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Dryden Elementary School

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Dryden Elementary School ranks 237 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

237^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Dryden Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Arlington Heights, Illinois, serving 505 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Arlington Heights School District 25, which is ranked 67th out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dryden Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 74.4%, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 65.9%, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's performance is also strong compared to the Arlington Heights School District 25 average, with Dryden often ranking among the top schools within the district. Dryden Elementary School has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years and is ranked 237th out of 2,056 schools in Illinois for the 2024-2025 school year.

When compared to nearby schools within the Arlington Heights School District 25, such as Olive-Mary Stitt School and Windsor Elementary School, Dryden Elementary School's performance is generally stronger. The school also significantly outperforms the average of the Community Consolidated School District 59 in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. Dryden Elementary School's strong performance for specific student subgroups, such as female students, Hispanic students, and English Language Learners, is particularly noteworthy and suggests a focus on equity and inclusion.

521

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,247

Per pupil spending ?

21.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

722 S Dryden Pl
Arlington Heights, IL 60005-2764

(847) 398-4280

District: Arlington Heights School District 25

Students who attend Dryden Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Middle School
High:	Prospect High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.1%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Asian:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (69% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Illinois elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg69%

Illinois avg44%

237^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Arlington Heights School District 25

67^th of 811Arlington Heights School District 25 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	87.4	237 of 2056	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.9	223 of 2067	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	234 of 2077	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	310 of 2082	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	323 of 1948	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	509 of 2086	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	468 of 2037	77.0%	★★★★☆
2017	86.5	227 of 2044	88.9%	★★★★☆
2016	95.2	82 of 2046	96.0%	★★★★★
2015	94.4	103 of 2052	95.0%	★★★★★
2014	90.6	113 of 2093	94.6%	★★★★★
2013	89.4	153 of 2167	92.9%	★★★★★
2012	85.5	116 of 2166	94.6%	★★★★★
2011	84.3	170 of 2147	92.1%	★★★★★
2010	81.4	283 of 2139	86.8%	★★★★☆
2009	85.2	139 of 2120	93.4%	★★★★★
2008	83.4	208 of 2092	90.1%	★★★★★
2007	86.2	50 of 2095	97.6%	★★★★★
2006	88.6	15 of 2086	99.3%	★★★★★
2005	88.6	44 of 2022	97.8%	★★★★★
2004	89.6	37 of 2030	98.2%	★★★★★
2003	87.8	94 of 2020	95.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	34.4	185 of 243	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	159 of 1049	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	131 of 886	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	295 of 907	67.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.2	19 of 788	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	35 of 826	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	78.9	66 of 788	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	54.0	233 of 743	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	171 of 1942	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	225 of 1942	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	202 of 1957	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	417 of 1970	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	288 of 1680	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	478 of 2019	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	382 of 1964	80.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	300 of 982	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.1	90 of 959	90.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	323 of 1800	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	464 of 1793	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	621 of 1808	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.0	193 of 1763	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	101 of 1514	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	86.6	86 of 1816	95.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	304 of 1947	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	210 of 1959	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	266 of 1984	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	208 of 1977	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	336 of 1707	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	540 of 2019	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	528 of 1972	73.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	193 of 1292	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	132 of 1195	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	41.0	593 of 1156	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.9	283 of 1113	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	42.0	332 of 640	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.1	264 of 1194	77.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	265 of 1389	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	251 of 1392	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	286 of 1419	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	386 of 1425	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	346 of 1308	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.0	542 of 1462	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	502 of 1463	65.7%	★★★☆☆

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)98th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2019)24th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%+21 vs state

Mathematics66%+27 vs state

Science65%+25 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Wow angry parent reviewer.... So you believe that when EVERY teacher has a problem with EACH of your kids the issue is the school. If you are handing down your views on personal accountability to your kids... they have a long long road ahead of them. Good luck.

I on the other hand have found the teachers to be very accessable and proactive to facilitating the progress of the children in the school. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, May 31, 2012

I had my kids at this school for the past 5 years.Every year there is some type of problems that the my teachers have with my kids.I gave them my email address and receive emails 5 times a day.Never give them your email since they will email you with every little thing.The teachers are not helpful all they really care about is what is going on in your home instead of teaching the kids.My sons teacher looks like a 18 year old that looks like a Barbie and wears skirts that are way too short.Hate this school and can't wait to get out of it.DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILDREN THERE.All this money we pay in taxes just so our kids can be treated like animals at this school. Close Quote

