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Whittier Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

8542 Cooper Rd, Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158 · (262) 359-2110 · Part of Kenosha School District

Pleasant Prairie’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
459
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Whittier Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 29.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pleasant Prairie kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

Where Pleasant Prairie kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Whittier ElementaryYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 38.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8542 Cooper Rd, Pleasant Prairie

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K44
Kindergarten56
Grade 168
Grade 284
Grade 367
Grade 470
Grade 570
Enrollment over time
355’20
572’21
429’22
426’23
459’24

Up 29.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Hispanic 28%Two or more races 9%Black 5%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Whittier Elementary from Pleasant Prairie families.

Other schools in Kenosha School District

The district →
Lakeview K-8 Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kenosha
B
988 students15:1
Nash Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kenosha
A−
576 students16:1
Somers Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kenosha
B−
560 students14:1
Pleasant Prairie Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pleasant Prairie
B+
542 students15:1
Strange Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kenosha
D
522 students13:1
Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kenosha
B
491 students15:1

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 Wisconsin’s other public schools; Pleasant Prairie’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.