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Nature Ridge Elementary School

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Nature Ridge Elementary School ranks 591 st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

591^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Nature Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bartlett, Illinois, serving 472 students in grades PK-6. It is part of the School District U-46, which is ranked 594 out of 811 school districts in Illinois.

Nature Ridge Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 58.3%, compared to 43.1% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, Nature Ridge's proficiency rate was 50.8%, while the district and state rates were 31.5% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th and 6th grade ELA, where proficiency rates exceed 65%. Nature Ridge also performs well across various student subgroups, with its English Language Learner and low socioeconomic status students ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools.

When compared to nearby schools within the same district, Nature Ridge Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution. For example, Willard Elementary School and Wayne Elementary School have lower academic proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics compared to Nature Ridge. However, some other nearby schools, such as Sycamore Trails Elementary and Liberty Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting pockets of excellence within the district. The school's relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients may contribute to its academic success, as schools with higher percentages of low-income students tend to have lower proficiency rates.

458

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,224

Per pupil spending ?

30.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1899 Westridge Blvd
Bartlett, IL 60103-1382

(630) 372-4647

District: School District U-46

Students who attend Nature Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kenyon Woods Middle School
High:	South Elgin High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

31.7%

White:

30.8%

Hispanic:

29.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 47th percentile in 2018 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (56% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 71st (2025) from a 47th-percentile low (2018)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in School District U-46

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg35%

Illinois avg44%

591^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 38Elementary Schools in the School District U-46

594^th of 811School District U-46 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	591 of 2056	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	683 of 2067	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	717 of 2077	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	828 of 2082	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	743 of 1948	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	578 of 2086	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	43.4	1088 of 2037	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.2	868 of 2044	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.9	660 of 2046	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	79.3	361 of 2052	82.4%	★★★★☆
2014	68.8	654 of 2093	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.3	714 of 2167	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.3	897 of 2166	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.8	932 of 2147	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.5	949 of 2139	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.4	827 of 2120	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.9	835 of 2092	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.0	455 of 2095	78.3%	★★★★☆
2006	71.8	635 of 2086	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.1	699 of 2022	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	72.3	617 of 2030	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	64.6	873 of 2020	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	174 of 234	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	176 of 219	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	167 of 237	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	170 of 226	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.4	53 of 134	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	153 of 243	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.3	215 of 242	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	522 of 1049	50.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	186 of 788	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	59.8	202 of 826	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	46 of 788	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	47.2	332 of 768	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.2	41 of 537	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	59.0	182 of 743	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	44.6	361 of 718	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	537 of 1942	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	636 of 1942	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	573 of 1957	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	727 of 1970	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	650 of 1680	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	648 of 2019	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.0	1062 of 1964	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	581 of 982	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	470 of 959	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	565 of 970	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	631 of 954	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	346 of 742	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.8	605 of 955	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.4	784 of 938	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	451 of 1800	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	488 of 1793	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	500 of 1808	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	38.2	1065 of 1763	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.8	571 of 1514	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	1086 of 1816	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.9	1393 of 1765	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	672 of 1947	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	643 of 1959	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	802 of 1984	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	785 of 1977	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	736 of 1707	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	505 of 2019	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	43.2	1030 of 1972	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	598 of 1292	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	511 of 1195	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	435 of 1156	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.7	206 of 1113	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	295 of 1194	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	50.5	281 of 763	63.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	494 of 1389	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	647 of 1392	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	732 of 1419	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	942 of 1425	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	983 of 1308	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.5	632 of 1462	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	838 of 1463	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)76th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)65th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2025)50th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2025)26th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science59%+18 vs state

