Enrollment
368
Elementary
DISTRICT 353 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERKELEY SD 87·NCES 170600000284
Whittier Primary School
338 Whitehall Ave, Northlake, IL 60164 · (708) 449-3175 · Cook County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL368 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
291 students
DISTRICT 80% · 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 | 51 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 98 | 27% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 26% |
| Grade 2 | 124 | 34% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
Schools most like Whittier Primary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whittier Primary School this school | 368 | 79.1% | N/A |
| Washington Elementary School Waukegan | 384 | 78.4% | 23.6% |
| Lincoln Elementary School Addison | 345 | 80.9% | 27.6% |
| McKinley Elementary School Elgin | 395 | 77.5% | 19.1% |
| Spry Elementary Community School Chicago | 317 | 78.9% | 14.8% |
| Namaste Elementary Charter School Chicago | 364 | 83.2% | 33.0% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Whittier Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 368 | #1,158 of 2,419 | #477 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #640 of 2,035 | #303 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.8% | #1,821 of 2,042 | #689 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.1% | #533 of 2,132 | #365 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.2% | #904 of 1,461 | #457 of 661 |
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
368
-12 (-3%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 301
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 | 368 | 30 | 12.3:1 | 79% (291) |
| 2023-24 | 365 | 28 | 13.0:1 | 81% (297) |
| 2022-23 | 353 | 32.2 | 11.0:1 | 77% (273) |
| 2020-21 | 380 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 410 | 28.3 | 14.5:1 | 85% (347) |
| 2015-16 | 548 | 30 | 18.3:1 | 76% (415) |
| 2010-11 | 507 | 23 | 22.0:1 | 69% (351) |
| 2000-01 | 319 | 19 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 301 | 16 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whittier Primary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (410 to 368); teachers up 6% (28.3 to 30).
About Whittier Primary School
Whittier Primary School is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Northlake, Illinois. It enrolled 368 students in pre-K through 2 for the 2024-25 school year.
Whittier Primary School is in Berkeley SD 87, a district with 2,147 students across 6 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Whittier Primary School is 93% Hispanic. Other groups include 5% White. The county population is about 27% Hispanic. Whittier Primary School's diversity index is 13%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 30 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 12.3:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. The school's lunch program data list 79% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Cook County is 66%.
Federal survey data for Cook County show that the median household income is $83,498, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. In all, Cook County has 1,406 public schools and roughly 697,934 students.
The closest public school to Whittier Primary School is Roy Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Whittier Primary School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 12 fewer students in 2024-25.
Discussions about Whittier Primary School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Berkeley SD 87
- Jefferson Primary SchoolElementary · 380 students
- Northlake Middle SchoolMiddle · 378 students
- MacArthur Middle SchoolMiddle · 357 students
- Sunnyside Intermediate SchoolElementary · 344 students
- J W Riley Intermediate SchoolElementary · 320 students
Other schools in Northlake
- West Leyden High SchoolHigh · 1,687 students
- Roy Elementary SchoolElementary · 545 students
- Westdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 483 students
- Northlake Middle SchoolMiddle · 378 students
- J W Riley Intermediate SchoolElementary · 320 students
- Mannheim Early Childhood CenterElementary · 157 students
Other Whittier Primary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Whittier Primary. Whittier Primary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Whittier Primary SchoolPeoria, IL · 366 students
- Whittier Primary SchoolFindlay, OH · 396 students
Nearby schools
- Roy Elementary School0.6 mi · 545
- J W Riley Intermediate School0.8 mi · 320
- Mannheim Middle School0.9 mi · 768
- Northlake Middle School0.9 mi · 378
- Scott Elementary School0.9 mi · 385
- West Leyden High School1.2 mi · 1,687
Frequently asked questions
About Whittier Primary SchoolHow many students attend Whittier Primary School?
Whittier Primary School enrolls approximately 368 students in grades PK-02.
What grades does Whittier Primary School serve?
Whittier Primary School serves grades PK-02.
How many students per teacher at Whittier Primary School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Whittier Primary School.
How diverse is Whittier Primary School?
Whittier Primary School reports a student body of 5% White, 93% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian.
What district is Whittier Primary School in?
Whittier Primary School is part of Berkeley SD 87.
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