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Whittier Elementary School

715 N Harvey Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
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Serving 386 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Whittier Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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 Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 386 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : Top 10% in IL
  • : 50-54% (Top 10%)
  • : 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:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

School Overview

Whittier Elementary School's student population of 386 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 37 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWhittier Elementary School
Pre-K18
Kind60
150
267
365
462
564
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Total Students
386 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearWhittier Elementary School
2025386
2024370
2023395
2022369
2021386
2020483
2019448
2018440
2017440
2016423
2015432
2014411
2013414
2012410
2011435
2010427
2009418
2008415
2007447
2006427
2005423
2004420
2003411
2002504
2001473
2000453
1999479
1998493
1997495
1996470
1995473
1994438
1993452
1992435
1991410
1990393
1989398
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)

YearWhittier Elementary School
202537
202436
202342
202244
202039
201938
201836
201736
201632
201538
201436
201336
201236
201136
201035
200935
200827
200728
200633
200536
200435
200334
200236
200136
200035
199935
199833
199731
199630
199530
199431
199330
199232
199133
199032
198930
198829
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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 diversity score of Whittier Elementary School is 0.66, 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.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (IL)
#307 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearWhittier Elementary School
2023#307
2022#377
2021#924
2019#1262
2018#646
2017#649
2016#331
2015#149
2014#332
2013#325
2012#258
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50-54%
27%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearWhittier Elementary SchoolIllinoisOak Park ESD 97 School District
202352%27%44%
202142%28%41%
201942%33%45%
201847%32%43%
201747%32%46%
201657%31%49%
201557%29%49%
201482%59%77%
201382%58%75%
201295%80%92%
201191%80%91%
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50-54%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearWhittier Elementary SchoolIllinoisOak Park ESD 97 School District
202252%30%42%
202132%32%44%
201937%38%44%
201852%37%43%
201752%38%50%
201657%36%54%
201572%38%67%
201477%57%77%
201377%58%78%
201292%75%90%
201185%75%88%
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70-79%
50%
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)

YearWhittier Elementary SchoolIllinoisOak Park ESD 97 School District
202510:113:1
202410:114:112:1
20239:114:112:1
20228:114:111:1
202012:115:114:1
201912:115:114:1
201812:116:115:1
201712:116:115:1
201613:116:115:1
201511:116:115:1
201411:116:114:1
201312:113:113:1
201211:116:114:1
201112:116:114:1
201012:116:114:1
200912:116:114:1
200815:118:116:1
200716:117:115:1
200613:116:115:1
200512:117:114:1
200412:117:114:1
200312:117:113:1
200214:117:114:1
200113:117:114:1
200013:117:114:1
199914:117:115:1
199815:117:116:1
199716:117:116:1
199616:117:116:1
199516:118:117:1
199414:118:117:1
199315:117:117:1
199214:117:117:1
199112:117:117:1
199012:118:117:1
198913:118:115:1
198814:118:115:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearWhittier Elementary SchoolIllinoisOak Park ESD 97 School District
20242%6%4%
20233%6%4%
20222%5%3%
20212%5%3%
20203%5%4%
20193%5%4%
20183%5%3%
20173%5%3%
20163%5%4%
20153%6%4%
20143%5%5%
20133%5%5%
20123%4%6%
20113%5%4%
20106%5%7%
20095%5%7%
20085%5%6%
20075%5%6%
20066%5%5%
20056%5%6%
20043%4%4%
20033%4%4%
20022%4%5%
20013%4%4%
20001%3%3%
19981%3%3%
19972%3%3%
19961%3%4%
19952%3%3%
19942%3%4%
19932%3%3%
19923%3%4%
19913%3%4%
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Hispanic
12%
29%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearWhittier Elementary SchoolIllinoisOak Park ESD 97 School District
202411%28%15%
202311%27%13%
202213%27%14%
202113%27%13%
202012%26%13%
201912%26%13%
201812%26%12%
201712%26%12%
201614%26%11%
20157%25%6%
20146%25%5%
20135%24%6%
20124%24%5%
20114%23%5%
20105%22%7%
20095%22%6%
20085%21%6%
20076%20%6%
20066%19%6%
20054%18%6%
20042%18%4%
20033%17%4%
20029%16%8%
20013%15%4%
20002%15%4%
19992%14%3%
19983%13%3%
19973%13%3%
19961%12%3%
19951%12%3%
19932%11%3%
19922%10%3%
19911%10%3%
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Black
18%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWhittier Elementary SchoolIllinoisOak Park ESD 97 School District
202421%16%16%
202318%17%16%
202220%17%17%
202122%17%17%
202019%17%17%
201920%17%17%
201821%17%18%
201721%17%18%
201620%17%19%
201526%17%22%
201425%17%23%
201324%18%23%
201222%18%23%
201124%18%24%
201027%20%27%
200926%20%28%
200827%20%29%
200729%20%30%
200628%20%31%
200530%20%31%
200432%21%32%
200333%21%32%
200233%21%30%
200135%21%34%
200037%21%35%
199943%21%35%
199838%21%34%
199740%20%34%
199638%21%33%
199534%20%33%
199436%21%31%
199335%21%31%
199234%21%30%
199135%21%28%
199037%22%28%
198935%22%27%
198835%22%26%
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White
53%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWhittier Elementary SchoolIllinoisOak Park ESD 97 School District
202453%45%52%
202347%45%52%
202252%47%54%
202149%47%54%
202052%48%53%
201951%48%53%
201851%49%55%
201751%49%55%
201651%49%55%
201555%49%57%
201455%50%56%
201357%50%56%
201261%51%57%
201159%51%58%
201059%53%59%
200962%53%59%
200862%54%59%
200760%55%58%
200660%56%58%
200560%57%57%
200463%57%60%
200361%58%60%
200255%59%57%
200158%60%58%
200060%61%58%
199955%62%59%
199858%63%60%
199755%64%60%
199659%64%60%
199563%65%61%
199462%65%62%
199361%65%63%
199261%66%63%
199161%66%65%
199061%66%65%
198962%66%66%
198860%67%66%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
15%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearWhittier Elementary SchoolIllinoisOak Park ESD 97 School District
202413%4%13%
202321%4%15%
202213%4%12%
202114%4%13%
202014%4%13%
201914%4%13%
201813%3%12%
201713%3%12%
201612%3%11%
20159%3%11%
201411%3%11%
201311%3%10%
201210%3%9%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.66
0.69

