Whittier Primary School

Public PK, KG-2

338 Whitehall Ave
Northlake, IL 60164-1864

(708) 449-3175

District: Berkeley School District 87

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,272

Students who attend Whittier Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northlake Middle School
High:	West Leyden High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 353

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.5%

White:

4.2%

African American:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.3%

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Performance Trends

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whittier Primary School is $21,272, which is the 2^nd highest among 2 elementary schools in the Berkeley School District 87.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Whittier Primary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Berkeley School District 87:

SchoolDigger ranks Berkeley School District 87 753^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Whittier Primary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	35.96	1460^th	2020	27.7%
2004	38.91	1434^th	2030	29.4%
2005	52.08	1181^st	2022	41.6%
2006	64.28	914^th	2086	56.2%
2007	52.79	1267^th	2095	39.5%
2008	42.21	1416^th	2092	32.3%
2009	47.51	1329^th	2120	37.3%
2010	64.41	929^th	2139	56.6%
2011	61.49	997^th	2147	53.6%
2012	48.97	1322^nd	2166	39.0%
2013	27.59	1641^st	2167	24.3%
2014	26.13	1627^th	2093	22.3%
2015	23.17	1623^rd	2052	20.9%
2016	22.33	1632^nd	2046	20.2%
2017	25.51	1532^nd	2044	25.0%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Whittier Primary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	213	3	10	58	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	284
1989	229	1	7	71	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	308
1990	196	2	12	70	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	280
1991	216	5	9	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	301
1992	215	5	10	88	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
1993	207	3	14	106	1	n/a	n/a	0	331
1994	185	7	15	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	288
1995	163	11	17	80	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
1996	163	11	17	80	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
1997	167	8	19	104	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
1998	152	9	16	129	0	n/a	n/a	0	306
1999	141	12	9	146	0	n/a	n/a	0	308
2000	115	7	9	163	1	n/a	n/a	0	295
2001	122	4	8	183	2	n/a	n/a	0	319
2002	166	10	8	305	2	n/a	n/a	0	491
2003	166	10	8	305	2	n/a	n/a	0	491
2004	165	7	8	365	0	n/a	n/a	0	545
2005	122	8	6	384	0	n/a	n/a	18	538
2006	94	5	6	385	0	n/a	n/a	21	511
2007	87	6	5	384	0	n/a	n/a	27	509
2008	81	12	5	393	0	n/a	n/a	29	520
2009	74	11	11	399	28	n/a	n/a	10	533
2010	65	3	11	390	24	n/a	n/a	5	498
2011	62	0	10	432	0	0	3	0	507
2012	64	1	12	429	2	0	5	0	513
2013	62	2	7	470	0	0	4	0	545
2014	69	10	6	492	2	0	5	0	584
2015	56	3	4	487	1	1	6	0	558
2016	56	5	3	478	0	0	6	0	548
2017	57	3	3	453	1	0	4	0	521
2018	34	6	1	362	3	0	4	0	410
2019	25	8	2	357	3	0	5	0	400
2020	26	6	3	348	1	0	5	0	389
2021	26	2	3	345	1	0	3	0	380
2022	16	7	4	344	1	0	2	0	374
2023	15	4	2	330	2	0	0	0	353

