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Whittier Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

71 E 152nd St, Harvey, IL 60426 · (708) 331-1130 · Part of Harvey School District 152

Thornton Township’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
197
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Whittier Elem School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 14.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

71 E 152nd St, Harvey

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten23
Grade 125
Grade 227
Grade 339
Grade 429
Grade 534
Enrollment over time
230’20
240’21
234’22
212’23
197’24

Down 14.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 67%Hispanic 24%Asian 7%Two or more races 2%White <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Whittier Elem School from Thornton Township families.

Other schools in Harvey School District 152

The district →
Bryant Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harvey
D
294 students16:1
Maya Angelou Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harvey
D
271 students16:1
Holmes Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harvey
D−
270 students16:1
Brooks Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Harvey
C−
455 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Thornton Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.