WHISTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Whistler Elem School is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 school district, located in Chicago, IL with about 343 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 8th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 14 teachers, Whistler Elem School has a student/teacher ratio of about 24:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Whistler Elementary School, located in the West Pullman neighborhood of Chicago, is a neighborhood school serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. As part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district, the school functions as a community hub, focusing on providing foundational education to local families while navigating the specific educational and social needs of the West Pullman area.
The school is characterized by its commitment to student development within a traditional urban setting. Like many schools in the CPS system, Whistler emphasizes academic growth through state-aligned curricula while working to foster a supportive environment for its diverse student body. Families and community members often view Whistler as an integral part of the local infrastructure, aimed at preparing students for high school transitions and long-term success through structured classroom instruction and extracurricular engagement.
For more information, contact Whistler Elem School at (773) 535-5560 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Chicago, IL 60643-5198
(773) 535-5560
WHISTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Chicago, IL with about 343 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Illinois
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
- Total Students:
- 343
- Teachers:
- 14.9
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 343 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending WHISTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 99% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 98.5%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 0.9%
- White
- 0.6%
- Female
- 47.2%
- Male
- 52.8%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.