Enrollment
366
Elementary
DISTRICT 482 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEORIA SD 150·NCES 173123003293
Whittier Primary School
1619 W Fredonia Ave, Peoria, IL 61606 · (309) 672-6569 · Peoria County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL366 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 76 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
34.1%
IL avg 51.0% . +21.7pp since 2023
Math
24.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +14.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 22 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.1% | 24.2% |
| 2023-24 | 12.4% | 9.8% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Whittier Primary School
Whittier Primary School's state test result (24.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whittier Primary School this school | 366 | 79.5% | 24.1% |
| C Henry Bloom Elementary School Rockford | 426 | 79.1% | 18.1% |
| Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School Dekalb | 328 | 80.2% | 13.3% |
| Pershing Early Learning Center Decatur | 416 | 81.5% | N/A |
| Irving Elementary School Bloomington | 303 | 76.2% | 22.8% |
| Thomas Elementary School Carbondale | 400 | 75.0% | 18.6% |
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 Peoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #1,475 of 1,925 | #24 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.2% | #1,483 of 2,077 ▲ 141 | #23 of 35 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #1,547 of 2,077 ▲ 309 | #26 of 35 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 366 | #1,170 of 2,419 | #20 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #1,087 of 2,035 | #15 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.6% | #131 of 2,042 | #1 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.5% | #518 of 2,132 | #12 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.8% | #128 of 615 | #3 of 16 |
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
366
+90 (+33%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 402
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 | 366 | 27 | 13.6:1 | 80% (291) |
| 2023-24 | 334 | 21.2 | 15.8:1 | 78% (260) |
| 2022-23 | 321 | 20.5 | 15.7:1 | 80% (258) |
| 2020-21 | 276 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 308 | 21.4 | 14.4:1 | 62% (192) |
| 2015-16 | 297 | 22 | 13.5:1 | 74% (221) |
| 2010-11 | 485 | 25 | 19.4:1 | 74% (360) |
| 2000-01 | 313 | 21 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 402 | 21 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whittier Primary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (308 to 366); teachers up 26% (21.4 to 27).
About Whittier Primary School
Whittier Primary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Peoria, Illinois. It enrolls 366 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 4.
Whittier Primary School is one school in Peoria SD 150, a system of 25 schools with 13,312 students.
At Whittier Primary School, Black students make up the biggest share, 43%. The remaining students are 20% White, 20% Hispanic, and 14% multiracial. Among people living in Peoria County, the Black share is about 17%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 71%.
Classroom staffing at Whittier Primary School totals 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.6:1. The 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is close to this figure. Federal data show 80% of students (291) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Peoria County average 57%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Whittier Primary School would be expected to post about 25.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 24.1%.
American Community Survey estimates for Peoria County show that median household income comes to about $65,108, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 81, with about 27,827 students.
Whittier Primary School's nearest public school is The Elise Ford Allen Academy (about 0.5 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Whittier Primary School ranks 1st of 8 on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Mid-size. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school's enrollment increased 33% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Peoria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
179,645
Census ACS
Median income
$65,108
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
81
27,827 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Peoria SD 150
- Richwoods High SchoolHigh · 1,685 students
- Peoria High SchoolHigh · 1,541 students
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · 823 students
- Glen Oak Comm Learning CntrElementary · 794 students
- Manual High SchoolHigh · 731 students
- The Elise Ford Allen AcademyElementary · 642 students
Other schools in Peoria
- Richwoods High SchoolHigh · 1,685 students
- Peoria High SchoolHigh · 1,541 students
- Limestone Community High SchoolHigh · 898 students
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · 823 students
- Glen Oak Comm Learning CntrElementary · 794 students
- Manual High SchoolHigh · 731 students
Other Whittier Primary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Whittier Primary. Whittier Primary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Whittier Primary SchoolNorthlake, IL · 368 students
- Whittier Primary SchoolFindlay, OH · 396 students
Nearby schools
- The Elise Ford Allen Academy0.5 mi · 642
- Valeska Hinton Early Ch Ed Center0.7 mi · 584
- Harold B Dawson Middle School0.9 mi · 331
- Franklin Primary School0.9 mi · 332
- Manual High School1.3 mi · 731
- Peoria High School1.3 mi · 1,541
Frequently asked questions
About Whittier Primary SchoolHow large is Whittier Primary School?
Whittier Primary School enrolls approximately 366 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Whittier Primary School serve?
Whittier Primary School serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Whittier Primary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Whittier Primary School is approximately 13.6:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Whittier Primary School?
At Whittier Primary School, the student body is approximately 20% White, 20% Hispanic, 43% Black, 1% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is Whittier Primary School public or private?
Whittier Primary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Peoria SD 150.
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