Whistler Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,710th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 19%· Stable
11533 S Ada St, Chicago, IL 60643
(773)535-5560NCES ID 170993001155Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Whistler Elem School 1,710th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 19% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 20th in 2019 to 19th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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 257 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 99.8% | 97.3% | ▼ 2.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 1.9% | ▲ 1.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 0.8% | ▲ 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 $231K in zip 60643 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 Whistler Elem School
- #1772Higgins Elem Community AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,772nd of 2,105
ELA 34% ▼1 · Math 11% ▼3Compare - #1798Shoop Math-Sci Tech Elem AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,798th of 2,105
ELA 30% ▼5 · Math 13% ▼1Compare - #1125Colemon J Elem AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,125th of 2,105
ELA 51% ▲16 · Math 32% ▲18Compare - #1102White Elem Career AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,102nd of 2,105
ELA 42% ▲7Compare - #1682Esmond Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,682nd of 2,105
ELA 25% ▼10 · Math 25% ▲11Compare - –Burr Oak AcademyCalumet Public SD 132 · 1.1 mi awayCompare
- #1857Haley Elem AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away1,857th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼8 · Math 12% ▼2Compare - #1277Dunne Technology Acad Elem SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.2 mi away1,277th of 2,105
ELA 50% ▲15 · Math 24% ▲10Compare
What school district is Whistler Elem School in?
Whistler Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Whistler Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Whistler Elem School 1,710th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 19% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Whistler Elem School?
Black 97%, Hispanic 2% (257 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Whistler Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60643 is $231K 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.