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Pleasant Ridge Elementary School

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Pleasant Ridge Elementary School ranks 219 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

219^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Pleasant Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Glenview, Illinois, part of the highly-ranked Glenview CCSD 34 district. With 465 students, Pleasant Ridge consistently outperforms state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, with 72.1% and 67.9% of students proficient or better, respectively.

The school's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, ranking 219th out of 2,056 elementary schools in Illinois. Pleasant Ridge excels across various student subgroups, ranking 53rd for Asian students, 178th for White students, and 3rd for multi-racial students in ELA proficiency. The school's special education program is also strong, ranking 129th out of 1,292 Illinois elementary schools for special education students in ELA.

When compared to nearby schools in the Glenview CCSD 34 district, Pleasant Ridge generally outperforms its peers, though schools like Avoca West Elementary School and Hoffman Elementary School also demonstrate impressive academic performance. The school's consistent high rankings and 5-star rating from SchoolDigger are a testament to its quality, though the recent increase in chronic absenteeism is an area the school and district may need to address.

492

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,144

Per pupil spending ?

17.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1730 Sunset Ridge Rd
Glenview, IL 60025-2210

(847) 998-5050

District: Glenview CCSD 34

Students who attend Pleasant Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Glenbrook South High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.4%

Hispanic:

18.3%

Asian:

9.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (70% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Illinois elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg71%

Illinois avg44%

219^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Glenview CCSD 34

60^th of 811Glenview CCSD 34 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	88.1	219 of 2056	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	91.1	167 of 2067	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	146 of 2077	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	193 of 2082	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	85.1	235 of 1948	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	201 of 2086	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.1	273 of 2037	86.6%	★★★★☆
2017	92.6	111 of 2044	94.6%	★★★★★
2016	90.6	160 of 2046	92.2%	★★★★★
2015	87.6	237 of 2052	88.5%	★★★★☆
2014	87.9	194 of 2093	90.7%	★★★★★
2013	89.8	139 of 2167	93.6%	★★★★★
2012	85.2	130 of 2166	94.0%	★★★★★
2011	82.8	232 of 2147	89.2%	★★★★☆
2010	82.6	232 of 2139	89.2%	★★★★☆
2009	82.1	264 of 2120	87.5%	★★★★☆
2008	80.8	300 of 2092	85.7%	★★★★☆
2007	84.3	126 of 2095	94.0%	★★★★★
2006	84.4	127 of 2086	93.9%	★★★★★
2005	86.3	93 of 2022	95.4%	★★★★★
2004	86.3	135 of 2030	93.3%	★★★★★
2003	78.1	414 of 2020	79.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	53 of 234	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	24 of 219	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	27 of 237	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	17 of 226	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	67.2	75 of 243	69.1%	★★★★☆
2018	46.5	146 of 242	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	393 of 1049	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.2	81 of 886	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	49.1	344 of 907	62.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	288 of 788	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.0	591 of 826	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	580 of 788	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	517 of 768	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	226 of 537	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	178 of 743	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	40.7	416 of 718	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	189 of 1942	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	160 of 1942	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	141 of 1957	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	160 of 1970	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	84.8	190 of 1680	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	90.0	141 of 2019	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	236 of 1964	88.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	527 of 982	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	497 of 959	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	392 of 970	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	392 of 954	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.5	149 of 742	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	47.6	457 of 955	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	526 of 938	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	736 of 1800	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	796 of 1793	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	506 of 1808	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	48.8	803 of 1763	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	640 of 1514	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.2	1127 of 1816	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	954 of 1765	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	238 of 1947	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	89.6	175 of 1959	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	146 of 1984	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	87.1	210 of 1977	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	249 of 1707	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	244 of 2019	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	308 of 1972	84.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	3 of 120	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	8 of 93	91.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	129 of 1292	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	50 of 1195	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	58 of 1156	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	61.1	274 of 1113	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	38.7	355 of 640	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.3	207 of 1194	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	62 of 763	91.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	178 of 1389	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	128 of 1392	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	164 of 1419	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	213 of 1425	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	243 of 1308	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	183 of 1462	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	249 of 1463	83.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)98th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)87th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)77th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile-26 vs school

Disabled (2025)63rd percentile-27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-30 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+19 vs state

