Enrollment
307
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOWNERS GROVE GSD 58·NCES 171254001517
Whittier Elementary School
536 Hill St, Downers Grove, IL 60515 · (630) 719-5865 · DuPage County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL307 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of Illinois public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 10 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 28% smaller than its 6th grade class (50).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
75.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +16.5pp since 2023
Math
68.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +8.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.3% | 68.9% |
| 2023-24 | 58.8% | 60.1% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Whittier Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In DuPage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.9% | #240 of 2,077 ▼ 87 | #51 of 141 ▼ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.3% | #219 of 2,077 ▲ 53 | #46 of 141 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 307 | #1,502 of 2,419 | #117 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #1,838 of 2,035 | #134 of 146 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.7% | #1,358 of 2,042 | #141 of 146 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.3% | #562 of 615 | #54 of 57 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
307
-8 (-3%) vs 2020
+38% since 1990-91, when it was 222
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 307 | 18.2 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 311 | 18.5 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 307 | 18.2 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 315 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 303 | 15.8 | 19.2:1 | 6% (19) |
| 2015-16 | 302 | 17 | 17.8:1 | 5% (15) |
| 2010-11 | 300 | 13 | 23.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 244 | 15 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 222 | 11 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whittier Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (303 to 307); teachers up 15% (15.8 to 18.2).
About Whittier Elementary School
Whittier Elementary School is a small elementary school in Downers Grove GSD 58, located in Downers Grove, Illinois. Its enrollment is 307 students, spread over pre-K through 6.
Downers Grove GSD 58 (13 schools, 4,811 students) runs Whittier Elementary School.
White students account for 82% of the school's enrollment. It is also 11% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. DuPage County's residents are about 65% White, 17 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 32, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 18.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 16.9:1. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average ratio is 13.9:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Whittier Elementary School lands at A, ahead of 92% of Illinois public elementary schools.
In the wider DuPage County area, median household income comes to about $112,096, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. DuPage County's 277 public schools enroll about 138,557 students and include Whittier Elementary School.
Whittier Elementary School's nearest public school is Lester Elementary School (about 0.8 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 307, down from 315 in 2020-21.
This page collects posts and questions about Whittier Elementary School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
DuPage County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
930,024
Census ACS
Median income
$112,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
277
138,557 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Downers Grove GSD 58
- Herrick Middle SchoolMiddle · 626 students
- Lester Elementary SchoolElementary · 531 students
- O Neill Middle SchoolMiddle · 403 students
- Hillcrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 382 students
- Kingsley Elementary SchoolElementary · 359 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolElementary · 352 students
Other schools in Downers Grove
- Comm H S Dist 99 - South High SchoolHigh · 2,591 students
- Comm H S Dist 99 - North High SchoolHigh · 2,082 students
- Herrick Middle SchoolMiddle · 626 students
- Lester Elementary SchoolElementary · 531 students
- O Neill Middle SchoolMiddle · 403 students
- Hillcrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 382 students
Other Whittier Elementary schools
34 other US public schools in 17 states are named Whittier Elementary. Whittier Elementary School is the 26th largest of the 35.
- Whittier Elementary SchoolWaukegan, IL · 438 students
- Whittier Elementary SchoolWheaton, IL · 433 students
- Whittier Elementary SchoolOak Park, IL · 386 students
- Whittier Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 221 students
- Whittier Elementary SchoolHarvey, IL · 197 students
Nearby schools
- Lester Elementary School0.8 mi · 531
- O Neill Middle School0.9 mi · 403
- Fairmount Elementary School1.0 mi · 342
- South School1.0 mi · 53
- Comm H S Dist 99 - North High School1.2 mi · 2,082
- C E Miller Elementary School1.3 mi · 194
Frequently asked questions
About Whittier Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Whittier Elementary School?
Whittier Elementary School enrolls approximately 307 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Whittier Elementary School serve?
Whittier Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Whittier Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Whittier Elementary School is approximately 16.9:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Whittier Elementary School?
Student demographics at Whittier Elementary School are roughly 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Whittier Elementary School public or private?
Whittier Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Downers Grove GSD 58.
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