Whittier Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
2,002nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 5%▼ Declining
1900 W 23rd St, Chicago, IL 60608
(773)535-4590NCES ID 170993001159Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Whittier Elem School 2,002nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 5% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 11th in 2019 to 5th in 2025 — declining.
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 175 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 98.3% | 96.6% | ▼ 1.7 pts | |
| White | 0.2% | 1.7% | ▲ 1.5 pts | |
| Black | 0.7% | 1.1% | ▲ 0.4 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.0% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.7% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.7 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 $359K in zip 60608 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 Elem School
- #1720Ruiz Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away1,720th of 2,105
ELA 32% ▲15 · Math 16% ▲4Compare - #1808Cooper Elem Dual Language AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,808th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▲10 · Math 15% ▲3Compare - #1129Orozco Elem Fine Arts & SciencesChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,129th of 2,105
ELA 48% ▲31 · Math 34% ▲22Compare - #976Pickard Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away976th of 2,105
ELA 61% ▲44 · Math 30% ▲18Compare - #1849Finkl Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,849th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▲9 · Math 13% ▲1Compare - #1939Acero Chtr Sch Network - Bartolome de las Casas Elem SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away · charter1,939th of 2,105
ELA 24% ▲7 · Math 9% ▼3Compare - #1959Pilsen Elem Community AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,959th of 2,105
ELA 23% ▲6 · Math 9% ▼3Compare - #1300Perez Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,300th of 2,105
ELA 53% ▲36 · Math 20% ▲8Compare
What school district is Whittier Elem School in?
Whittier Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Whittier Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Whittier Elem School 2,002nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 5% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Whittier Elem School?
Hispanic 97%, White 2%, Black 1% (175 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Whittier Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60608 is $359K 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.