Whittier Primary School

As a moderately sized K-5 school in Northlake, Illinois, Whittier Primary School serves 368 students from grades pre-K through 2, part of Berkeley SD 87.

Berkeley SD 87 runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,147 students. Whittier Primary School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Whittier Primary School reports that 93% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school records 5% White. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Whittier Primary School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 79% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Cook County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Cook County indicate median household earnings sit near $83,498, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Whittier Primary School is one campus in the mix.

Roy Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Whittier Primary School's enrollment has contracted 10% since 2018, when it stood at 410 (now 368). Hispanic enrollment moved from 88% to 93% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.