Whittier Primary School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

338 Whitehall Ave
Melrose Park, IL 60164

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 365 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Whittier Primary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 12% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 365 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 12%
: 24%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Whittier Primary School's student population of 365 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whittier Primary School
Pre-K	50
Kind	93
1	122
2	99
3	1

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Total Students

365 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whittier Primary School
2023	353
2022	374
2021	380
2020	400
2019	400
2018	521
2017	521
2016	548
2015	558
2014	584
2013	545
2012	513
2011	507
2010	498
2009	533
2008	520
2007	509
2006	511
2005	538
2004	545
2003	491
2002	347
2001	319
2000	261
1999	274
1998	275
1997	264
1996	271
1995	291
1994	288
1993	331
1992	318
1991	301
1990	280
1989	308
1988	284
1987	308

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Whittier Primary School
2023	32
2022	31
2020	29
2019	29
2018	29
2017	29
2016	31
2015	30
2014	28
2013	33
2012	25
2011	23
2010	26
2009	27
2008	24
2007	25
2006	30
2005	29
2004	28
2003	28
2002	18
2001	19
2000	18
1999	18
1998	18
1997	18
1996	16
1995	17
1994	16
1993	18
1992	17
1991	16
1990	15

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

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School Rankings

The of Whittier Primary School is 0.10, 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)

(16-17)

12%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Whittier Primary School	Illinois	Berkeley SD 87 School District
2017	12%	32%	16%
2016	15%	31%	18%
2015	16%	29%	15%
2014	41%	59%	43%
2013	40%	58%	39%
2012	84%	80%	81%
2011	88%	80%	83%
2010	89%	80%	84%

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(16-17)

24%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Whittier Primary School	Illinois	Berkeley SD 87 School District
2017	24%	38%	24%
2016	21%	36%	24%
2015	21%	38%	26%
2014	42%	57%	42%
2013	48%	58%	46%
2012	75%	75%	76%
2011	77%	75%	76%
2010	74%	74%	73%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Whittier Primary School	Illinois	Berkeley SD 87 School District
2023	11:1	14:1	12:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	18:1	16:1	16:1
2017	18:1	15:1	16:1
2016	18:1	16:1	16:1
2015	19:1	16:1	16:1
2014	21:1	16:1	18:1
2013	16:1	13:1	14:1
2012	21:1	16:1	17:1
2011	22:1	16:1	17:1
2010	19:1	16:1	17:1
2009	20:1	16:1	17:1
2008	22:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	17:1	17:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	19:1	16:1	17:1
2004	19:1	17:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	16:1
2002	19:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	16:1	17:1
2000	15:1	16:1	16:1
1999	15:1	16:1	16:1
1998	15:1	17:1	16:1
1997	15:1	17:1	15:1
1996	17:1	17:1	15:1
1995	17:1	17:1	16:1
1994	18:1	18:1	16:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	19:1	17:1	16:1
1991	19:1	17:1	16:1
1990	19:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Whittier Primary School	Illinois	Berkeley SD 87 School District
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2012	3%	4%	2%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	2%	5%	2%
2009	3%	5%	2%
2008	3%	5%	2%
2007	3%	5%	2%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	2%	5%	4%
2004	1%	4%	3%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	3%	4%	4%
2001	3%	4%	4%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	4%	3%	3%
1997	5%	3%	3%
1996	6%	3%	4%
1995	4%	3%	3%
1994	6%	3%	4%
1993	4%	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%	4%
1991	3%	3%	3%
1990	4%	3%	5%
1989	3%	3%	5%