English Language Arts58%+5 vs state

Mathematics51%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)					IAR Mathematics (2025)					% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nature Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1899 Westridge Blvd	Bartlett	60103	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 372-4647	458	36	12.7	30.8%	141 (30.8%)	18 (3.9%)	133 (29.0%)	145 (31.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	70.4	591^st of 2056 public elementary schools	71.3%		62.8	683^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	67.0%	92	58.7	45.9	47.5	73.0	66.1	58.3	57.4	50.8	55.6	39.0	50.8	95.9	94.8	94.6	94.6	14.9	94.4	96.2		12.9	$17,224	$952	$16,272
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1375 W Bartlett Rd	Bartlett	60103	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 540-7680	401	39	10.2	32.9%	160 (39.9%)	15 (3.7%)	118 (29.4%)	94 (23.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	66.2	685^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.7%		66.8	612^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.4%	73	44.2	34.5	63.8	58.1	51.0	50.8	60.7	59.6	46.5	55.1	55.9	96.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	32.5	94.9	96.0	4.9	9.3	$20,353	$1,148	$19,205
Clinton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	770 Mill St	South Elgin	60177	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 888-7045	596	29	20.6	39.4%	256 (43.0%)	32 (5.4%)	221 (37.1%)	61 (10.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	46.2	1077^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.6%		50.3	931^st of 2067 public elementary schools	55.0%	146	38.6	37.2	43.2	54.9	49.4	46.3	43.6	39.5	38.6	17.2	34.3	97.3	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.7	97.3	97.1		15.0	$16,258	$1,078	$15,180
Huff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	801 Hastings St	Elgin	60120	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5285	577	32	18.2	76.3%	39 (6.8%)	14 (2.4%)	498 (86.3%)	7 (1.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	20.2	1662^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	19.2%		19.5	1697^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.9%	35	24.4	16.0	19.5	39.7	25.3	25.2	16.2	25.6	25.6	12.0	20.1	98.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.5	98.5	98.6	9.3	12.2	$17,975	$1,779	$16,196
Willard Elementary School	Public	K-6	370 W Spring St	South Elgin	60177	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 888-5275	370	24	15.1	55.4%	112 (30.3%)	19 (5.1%)	213 (57.6%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)	47.9	1040^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.4%		48.4	976^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.8%	64	30.0	47.7	47.8	52.0	57.1	51.3	52.3	39.1	22.4	22.4	33.5	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9		16.9	$24,653	$1,033	$23,620
Wayne Elementary School	Public	K-6	5N443 School St	Wayne	60184	DuPage County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 736-7100	391	27	14.5	18.2%	239 (61.1%)	4 (1.0%)	58 (14.8%)	67 (17.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.1%)	76.2	477^th of 2056 public elementary schools	76.8%		73.3	500^th of 2067 public elementary schools	75.8%	23	71.2	52.5	53.2	78.0	61.5	62.6	60.0	51.1	62.7	46.2	55.1	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.6		8.9	$20,515	$967	$19,547
Lowrie Elementary School	Public	K-6	264 Oak St	Elgin	60123	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5260	397	22	17.8	75.8%	18 (4.5%)	25 (6.3%)	341 (85.9%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	11.9	1877^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.7%		23.8	1575^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.8%	302	14.3	13.9	4.0	24.5	32.7	19.5	16.7	14.3	6.1	9.1	11.1	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.7	98.5	98.5		12.8	$18,429	$1,589	$16,841
Sycamore Trails Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1025 Sycamore Ln	Bartlett	60103	DuPage County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 213-5641	424	35	12.1	24.5%	267 (63.0%)	8 (1.9%)	88 (20.8%)	40 (9.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	84	303^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	85.3%		76.4	451^st of 2067 public elementary schools	78.2%	148	59.3	73.9	62.3	74.1	80.3	72.5	71.7	66.7	51.9	44.3	57.9	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	97.6	96.6	96.6	8.1	16.4	$16,174	$893	$15,281
Bartlett Elementary School	Public	K-6	111 E North Ave	Bartlett	60103	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 213-5545	613	25	24.9	33.9%	306 (49.9%)	23 (3.8%)	163 (26.6%)	90 (14.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	65.6	696^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.1%		61	715^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.4%	19	39.2	54.5	53.0	53.6	66.7	56.8	60.9	48.5	37.1	52.6	49.4	97.2	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.4	97.4	97.2		11.5	$14,939	$879	$14,060
Channing Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-6	63 S Channing St	Elgin	60120	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5185	491	32	15.1	83.5%	21 (4.3%)	32 (6.5%)	418 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	12.3	1865^th of 2056 public elementary schools	9.3%		15.9	1813^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.3%	52	16.7	15.3	21.7	16.7	21.6	18.6	22.2	13.3	11.1	7.8	14.3	95.8	97.3	97.3	97.3	99.8	95.4	96.0		16.2	$18,728	$2,088	$16,640

Frequently Asked Questions about Nature Ridge Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Nature Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Nature Ridge Elementary School are 32% Asian, 31% White, 29% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Nature Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Nature Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kenyon Woods Middle School
High : South Elgin High School

What district is Nature Ridge Elementary School in?

School District U-46

Is Nature Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Nature Ridge Elementary School ranks 591^st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Nature Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended Nature Ridge Elementary School.

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