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Whittier Primary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–2

338 Whitehall Ave, Northlake, IL 60164 · (708) 449-3175 · Part of Berkeley School District 87

Leyden Township’s School Grade C− better than 23% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
368
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–2
The gist

What stands out about Whittier Primary School

  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • No state test results: its grades come before the tested ones (3–8 and 11)

Location

Directions ↗

338 Whitehall Ave, Northlake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K51
Kindergarten98
Grade 195
Grade 2124
Enrollment over time
380’20
374’21
353’22
365’23
368’24

Down 3.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 93%White 5%Black 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Whittier Primary School from Leyden Township families.

Other schools in Berkeley School District 87

The district →
Jefferson Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Bellwood
380 students12:1
Sunnyside Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Berkeley
C−
344 students11:1
J W Riley Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Northlake
C−
320 students10:1
Northlake Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Northlake
C+
378 students12:1
MacArthur Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Berkeley
C+
357 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.