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Glacier Ridge Elementary School

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Glacier Ridge Elementary School ranks 712 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

712^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Glacier Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school in Crystal Lake, Illinois, serving 391 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Crystal Lake CCSD 47 district, which is ranked 362 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Glacier Ridge Elementary School has shown strong academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics that generally exceed the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 59.6%, compared to 55.7% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate for all grades was 49.7%, higher than the district's 38.2% and the state's 38.5%. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy in 5th-grade ELA, where 70% of students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the district (62.6%) and state (54.6%) averages.

Glacier Ridge Elementary School also performs well compared to other schools in the Crystal Lake CCSD 47 district, particularly in ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. For example, South Elementary School has higher proficiency rates in both subjects, while Coventry Elementary School has lower proficiency rates. Additionally, Glacier Ridge Elementary School has a relatively low percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

360

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,074

Per pupil spending ?

28.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1120 Village Rd
Crystal Lake, IL 60014-2908

(815) 477-5518

District: Crystal Lake CCSD 47

Students who attend Glacier Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Richard F Bernotas Middle School
High:	Crystal Lake South High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.5%

Hispanic:

12.5%

Asian:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (65th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg47%

Illinois avg44%

712^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Crystal Lake CCSD 47

362^nd of 811Crystal Lake CCSD 47 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	64.5	712 of 2056	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.5	498 of 2067	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	674 of 2077	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.4	565 of 2082	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	270 of 1948	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.8	225 of 2086	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	389 of 2037	80.9%	★★★★☆
2017	84.7	265 of 2044	87.0%	★★★★☆
2016	77.2	420 of 2046	79.5%	★★★★☆
2015	81.8	322 of 2052	84.3%	★★★★☆
2014	88.6	169 of 2093	91.9%	★★★★★
2013	86.4	233 of 2167	89.2%	★★★★☆
2012	81.8	285 of 2166	86.8%	★★★★☆
2011	81.1	313 of 2147	85.4%	★★★★☆
2010	82.3	246 of 2139	88.5%	★★★★☆
2009	79.5	365 of 2120	82.8%	★★★★☆
2008	78.2	411 of 2092	80.4%	★★★★☆
2007	74.9	501 of 2095	76.1%	★★★★☆
2006	74.2	534 of 2086	74.4%	★★★★☆
2005	74.0	521 of 2022	74.2%	★★★★☆
2004	76.9	452 of 2030	77.7%	★★★★☆
2003	63.2	904 of 2020	55.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	52.1	280 of 826	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	625 of 1942	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	482 of 1942	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	570 of 1957	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	425 of 1970	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	88.8	123 of 1680	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	84.8	224 of 2019	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	214 of 1964	89.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	80.4	86 of 955	91.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	450 of 1800	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	307 of 1793	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	633 of 1808	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	596 of 1763	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.5	141 of 1816	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	56.7	636 of 1765	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	744 of 1947	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	502 of 1959	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	739 of 1984	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	620 of 1977	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.0	437 of 1707	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	290 of 2019	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	601 of 1972	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	372 of 1292	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	58.1	385 of 1195	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.6	797 of 1156	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.5	280 of 1194	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	51.9	268 of 763	64.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	841 of 1389	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	629 of 1392	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	829 of 1419	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	685 of 1425	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	353 of 1308	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	274 of 1462	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	446 of 1463	69.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2019)91st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)66th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+6 vs state

