Whittier Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Serving 311 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Whittier Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 60-64% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 311 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 10% in IL
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
: 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 311 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whittier Elementary School
Pre-K	9
Kind	41
1	37
2	44
3	46
4	40
5	48
6	46

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Total Students

311 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	307
2022	306
2021	315
2020	320
2019	320
2018	303
2017	303
2016	302
2015	331
2014	309
2013	287
2012	300
2011	300
2010	296
2009	300
2008	289
2007	280
2006	255
2005	224
2004	228
2003	227
2002	249
2001	244
2000	253
1999	256
1998	254
1997	258
1996	270
1995	267
1994	269
1993	241
1992	243
1991	222
1990	226
1989	209
1988	280
1987	262

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	18
2022	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	21
2017	21
2016	18
2015	17
2014	15
2013	20
2012	13
2011	13
2010	16
2009	16
2008	15
2007	15
2006	14
2005	14
2004	15
2003	15
2002	14
2001	15
2000	16
1999	15
1998	16
1997	16
1996	15
1995	15
1994	14
1993	13
1992	12
1991	12
1990	11

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School Rankings

Whittier Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Whittier Elementary School is 0.32, 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)

#221 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2023	#221
2019	#193
2018	#186
2017	#664
2016	#804
2015	#715
2014	#352
2013	#154
2012	#534
2011	#541
2010	#190

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60-64%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Illinois	Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District
2023	62%	27%	54%
2019	67%	33%	48%
2018	62%	32%	46%
2017	52%	32%	37%
2016	42%	31%	38%
2015	37%	29%	38%
2014	77%	59%	76%
2013	82%	58%	77%
2012	92%	80%	94%
2011	92%	80%	94%
2010	95%	80%	93%

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50-54%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Illinois	Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District
2022	52%	30%	46%
2019	62%	38%	50%
2018	67%	37%	46%
2017	47%	38%	39%
2016	47%	36%	41%
2015	52%	38%	47%
2014	82%	57%	77%
2013	87%	58%	79%
2012	92%	75%	92%
2011	92%	75%	91%
2010	92%	74%	90%

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70-79%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Illinois	Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District
2023	17:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	15:1	17:1
2019	17:1	15:1	17:1
2018	14:1	16:1	17:1
2017	14:1	15:1	17:1
2016	17:1	16:1	18:1
2015	19:1	16:1	18:1
2014	21:1	16:1	19:1
2013	14:1	13:1	14:1
2012	22:1	16:1	18:1
2011	23:1	16:1	18:1
2010	19:1	16:1	18:1
2009	19:1	16:1	18:1
2008	19:1	18:1	21:1
2007	19:1	17:1	19:1
2006	18:1	16:1	18:1
2005	16:1	16:1	18:1
2004	15:1	17:1	18:1
2003	15:1	16:1	18:1
2002	18:1	16:1	18:1
2001	16:1	16:1	19:1
2000	16:1	16:1	19:1
1999	17:1	16:1	19:1
1998	16:1	17:1	18:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1996	19:1	17:1	19:1
1995	18:1	17:1	19:1
1994	19:1	18:1	19:1
1993	19:1	18:1	20:1
1992	20:1	17:1	19:1
1991	19:1	17:1	19:1
1990	20:1	18:1	19:1

