Magnet SchoolElementary

Whitney Elem School

2815 S Komensky Ave, Chicago, IL 60623

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
559
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Cook County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores12% proficient in math & reading
23rdpercentile
Equity11% of low-income students proficient
29thpercentile
Attendance36% chronically absent
22ndpercentile
Class size12.9 students per teacher
53rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Whitney Elem School

Whitney Elem School is a magnet elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. The school is located in a large city in Cook County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 559 students were enrolled, with about 12.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Illinois elementary school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8

Location & nearby schools

2815 S Komensky Ave
Chicago, IL 60623
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
559 students
Students per teacher
12.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
City — Large
School district
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
County
Cook County
NCES school ID
170993001157

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.