Walt Whitman Elem School
Wheeling, IL · Wheeling CCSD 21
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Suburb, large
1,806th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 14%· Stable
133 Wille Ave, Wheeling, IL 60090
(847)520-2795NCES ID 174221004238Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Walt Whitman Elem School 1,806th 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 14th in 2019 to 14th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
White (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.
White (last reported 2023) 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 409 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 80.4% | 76.3% | ▼ 4.1 pts | |
| White | 12.1% | 12.5% | ▲ 0.4 pts | |
| Asian | 4.7% | 5.4% | ▲ 0.7 pts | |
| Black | 0.9% | 3.7% | ▲ 2.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.1% | 2.0% | ▲ 0.9 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.9% | 0.2% | ▼ 0.7 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 $314K in zip 60090 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 Walt Whitman Elem School
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ELA 26% ▲5 · Math 20% ▼1Compare - #1715Eugene Field Elem SchoolWheeling CCSD 21 · 1.8 mi away1,715th of 2,105
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What school district is Walt Whitman Elem School in?
Walt Whitman Elem School is part of the Wheeling CCSD 21 district in Wheeling, Illinois.
Is Walt Whitman Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Walt Whitman Elem School 1,806th 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 Walt Whitman Elem School?
Hispanic 76%, White 13%, Asian 5%, Black 4% (409 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Walt Whitman Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60090 is $314K 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.