George B Carpenter Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

300 N Hamlin Ave
Park Ridge, IL 60068

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Serving 435 students in grades Kindergarten-5, George B Carpenter Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 74% (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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 435 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 5% in IL
: 65% (Top 5%)
: 74% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

George B Carpenter Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

George B Carpenter Elementary School's student population of 435 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	George B Carpenter Elementary School
Kind	65
1	73
2	75
3	74
4	74
5	74

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Total Students

435 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	George B Carpenter Elementary School
2024	432
2023	438
2022	436
2021	425
2020	461
2019	461
2018	456
2017	456
2016	456
2015	445
2014	423
2013	414
2012	384
2011	386
2010	353
2009	328
2008	371
2007	344
2006	390
2005	399
2004	429
2003	414
2002	404
2001	394
2000	381
1999	380
1998	454
1997	456
1996	438
1995	399
1994	379
1993	357
1992	326
1991	350
1990	350
1989	328
1988	329

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Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	George B Carpenter Elementary School
2024	36
2023	39
2022	36
2020	33
2019	33
2018	36
2017	36
2016	34
2015	33
2014	33
2013	42
2012	33
2011	34
2010	34
2009	33
2008	25
2007	26
2006	34
2005	33
2004	35
2003	34
2002	33
2001	32
2000	31
1999	35
1998	31
1997	33
1996	29
1995	25
1994	22
1993	22
1992	22
1991	25
1990	21
1989	22
1988	22
1987	22

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Year Founded

1905

School Motto

Together We Discover, Learn, Grow, & Care

School Rankings

George B Carpenter Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of George B Carpenter Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#60 out of 3542 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	George B Carpenter Elementary School
2023	#60
2022	#103
2021	#100
2019	#136
2018	#163
2017	#200
2016	#234
2015	#341
2013	#227
2012	#148
2011	#209

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65%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	George B Carpenter Elementary School	Illinois	Park Ridge CCSD 64 School District
2023	65%	27%	48%
2021	53%	28%	41%
2019	65%	33%	56%
2018	70%	32%	56%
2017	67%	32%	57%
2016	60%	31%	57%
2015	48%	29%	50%
2014	80%	59%	80%
2013	82%	58%	81%
2012	95%	80%	96%
2011	95%	80%	95%

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74%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	George B Carpenter Elementary School	Illinois	Park Ridge CCSD 64 School District
2022	74%	30%	57%
2021	70%	32%	50%
2019	71%	38%	59%
2018	66%	37%	56%
2017	62%	38%	57%
2016	62%	36%	59%
2015	66%	38%	57%
2013	82%	58%	82%
2012	95%	75%	94%
2011	92%	75%	93%
2010	92%	74%	92%

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75-79%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	George B Carpenter Elementary School	Illinois	Park Ridge CCSD 64 School District
2024	12:1	13:1
2023	11:1	14:1	12:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	13:1
2019	14:1	15:1	13:1
2018	13:1	16:1	13:1
2017	13:1	16:1	13:1
2016	13:1	16:1	13:1
2015	13:1	16:1	13:1
2014	13:1	16:1	13:1
2013	10:1	13:1	10:1
2012	12:1	16:1	13:1
2011	11:1	16:1	13:1
2010	10:1	16:1	13:1
2009	10:1	16:1	14:1
2008	15:1	18:1	16:1
2007	13:1	17:1	15:1
2006	11:1	16:1	15:1
2005	12:1	17:1	15:1
2004	12:1	17:1	14:1
2003	12:1	17:1	14:1
2002	12:1	17:1	14:1
2001	12:1	17:1	14:1
2000	12:1	17:1	14:1
1999	11:1	17:1	14:1
1998	15:1	17:1	15:1
1997	14:1	17:1	15:1
1996	15:1	17:1	15:1
1995	16:1	18:1	15:1
1994	17:1	18:1	16:1
1993	16:1	17:1	16:1
1992	15:1	17:1	14:1
1991	14:1	17:1	14:1
1990	17:1	18:1	15:1
1989	15:1	18:1	14:1
1988	15:1	18:1	14:1
1987	15:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	George B Carpenter Elementary School	Illinois	Park Ridge CCSD 64 School District
2024	5%	6%
2023	5%	6%	7%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	7%
2019	4%	5%	7%
2018	4%	5%	5%
2017	4%	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	5%	6%	4%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	4%	4%	3%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	5%	5%	6%
2009	4%	5%	5%
2008	3%	5%	6%
2007	4%	5%	5%
2006	4%	5%	5%
2005	6%	5%	4%
2004	1%	4%	4%
2003	4%	4%	4%
2002	5%	4%	4%
2001	5%	4%	4%
2000	3%	3%	4%
1999	4%	3%	4%
1998	4%	3%	4%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	5%	3%	4%
1995	4%	3%	4%
1994	5%	3%	4%
1993	4%	3%	4%
1992	3%	3%	4%
1991	4%	3%	4%
1990	4%	3%	3%
1989	3%	3%	4%
1988	2%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

