Is Whitney Elementary School a good school?

Whitney Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Whitney Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 614 students attended Whitney Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Whitney Elementary School?

Students at Whitney Elementary School are 99% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Whitney Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Whitney Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Infinity Math Science & Technical High School

Whitney Elementary School

Summary:

Whitney Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Chicago Public Schools District 299, with 598 students located in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago. Unfortunately, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Whitney Elementary School has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 41.6% in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the district average of 30.5% and the state average of 28.4%. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is also well below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

Notably, Corkery Elementary School, located just 0.52 miles away, has slightly higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Whitney Elementary School. Additionally, the school's performance on state assessments is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with special needs, ranking in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools for these groups.

Despite the school's poor academic performance, Whitney Elementary School has relatively high spending per student, with $17,020 spent per student in the 2022-2023 school year, higher than the Chicago Public Schools District 299 average of $17,493 per student. The school also has a higher student-teacher ratio of 14.7, compared to the district average of 13.2, which may be a contributing factor to the school's academic struggles.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

2815 S Komensky Ave
Chicago, IL 60623-4450

(773) 534-1560

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1864^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,620

Students who attend Whitney Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Infinity Math Science & Technical High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 614

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.0%

White:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Whitney Elementary School ranks worse than 90.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 345^th among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.71. (See more...)

Compare Details Whitney Elementary School ranks worse than 66.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.86. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (99%), White (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Whitney Elementary School is 15.1. 356 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whitney Elementary School is $17,620. 383 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Whitney Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Whitney Elementary School 1864^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Whitney Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Whitney Elementary School 907^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Whitney Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Whitney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	11.74	1761^st	2020	12.8%
2004	17.64	1738^th	2030	14.4%
2005	20.16	1727^th	2022	14.6%
2006	20.43	1782^nd	2086	14.6%
2007	16.69	1840^th	2095	12.2%
2008	14.05	1862^nd	2092	11.0%
2009	15.91	1866^th	2120	12.0%
2010	18.08	1851^st	2139	13.5%
2011	23.62	1770^th	2147	17.6%
2012	20.31	1847^th	2166	14.7%
2013	19.61	1806^th	2167	16.7%
2014	19.69	1765^th	2093	15.7%
2015	32.74	1332^nd	2052	35.1%
2016	36.13	1264^th	2046	38.2%
2017	38.19	1212^th	2044	40.7%
2018	33.88	1328^th	2037	34.8%
2019	32.96	1375^th	2086	34.1%
2021	21.25	1535^th	1948	21.2%
2022	20.21	1654^th	2082	20.6%
2023	20.42	1670^th	2077	19.6%
2024	14.71	1864^th	2067	9.8%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Whitney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.80	246^th	718	65.7%
2019	52.09	256^th	743	65.5%
2021	36.08	353^rd	537	34.3%
2022	33.32	563^rd	768	26.7%
2023	29.68	639^th	788	18.9%
2024	20.98	789^th	826	4.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Whitney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.85	539^th	763	29.4%
2019	21.24	1098^th	1194	8.0%
2024	18.64	1103^rd	1195	7.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Whitney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.92	656^th	1765	62.8%