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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	Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	2%	5%	5%
2017	2%	5%	5%
2016	3%	5%	6%
2015	3%	6%	6%
2014	3%	5%	5%
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	3%	4%	5%
2011	3%	5%	5%
2010	4%	5%	6%
2009	5%	5%	7%
2008	4%	5%	6%
2007	4%	5%	7%
2006	2%	5%	6%
2005	2%	5%	6%
2004	3%	4%	6%
2003	3%	4%	7%
2002	3%	4%	8%
2001	3%	4%	8%
2000	3%	3%	7%
1999	6%	3%	7%
1998	5%	3%	7%
1997	3%	3%	7%
1996	3%	3%	7%
1995	4%	3%	7%
1994	5%	3%	8%
1993	4%	3%	7%
1992	4%	3%	7%
1991	2%	3%	9%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Illinois	Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District
2023	7%	27%	11%
2022	8%	27%	10%
2021	9%	27%	10%
2020	7%	26%	10%
2019	7%	26%	10%
2018	7%	26%	11%
2017	7%	26%	11%
2016	7%	26%	11%
2015	7%	25%	11%
2014	5%	25%	10%
2013	6%	24%	10%
2012	8%	24%	10%
2011	7%	23%	9%
2010	4%	22%	8%
2009	6%	22%	7%
2008	7%	21%	5%
2007	7%	20%	6%
2006	8%	19%	6%
2005	6%	18%	6%
2004	4%	18%	5%
2003	4%	17%	4%
2002	1%	16%	3%
2001	2%	15%	3%
2000	1%	15%	3%
1999	1%	14%	3%
1998	2%	13%	3%
1997	3%	13%	3%
1996	3%	12%	3%
1995	4%	12%	3%
1994	4%	11%	3%
1993	2%	11%	3%
1992	3%	10%	3%
1991	4%	10%	2%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Illinois	Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District
2022	1%	17%	4%
2018	3%	17%	4%
2017	3%	17%	4%
2015	2%	17%	3%
2014	1%	17%	4%
2013	1%	18%	4%
2012	1%	18%	4%
2011	1%	18%	5%
2010	2%	20%	5%
2009	2%	20%	5%
2008	4%	20%	5%
2007	3%	20%	5%
2006	2%	20%	4%
2005	2%	20%	5%
2004	1%	21%	4%
2003	2%	21%	4%
2002	2%	21%	3%
2001	1%	21%	3%
2000	2%	21%	3%
1999	2%	21%	2%
1998	1%	21%	3%
1997	1%	20%	3%
1996	1%	21%	3%
1995	1%	20%	2%
1994	1%	21%	2%

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White

82%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Illinois	Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District
2023	85%	45%	75%
2022	83%	47%	76%
2021	82%	47%	76%
2020	83%	48%	76%
2019	83%	48%	76%
2018	83%	49%	76%
2017	83%	49%	76%
2016	85%	49%	77%
2015	84%	49%	77%
2014	87%	50%	77%
2013	87%	50%	78%
2012	85%	51%	78%
2011	86%	51%	79%
2010	90%	53%	81%
2009	87%	53%	81%
2008	85%	54%	82%
2007	86%	55%	82%
2006	88%	56%	84%
2005	90%	57%	83%
2004	92%	57%	85%
2003	91%	58%	85%
2002	94%	59%	86%
2001	94%	60%	86%
2000	94%	61%	87%
1999	91%	62%	88%
1998	92%	63%	87%
1997	93%	64%	87%
1996	93%	64%	87%
1995	90%	65%	88%
1994	90%	65%	87%
1993	92%	65%	87%
1992	93%	66%	87%
1991	94%	66%	87%

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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	Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Illinois	Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District
2023	0.27	0.70	0.42
2022	0.30	0.68	0.41
2021	0.32	0.68	0.42
2020	0.30	0.68	0.41
2019	0.30	0.68	0.41
2018	0.31	0.67	0.40
2017	0.31	0.67	0.40
2016	0.27	0.67	0.40
2015	0.29	0.67	0.39
2014	0.25	0.66	0.39
2013	0.24	0.66	0.39
2012	0.27	0.65	0.38
2011	0.26	0.66	0.38
2010	0.21	0.64	0.33
2009	0.24	0.64	0.33
2008	0.27	0.64	0.32
2007	0.26	0.63	0.32
2006	0.22	0.61	0.29
2005	0.19	0.61	0.29
2004	0.14	0.60	0.28
2003	0.16	0.59	0.27
2002	0.12	0.59	0.26
2001	0.12	0.58	0.25
2000	0.12	0.57	0.23
1999	0.17	0.56	0.23
1998	0.15	0.56	0.23
1997	0.13	0.54	0.24
1996	0.13	0.53	0.23
1995	0.19	0.53	0.22
1994	0.19	0.52	0.24
1993	0.15	0.52	0.23
1992	0.13	0.52	0.23
1991	0.12	0.52	0.23

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Illinois	Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District
2023	8%	43%	11%
2022	8%	43%	11%
2021	8%	44%	11%
2020	5%	47%	9%
2019	5%	47%	9%
2018	8%	46%	10%
2017	8%	46%	10%
2016	4%	47%	9%
2015	12%	52%	11%
2014	6%	47%	12%
2013	5%	45%	9%

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Eligible for (11-12)

27%

School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Downers Grove Gsd 58 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 #221 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Whittier Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% 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?

311 students attend Whittier Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Whittier Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Whittier Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, 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 Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Whittier Elementary School part of?

Whittier Elementary School is part of Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 311 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 10%
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education