Whittier Elem School
Downers Grove, IL · Downers Grove GSD 58
Regular public school · Grades PK - 6 · City, small
215th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 90%· Stable
536 Hill St, Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630)719-5865NCES ID 171254001517Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Whittier Elem School 215th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 90% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 93th in 2019 to 90th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2022) and Two or more races (last reported 2019) 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.
Hispanic (last reported 2022) and Two or more races (last reported 2019) 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.
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 311 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 86.3% | 81.4% | ▼ 4.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 7.0% | 9.3% | ▲ 2.3 pts | |
| Asian | 3.3% | 4.8% | ▲ 1.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.7% | 3.2% | ▲ 0.5 pts | |
| Black | 0.7% | 1.3% | ▲ 0.6 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 $513K in zip 60515 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
- #182Lester Elem SchoolDowners Grove GSD 58 · 0.8 mi away182nd of 2,105
ELA 78% ▲3 · Math 70% ▲1Compare - #91Fairmount Elem SchoolDowners Grove GSD 58 · 1 mi away91st of 2,105
ELA 84% ▲9 · Math 76% ▲7Compare - –C E Miller Elem SchoolCUSD 201 · 1.3 mi awayCompare
- #184J T Manning Elem SchoolCUSD 201 · 1.3 mi away184th of 2,105
ELA 76% ▲1 · Math 72% ▲3Compare - #56Hillcrest Elem SchoolDowners Grove GSD 58 · 1.4 mi away56th of 2,105
ELA 86% ▲11 · Math 81% ▲12Compare - #650Maercker Elem SchoolMaercker SD 60 · 1.4 mi away650th of 2,105
ELA 56% ▼19 · Math 55% ▼14Compare - #179Pierce Downer Elem SchoolDowners Grove GSD 58 · 1.5 mi away179th of 2,105
ELA 73% ▼2 · Math 75% ▲6Compare - #170Highland Elem SchoolDowners Grove GSD 58 · 1.7 mi away170th of 2,105
ELA 77% ▲2 · Math 73% ▲4Compare
What school district is Whittier Elem School in?
Whittier Elem School is part of the Downers Grove GSD 58 district in Downers Grove, Illinois.
Is Whittier Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Whittier Elem School 215th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 90% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Whittier Elem School?
White 81%, Hispanic 9%, Asian 5%, Two or more races 3% (311 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Whittier Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60515 is $513K 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.