Is Whittier Primary School a good school?

Whittier Primary School ranks in the bottom 16.6% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Whittier Primary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 334 students attended Whittier Primary School.

What is the racial makeup of Whittier Primary School?

Students at Whittier Primary School are 42% African American, 27% White, 19% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Whittier Primary School attend?

Students who attend Whittier Primary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Harold B Dawson Middle School High : Peoria High School

Whittier Primary School

Summary:

Whittier Primary School is an elementary school located in Peoria, Illinois, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 321 students. The school is part of the Peoria School District 150, which is ranked 773 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Whittier Primary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 1723 out of 2067 schools and a 1-star rating.

Whittier Primary School faces significant challenges in terms of academic achievement, with only 12.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 9.8% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the district and state averages. The school also struggles with high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching 41.4% in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 80.37% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Whittier Primary School's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American students, Special Education students, and students with low socioeconomic status.

Interestingly, Whittier Primary School's struggles are not unique within the Peoria School District 150, as nearby schools like Trewyn Primary School, Dr. Maude A. Sanders Primary School, and Annie Jo Gordon Community Learning Center also struggle with low academic achievement and high rates of chronic absenteeism. This suggests that the challenges faced by Whittier Primary School are systemic within the district and may require a comprehensive approach to address the underlying issues.

Detail:

Public K-4

1619 W Fredonia Ave
Peoria, IL 61606-1664

(309) 672-6569

District: Peoria School District 150

SchoolDigger Rank:
1723^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,379

Students who attend Whittier Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Harold B Dawson Middle School
High:	Peoria High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.7

Number of students: 334

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.2%

White:

26.6%

Hispanic:

18.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Whittier Primary School ranks worse than 83.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 5^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Peoria School District 150. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.46. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Whittier Primary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Peoria School District 150. Student population at Whittier Primary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (42.2%), White (26.6%), Hispanic (18.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Whittier Primary School is 15.7. 11 elementary schools in the Peoria School District 150 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Whittier Primary School employs 21.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whittier Primary School is $15,379. 10 elementary schools in the Peoria School District 150 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Whittier Primary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Whittier Primary School 1723^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Whittier Primary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Peoria School District 150:

SchoolDigger ranks Peoria School District 150 773^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Whittier Primary School

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Rank History for all students at Whittier Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	53.34	1150^th	2020	43.1%
2004	68.49	738^th	2030	63.6%
2005	72.31	598^th	2022	70.4%
2006	41.37	1479^th	2086	29.1%
2007	37.09	1558^th	2095	25.6%
2008	53.48	1196^th	2092	42.8%
2009	55.29	1143^rd	2120	46.1%
2010	38.62	1506^th	2139	29.6%
2011	24.02	1767^th	2147	17.7%
2012	14.47	1949^th	2166	10.0%
2013	15.89	1893^rd	2167	12.6%
2014	28.46	1577^th	2093	24.7%
2015	25.84	1538^th	2052	25.0%
2016	21.91	1641^st	2046	19.8%
2017	30.07	1406^th	2044	31.2%
2018	33.43	1339^th	2037	34.3%
2019	42.57	1139^th	2086	45.4%
2021	28.71	1315^th	1948	32.5%
2022	17.51	1762^nd	2082	15.4%
2023	16.65	1804^th	2077	13.1%
2024	18.46	1723^rd	2067	16.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Whittier Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	41.69	40^th	78	48.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Whittier Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	20.69	1118^th	1194	6.4%
2022	19.63	1101^st	1113	1.1%
2023	24.69	925^th	1156	20.0%
2024	15.42	1188^th	1195	0.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Whittier Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.05	1237^th	1765	29.9%
2019	48.49	873^rd	1816	51.9%
2021	39.88	857^th	1514	43.4%
2022	14.94	1720^th	1763	2.4%
2023	17.64	1689^th	1808	6.6%
2024	23.94	1479^th	1793	17.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Whittier Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.99	1324^th	1964	32.6%
2019	42.29	1124^th	2019	44.3%
2021	31.30	1123^rd	1680	33.2%
2022	19.45	1612^th	1970	18.2%
2023	15.55	1771^st	1957	9.5%
2024	21.42	1548^th	1942	20.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Whittier Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	18.86	876^th	886	1.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Whittier Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.24	1203^rd	1972	39.0%
2019	43.58	1065^th	2019	47.3%
2021	23.10	1321^st	1707	22.6%
2022	16.76	1732^nd	1977	12.4%
2023	18.66	1649^th	1984	16.9%
2024	16.23	1713^th	1959	12.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Whittier Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.33	371^st	698	46.8%
2019	46.74	317^th	711	55.4%
2021	61.32	81^st	428	81.1%
2022	25.54	608^th	684	11.1%
2023	25.58	586^th	692	15.3%
2024	23.85	581^st	655	11.3%

