Whittier Elementary School
Blue Island, IL · Cook County SD 130
Regular public school · Grades 4 - 5 · Suburb, large
1,540th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 27%▲ Improving
13043 Maple Ave, Blue Island, IL 60406
(708)385-6170NCES ID 170651000338Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Whittier Elementary School 1,540th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 27% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 22th in 2019 to 27th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
White (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
White (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 153 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 81.2% | 77.8% | ▼ 3.4 pts | |
| Black | 11.8% | 13.1% | ▲ 1.3 pts | |
| White | 4.9% | 8.5% | ▲ 3.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.2% | 0.7% | ▼ 0.5 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.8% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.8 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $204K in zip 60406 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Whittier Elementary School
- #912Lincoln Elem SchoolCook County SD 130 · 0.6 mi away912th of 2,105
ELA 40% ▲1 · Math 56% ▲35Compare - #1704Paul Revere Intermediate SchoolCook County SD 130 · 1 mi away1,704th of 2,105
ELA 33% ▼6 · Math 16% ▼5Compare - #1464Paul Revere Primary SchoolCook County SD 130 · 1 mi away1,464th of 2,105
ELA 39% = · Math 25% ▲4Compare - #1561George Washington Elementary SchCook County SD 130 · 1.1 mi away1,561st of 2,105
ELA 38% ▼1 · Math 20% ▼1Compare - #1128Gordon SchoolPosen-Robbins ESD 143-5 · 1.4 mi away1,128th of 2,105
ELA 45% ▲6 · Math 38% ▲17Compare - #1889Burr Oak Elem SchoolCalumet Public SD 132 · 1.6 mi away1,889th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼13 · Math 11% ▼10Compare - –Burr Oak AcademyCalumet Public SD 132 · 1.6 mi awayCompare
- #1656Meadow Lane SchoolAtwood Heights SD 125 · 1.7 mi away1,656th of 2,105
ELA 32% ▼7 · Math 20% ▼1Compare
What school district is Whittier Elementary School in?
Whittier Elementary School is part of the Cook County SD 130 district in Blue Island, Illinois.
Is Whittier Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Whittier Elementary School 1,540th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 27% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Whittier Elementary School?
Hispanic 78%, Black 13%, White 9% (153 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Whittier Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60406 is $204K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.