Whistler Elem School

www.cps.edu

269 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

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.

269

Total Students

18.5

Full-Time Teachers

14.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Whistler Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	3
Black	257
Two or More	8

Black
257 (95.5 %)
Two or More
8 (3.0 %)
Hispanic
3 (1.1 %)
White
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	City of Chicago SD 299
Phone:	(773)535-5560
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	269
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 24

Kindergarten 29

Grade 1 34

Grade 2 29

Grade 3 19

Grade 4 26

Grade 5 31

Grade 6 26

Grade 7 27

Grade 8 24

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Whistler Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	24
Kindergarten	29
Grade 1	34
Grade 2	29
Grade 3	19
Grade 4	26
Grade 5	31
Grade 6	26
Grade 7	27
Grade 8	24

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Whistler Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	138	51.3%
Male	131	48.7%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)