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Rank History for White students at Whittier Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.50	766^th	1463	47.6%
2019	62.64	500^th	1462	65.8%
2022	19.41	1237^th	1425	13.2%
2023	20.47	1201^st	1419	15.4%
2024	16.53	1240^th	1392	10.9%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Whittier Primary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	278	130	4	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	416
1989	283	106	3	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	393
1990	270	140	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	413
1991	272	127	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
1992	247	127	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
1993	214	143	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
1994	188	127	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	317
1995	168	119	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	292
1996	168	119	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	292
1997	181	94	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	285
1998	179	99	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	283
1999	173	125	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
2000	181	140	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
2001	165	144	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	313
2002	175	163	1	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	348
2003	175	163	1	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	348
2004	165	167	5	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	355
2005	157	167	8	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	349
2006	152	171	5	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	345
2007	157	184	4	17	0	n/a	n/a	1	363
2008	154	199	3	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	371
2009	178	212	1	13	2	n/a	n/a	2	408
2010	192	243	3	11	3	n/a	n/a	4	456
2011	175	253	4	11	4	0	38	0	485
2012	160	193	3	15	6	0	40	0	417
2013	149	176	2	15	4	0	34	0	380
2014	132	151	2	15	4	0	31	0	335
2015	103	156	4	8	3	0	32	0	306
2016	98	152	3	11	1	0	32	0	297
2017	110	162	4	14	1	0	39	0	330
2018	85	169	3	14	0	0	37	0	308
2019	83	141	2	11	1	0	31	0	269
2020	77	145	1	26	0	0	29	0	278
2021	75	130	1	37	3	0	30	0	276
2022	90	134	1	42	2	0	28	0	297
2023	78	137	1	60	4	0	41	0	321
2024	89	141	1	63	3	0	37	0	334

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Whittier Primary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	416	21.2	19.6	n/a
1989	393	21.0	18.7	n/a
1990	413	20.0	20.6	n/a
1991	402	21.0	19.1	n/a
1992	377	21.3	17.6	n/a
1993	361	21.2	17.0	n/a
1994	317	18.1	17.5	n/a
1995	292	17.0	17.2	n/a
1996	292	17.0	17.2	n/a
1997	285	18.0	15.8	n/a
1998	283	17.4	16.3	n/a
1999	302	19.4	15.6	n/a
2000	324	21.5	15.1	n/a
2001	313	21.5	14.6	n/a
2002	348	22.1	15.7	64.9
2003	348	22.1	15.7	64.9
2004	355	22.6	15.7	62.3
2005	349	21.4	16.3	65.6
2006	345	22.1	15.6	54.5
2007	363	22.0	16.5	61.9
2008	371	19.0	19.5	65
2009	408	24.3	16.8	54.2
2010	456	25.5	17.8	70.6
2011	485	25.7	18.8	74.2
2012	417	25.7	16.1	68.3
2013	380	27.0	14.0	67.9
2014	335	22.0	15.2	69.9
2015	306	22.0	13.9	69.9
2016	297	22.0	13.5	74.4
2017	330	24.0	13.7	70.3
2018	308	21.4	14.3	62.3
2019	269	22.0	12.2	75.5
2020	278	21.0	13.2	77.7
2021	276	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	297	21.0	14.1	78.5
2023	321	20.5	15.6	80.4
2024	334	21.2	15.7	77.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Whittier Primary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	416	21.2	19.6	n/a
1989	393	21.0	18.7	n/a
1990	413	20.0	20.6	n/a
1991	402	21.0	19.1	n/a
1992	377	21.3	17.6	n/a
1993	361	21.2	17.0	n/a
1994	317	18.1	17.5	n/a
1995	292	17.0	17.2	n/a
1996	292	17.0	17.2	n/a
1997	285	18.0	15.8	n/a
1998	283	17.4	16.3	n/a
1999	302	19.4	15.6	n/a
2000	324	21.5	15.1	n/a
2001	313	21.5	14.6	n/a
2002	348	22.1	15.7	64.9
2003	348	22.1	15.7	64.9
2004	355	22.6	15.7	62.3
2005	349	21.4	16.3	65.6
2006	345	22.1	15.6	54.5
2007	363	22.0	16.5	61.9
2008	371	19.0	19.5	65
2009	408	24.3	16.8	54.2
2010	456	25.5	17.8	70.6
2011	485	25.7	18.8	74.2
2012	417	25.7	16.1	68.3
2013	380	27.0	14.0	67.9
2014	335	22.0	15.2	69.9
2015	306	22.0	13.9	69.9
2016	297	22.0	13.5	74.4
2017	330	24.0	13.7	70.3
2018	308	21.4	14.3	62.3
2019	269	22.0	12.2	75.5
2020	278	21.0	13.2	77.7
2021	276	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	297	21.0	14.1	78.5
2023	321	20.5	15.6	80.4
2024	334	21.2	15.7	77.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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