Whittier Elem School
Harvey, IL · Harvey SD 152
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Suburb, large
1,818th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 14%▼ Declining
71 E 152nd St, Harvey, IL 60426
(708)331-1130NCES ID 171845004658Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Whittier Elem School 1,818th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 14% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 37th in 2019 to 14th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (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.
Hispanic (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 212 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 79.5% | 71.2% | ▼ 8.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 12.0% | 20.8% | ▲ 8.8 pts | |
| Asian | 6.2% | 5.7% | ▼ 0.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.3% | 1.4% | ▼ 0.9 pts | |
| White | 0.0% | 0.9% | ▲ 0.9 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 $108K in zip 60426 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2014
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Whittier Elem School
- #1112Bryant Elem SchoolHarvey SD 152 · 0.6 mi away1,112th of 2,105
ELA 43% ▲19 · Math 40% ▲22Compare - #2033Maya Angelou Elem SchHarvey SD 152 · 0.9 mi away2,033rd of 2,105
ELA 18% ▼6 · Math 9% ▼9Compare - #1891Martin L King Elem SchoolW Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 · 1.1 mi away1,891st of 2,105
ELA 26% ▲2 · Math 10% ▼8Compare - #1930Holmes Elem SchoolHarvey SD 152 · 1.3 mi away1,930th of 2,105
ELA 15% ▼9 · Math 19% ▲1Compare - –Lincoln Elem SchoolW Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 · 1.5 mi awayCompare
- #2062Barack H Obama Learning AcademyHazel Crest SD 152-5 · 1.6 mi away2,062nd of 2,105
ELA 18% ▼6 · Math 5% ▼13Compare - #1971Roosevelt Elem SchoolDolton SD 148 · 1.7 mi away1,971st of 2,105
ELA 20% ▼4 · Math 11% ▼7Compare - –Taft SchoolSouth Holland SD 151 · 1.7 mi awayCompare
What school district is Whittier Elem School in?
Whittier Elem School is part of the Harvey SD 152 district in Harvey, Illinois.
Is Whittier Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Whittier Elem School 1,818th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 14% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Whittier Elem School?
Black 71%, Hispanic 21%, Asian 6%, Two or more races 1% (212 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Whittier Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60426 is $108K 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.