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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)	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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dryden Elementary School	Public	K-5	722 S Dryden Pl	Arlington Heights	60005	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 398-4280	521	40	13.1	21.1%	412 (79.1%)	5 (1.0%)	53 (10.2%)	48 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	87.4	237^th of 2056 public elementary schools	88.5%		87.9	223^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	89.2%	14	65.4	71.6	80.9	70.4	74.4	75.0	69.7	51.9	65.9	96.6	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.2	94.7	96.8		$15,247	$520	$14,727
Westbrook Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-1	103 S Busse Rd	Mount Prospect	60056	Cook County	Mount Prospect School District 57	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 394-7340	400	26	15.3		274 (68.5%)	8 (2.0%)	64 (16.0%)	27 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)								(n/a)										97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	24.2	$15,565	$472	$15,093
Windsor Elementary School	Public	K-5	1315 E Miner St	Arlington Heights	60004	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 398-4297	490	48	10.2	16.7%	374 (76.3%)	11 (2.2%)	60 (12.2%)	43 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	87.3	240^th of 2056 public elementary schools	88.3%		90.3	183^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	91.1%	57	72.1	71.6	60.9	73.1	68.8	75.9	66.2	70.1	71.2	97.1	97.5	97.5	97.5	96.8	96.2	97.1		$19,526	$627	$18,899
Forest View Elementary School	Public	K-5	1901 W Estates Dr	Mount Prospect	60056	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 593-4359	339	28	12.2	48.4%	145 (42.8%)	18 (5.3%)	52 (15.3%)	105 (31.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	73.7	513^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.0%		78.1	414^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.0%	99	57.9	48.9	64.0	70.0	60.7	62.2	46.0	56.1	54.4	90.7	92.2	92.5	92.2		90.3	93.5		$22,746	$701	$22,045
Juliette Low Elementary School	Public	K-5	1530 S Highland Ave	Arlington Heights	60005	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 593-4383	274	32	8.4	59.1%	92 (33.6%)	14 (5.1%)	125 (45.6%)	32 (11.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	45.2	1103^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	46.4%		49.1	959^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.6%	144	39.4	40.9	41.5	45.2	42.2	47.7	36.6	32.3	39.7	96.3	98.2	98.2	98.2		95.2	98.9		$20,825	$708	$20,117
Fairview Elementary School	Public	2-5	300 N Fairview Ave	Mount Prospect	60056	Cook County	Mount Prospect School District 57	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 394-7320	463	37	12.4		313 (67.6%)	7 (1.5%)	63 (13.6%)	50 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	83	328^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.0%		80	365^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.3%	37	70.3	57.9	72.9	75.4	68.6	59.8	66.1	55.1	60.3	97.2	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.9	97.2	97.2		$17,618	$472	$17,147
Westgate Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 S Dwyer Ave	Arlington Heights	60005	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 398-4292	633	56	11.3	14.7%	507 (80.1%)	2 (0.3%)	70 (11.1%)	53 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	83.8	307^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.1%		86.4	249^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.0%	58	58.6	57.7	71.4	72.4	67.2	69.9	67.9	61.9	66.7	98.1	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.4	97.4	98.1		$16,081	$576	$15,506
Olive-Mary Stitt School	Public	K-5	303 E Olive St	Arlington Heights	60004	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 398-4282	671	48	14.0	6.4%	536 (79.9%)	16 (2.4%)	60 (8.9%)	58 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	91.3	151^st of 2056 public elementary schools	92.7%		87.2	235^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.6%	84	72.4	82.7	73.7	74.0	76.6	74.5	74.6	69.9	73.0	98.3	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.8	97.3	98.3		$14,509	$533	$13,976
John Jay Elementary School	Public	K-5	1835 W Pheasant Trl	Mount Prospect	60056	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 593-4385	389	34	11.5	79.2%	50 (12.9%)	23 (5.9%)	269 (69.2%)	28 (7.2%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	29.9	1436^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.2%		23.2	1591^st of 2067 public elementary schools	23.0%	155	26.2	33.3	23.1	32.8	29.9	40.4	36.5	24.6	33.3	94.7	98.9	98.9	98.9		95.8	97.8		$18,740	$713	$18,027
Robert Frost Elementary School	Public	K-5	1308 S Cypress Dr	Mount Prospect	60056	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 593-4378	359	34	10.5	74.1%	102 (28.4%)	17 (4.7%)	198 (55.2%)	32 (8.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	48.2	1033^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	49.8%		49.6	947^th of 2067 public elementary schools	54.2%	86	37.9	46.2	37.5	50.8	45.3	46.2	37.5	39.0	40.9	92.8	97.0	97.0	97.0		94.6	95.8		$21,046	$708	$20,338

Frequently Asked Questions about Dryden Elementary School

How many students attend Dryden Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 521 students attended Dryden Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Dryden Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dryden Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Middle School
High : Prospect High School

Is Dryden Elementary School a good school?

Dryden Elementary School ranks 237^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dryden Elementary School?

Students at Dryden Elementary School are 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% Asian.

What district is Dryden Elementary School in?

Arlington Heights School District 25

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