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Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

132^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Park Ridge, Illinois, serving 683 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the highly-ranked Park Ridge CCSD 64 district, which is ranked 50 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools, with students performing significantly better than the state average on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 79.1% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and 75.1% were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is also strong, with 62.7% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 40.6%.

Compared to nearby schools, Eugene Field Elementary and George Washington Elementary, also in the Park Ridge CCSD 64 district, have comparable academic performance. However, schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299, such as Norwood Park Elementary and Dirksen Elementary, have significantly lower proficiency rates. Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School's sustained excellence is a testament to its effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and the district's commitment to providing a high-quality education.

677

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,259

Per pupil spending ?

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 S Fairview Ave
Park Ridge, IL 60068-4712

(847) 318-4235

District: Park Ridge CCSD 64

Students who attend Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Middle School
High:	Maine South High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.4%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Asian:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (72% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg70%

Illinois avg44%

132^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Park Ridge CCSD 64

50^th of 811Park Ridge CCSD 64 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	92.0	132 of 2056	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	257 of 2067	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	259 of 2077	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	91.8	140 of 2082	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	81.3	312 of 1948	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	319 of 2086	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	254 of 2037	87.5%	★★★★☆
2017	87.3	214 of 2044	89.5%	★★★★☆
2016	81.6	336 of 2046	83.6%	★★★★☆
2015	78.0	386 of 2052	81.2%	★★★★☆
2014	66.2	728 of 2093	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	84.5	287 of 2167	86.8%	★★★★☆
2012	84.3	174 of 2166	92.0%	★★★★★
2011	82.9	225 of 2147	89.5%	★★★★☆
2010	80.5	318 of 2139	85.1%	★★★★☆
2009	83.9	183 of 2120	91.4%	★★★★★
2008	84.9	145 of 2092	93.1%	★★★★★
2007	80.3	283 of 2095	86.5%	★★★★☆
2006	82.5	197 of 2086	90.6%	★★★★★
2005	82.3	233 of 2022	88.5%	★★★★☆
2004	84.6	190 of 2030	90.6%	★★★★★
2003	82.7	258 of 2020	87.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	110 of 1049	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	145 of 886	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	108 of 907	88.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	107 of 1942	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	232 of 1942	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	292 of 1957	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	92.0	119 of 1970	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	81.0	247 of 1680	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	275 of 2019	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	292 of 1964	85.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	49 of 982	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	34 of 959	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	73.3	155 of 970	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	123 of 954	87.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	164 of 1947	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	82.7	293 of 1959	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	233 of 1984	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	88.9	172 of 1977	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	72.6	391 of 1707	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	363 of 2019	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	231 of 1972	88.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	29 of 1292	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	78.0	171 of 1195	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	180 of 1156	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	114 of 1113	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	171 of 640	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	205 of 1194	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	139 of 763	81.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	182 of 1389	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	328 of 1392	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	322 of 1419	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	165 of 1425	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	334 of 1308	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	489 of 1462	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.0	343 of 1463	76.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)98th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+26 vs state

Mathematics75%+37 vs state

Science63%+22 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, July 24, 2012

