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Dryden Elementary School vs. Westbrook Early Learning Center

Should you attend Dryden Elementary School or Westbrook Early Learning Center? 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
Dryden Elementary School
722 S Dryden Pl
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Westbrook Early Learning Center
103 S Busse Rd, Westbrook Scho
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
Top Rankings

Dryden 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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 500 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dryden 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% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Westbrook Early Learning Center serves 468 students in grades Prekindergarten-1. 
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-1
Total Students
500 students
468 students
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This chart displays total students of Westbrook Early Learning Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Westbrook Early Learning Center and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#489 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Dryden Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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40%
(Top 20% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dryden 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.
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49%
(Top 20% in IL)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dryden 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.
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65-69%
(Top 20% in IL)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Dryden Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Westbrook Early Learning Center by grade.
Pre-K Students
11
89
Kindergarten Students
49
145
Grade 1 Students
91
234
Grade 2 Students
90
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Grade 3 Students
81
-
Grade 4 Students
87
-
Grade 5 Students
91
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
8%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dryden Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Westbrook Early Learning Center and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dryden Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Westbrook Early Learning Center and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dryden Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Westbrook Early Learning Center and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
83%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dryden Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Westbrook Early Learning Center and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
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4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dryden Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Westbrook Early Learning Center and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.30
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Dryden 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 Westbrook Early Learning Center 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
1%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dryden 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Westbrook Early Learning Center 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
4%
(11-12 School Year Data)
5%
(11-12 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dryden Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
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