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Whittier Primary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	284	14.1	20.1	n/a
1989	308	14.0	22.0	n/a
1990	280	15.0	18.6	n/a
1991	301	16.0	18.8	n/a
1992	318	17.0	18.7	n/a
1993	331	18.0	18.4	n/a
1994	288	16.0	18.0	n/a
1995	271	16.0	16.9	n/a
1996	271	16.0	16.9	n/a
1997	298	18.0	16.6	n/a
1998	306	18.0	17.0	n/a
1999	308	18.0	17.1	n/a
2000	295	18.0	16.4	n/a
2001	319	19.0	16.8	n/a
2002	491	28.4	17.3	44.2
2003	491	28.4	17.3	44.2
2004	545	28.8	18.9	52.8
2005	538	29.0	18.6	52.7
2006	511	30.0	17.0	54.1
2007	509	25.0	20.4	63.9
2008	520	24.0	21.7	63.1
2009	533	27.0	19.7	60.4
2010	498	26.0	19.1	70.2
2011	507	23.0	22.0	69.2
2012	513	25.0	20.5	66.7
2013	545	33.4	16.2	81.5
2014	584	27.9	20.8	82.9
2015	558	30.0	18.6	84.9
2016	548	31.0	17.6	75.7
2017	521	29.4	17.6	83.1
2018	410	28.2	14.4	84.6
2019	400	28.9	13.8	83.8
2020	389	30.6	12.7	57.3
2021	380	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	374	31.0	12.0	67.1
2023	353	32.2	10.9	77.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Whittier Primary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	284	14.1	20.1	n/a
1989	308	14.0	22.0	n/a
1990	280	15.0	18.6	n/a
1991	301	16.0	18.8	n/a
1992	318	17.0	18.7	n/a
1993	331	18.0	18.4	n/a
1994	288	16.0	18.0	n/a
1995	271	16.0	16.9	n/a
1996	271	16.0	16.9	n/a
1997	298	18.0	16.6	n/a
1998	306	18.0	17.0	n/a
1999	308	18.0	17.1	n/a
2000	295	18.0	16.4	n/a
2001	319	19.0	16.8	n/a
2002	491	28.4	17.3	44.2
2003	491	28.4	17.3	44.2
2004	545	28.8	18.9	52.8
2005	538	29.0	18.6	52.7
2006	511	30.0	17.0	54.1
2007	509	25.0	20.4	63.9
2008	520	24.0	21.7	63.1
2009	533	27.0	19.7	60.4
2010	498	26.0	19.1	70.2
2011	507	23.0	22.0	69.2
2012	513	25.0	20.5	66.7
2013	545	33.4	16.2	81.5
2014	584	27.9	20.8	82.9
2015	558	30.0	18.6	84.9
2016	548	31.0	17.6	75.7
2017	521	29.4	17.6	83.1
2018	410	28.2	14.4	84.6
2019	400	28.9	13.8	83.8
2020	389	30.6	12.7	57.3
2021	380	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	374	31.0	12.0	67.1
2023	353	32.2	10.9	77.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

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Year	Polio	Measles	Mumps	Rubella	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	Pneumococcal
2015	97.6%	97.6%	97.6%	97.6%	5.8%	97.4%	97.8%	5.8%
2016	99.1%	99.1%	99.1%	99.1%	6.9%	99.1%	99.1%	6.9%
2017	99.0%	99.2%	99.2%	99.2%	5.6%	99.2%	98.8%	5.6%
2018	99.3%	99.3%	99.3%	99.3%	8.8%	99.0%	98.8%	8.8%
2019	98.8%	98.8%	98.8%	98.8%	10.0%	98.8%	98.5%	10.0%
2021	99.2%	99.4%	99.4%	99.4%	98.9%	99.4%	98.9%	13.2%
2022	98.9%	99.1%	99.1%	99.1%	99.7%	98.9%	98.9%	18.0%
2023	99.4%	99.4%	99.4%	99.4%	99.4%	99.1%	99.4%	10.8%
2024	99.7%	99.1%	99.1%	99.1%	99.4%	99.1%	99.4%	11.8%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Whittier Primary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$799 (6.5%)	$11,437 (93.5%)	$12,236
2020	$490 (3.5%)	$13,626 (96.5%)	$14,117
2021	$1,514 (9.5%)	$14,442 (90.5%)	$15,956
2022	$1,514 (9.5%)	$14,442 (90.5%)	$15,956
2023	$1,254 (7.4%)	$15,794 (92.6%)	$17,048
2024	$922 (4.3%)	$20,349 (95.7%)	$21,272

Data source: Illinois Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Whittier Primary School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	400	353	11.8%
African American	8	4	50%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	357	330	7.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	25	15	40%
Two or More Races	5	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	83.8%	77.3%	6.4%

