Whittier Elementary School

1900 West 23rd St, Chicago, IL 60608 | (773) 535-4590

Grades: PK-8
Student Enrollment: 402

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 402 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
Ranks 2343rd out of 2,453 elementary schools in IL.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1900 W 23rd St, Chicago, IL 60608

Principal or Admin: Zoila Garcia

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Chicago Public Schools
Per-Pupil Spending: $10,392
Graduation Rate: 63.8%
Dropout Rate: 16.3%
Students Per Teacher: 17.8
Enrolled Students: 406,068

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 402
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 22.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 209 (52.0%)
Females: 193 (48.0%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 22 (5.5%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 377 (93.8%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 399 (99.3%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Whittier Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	4	1.0%
Asian	1	0.2%
Hispanic	394	98.0%
White	3	0.7%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	32	8.0%
Kindergarten	39	9.7%
1st Grade	43	10.7%
2nd Grade	43	10.7%
3rd Grade	47	11.7%
4th Grade	46	11.4%
5th Grade	37	9.2%
6th Grade	41	10.2%
7th Grade	44	10.9%
8th Grade	30	7.5%

Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)

Attendance Rate

School:

95.4%

District:

91.5%

State:

93.9%

Teacher Credentials (2010)

Percent of Classes Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

5.9%

District:

3.0%

State:

0.7%

Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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