Pleasant Ridge Elementary School
Tel:
(847)998-5050
- Pleasant Ridge Elementary School serves 524 students in grades 3-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 63% (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 66% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Pleasant Ridge Elementary School placed in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Pleasant Ridge Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Pleasant Ridge Elementary School's student population of 524 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-5 |
| Total Students | 524 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 34 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Pleasant Ridge Elementary School is ranked within the top 10% of all 3,679 schools in Illinois (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Pleasant Ridge Elementary School is 0.41, 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 | #186 out of 3679 schools (Top 10%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 63% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 66% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 8% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 11% | 26% |
| Black | 1% | 17% |
| White | 76% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.41 | 0.67 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 9% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Glenview CCSD 34 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Pleasant Ridge Elementary School is Glenbrook Off-campus Center (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Sunset Ridge Elementary School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Lyon Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
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(847)847-5590 0.3 n/a 35 - Glenview Lyon Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-2 | 486 students
0.7 miles
1335 Waukegan Rd
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(847)998-5045 0.7 PK-2 486 - Glenview Glenbrook Off-campus Center Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 46 students
0.8 miles
1835 Landwehr Rd
Glenview, IL 60026
(847)486-5751 0.8 9-12 46 - Winnetka Middlefork Primary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-3 | 201 students
1.1 miles
405 Wagner Rd
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847)881-9505 1.1 PK-3 201 - Winnetka New Trier Township H S Northfield Magnet School
Grades: 9 | 1037 students
1.3 miles
7 Happ Rd
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847)446-7000 1.3 9 1037
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