993	0.23	0.52	0.24
1992	0.22	0.52	0.23
1991	0.18	0.52	0.22

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Eligible for

12%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2023	12%	43%	24%
2022	12%	43%	24%
2021	12%	44%	24%
2020	10%	47%	24%
2019	10%	47%	24%
2018	11%	46%	22%
2017	11%	46%	22%
2016	12%	47%	22%
2015	17%	52%	26%
2014	16%	47%	22%
2013	12%	45%	21%
2012	9%	21%	10%
2011	9%	39%	20%
2010	9%	37%	18%
2009	6%	33%	15%
2008	5%	32%	14%
2007	6%	32%	13%
2006	5%	32%	12%
2005	5%	32%	11%
2004	5%	31%	10%
2003	6%	30%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2023	2%	4%	5%
2022	2%	4%	5%
2021	2%	4%	5%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	1%	4%	4%
2017	1%	4%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%	4%
2012	5%	27%	18%
2011	1%	5%	4%
2010	1%	6%	4%
2008	1%	6%	3%
2007	1%	6%	3%
2005	1%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

CUSD 200 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 #176 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Whittier Elementary School often compared to?

Whittier Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Wiesbrook Elementary School, El Sierra Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Whittier Elementary School?

407 students attend Whittier Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Whittier Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

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

Whittier Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Whittier Elementary School offer ?

Whittier Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Whittier Elementary School part of?

Whittier Elementary School is part of CUSD 200 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 407 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 5%
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 54% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education