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Union Ridge Elementary School

4600 N Oak Park Ave
Harwood Heights, IL 60706

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Tel: (708) 867-5822

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Serving 664 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Union Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 664 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 20% in IL
: 36% (Top 30%)
: 53% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: Union Ridge Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire district, covering approximately 0.8 square miles in Harwood Heights, IL, and typically allows for a 5-10 minute drive to the school, with an average distance of 0.5 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum distance of 0.9 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Union Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Union Ridge Elementary School's student population of 664 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 50 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Union Ridge Elementary School
Pre-K	66
Kind	65
1	51
2	62
3	69
4	69
5	72
6	63
7	85
8	62

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Total Students

664 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Union Ridge Elementary School
2025	664
2024	647
2023	649
2022	644
2021	638
2020	661
2019	663
2018	662
2017	681
2016	662
2015	645
2014	650
2013	596
2012	601
2011	598
2010	587
2009	598
2008	585
2007	620
2006	612
2005	601
2004	589
2003	592
2002	539
2001	536
2000	555
1999	574
1998	558
1997	549
1996	533
1995	518
1994	490
1993	466
1992	422
1991	385
1990	395
1989	373
1988	357
1987	361

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Total Classroom Teachers

50 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Union Ridge Elementary School
2025	50
2024	51
2023	50
2022	47
2020	46
2019	46
2018	47
2017	44
2016	47
2015	45
2012	37
2011	37
2010	36
2009	30
2008	34
2007	32
2006	34
2005	37
2004	36
2003	37
2002	37
2001	37
2000	35
1999	36
1998	35
1997	35
1996	36
1995	34
1994	31
1993	29
1992	30
1991	32
1990	31
1989	32
1988	33
1987	29

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School Rankings

Union Ridge Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Union Ridge Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#601 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Union Ridge Elementary School
2023	#601
2022	#672
2021	#736
2019	#527
2018	#512
2017	#837
2016	#552
2015	#547
2014	#1088
2013	#855
2012	#443
2011	#833
2010	#844

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36%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Union Ridge Elementary School	Illinois	Union Ridge SD 86 School District
2023	36%	27%	36%
2021	27%	28%	27%
2019	42%	33%	42%
2018	46%	32%	46%
2017	39%	32%	39%
2016	40%	31%	40%
2015	41%	29%	41%
2014	69%	59%	69%
2013	73%	58%	73%
2012	96%	80%	96%
2011	95%	80%	95%
2010	93%	80%	93%

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53%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Union Ridge Elementary School	Illinois	Union Ridge SD 86 School District
2022	53%	30%	53%
2021	53%	32%	53%
2019	67%	38%	66%
2018	63%	37%	46%
2017	56%	38%	56%
2016	66%	36%	66%
2015	59%	38%	59%
2014	63%	57%	63%
2013	67%	58%	67%
2012	87%	75%	87%
2011	84%	75%	84%
2010	85%	74%	85%

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50-54%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Union Ridge Elementary School	Illinois	Union Ridge SD 86 School District
2025	13:1	13:1
2024	13:1	13:1
2023	13:1	13:1	13:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	14:1	14:1
2019	14:1	14:1	14:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	15:1	14:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	16:1	16:1
2010	16:1	16:1	16:1
2009	20:1	16:1	20:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	19:1	17:1	19:1
2006	18:1	16:1	18:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	17:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	14:1	16:1	14:1
2000	16:1	17:1	14:1
1999	16:1	17:1	15:1
1998	16:1	17:1	14:1
1997	16:1	17:1	14:1
1996	15:1	18:1	13:1
1995	15:1	18:1	14:1
1994	16:1	18:1	14:1
1993	16:1	18:1	14:1
1992	14:1	18:1	12:1
1991	12:1	18:1	10:1
1990	13:1	18:1	11:1
1989	12:1	18:1	10:1
1988	11:1	18:1	9:1
1987	12:1	18:1	11:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Union Ridge Elementary School	Illinois	Union Ridge SD 86 School District
2025	12%	6%
2024	10%	6%
2023	9%	6%	9%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	9%	5%	9%
2020	8%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	7%	5%	8%
2017	9%	5%	8%
2016	8%	5%	9%
2015	9%	5%	9%
2014	11%	5%	11%
2013	9%	4%	9%
2012	9%	4%	10%
2011	9%	4%	9%
2010	9%	5%	9%
2009	8%	5%	8%
2008	7%	5%	7%
2007	6%	4%	7%
2006	6%	4%	6%
2005	4%	4%	5%
2004	3%	4%	3%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	3%	4%	3%
2001	4%	3%	5%
2000	3%	3%
1999	4%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	4%	3%	1%
1996	3%	3%	1%
1995	3%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%
1993	4%	3%	2%
1992	3%	3%	1%
1991	2%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	2%	2%
1988	3%	2%

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Hispanic

25%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Union Ridge Elementary School	Illinois	Union Ridge SD 86 School District
2025	25%	29%
2024	25%	28%
2023	24%	28%	24%
2022	23%	27%	23%
2021	22%	27%	22%
2020	23%	27%	23%
2019	23%	26%	23%
2018	23%	26%	24%
2017	24%	26%	24%
2016	23%	26%	23%
2015	23%	25%	24%
2014	25%	25%	25%
2013	23%	24%	23%
2012	21%	24%	21%
2011	21%	23%	21%
2010	16%	22%	16%
2009	15%	21%	15%
2008	15%	20%	15%
2007	14%	20%	13%
2006	13%	19%	13%
2005	11%	18%	11%
2004	10%	18%	10%
2003	11%	17%	11%
2002	8%	16%	8%
2001	5%	16%	5%
2000	5%	15%	3%
1999	5%	14%	3%
1998	5%	13%	2%
1997	7%	13%	4%
1996	6%	12%	4%
1995	4%	11%	2%
1994	5%	11%	3%
1993	3%	11%	1%
1992	2%	10%	1%
1991	4%	10%	3%
1990	3%	9%	2%
1989	4%	9%	3%
1988	5%	9%	3%

