Whistler Elementary School

Whistler Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School | Grade Pre-K-8
11533 S Ada St,  Chicago, IL
West Pullman Neighborhood
Chicago Public Schools
3.2
359 Students
C
Niche Grade
The John Whistler Elementary School on South Ada Street serves the city's far South Side as part of the Chicago Public Schools system. Enrolling almost 300 prekindergarten through eighth-grade students, John Whistler Elementary School hopes to inspire students to dream without limits. The school was named after John Whistler, a major in the United States Army during the War of 1812. John Whistler Elementary School combines a rigorous academic program, emphasizing social and emotional learning to produce confident and accomplished scholars. Students can apply to receive technology to enhance their knowledge online and in the classroom. The elementary school encourages students to participate in school athletics like the Whistler Warriors. It sponsors after-school extracurricular activities that capitalize on students' interests and build friendships outside the classroom, such as a reading club, technology club and a math team. John Whistler Elementary School partners with the community to provide students with a high-quality and rigorous education.

School Details

Head of School
Katina Manuel
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Math Proficiency
10%
Reading Proficiency
12%

Niche Grade

C
Academics
B
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
12%
Math Proficiency
10%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
19
Full Time Teachers
19
Teachers in First or Second Year
6.2%

GreatSchools Rating

4
Test Scores
4
Equity
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
314:1

Student Diversity

Female
51.3%
Male
48.7%
Black
95.5%
Two or more races
3%
Hispanic
1.1%
White
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
3.2 4 Reviews
2.0 other
8/22/2024
As a former student my mental health was at its absolute worst during my time at Whistler. School sometimes seems as if run like a prison in the sense that they only work to fix not prevent they only fix a issue if it caused a problem or if a complaint has been made. The middle school teachers are n...
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5.0 other
12/5/2017
Teachers want to teach all they can
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3.0 other
3/23/2017
Just average nothing above or beyond. The teachers are nice. Academics are questionable
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3.0 parent
4/30/2010
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