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Whittier Elementary School vs. El Sierra Elementary School

Should you attend Whittier Elementary School or El Sierra Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Whittier Elementary School
536 Hill St
Downers Grove, IL 60515
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
El Sierra Elementary School
6835 Fairmount Ave
Downers Grove, IL 60516
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Whittier Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 311 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Whittier Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 280 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, El Sierra Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
311 students
280 students
This chart displays total students of Whittier Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of El Sierra Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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This chart displays gender of El Sierra Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
24 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of El Sierra Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Whittier Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of El Sierra Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

65-69%
(18-19 School Year Data)
40-44%
(Top 1% in IL)(18-19 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Whittier Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of El Sierra Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 10% in IL)
35-39%
(Top 30% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Whittier Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of El Sierra Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
(Top 10% in IL)
60-69%
(Top 30% in IL)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Whittier Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of El Sierra Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
9
17
Kindergarten Students
41
36
Grade 1 Students
37
45
Grade 2 Students
44
43
Grade 3 Students
46
44
Grade 4 Students
40
34
Grade 5 Students
48
38
Grade 6 Students
46
23

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Whittier Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in El Sierra Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Whittier Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in El Sierra Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Whittier Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in El Sierra Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
82%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Whittier Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in El Sierra Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Whittier Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in El Sierra Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.32
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Whittier Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of El Sierra Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Whittier Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in El Sierra Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
(11-12 School Year Data)
13%
(11-12 School Year Data)
 
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