Whittier Primary School
Peoria, IL · Peoria SD 150
Regular public school · Grades K - 4 · City, midsize
1,552nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 26%▼ Declining
1619 W Fredonia Ave, Peoria, IL 61606
(309)672-6569NCES ID 173123003293Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Whittier Primary School 1,552nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 26% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 49th in 2019 to 26th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25 · no science: IL tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 4
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (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.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (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.
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 334 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 52.2% | 42.2% | ▼ 10.0 pts | |
| White | 36.1% | 26.6% | ▼ 9.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.3% | 18.9% | ▲ 16.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 7.8% | 11.1% | ▲ 3.3 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.8% | 0.9% | ▲ 0.1 pts | |
| Asian | 0.8% | 0.3% | ▼ 0.5 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 $127K in zip 61606 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2002
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Whittier Primary School
- #2101The Elise Ford Allen AcademyPeoria SD 150 · 0.5 mi away2,101st of 2,105
ELA 11% ▼23 · Math 5% ▼19Compare - #1925Franklin Primary SchoolPeoria SD 150 · 0.9 mi away1,925th of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼15 · Math 15% ▼9Compare - #2045Trewyn Primary SchoolPeoria SD 150 · 1.9 mi away2,045th of 2,105
ELA 18% ▼16 · Math 7% ▼17Compare - #1846Dr Maude A Sanders Primary SchoolPeoria SD 150 · 2.1 mi away1,846th of 2,105
ELA 22% ▼12 · Math 18% ▼6Compare - #2000Annie Jo Gordon Comm Learning CntrPeoria SD 150 · 2.2 mi away2,000th of 2,105
ELA 20% ▼14 · Math 9% ▼15Compare - #2048Glen Oak Comm Learning CntrPeoria SD 150 · 2.3 mi away2,048th of 2,105
ELA 18% ▼16 · Math 8% ▼16Compare - #1261Pleasant Hill Elem SchoolPleasant Hill SD 69 · 2.3 mi away1,261st of 2,105
ELA 37% ▲3Compare - #1450Dr. C.T. Vivian Primary SchoolPeoria SD 150 · 2.4 mi away1,450th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▲3 · Math 28% ▲4Compare
What school district is Whittier Primary School in?
Whittier Primary School is part of the Peoria SD 150 district in Peoria, Illinois.
Is Whittier Primary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Whittier Primary School 1,552nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 26% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Whittier Primary School?
Black 42%, White 27%, Hispanic 19%, Two or more races 11% (334 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Whittier Primary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61606 is $127K 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.