Whittier Elem School
Waukegan, IL · Waukegan CUSD 60
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
1,672nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 21%· Stable
901 N Lewis Ave, Waukegan, IL 60085
(224)303-1900NCES ID 174125005947Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Whittier Elem School 1,672nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 21% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 20th in 2019 to 21th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (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.
Black (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.
Black (last reported 2019) stops before 2024: 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 416 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2007, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 87.6% | 86.1% | ▼ 1.5 pts | |
| Black | 9.5% | 10.1% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.3% | 1.7% | ▲ 0.4 pts | |
| White | 1.0% | 1.2% | ▲ 0.2 pts | |
| Asian | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.2% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.3 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2007. 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 $238K in zip 60085 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
- #1517Hyde Park Elem SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 0.5 mi away1,517th of 2,105
ELA 32% ▲2 · Math 28% ▲7Compare - #1707Glenwood Elementary SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 0.5 mi away1,707th of 2,105
ELA 23% ▼7 · Math 26% ▲5Compare - #803LEARN John and Kathy Schreiber Charter SchoolLEARN John and Kathy Schreiber Charter School · 0.6 mi away · charter803rd of 2,105
ELA 66% ▲36 · Math 35% ▲14Compare - #1872Glen Flora Elem SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 0.7 mi away1,872nd of 2,105
ELA 20% ▼10 · Math 18% ▼3Compare - #2087Clearview Elem SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 0.9 mi away2,087th of 2,105
ELA 11% ▼19 · Math 10% ▼11Compare - #2060North Elem SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 1.1 mi away2,060th of 2,105
ELA 12% ▼18 · Math 12% ▼9Compare - #1787Washington Elem SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 1.1 mi away1,787th of 2,105
ELA 23% ▼7 · Math 20% ▼1Compare - #1583Greenwood Elem SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 1.4 mi away1,583rd of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼4 · Math 31% ▲10Compare
What school district is Whittier Elem School in?
Whittier Elem School is part of the Waukegan CUSD 60 district in Waukegan, Illinois.
Is Whittier Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Whittier Elem School 1,672nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 21% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Whittier Elem School?
Hispanic 86%, Black 10%, Two or more races 2%, White 1% (416 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Whittier Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60085 is $238K 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.