We love our school. The PTO is very strong and the teachers and principal (Dr. Dwyer) are great! 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)	% 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
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	1001 S Fairview Ave	Park Ridge	60068	Cook County	Park Ridge CCSD 64	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 318-4235	677	57	11.8		544 (80.4%)	4 (0.6%)	64 (9.5%)	30 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.4%)	92	132^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	93.6%		85.8	257^th of 2067 public elementary schools	87.6%	125	62.7		76.7	84.5	76.2				79.1	84.5	77.6	63.9				75.1	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5		97.7	97.5			$18,259	$397	$17,862
George Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	1500 Stewart Ave	Park Ridge	60068	Cook County	Park Ridge CCSD 64	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 318-4360	588	48	12.3		480 (81.6%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (8.8%)	19 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	31 (5.3%)	92	133^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	93.5%		90.4	180^th of 2067 public elementary schools	91.3%	47	61.7		76.3	83.9	75.8				79.0	89.2	78.6	63.2				77.0	95.9	95.7	95.7	95.7		95.7	96.0			$19,759	$392	$19,368
Edison Park Elementary School	Public	K-8	6220 N Olcott Ave	Chicago	60631	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-0960	411	36	11.4	13.1%	278 (67.6%)	6 (1.5%)	99 (24.1%)	16 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	76.3	472^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	77.0%		65.3	646^th of 2067 public elementary schools	68.7%	174	55.6	48.9	66.7	60.9	70.4	79.5	78.9	82.6	73.0	64.9	37.0	50.0	45.5	55.3	45.7	49.1	94.4	96.7	96.7	96.7	97.4	95.6	94.4		27.9	$24,342	$1,681	$22,661
Ebinger Elementary School	Public	K-8	7350 W Pratt Ave	Chicago	60631	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-1070	693	49	14.2	14.7%	537 (77.5%)	11 (1.6%)	86 (12.4%)	33 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.6%)	82.7	330^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.9%		80.7	345^th of 2067 public elementary schools	83.3%	15	57.3	68.9	54.9	70.1	78.6	67.2	66.7	80.0	70.0	64.8	70.5	61.9	50.7	44.4	57.3	58.6	96.6	97.0	97.0	97.0	98.1	96.8	96.4		30.4	$17,382	$1,619	$15,763
George B Carpenter Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 N Hamlin Ave	Park Ridge	60068	Cook County	Park Ridge CCSD 64	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 318-4370	435	36	12.0		337 (77.5%)	5 (1.1%)	44 (10.1%)	28 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	91	159^th of 2056 public elementary schools	92.3%		97.3	43^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	97.9%	116	54.8		93.1	86.5	66.7				82.1	95.8	77.0	69.4				80.7	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5		95.6	96.5			$20,558	$393	$20,165
Eugene Field Elementary School	Public	K-5	707 Wisner St	Park Ridge	60068	Cook County	Park Ridge CCSD 64	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 318-4385	626	53	11.7		503 (80.4%)	4 (0.6%)	50 (8.0%)	43 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.7%)	91.1	157^th of 2056 public elementary schools	92.4%		92.2	153^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	92.6%	4	65.5		67.7	81.9	85.3				79.1	77.4	81.0	59.5				72.3	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5		95.5	96.0			$18,349	$606	$17,743
Pennoyer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5200 N Cumberland Ave	Norridge	60706	Cook County	Pennoyer School District 79	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 456-9094	419	34	12.3	47.5%	278 (66.3%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (18.6%)	41 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.0%)	48.3	1031^st of 2056 public elementary schools	49.9%		49	962^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	53.5%	69	41.3	36.8	50.0	41.9	58.7	51.2	53.8	73.7	54.6	35.7	23.3	26.1	41.5	46.2	50.0	37.0	90.6	90.4	90.4	90.4	92.9	87.2	91.1	7.1	29.7	$17,152	$363	$16,789
Norwood Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5900 N Nina Ave	Chicago	60631	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-1198	314	27	11.8	14.0%	176 (56.1%)	1 (0.3%)	111 (35.4%)	15 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	81.6	357^th of 2056 public elementary schools	82.6%		71.7	525^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.6%	168	73.0	52.4	83.3	65.4	81.1	76.6	42.4	54.8	67.9	55.6	34.6	62.2	55.3	39.4	35.7	48.0	93.9	95.1	95.1	95.1	97.9	95.4	94.8	5.9	29.9	$21,124	$1,212	$19,911
Oriole Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5424 N Oketo Ave	Chicago	60656	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-1201	617	47	13.1	24.5%	373 (60.5%)	13 (2.1%)	166 (26.9%)	43 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	82	347^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.1%		78.5	401^st of 2067 public elementary schools	80.6%	54	43.3	72.0	64.3	86.0	77.6	62.7	55.0	77.0	70.0	58.9	78.6	58.2	55.2	58.3	63.5	61.2	92.7	93.5	93.5	93.5	96.1	92.9	93.4	6.3	29.9	$17,595	$1,123	$16,472
Dirksen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8601 W Foster Ave	Chicago	60656	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1090	1,263	76	16.7	75.9%	845 (66.9%)	28 (2.2%)	118 (9.3%)	256 (20.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	12 (1.0%)	57.5	861^st of 2056 public elementary schools	58.1%		55	820^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.3%	41	43.6	42.2	48.1	41.2	48.0	45.5	66.3	55.6	50.4	69.2	48.2	47.5	32.3	62.5	37.8	49.6	78.8	81.4	81.2	81.3	88.9	71.0	78.1	7.0	16.9	$14,364	$1,618	$12,746

Frequently Asked Questions about Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School

Is Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School ranks in the top 6.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School in?

Park Ridge CCSD 64

How many students attend Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 677 students attended Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lincoln Middle School
High : Maine South High School

What is the racial makeup of Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School?

Students at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School are 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

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