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Hunting Ridge Elementary School

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Hunting Ridge Elementary School ranks 508 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

508^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Hunting Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school in Palatine, Illinois, serving 724 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Palatine CCSD 15 district, which is ranked 415 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hunting Ridge Elementary School consistently outperforms the Palatine CCSD 15 district and the state of Illinois in academic assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, 62.9% of students were proficient or better in ELA, and 52.2% were proficient or better in Math, compared to 55.1% and 42.9% for the district, and 53.1% and 38.5% for the state. The school also has strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking 84th out of 959 Illinois elementary schools for Hispanic students in ELA and 100th out of 1,195 for special education students in Math in the 2023-2024 school year.

While Hunting Ridge Elementary School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, from 12.3% in 2021-2022 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, it still performs better than the Palatine CCSD 15 district average of 26.3% in 2023-2024. The school also has a higher spending per student compared to the district, with $14,324 in 2023-2024, compared to the district's $16,181. Hunting Ridge Elementary School outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Palatine CCSD 15 district, particularly in academic assessments, and has maintained a high level of academic performance over the years, with a consistent 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

639

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,299

Per pupil spending ?

23.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1105 W Illinois Ave
Palatine, IL 60067-6628

(847) 963-5300

District: Palatine CCSD 15

Students who attend Hunting Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Plum Grove Middle School
High:	Wm Fremd High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.1%

Asian:

26.1%

Hispanic:

9.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (61% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg49%

Illinois avg44%

508^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Palatine CCSD 15

415^th of 811Palatine CCSD 15 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	74.2	508 of 2056	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	328 of 2067	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	378 of 2077	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	261 of 2082	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	89.1	170 of 1948	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	119 of 2086	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	114 of 2037	94.4%	★★★★★
2017	91.2	140 of 2044	93.2%	★★★★★
2016	94.4	92 of 2046	95.5%	★★★★★
2015	97.5	47 of 2052	97.7%	★★★★★
2014	89.2	154 of 2093	92.6%	★★★★★
2013	89.7	143 of 2167	93.4%	★★★★★
2012	82.6	249 of 2166	88.5%	★★★★☆
2011	85.2	139 of 2147	93.5%	★★★★★
2010	84.1	169 of 2139	92.1%	★★★★★
2009	83.5	195 of 2120	90.8%	★★★★★
2008	83.7	197 of 2092	90.6%	★★★★★
2007	82.4	193 of 2095	90.8%	★★★★★
2006	82.7	191 of 2086	90.8%	★★★★★
2005	82.8	212 of 2022	89.5%	★★★★☆
2004	86.7	123 of 2030	93.9%	★★★★★
2003	85.8	150 of 2020	92.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	295 of 688	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	162 of 711	77.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	164 of 234	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.4	90 of 219	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	109 of 237	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	79 of 226	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.0	43 of 134	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	45 of 243	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	57 of 242	76.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	464 of 1049	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.4	103 of 886	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	55 of 907	93.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	373 of 788	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	165 of 826	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	29.4	646 of 788	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.6	175 of 768	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	78 of 718	89.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	438 of 1942	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	315 of 1942	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	352 of 1957	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.4	224 of 1970	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	91.1	99 of 1680	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	93.3	80 of 2019	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	119 of 1964	93.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	83.2	84 of 959	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	57.7	310 of 970	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	219 of 954	77.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	921 of 1800	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.0	601 of 1793	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	865 of 1808	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	527 of 1763	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	170 of 1514	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	195 of 1816	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	135 of 1765	92.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	583 of 1947	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	319 of 1959	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	360 of 1984	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	269 of 1977	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	243 of 1707	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	89.6	149 of 2019	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.9	109 of 1972	94.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	307 of 1292	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	100 of 1195	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	85.7	102 of 1156	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	58 of 1113	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	79.3	72 of 640	88.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	566 of 1389	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	553 of 1392	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	585 of 1419	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	357 of 1425	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	284 of 1308	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	193 of 1462	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	240 of 1463	83.6%	★★★★☆

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 (2024)91st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-16 vs school

African American (2025)57th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2025)56th percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)53rd percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2025)30th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science67%+26 vs state