10%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	George B Carpenter Elementary School	Illinois	Park Ridge CCSD 64 School District
2024	9%	28%
2023	9%	27%	9%
2022	7%	27%	9%
2021	8%	27%	9%
2020	8%	26%	8%
2019	8%	26%	8%
2018	8%	26%	8%
2017	8%	26%	8%
2016	7%	26%	8%
2015	7%	25%	8%
2014	7%	25%	8%
2013	7%	24%	8%
2012	7%	24%	8%
2011	7%	23%	8%
2010	5%	22%	6%
2009	5%	22%	5%
2008	5%	21%	5%
2007	4%	20%	4%
2006	2%	19%	5%
2005	1%	18%	4%
2004	1%	18%	3%
2003	2%	17%	3%
2002	2%	16%	3%
2001	2%	15%	2%
2000	2%	15%	2%
1999	2%	14%	2%
1998	2%	13%	2%
1997	2%	13%	2%
1996	2%	12%	2%
1995	3%	12%	1%
1994	2%	11%	1%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	George B Carpenter Elementary School	Illinois	Park Ridge CCSD 64 School District
2024	1%	17%
2022	1%	17%	1%
2021	1%	17%	1%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	1%	17%
2014	1%	17%
2012	1%	18%
2004	1%	21%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2001	1%	21%	1%
2000	1%	21%
1999	1%	21%

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White

78%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	George B Carpenter Elementary School	Illinois	Park Ridge CCSD 64 School District
2024	80%	45%
2023	81%	45%	80%
2022	83%	47%	81%
2021	82%	47%	82%
2020	84%	48%	83%
2019	84%	48%	83%
2018	85%	49%	85%
2017	85%	49%	85%
2016	85%	49%	86%
2015	85%	49%	86%
2014	86%	50%	86%
2013	86%	50%	86%
2012	85%	51%	87%
2011	87%	51%	87%
2010	90%	53%	88%
2009	91%	53%	89%
2008	90%	54%	89%
2007	92%	55%	90%
2006	94%	56%	90%
2005	93%	57%	92%
2004	97%	57%	93%
2003	93%	58%	92%
2002	93%	59%	93%
2001	92%	60%	93%
2000	94%	61%	94%
1999	93%	62%	94%
1998	94%	63%	94%
1997	95%	64%	95%
1996	93%	64%	94%
1995	93%	65%	95%
1994	93%	65%	95%
1993	95%	65%	95%
1992	96%	66%	95%
1991	94%	66%	95%
1990	96%	66%	96%
1989	97%	66%	95%
1988	98%	67%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	George B Carpenter Elementary School	Illinois	Park Ridge CCSD 64 School District
2024	5%	4%
2023	5%	4%	3%
2022	5%	4%	3%
2021	5%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	George B Carpenter Elementary School	Illinois	Park Ridge CCSD 64 School District
2024	0.35	0.69
2023	0.33	0.70	0.34
2022	0.31	0.68	0.34
2021	0.32	0.68	0.33
2020	0.29	0.68	0.30
2019	0.29	0.68	0.30
2018	0.27	0.67	0.27
2017	0.27	0.67	0.27
2016	0.27	0.67	0.26
2015	0.27	0.67	0.25
2014	0.26	0.66	0.25
2013	0.26	0.66	0.26
2012	0.27	0.65	0.25
2011	0.24	0.66	0.25
2010	0.22	0.64	0.21
2009	0.21	0.64	0.21
2008	0.19	0.64	0.20
2007	0.17	0.63	0.20
2006	0.12	0.61	0.18
2005	0.13	0.61	0.16
2004	0.06	0.60	0.13
2003	0.13	0.59	0.14
2002	0.13	0.59	0.13
2001	0.14	0.58	0.13
2000	0.12	0.57	0.12
1999	0.13	0.56	0.12
1998	0.13	0.56	0.11
1997	0.11	0.54	0.11
1996	0.13	0.53	0.11
1995	0.13	0.53	0.10
1994	0.12	0.52	0.10
1993	0.10	0.52	0.10
1992	0.08	0.52	0.09
1991	0.12	0.52	0.09
1990	0.09	0.51	0.08
1989	0.07	0.51	0.08
1988	0.03	0.50	0.07

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(22-23)

8.7%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	George B Carpenter Elementary School	Illinois	Park Ridge CCSD 64 School District
2023	8.7%	29.7%	10.7%
2022	9%	31.6%	9.3%
2021	1.8%	20.9%	2.5%

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	George B Carpenter Elementary School	Illinois	Park Ridge CCSD 64 School District
2024	3%	43%
2023	3%	43%	4%
2022	3%	43%	4%
2021	3%	44%	4%
2020	2%	47%	4%
2019	2%	47%	4%
2018	2%	46%	3%
2017	2%	46%	3%
2016	3%	47%	4%
2015	8%	52%	9%
2013	4%	45%	4%

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Eligible for (11-12)

27%

School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Park Ridge CCSD 64 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is George B Carpenter Elementary School's ranking?

George B Carpenter Elementary School is ranked #60 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are George B Carpenter Elementary School often compared to?

George B Carpenter Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Franklin Elementary School, George Washington Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend George B Carpenter Elementary School?

435 students attend George B Carpenter Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of George B Carpenter Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of George B Carpenter Elementary School?

George B Carpenter Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does George B Carpenter Elementary School offer ?

George B Carpenter Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is George B Carpenter Elementary School part of?

George B Carpenter Elementary School is part of Park Ridge CCSD 64 School District.

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Event

Date

Last Day of School

June 10, 2027 (Thursday)

Popular comparisons: George B Carpenter Elementary School vs. Franklin Elementary School, George B Carpenter Elementary School vs. George Washington Elementary School

The nearest high school to George B Carpenter Elementary School is Metea Valley High School (9,197.9 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Still Middle School (9,198.5 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is White Eagle Elementary School (9,198.4 miles away)

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(Math: 52% | Reading: 43%)
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