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White

61%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Union Ridge Elementary School	Illinois	Union Ridge SD 86 School District
2025	61%	45%
2024	64%	45%
2023	64%	46%	64%
2022	67%	47%	67%
2021	67%	47%	67%
2020	67%	48%	69%
2019	69%	48%	69%
2018	68%	48%	67%
2017	66%	49%	67%
2016	68%	49%	68%
2015	67%	49%	67%
2014	63%	50%	63%
2013	66%	51%	66%
2012	69%	51%	68%
2011	67%	51%	67%
2010	75%	53%	75%
2009	77%	53%	77%
2008	78%	54%	78%
2007	80%	55%	80%
2006	81%	56%	81%
2005	84%	57%	84%
2004	87%	57%	86%
2003	85%	58%	85%
2002	88%	59%	88%
2001	91%	60%	90%
2000	92%	61%	97%
1999	91%	62%	96%
1998	93%	63%	97%
1997	89%	63%	97%
1996	90%	64%	97%
1995	93%	65%	97%
1994	94%	65%	97%
1993	93%	65%	97%
1992	95%	66%	98%
1991	94%	66%	97%
1990	96%	66%	98%
1989	94%	67%	97%
1988	92%	67%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Union Ridge Elementary School	Illinois	Union Ridge SD 86 School District
2025	1%	4%
2024	1%	4%
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

39%

55%

0.56

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Union Ridge Elementary School	Illinois	Union Ridge SD 86 School District
2025	0.56	0.69
2024	0.52	0.69
2023	0.53	0.69	0.53
2022	0.50	0.68	0.50
2021	0.50	0.68	0.50
2020	0.50	0.67	0.47
2019	0.47	0.68	0.47
2018	0.48	0.68	0.49
2017	0.50	0.67	0.49
2016	0.48	0.67	0.48
2015	0.49	0.67	0.49
2014	0.53	0.66	0.53
2013	0.51	0.65	0.51
2012	0.48	0.65	0.49
2011	0.50	0.65	0.50
2010	0.41	0.64	0.41
2009	0.38	0.64	0.38
2008	0.37	0.63	0.37
2007	0.34	0.62	0.34
2006	0.33	0.61	0.33
2005	0.28	0.60	0.28
2004	0.23	0.60	0.25
2003	0.27	0.59	0.27
2002	0.22	0.59	0.22
2001	0.17	0.58	0.19
2000	0.15	0.57	0.08
1999	0.17	0.56	0.10
1998	0.13	0.55	0.07
1997	0.20	0.55	0.10
1996	0.19	0.54	0.10
1995	0.13	0.53	0.07
1994	0.11	0.53	0.05
1993	0.13	0.53	0.07
1992	0.10	0.51	0.05
1991	0.12	0.51	0.06
1990	0.08	0.51	0.03
1989	0.12	0.50	0.06
1988	0.15	0.50	0.08

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(22-23)

13.7%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Union Ridge Elementary School	Illinois	Union Ridge SD 86 School District
2023	13.7%	29.7%	15.9%
2022	11.3%	31.6%	13%
2021	3%	20.9%	3.5%

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Eligible for

33%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Union Ridge Elementary School	Illinois	Union Ridge SD 86 School District
2025	33%	43%
2024	34%	43%
2023	33%	43%	33%
2021	34%	44%	34%
2020	38%	46%	33%
2019	33%	47%	33%
2018	30%	47%	31%
2017	32%	46%	31%
2016	27%	47%	27%
2015	47%	52%	47%
2014	30%	47%	30%
2013	27%	45%	27%
2011	27%	39%	27%
2010	22%	37%	22%
2009	14%	33%	14%
2008	15%	32%	15%
2007	14%	32%	14%
2006	12%	32%	12%
2005	11%	32%	11%
2004	10%	32%	10%
2003	8%	30%	8%
2002	6%	30%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Union Ridge Elementary School	Illinois	Union Ridge SD 86 School District
2025	5%	4%
2024	5%	4%
2023	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2015	1%	2%
2014	7%	3%	7%
2013	5%	5%	5%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	7%	6%	7%
2008	6%	6%	6%
2007	5%	6%	5%
2006	6%	6%	6%
2005	6%	5%	6%
2004	5%	5%	5%
2003	6%	5%	6%
2002	5%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Union Ridge SD 86 School District

Sports

School Mascot

Huskies

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Union Ridge Elementary School's ranking?

Union Ridge Elementary School is ranked #601 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Union Ridge Elementary School often compared to?

Union Ridge Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pennoyer Elementary School, J Leigh Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

36% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Union Ridge Elementary School?

664 students attend Union Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Union Ridge Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Union Ridge Elementary School?

Union Ridge Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Union Ridge Elementary School offer ?

Union Ridge Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Union Ridge Elementary School part of?

Union Ridge Elementary School is part of Union Ridge SD 86 School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 664 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 20%
: 36% (Top 30%)
: 53% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: Union Ridge Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire district, covering approximately 0.8 square miles in Harwood Heights, IL, and typically allows for a 5-10 minute drive to the school, with an average distance of 0.5 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum distance of 0.9 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education