English Language Arts63%+10 vs state

Mathematics52%+14 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	ISA Science 8th 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 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th 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
Hunting Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	1105 W Illinois Ave	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-5300	639	42	15.2	23.8%	333 (52.1%)	52 (8.1%)	61 (9.5%)	167 (26.1%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	74.2	508^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.3%		81.6	328^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.1%	180	66.7		57.0	52.2	82.2				62.9	48.8	52.2	55.6				52.2	93.4	93.8	93.8	93.8	95.1	92.8	94.1		14.4	$17,299	$518	$16,781
Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	434 W Illinois Ave	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-5900	435	28	15.4	6.4%	233 (53.6%)	3 (0.7%)	32 (7.4%)	138 (31.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	85	283^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	86.2%		83.9	283^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	86.3%		72.1		50.7	70.7	73.1				64.7	72.6	72.0	67.2				70.7	99.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	99.4	97.8	99.0		14.6	$19,203	$506	$18,697
Marion Jordan Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 N Harrison Ave	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-5500	503	34	14.7	9.7%	316 (62.8%)	5 (1.0%)	47 (9.3%)	104 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.2%)	86	265^th of 2056 public elementary schools	87.1%		81.5	329^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.1%	64	63.4		71.6	69.3	63.4				67.8	83.8	65.9	61.3				69.4	96.4	96.6	96.6	96.6	97.6	96.8	96.8		13.1	$17,959	$519	$17,440
Stuart R Paddock School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 W Washington St	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-5800	348	28	12.5	17.2%	204 (58.6%)	8 (2.3%)	60 (17.2%)	60 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	75.6	487^th of 2056 public elementary schools	76.3%		59.7	739^th of 2067 public elementary schools	64.2%	252	49.1		60.4	65.0	63.6				63.1	66.0	60.7	47.3				58.0	98.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	99.4	97.1	98.2		15.7	$16,064	$550	$15,514
Frank C Whiteley Elementary School	Public	K-5	4335 Haman Ave	Hoffman Estates	60192	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-7200	663	39	17.2	13.1%	352 (53.1%)	16 (2.4%)	58 (8.7%)	197 (29.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (5.3%)	81.9	353^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	82.8%		74.1	492^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	76.2%	139	66.7		59.5	68.0	68.9				65.1	69.4	66.0	49.5				62.1	97.0	96.4	96.4	96.4	97.2	96.4	97.0		11.5	$14,907	$512	$14,395
Gray M Sanborn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 N Oak St	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-7000	661	49	13.3	38.6%	247 (37.4%)	64 (9.7%)	247 (37.4%)	63 (9.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.6%)	40.5	1200^th of 2056 public elementary schools	41.6%		35.3	1260^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.0%	60	34.1		35.7	44.3	44.1				41.3	46.9	33.3	26.9				35.9	98.5	98.3	98.3	98.3	99.1	98.3	98.3	6.3	12.1	$19,771	$819	$18,952
Lincoln Prairie School	Public	K-8	500 Hillcrest Blvd	Hoffman Estates	60169	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-5955	348	30	11.6		156 (44.8%)	20 (5.7%)	48 (13.8%)	90 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.8%)	77.5	448^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.2%		79.8	368^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.2%	80	55.0	52.6	56.8	61.5	67.5	65.8	76.5	50.0	62.8	64.9	59.0	45.0	63.2	70.6	39.5	56.6	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	96.0	95.5	95.8		33.1	$20,659	$1,026	$19,633
Winston Campus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	120 N Babcock Dr	Palatine	60074	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-7500	2	15	.1		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	97.4	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.4	95.8	97.1	4.9	13.3	$16,422	$569	$15,852
Kimball Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2905 Meadow Dr	Rolling Meadows	60008	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-5200	524	38	13.8	38.9%	173 (33.0%)	10 (1.9%)	296 (56.5%)	22 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.6%)	47.1	1060^th of 2056 public elementary schools	48.4%		41.2	1124^th of 2067 public elementary schools	45.6%	64	42.3		45.5	45.6	56.3				48.9	39.8	29.4	31.0				33.9	95.3	96.2	96.2	96.2	97.8	95.1	96.5		13.0	$16,746	$704	$16,043
Central Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 Central Rd	Rolling Meadows	60008	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-5100	620	36	17.2	12.3%	228 (36.8%)	17 (2.7%)	53 (8.5%)	281 (45.3%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	84.6	290^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.9%		60.7	723^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	65.0%	433	62.0		61.8	75.6	79.0				72.3	62.9	66.7	56.0				61.4	96.6	96.2	96.2	96.2	100.0	95.8	96.2		11.6	$15,762	$523	$15,239

Frequently Asked Questions about Hunting Ridge Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Hunting Ridge Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Plum Grove Middle School
High : Wm Fremd High School

How many students attend Hunting Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 639 students attended Hunting Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hunting Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Hunting Ridge Elementary School are 52% White, 26% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Is Hunting Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Hunting Ridge Elementary School ranks 508^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Hunting Ridge Elementary School in?

Palatine CCSD 15

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