2019	51.68	772^nd	1816	57.5%
2021	36.41	954^th	1514	37.0%
2022	32.26	1223^rd	1763	30.6%
2023	32.76	1232^nd	1808	31.9%
2024	21.73	1538^th	1793	14.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Whitney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.87	1310^th	1964	33.3%
2019	33.82	1303^rd	2019	35.5%
2021	18.12	1428^th	1680	15.0%
2022	19.32	1617^th	1970	17.9%
2023	19.04	1635^th	1957	16.5%
2024	18.34	1652^nd	1942	14.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Whitney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.75	1222^nd	1972	38.0%
2019	33.07	1330^th	2019	34.1%
2021	22.34	1341^st	1707	21.4%
2022	23.16	1485^th	1977	24.9%
2023	23.30	1496^th	1984	24.6%
2024	14.25	1794^th	1959	8.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Whitney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.06	447^th	938	52.3%
2019	45.05	498^th	955	47.9%
2021	32.20	505^th	742	31.9%
2022	25.33	777^th	954	18.6%
2023	27.44	762^nd	970	21.4%
2024	19.50	870^th	959	9.3%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Whitney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	17.59	969^th	1185	18.2%
2004	30.68	886^th	1204	26.4%
2005	15.92	1015^th	1209	16.0%
2006	47.03	789^th	1272	38.0%
2007	29.92	991^st	1287	23.0%
2008	25.38	1033^rd	1293	20.1%
2009	21.92	1086^th	1318	17.6%
2010	27.29	1048^th	1327	21.0%
2011	32.20	1029^th	1344	23.4%
2012	32.50	1022^nd	1365	25.1%
2013	39.35	879^th	1367	35.7%
2014	33.83	929^th	1322	29.7%
2015	33.40	841^st	1302	35.4%
2016	51.45	577^th	1294	55.4%
2017	47.23	632^nd	1293	51.1%
2018	43.42	688^th	1293	46.8%
2019	38.21	789^th	1356	41.8%
2021	27.44	876^th	1241	29.4%
2022	27.78	949^th	1369	30.7%
2023	39.55	780^th	1367	42.9%
2024	29.86	907^th	1363	33.5%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Whitney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.28	177^th	285	37.9%
2019	39.82	210^th	339	38.1%
2021	36.12	202^nd	277	27.1%
2022	36.43	301^st	454	33.7%
2023	31.08	383^rd	480	20.2%
2024	31.46	367^th	486	24.5%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Whitney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	45.37	317^th	792	60.0%
2022	47.26	280^th	781	64.1%
2024	35.87	459^th	802	42.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Whitney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.66	324^th	1161	72.1%
2019	55.78	457^th	1217	62.4%
2021	46.30	473^rd	1019	53.6%
2022	42.21	643^rd	1221	47.3%
2023	58.22	395^th	1234	68.0%
2024	42.39	661^st	1219	45.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Whitney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.80	758^th	1226	38.2%
2019	43.96	677^th	1276	46.9%
2021	19.30	859^th	1017	15.5%
2022	23.50	985^th	1286	23.4%
2023	40.20	722^nd	1275	43.4%
2024	33.05	802^nd	1251	35.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Whitney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.61	584^th	1223	52.2%
2019	31.93	851^st	1296	34.3%
2021	32.71	674^th	1048	35.7%
2022	33.36	806^th	1286	37.3%
2023	38.18	742^nd	1292	42.6%
2024	28.80	849^th	1264	32.8%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Whitney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.08	246^th	590	58.3%
2019	44.51	327^th	639	48.8%
2021	35.55	337^th	517	34.8%
2022	32.81	450^th	662	32.0%
2023	47.07	295^th	661	55.4%
2024	33.81	421^st	643	34.5%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Whitney Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	30	n/a	2	1073	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1105
1990	26	n/a	1	1092	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1119
1991	22	0	3	1070	0	n/a	n/a	0	1095
1992	13	0	5	1141	0	n/a	n/a	0	1159
1993	11	0	2	1204	0	n/a	n/a	0	1217
1994	7	2	3	1329	1	n/a	n/a	0	1342
1995	11	3	1	1404	2	n/a	n/a	0	1421
1996	11	3	1	1404	2	n/a	n/a	0	1421
1997	4	4	5	1382	0	n/a	n/a	0	1395
1998	4	6	1	1388	0	n/a	n/a	0	1399
1999	5	1	2	1228	0	n/a	n/a	0	1236
2000	3	1	1	1256	1	n/a	n/a	0	1262
2001	7	1	0	1216	0	n/a	n/a	0	1224
2002	1	1	0	1188	2	n/a	n/a	0	1192
2003	1	1	0	1188	2	n/a	n/a	0	1192
2004	5	0	0	1157	0	n/a	n/a	0	1162
2005	6	1	0	1114	0	n/a	n/a	0	1121
2006	3	0	0	1066	0	n/a	n/a	10	1079
2007	4	1	0	1052	0	n/a	n/a	6	1063
2008	4	1	1	1046	0	n/a	n/a	9	1061
2009	5	2	0	1103	0	n/a	n/a	0	1110
2010	10	1	0	1110	0	n/a	n/a	0	1121
2011	6	1	0	1102	2	0	1	0	1112
2012	5	7	0	1102	1	0	7	0	1122
2013	6	5	0	1044	2	0	16	0	1073
2014	7	1	0	1079	1	1	3	0	1092
2015	14	3	0	1079	1	0	1	0	1098
2016	11	0	0	1075	1	0	1	0	1088
2017	9	2	0	1020	2	0	1	0	1034
2018	9	2	0	973	2	0	0	0	986
2019	8	2	0	886	3	0	0	0	899
2020	9	1	0	797	1	0	1	0	809
2021	7	0	0	740	1	0	3	0	751
2022	8	1	0	683	1	0	3	0	696
2023	5	1	0	591	0	0	1	0	598
2024	6	0	0	608	0	0	0	0	614