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearWhittier Elementary SchoolIllinoisOak Park ESD 97 School District
20250.660.69
20240.650.700.67
20230.700.700.67
20220.660.680.65
20210.680.680.65
20200.670.680.66
20190.670.680.66
20180.670.670.64
20170.670.670.64
20160.670.670.64
20150.620.670.61
20140.620.660.62
20130.610.660.62
20120.570.650.61
20110.590.660.60
20100.600.640.54
20090.580.640.54
20080.570.640.54
20070.590.630.55
20060.590.610.55
20050.580.610.56
20040.500.600.53
20030.520.590.54
20020.590.590.58
20010.540.580.54
20000.540.570.54
19990.550.560.53
19980.540.560.53
19970.570.540.53
19960.530.530.53
19950.510.530.53
19940.520.520.52
19930.530.520.52
19920.530.520.51
19910.530.520.49
19900.520.510.49
19890.520.510.49
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Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
43%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

YearWhittier Elementary SchoolIllinoisOak Park ESD 97 School District
202522%43%
202423%43%15%
202321%43%15%
202223%43%15%
202122%44%15%
202017%47%16%
201919%47%16%
201819%46%13%
201719%46%13%
201619%47%16%
201521%52%20%
201425%47%21%
201319%45%17%
20128%21%8%
201119%39%16%
201017%37%18%
200914%33%14%
200816%32%15%
200717%32%16%
200615%32%18%
200518%32%15%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)

YearWhittier Elementary SchoolIllinoisOak Park ESD 97 School District
20255%4%
20245%4%5%
20235%4%5%
20225%4%5%
20215%4%5%
20202%2%1%
20191%2%1%
20184%4%4%
20174%4%4%
20152%2%1%
20143%3%3%
20133%5%4%
201213%27%11%
20114%5%4%
20105%6%5%
20092%6%3%
20084%6%4%
20073%6%4%
20064%6%4%
20052%5%4%
20041%5%4%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Oak Park ESD 97 School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Notes

  • School Mascot: Wildcats
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Whittier Elementary School's ranking?
Whittier Elementary School is ranked #307 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 Spring Hills Elementary School, William Hatch Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
50-54% 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?
386 students attend Whittier Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
53% of Whittier Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Black, 15% of students are Two or more races, 12% 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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  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 386 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : Top 10%
  • : 50-54% (Top 10%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 10%)
  • : 70-79% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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