Whittier Elem School

Whittier Elementary School serves about 370 students in prekindergarten through fifth grade in Oak Park, Illinois. As a regular public school, it maintains a student-teacher ratio of 10.3:1, giving students consistent access to classroom support. Whittier earns a composite score of 9.5 out of 10 — rated Exceptional — with particularly strong marks in academic performance (8.9) and growth (9.8).

That growth score signals that students here are advancing faster than nearly all their peers statewide. The numbers back that up: Whittier ranks 29th out of 3,813 public schools in Illinois, outperforming 99% of schools across the state. Among elementary schools specifically, it sits 26th out of 2,326 — placing it in the top 2% of its direct peer group.

For families comparing options within Oak Park, Whittier holds the top spot among the district's 11 elementary schools. That combination — a tight student-teacher ratio, exceptional academic scores, and a growth trajectory that puts it among the state's elite — makes Whittier one of the most competitive elementary schools in Illinois. Parents prioritizing measurable outcomes and classroom attention will find the data here hard to overlook.