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Whitney Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1105	45.0	24.5	n/a
1990	1119	46.0	24.3	n/a
1991	1095	50.0	21.9	n/a
1992	1159	51.0	22.7	n/a
1993	1217	55.0	22.1	n/a
1994	1342	58.0	23.1	n/a
1995	1421	70.0	20.3	n/a
1996	1421	70.0	20.3	n/a
1997	1395	65.0	21.5	n/a
1998	1399	63.0	22.2	n/a
1999	1236	60.0	20.6	n/a
2000	1262	64.0	19.7	n/a
2001	1224	58.0	21.1	n/a
2002	1192	60.0	19.9	87.1
2003	1192	60.0	19.9	87.1
2004	1162	50.7	22.9	92.5
2005	1121	54.4	20.6	92.5
2006	1079	57.4	18.8	93.7
2007	1063	46.0	23.1	86.8
2008	1061	52.0	20.4	97.4
2009	1110	50.0	22.2	95
2010	1121	54.0	20.7	96.5
2011	1112	53.0	20.9	97.8
2012	1122	53.0	21.1	97.1
2013	1073	75.5	14.1	98.2
2014	1092	58.8	18.5	98.4
2015	1098	55.0	19.9	98.8
2016	1088	52.0	20.9	97.8
2017	1034	49.8	20.7	98
2018	986	48.2	20.4	97.4
2019	899	50.0	17.9	96.2
2020	809	50.5	16.0	96.5
2021	751	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	696	46.0	15.1	94.3
2023	598	40.5	14.7	95
2024	614	40.5	15.1	95.3

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 Whitney Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1105	45.0	24.5	n/a
1990	1119	46.0	24.3	n/a
1991	1095	50.0	21.9	n/a
1992	1159	51.0	22.7	n/a
1993	1217	55.0	22.1	n/a
1994	1342	58.0	23.1	n/a
1995	1421	70.0	20.3	n/a
1996	1421	70.0	20.3	n/a
1997	1395	65.0	21.5	n/a
1998	1399	63.0	22.2	n/a
1999	1236	60.0	20.6	n/a
2000	1262	64.0	19.7	n/a
2001	1224	58.0	21.1	n/a
2002	1192	60.0	19.9	87.1
2003	1192	60.0	19.9	87.1
2004	1162	50.7	22.9	92.5
2005	1121	54.4	20.6	92.5
2006	1079	57.4	18.8	93.7
2007	1063	46.0	23.1	86.8
2008	1061	52.0	20.4	97.4
2009	1110	50.0	22.2	95
2010	1121	54.0	20.7	96.5
2011	1112	53.0	20.9	97.8
2012	1122	53.0	21.1	97.1
2013	1073	75.5	14.1	98.2
2014	1092	58.8	18.5	98.4
2015	1098	55.0	19.9	98.8
2016	1088	52.0	20.9	97.8
2017	1034	49.8	20.7	98
2018	986	48.2	20.4	97.4
2019	899	50.0	17.9	96.2
2020	809	50.5	16.0	96.5
2021	751	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	696	46.0	15.1	94.3
2023	598	40.5	14.7	95
2024	614	40.5	15.1	95.3

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.

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