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Hispanic

95%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Primary School	Illinois	Berkeley SD 87 School District
2023	93%	27%	71%
2022	92%	27%	71%
2021	91%	27%	71%
2020	89%	26%	71%
2019	89%	26%	71%
2018	89%	26%	70%
2017	89%	26%	70%
2016	88%	26%	71%
2015	88%	25%	69%
2014	84%	25%	67%
2013	86%	24%	68%
2012	84%	24%	67%
2011	85%	23%	66%
2010	78%	22%	64%
2009	75%	22%	64%
2008	77%	21%	64%
2007	77%	20%	63%
2006	76%	19%	59%
2005	72%	18%	57%
2004	67%	18%	52%
2003	62%	17%	49%
2002	59%	16%	44%
2001	57%	15%	43%
2000	60%	15%	41%
1999	51%	14%	39%
1998	45%	13%	37%
1997	37%	13%	36%
1996	30%	12%	35%
1995	31%	12%	33%
1994	28%	11%	31%
1993	32%	11%	31%
1992	28%	10%	27%
1991	24%	10%	25%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Primary School	Illinois	Berkeley SD 87 School District
2023	1%	17%	23%
2022	2%	17%	23%
2020	2%	17%	21%
2019	2%	17%	21%
2014	2%	17%	23%
2010	1%	20%	24%
2009	2%	20%	25%
2008	3%	20%	26%
2007	2%	20%	27%
2006	2%	20%	29%
2005	2%	20%	29%
2004	1%	21%	33%
2003	2%	21%	35%
2002	1%	21%	36%
2001	1%	21%	36%
2000	1%	21%	37%
1999	2%	21%	34%
1998	1%	21%	33%
1997	1%	20%	30%
1996	4%	21%	29%
1995	3%	20%	27%
1994	2%	21%	24%
1993	1%	21%	24%
1992	2%	21%	23%
1991	2%	21%	22%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Primary School	Illinois	Berkeley SD 87 School District
2023	4%	45%	4%
2022	4%	47%	4%
2021	7%	47%	4%
2020	6%	48%	4%
2019	6%	48%	4%
2018	11%	49%	5%
2017	11%	49%	5%
2016	11%	49%	5%
2015	11%	49%	6%
2014	12%	50%	5%
2013	11%	50%	4%
2012	12%	51%	5%
2011	12%	51%	5%
2010	13%	53%	5%
2009	14%	53%	6%
2008	17%	54%	7%
2007	18%	55%	8%
2006	19%	56%	8%
2005	24%	57%	10%
2004	30%	57%	12%
2003	34%	58%	14%
2002	36%	59%	16%
2001	38%	60%	17%
2000	42%	61%	19%
1999	49%	62%	24%
1998	53%	63%	26%
1997	61%	64%	31%
1996	60%	64%	32%
1995	62%	65%	37%
1994	64%	65%	41%
1993	63%	65%	42%
1992	67%	66%	46%
1991	71%	66%	50%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Whittier Primary School	Illinois	Berkeley SD 87 School District
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.10

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Primary School	Illinois	Berkeley SD 87 School District
2023	0.13	0.70	0.44
2022	0.15	0.68	0.45
2021	0.17	0.68	0.46
2020	0.21	0.68	0.45
2019	0.21	0.68	0.45
2018	0.20	0.67	0.46
2017	0.20	0.67	0.46
2016	0.22	0.67	0.45
2015	0.22	0.67	0.47
2014	0.28	0.66	0.50
2013	0.25	0.66	0.49
2012	0.28	0.65	0.49
2011	0.27	0.66	0.50
2010	0.38	0.64	0.53
2009	0.42	0.64	0.53
2008	0.40	0.64	0.52
2007	0.41	0.63	0.53
2006	0.41	0.61	0.56
2005	0.45	0.61	0.57
2004	0.47	0.60	0.61
2003	0.50	0.59	0.63
2002	0.53	0.59	0.66
2001	0.53	0.58	0.66
2000	0.55	0.57	0.67
1999	0.57	0.56	0.69
1998	0.59	0.56	0.70
1997	0.57	0.54	0.70
1996	0.55	0.53	0.70
1995	0.52	0.53	0.69
1994	0.51	0.52	0.69
1993	0.50	0.52	0.68
1992	0.47	0.52	0.67
1991	0.44	0.52	0.65

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Eligible for

100%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Whittier Primary School	Illinois	Berkeley SD 87 School District
2023	100%	43%	83%
2022	99%	43%	78%
2021	98%	44%	76%
2020	67%	47%	79%
2019	67%	47%	79%
2018	71%	46%	74%
2017	71%	46%	74%
2016	75%	47%	74%
2015	77%	52%	80%
2014	69%	47%	74%
2013	54%	45%	63%
2012	25%	21%	28%
2011	59%	39%	62%
2010	57%	37%	57%
2009	46%	33%	52%
2008	44%	32%	49%
2007	39%	32%	45%
2006	35%	32%	43%
2005	37%	32%	43%
2004	39%	31%	45%
2003	31%	30%	36%

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Eligible for

17%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Whittier Primary School	Illinois	Berkeley SD 87 School District
2023	17%	4%	10%
2022	16%	4%	9%
2021	16%	4%	9%
2020	17%	2%	5%
2019	17%	2%	5%
2018	11%	4%	8%
2017	11%	4%	8%
2015	7%	2%	4%
2014	14%	3%	10%
2013	27%	5%	19%
2012	41%	27%	44%
2011	10%	5%	11%
2010	13%	6%	12%
2009	14%	6%	15%
2008	16%	6%	15%
2007	22%	6%	18%
2006	17%	6%	16%
2005	14%	5%	13%
2004	14%	5%	12%
2003	14%	5%	13%
2002	11%	5%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Berkeley SD 87 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

12% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% IL state average), while 24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% IL state average).

How many students attend Whittier Primary School?

365 students attend Whittier Primary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

95% of Whittier Primary School students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Whittier Primary School?

Whittier Primary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Whittier Primary School offer ?

Whittier Primary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Whittier Primary School part of?

Whittier Primary School is part of Berkeley SD 87 School District.

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