Mathematics50%+11 vs state

Science37%-4 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)	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
Glacier Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1120 Village Rd	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 477-5518	360	36	9.9	28.6%	243 (67.5%)	15 (4.2%)	45 (12.5%)	42 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.9%)	64.5	712^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.4%		73.5	498^th of 2067 public elementary schools	75.9%	214	37.1	47.7	56.5	70.0	59.6	59.1	43.5	50.0	49.7	96.1	95.9	95.9	95.9	96.1	95.9	95.9		$20,074	$720	$19,353
Woods Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	1100 Alexandra Blvd	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 356-2720	489	40	12.1	22.7%	360 (73.6%)	9 (1.8%)	54 (11.0%)	35 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.9%)	71.5	562^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	72.7%		71.4	529^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.4%	33	50.6	50.0	63.6	72.4	62.5	52.6	50.0	55.2	52.6	96.4	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.8	95.8	96.2		$15,219	$530	$14,688
Indian Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	651 Village Rd	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 459-2124	496	39	12.6	36.9%	328 (66.1%)	17 (3.4%)	100 (20.2%)	27 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	70.8	582^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	71.7%		54.4	828^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.9%	246	60.7	59.5	53.5	67.9	59.3	57.0	40.7	51.8	49.3	95.5	95.7	95.7	95.7	96.1	95.0	95.0		$16,070	$944	$15,126
Lincoln Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Harvest Gate	Lake In The Hills	60156	McHenry County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 532-6600	479	34	14.1	51.8%	260 (54.3%)	24 (5.0%)	117 (24.4%)	41 (8.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.5%)	80.4	386^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.2%		76.2	452^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	78.1%	66	49.2	69.1	70.1	65.6	68.5	82.7	62.3	45.3	64.9	96.4	97.1	97.1	97.1	10.5	96.6	97.1	10.5	$16,119	$485	$15,633
Coventry Elementary School	Public	K-5	820 Darlington Ln	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 459-4231	629	48	13.1	47.7%	316 (50.2%)	9 (1.4%)	261 (41.5%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.6%)	45.9	1082^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	47.4%		39	1176^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.1%	94	36.8	35.5	46.9	65.7	49.5	38.3	32.3	30.8	33.9	97.2	97.7	97.7	97.7	100.0	97.0	97.3		$14,562	$926	$13,636
Conley Elementary School	Public	3-5	750 Dr John Burkey Dr	Algonquin	60102	McHenry County	Huntley Community School District 158	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 659-3700	598	43	13.9	23.4%	396 (66.2%)	14 (2.3%)	109 (18.2%)	68 (11.4%)	5 (0.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85.2	279^th of 2056 public elementary schools	86.4%		79.6	376^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.8%	97	57.7	65.6	78.9	75.4	73.3	68.8	63.2	56.8	63.0	95.8	95.9	96.5	96.5		95.6	96.1		$14,819	$291	$14,528
Success Academy 4-5	Public	4-5	2550 Harnish Dr	Algonquin	60102	McHenry County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 551-8410	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
South Elementary School	Public	K-5	601 Golf Rd	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 459-1143	390	36	10.9	26.7%	311 (79.7%)	1 (0.3%)	58 (14.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	79.3	409^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.1%		76.7	443^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	78.6%	34	53.2	64.1	68.3	72.6	68.3	62.5	55.0	54.8	57.5	95.5	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3		$17,580	$982	$16,598
Lake in the Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	519 Willow St	Lake in the Hills	60156	McHenry County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 532-6900	502	34	14.8	62.5%	269 (53.6%)	11 (2.2%)	186 (37.1%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	41.7	1172^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	43.0%		33.1	1309^th of 2067 public elementary schools	36.7%	137	29.0	40.2	47.0	43.5	43.6	46.3	48.2	14.5	37.6	93.7	95.4	95.4	95.4		94.1	95.9		$15,444	$549	$14,895
Mackeben Elementary School	Public	K-2	800 Dr John Burkey Dr	Algonquin	60102	McHenry County	Huntley Community School District 158	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 659-3400	522	36	14.5	22.8%	355 (68.0%)	21 (4.0%)	82 (15.7%)	60 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)										95.0	95.6	95.6	95.6		95.2	95.0		$15,266	$291	$14,976

Frequently Asked Questions about Glacier Ridge Elementary School

How many students attend Glacier Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Glacier Ridge Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Glacier Ridge Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Richard F Bernotas Middle School
High : Crystal Lake South High School

What is the racial makeup of Glacier Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Glacier Ridge Elementary School are 68% White, 13% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is Glacier Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Glacier Ridge Elementary School ranks 712^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Glacier Ridge Elementary School in?

Crystal Lake CCSD 47

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