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Central Road Elementary School vs. Willow Bend Elementary School

Should you attend Central Road Elementary School or Willow Bend Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Central Road Elementary School
3800 Central Rd
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Willow Bend Elementary School
4700 Barker Ave
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Central Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Willow Bend Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 388 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Central Road Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 975 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Willow Bend Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 proficiency in math is 35% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
388 students
975 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
24:1
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Test Scores

#683 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
#907 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Central Road Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Willow Bend Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 20% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
35%
(Top 30% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Willow Bend Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
(Top 30% in IL)
36%
(Top 50% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Central Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Willow Bend Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 50% in IL)
60-64%
(Top 30% in IL)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Central Road Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Willow Bend Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
23
87
Kindergarten Students
49
112
Grade 1 Students
48
133
Grade 2 Students
52
147
Grade 3 Students
56
126
Grade 4 Students
53
122
Grade 5 Students
66
131
Grade 6 Students
41
116
Grade 7 Students
-
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
14%
28%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Willow Bend Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
27%
34%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Willow Bend Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
4%
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% White
48%
29%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Willow Bend Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Central Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Willow Bend Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.73
This chart displays the diversity score of Central Road Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Willow Bend Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Willow Bend Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Central Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Willow Bend Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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