Top Rankings
Park Ridge CCSD 64 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 4,495 students in Park Ridge CCSD 64 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Park Ridge CCSD 64 School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
8 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
4,637 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
374 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Park Ridge CCSD 64 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 852 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)41%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.71
# American Indian Students
8 Students
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
296 Students
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
6%
6%
# Hispanic Students
422 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
27%
# Black Students
36 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
3,693 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
80%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
167 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
142
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
413
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
459
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
467
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
506
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
518
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
495
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
532
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
583
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
522
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,805 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,023 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$101 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,805
$21,990
Spending / Student
$22,023
$21,244
Best Park Ridge CCSD 64 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
George B Carpenter Elementary School
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
300 N Hamlin Ave
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 318-4370
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 318-4370
Grades: K-5
| 432 students
Rank: #22.
Franklin Elementary School
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2401 Manor Ln
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 318-4390
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 318-4390
Grades: K-5
| 533 students
Rank: #33.
George Washington Elementary School
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1500 Stewart Ave
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 318-4360
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 318-4360
Grades: K-5
| 581 students
Rank: #44.
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1001 S Fairview Ave
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 318-4235
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 318-4235
Grades: K-5
| 683 students
Rank: #55.
Emerson Middle School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8101 N Cumberland Ave
Niles, IL 60714
(847) 318-8110
Niles, IL 60714
(847) 318-8110
Grades: 6-8
| 879 students
Rank: #66.
Eugene Field Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
707 Wisner St
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 318-4385
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 318-4385
Grades: K-5
| 630 students
Rank: #77.
Lincoln Middle School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 S Lincoln Ave
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 318-4215
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 318-4215
Grades: 6-8
| 757 students
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