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Willow Bend Elementary School vs. Hunting Ridge Elementary School

Should you attend Willow Bend Elementary School or Hunting Ridge 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
Willow Bend Elementary School
4700 Barker Ave
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Hunting Ridge Elementary School
1105 W Illinois Ave
Palatine, IL 60067
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Hunting Ridge Elementary School ranks 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
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).
Serving 724 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Hunting Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
975 students
724 students
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This chart displays total students of Hunting Ridge Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
45 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Hunting Ridge Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hunting Ridge Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#907 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
#326 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Willow Bend Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hunting Ridge Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
(Top 30% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
55%
(Top 5% in IL)(20-21 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hunting Ridge 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.
36%
(Top 50% in IL)
44%
(Top 20% in IL)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hunting Ridge 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.
60-64%
(Top 30% in IL)
75-79%
(Top 10% in IL)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Willow Bend Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hunting Ridge Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
87
26
Kindergarten Students
112
66
Grade 1 Students
133
80
Grade 2 Students
147
90
Grade 3 Students
126
127
Grade 4 Students
122
94
Grade 5 Students
131
115
Grade 6 Students
116
126
Grade 7 Students
1
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
28%
30%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hunting Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
34%
9%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hunting Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Willow Bend 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 Hunting Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
29%
49%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hunting Ridge 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
3%
3%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hunting Ridge 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.
0.73
0.66
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hunting Ridge 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
14%
12%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hunting Ridge 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
4%
3%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hunting Ridge 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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