Science71%+30 vs state

Mathematics68%+29 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
Pleasant Ridge Elementary School	Public	3-5	1730 Sunset Ridge Rd	Glenview	60025	Cook County	Glenview CCSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 998-5050	492	35	13.9	17.9%	317 (64.4%)	9 (1.8%)	90 (18.3%)	47 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)	88.1	219^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.3%		91.1	167^th of 2067 public elementary schools	91.9%	52	70.8	64.0	74.3	77.7	72.1	72.0	65.4	66.1	67.9	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.6	99.8		$18,144	$582	$17,562
Lyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1335 Waukegan Rd	Glenview	60025	Cook County	Glenview CCSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 998-5045	454	34	13.3	21.4%	282 (62.1%)	2 (0.4%)	92 (20.3%)	43 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.7%)								(n/a)										99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.8	98.8		$19,881	$582	$19,299
Middlefork Primary School	Public	K-3	405 Wagner Rd	Northfield	60093	Cook County	Sunset Ridge School District 29	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 881-9505	241	23	10.4		194 (80.5%)	2 (0.8%)	15 (6.2%)	20 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)								(n/a)		80.7			80.7	80.7			80.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6		$26,560	$634	$25,926
Avoca West Elementary School	Public	K-5	235 Beech Dr	Glenview	60025	Cook County	Avoca School District 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 724-6800	313	41	7.6		170 (54.3%)	4 (1.3%)	39 (12.5%)	68 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.2%)	95.5	52^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	97.5%		95.8	82^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	96.0%	30	71.7	88.5	85.7	92.6	88.6	86.9	71.4	74.1	77.3	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7		$30,363	$444	$29,919
Hoffman Elementary School	Public	3-5	2000 Harrison St	Glenview	60025	Cook County	Glenview CCSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 998-5040	481	42	11.4	26.0%	317 (65.9%)	6 (1.2%)	58 (12.1%)	64 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.5%)	90.4	173^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	91.6%		84.8	273^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	86.8%	100	73.6	67.9	79.7	80.6	75.9	73.6	65.4	68.8	69.3	98.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	99.0	96.1	98.8		$18,429	$620	$17,810
Henking Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2941 Linneman St	Glenview	60025	Cook County	Glenview CCSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 998-5035	470	37	12.8	22.8%	303 (64.5%)	9 (1.9%)	46 (9.8%)	81 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.4%)								(n/a)										97.6	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.6	96.4	97.9		$20,377	$582	$19,795
Westbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1333 Greenwood Rd	Glenview	60026	Cook County	Glenview CCSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 998-5055	467	45	10.3	32.1%	189 (40.5%)	8 (1.7%)	71 (15.2%)	167 (35.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)								(n/a)										96.7	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.7	94.3	96.7	28.7	$24,706	$1,389	$23,317
Romona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	600 Romona Rd	Wilmette	60091	Cook County	Wilmette School District 39	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 512-6400	462	49	9.4		253 (54.8%)	9 (1.9%)	47 (10.2%)	64 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	88 (19.0%)	95.7	46^th of 2056 public elementary schools	97.8%		97.4	38^th of 2067 public elementary schools	98.2%	8		86.2	84.8		85.5	83.0	82.4		82.7	98.8	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.2	98.8	98.8	11.3	$27,540	$648	$26,892
Crow Island Elementary School	Public	K-4	1112 Willow Rd	Winnetka	60093	Cook County	Winnetka School District 36	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 446-0353	360	32	11.3		323 (89.7%)	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.8%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95.5	53^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	97.4%		96.5	63^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	97.0%	10		78.8	85.1		82.1	89.4	81.1		85.0	98.1	98.5	98.5	98.5		98.5	98.5		$27,478	$293	$27,186
Melzer School	Public	K-5	9400 Oriole Ave	Morton Grove	60053	Cook County	East Maine School District 63	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 965-7474	395	32	12.3	40.0%	175 (44.3%)	9 (2.3%)	63 (15.9%)	118 (29.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.3%)	66.9	672^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	67.3%		68.3	585^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.7%	87	52.6	50.0	54.5	69.2	58.8	50.0	47.0	48.7	48.5	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.6	96.9	97.4		$19,691	$1,646	$18,045

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Ridge Elementary School

What district is Pleasant Ridge Elementary School in?

Glenview CCSD 34

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Pleasant Ridge Elementary School are 64% White, 18% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Pleasant Ridge Elementary School attend?

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

High : Glenbrook South High School

Is Pleasant Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Pleasant Ridge Elementary School ranks 219^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pleasant Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 492 students attended Pleasant Ridge Elementary School.

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