Dr Donald Wharton Elem School
Summit, IL · Summit SD 104
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
813th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 61%▲ Improving
7555 W 64th St, Summit, IL 60501
(708)458-0640NCES ID 170405000089Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Dr Donald Wharton Elem School 813th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 61% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 41th in 2019 to 61th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
White (last reported 2022) 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.
White (last reported 2022) 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.
White (last reported 2022) stops before 2023: 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 106 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 77.4% | 78.3% | ▲ 0.9 pts | |
| Black | 6.3% | 16.0% | ▲ 9.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.5% | 4.7% | ▲ 2.2 pts | |
| White | 11.9% | 0.9% | ▼ 11.0 pts | |
| Asian | 1.3% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.3 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 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 $280K in zip 60501 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 Dr Donald Wharton Elem School
- #1441W W Walker Elem SchoolSummit SD 104 · 0.4 mi away1,441st of 2,105
ELA 38% ▼22 · Math 26% ▼14Compare - #1326Dore Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,326th of 2,105
ELA 42% ▼18 · Math 29% ▼11Compare - #1396Otis P Graves Elem SchoolSummit SD 104 · 0.6 mi away1,396th of 2,105
ELA 33% ▼27 · Math 34% ▼6Compare - #1007Walsh Elem SchoolSummit SD 104 · 1 mi away1,007th of 2,105
ELA 53% ▼7 · Math 37% ▼3Compare - –Blair Early Childhood CenterChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi awayCompare
- #1133Robina Lyle Elementary SchoolIndian Springs SD 109 · 1.4 mi away1,133rd of 2,105
ELA 56% ▼4 · Math 26% ▼14Compare - #1319Byrne Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.7 mi away1,319th of 2,105
ELA 46% ▼14 · Math 26% ▼14Compare - #1352Hale Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.7 mi away1,352nd of 2,105
ELA 43% ▼17 · Math 27% ▼13Compare
What school district is Dr Donald Wharton Elem School in?
Dr Donald Wharton Elem School is part of the Summit SD 104 district in Summit, Illinois.
Is Dr Donald Wharton Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Dr Donald Wharton Elem School 813th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 61% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Dr Donald Wharton Elem School?
Hispanic 78%, Black 16%, Two or more races 5% (106 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Dr Donald Wharton Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60501 is $280K 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.