Schools Near Whittier Primary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)				IAR Mathematics (2024)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whittier Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	338 Whitehall Ave	Northlake	60164	Cook County	Berkeley School District 87	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 449-3175	353	32	10.9	77.3%	15 (4.2%)	4 (1.1%)	330 (93.5%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										99.7	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.4	99.1	99.4	11.8		$21,272	$922	$20,349
Roy Elementary School	Public	K-5	533 N Roy Ave	Northlake	60164	Cook County	Mannheim School District 83	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 451-2700	551	46	11.9	48.3%	60 (10.9%)	8 (1.5%)	458 (83.1%)	13 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	32	1344^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.0%		35.5	1274^th of 2077 public elementary schools	38.7%	70	41.5	24.0	29.1	31.7	28.1	20.0	11.4	6.1	12.9	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2			$20,016	$785	$19,231
Grant Primary	Public	K	1801 N 36th Ave	Stone Park	60165	Cook County	Bellwood School District 88	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 410-3300	66	8	8.8	98.5%	1 (1.5%)	3 (4.5%)	62 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										100.0	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	100.0			$27,387	$2,851	$24,536
J W Riley Intermediate School	Public	3-5	123 S Wolf Rd	Northlake	60164	Cook County	Berkeley School District 87	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 449-3180	329	31	10.7	79.6%	13 (4.0%)	7 (2.1%)	301 (91.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	29.3	1420^th of 2067 public elementary schools	31.3%		23.6	1560^th of 2077 public elementary schools	24.9%	140	33.6	16.7	11.2	20.4	16.2	32.4	16.2	13.4	20.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0			$21,651	$900	$20,752
Scott Elementary School	Public	K-5	2250 Scott St	Melrose Park	60164	Cook County	Mannheim School District 83	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 455-4818	377	37	10.1	60.2%	31 (8.2%)	9 (2.4%)	326 (86.5%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	23	1595^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.8%		26.2	1493^rd of 2077 public elementary schools	28.1%	102	30.8	11.1	19.1	23.1	18.5	13.0	8.8	14.1	12.0	98.0	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.7	95.9	98.2			$22,534	$1,038	$21,495
Enger School	Public	PK, KG-8	10401 Grand Ave	Franklin Park	60131	Cook County	Mannheim School District 83	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(847) 455-5299	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	97.4	94.8	94.8		18.2
Grant Elementary School	Public	1-5	1300 N 34th Ave	Melrose Park	60160	Cook County	Bellwood School District 88	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 410-3400	301	26	11.5	98.3%	3 (1.0%)	18 (6.0%)	276 (91.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24.3	1559^th of 2067 public elementary schools	24.6%		16.6	1808^th of 2077 public elementary schools	13.0%	249	29.1	8.9	18.5	21.4	16.4	19.7	16.9	8.9	15.3	96.9	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.9	96.5			$19,010	$2,583	$16,427
Dan H Pietrini Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9750 Fullerton Ave	Franklin Park	60131	Cook County	Franklin Park School District 84	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 455-7960	223	20	11.4	67.7%	35 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	179 (80.3%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	58.3	757^th of 2067 public elementary schools	63.4%		64.1	671^st of 2077 public elementary schools	67.7%	86	76.9	46.2	24.3	57.7	40.4	26.9	13.5	46.2	27.0	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	8.6		$17,999	$700	$17,299
Westdale Elementary School	Public	K-5	99 Diversey Ave	Northlake	60164	Cook County	Mannheim School District 83	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 455-4060	464	43	10.7	55.8%	24 (5.2%)	6 (1.3%)	422 (90.9%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	43.2	1084^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.6%		40.6	1163^rd of 2077 public elementary schools	44.0%	79	42.9	32.8	25.1	35.7	30.9	23.9	11.3	30.0	21.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8			$20,783	$677	$20,106
Passow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2838 Calwagner St	Franklin Park	60131	Cook County	Franklin Park School District 84	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 455-6781	426	33	13.1	67.1%	100 (23.5%)	4 (0.9%)	309 (72.5%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	63.3	671^st of 2067 public elementary schools	67.5%		75.2	461^st of 2077 public elementary schools	77.8%	210	56.5	37.7	47.9	37.6	40.3	33.3	35.5	33.3	33.9	96.9	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	96.9	9.5		$17,650	$700	$16,951

Frequently Asked Questions about Whittier Primary School

How many students attend Whittier Primary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 353 students attended Whittier Primary School.

What is the racial makeup of Whittier Primary School?

Students at Whittier Primary School are 93% Hispanic, 4% White, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Whittier Primary School attend?

Students who attend Whittier Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northlake Middle School
High : West Leyden High School

What district is Whittier Primary School in?

Berkeley School District 87

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