Hunting Ridge Elementary School
Tel:
(847)963-5300
- Hunting Ridge Elementary School serves 657 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 65% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Hunting Ridge Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Hunting Ridge Elementary School's student population of 657 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 657 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 36 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Hunting Ridge Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has decreased from 21:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Hunting Ridge Elementary School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #134 out of 3,544 schools (Top 5%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 69% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 35% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 26% |
| Black | 5% | 17% |
| White | 53% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.60 | 0.67 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 13% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Palatine CCSD 15 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hunting Ridge Elementary School is Wm Fremd High School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Plum Grove Junior High School (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Pleasant Hill Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Palatine Wm Fremd High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 2687 students
0.4 miles
1000 S Quentin Rd
Palatine, IL 60067
(847)755-2610 0.4 9-12 2687 - Palatine Pleasant Hill Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-6 | 631 students
0.9 miles
434 W Illinois Ave
Palatine, IL 60067
(847)963-5900 0.9 PK-6 631 - Palatine Marion Jordan Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-6 | 473 students
1.2 miles
100 N Harrison Ave
Palatine, IL 60067
(847)963-5500 1.2 K-6 473 - Palatine Kirk School Special Education School
Magnet School
182 students
1.4 miles
520 S Plum Grove Rd
Palatine, IL 60067
(847)463-8500 1.4 n/a 182 - Palatine Stuart R Paddock School Magnet School
Grades: K-6 | 699 students
1.4 miles
225 W Washington St
Palatine, IL 60067
(847)963-5800 1.4 K-6 699
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