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Union Ridge Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
364th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 82% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Union Ridge Elementary School is a public school located in Harwood Heights, Illinois, serving 647 students in grades PK-8 and part of the Union Ridge School District 86, which is ranked 156 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Union Ridge Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, with particularly strong performance in ELA, where 6th and 8th grade students score over 75% proficient or better. The school also excels in supporting its English Language Learner (ELL) and low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 15 and top 5% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively, for these subgroups. However, the school's performance with its special education and disabled student subgroups is an area for improvement.

Compared to nearby schools, Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy, a Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district school, has significantly lower proficiency rates than Union Ridge Elementary. The school's performance is more on par with the nearby Norridge School District 80, which also has a 4-star rating. While Union Ridge Elementary's commitment to equity and inclusion is commendable, the school should focus on addressing the significant increase in chronic absenteeism and improving outcomes for its special education and disabled student populations.

664
Students ?
13.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,668
Per pupil spending ?
50.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4600 N Oak Park Ave
       Harwood Heights, IL  60706-4823

(708) 867-5822

District: Union Ridge School District 86


Students who attend Union Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Ridgewood Community High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
61.3%
Hispanic:
24.7%
Asian:
11.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (57% vs 44% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 18% 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 school57%
District avg57%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
364th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 18%▲ up 2 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
258th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 19%▼ down 6 pts since 2015
From top 13% (2015) to top 19% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
156th of 811Union Ridge School District 86 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202581.4364 of 205682.3%★★★★☆
202478.1412 of 206780.1%★★★★☆
202381.4350 of 207783.1%★★★★☆
202275.2471 of 208277.4%★★★★☆
202166.1560 of 194871.3%★★★★☆
201979.5366 of 208682.5%★★★★☆
201881.6322 of 203784.2%★★★★☆
201777.0429 of 204479.0%★★★★☆
201679.0384 of 204681.2%★★★★☆
201577.2401 of 205280.5%★★★★☆
201468.5663 of 209368.3%★★★☆☆
201368.6701 of 216767.7%★★★☆☆
201270.5712 of 216667.1%★★★☆☆
201165.2893 of 214758.4%★★★☆☆
201069.0775 of 213963.8%★★★☆☆
200971.7675 of 212068.2%★★★☆☆
200875.4527 of 209274.8%★★★★☆
200773.7560 of 209573.3%★★★★☆
200675.4494 of 208676.3%★★★★☆
200569.5686 of 202266.1%★★★☆☆
200470.7674 of 203066.8%★★★☆☆
200377.3451 of 202077.7%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202331.0613 of 90732.4%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202594.315 of 78898.1%★★★★★
202488.134 of 82695.9%★★★★★
202394.69 of 78898.9%★★★★★
202275.271 of 76890.8%★★★★★
202181.834 of 53793.7%★★★★★
201992.615 of 74398.0%★★★★★
201892.522 of 71896.9%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202579.7352 of 194281.9%★★★★☆
202476.5375 of 194280.7%★★★★☆
202377.1385 of 195780.3%★★★★☆
202276.0413 of 197079.0%★★★★☆
202165.0498 of 168070.4%★★★★☆
201982.2282 of 201986.0%★★★★☆
201882.8279 of 196485.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202564.2292 of 98270.3%★★★★☆
202465.4225 of 95976.5%★★★★☆
202386.270 of 97092.8%★★★★★
202280.9113 of 95488.2%★★★★☆
202168.5123 of 74283.4%★★★★☆
201981.178 of 95591.8%★★★★★
201863.1255 of 93872.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202591.067 of 180096.3%★★★★★
202489.176 of 179395.8%★★★★★
202391.472 of 180896.0%★★★★★
202292.251 of 176397.1%★★★★★
202179.3133 of 151491.2%★★★★★
201986.489 of 181695.1%★★★★★
201891.946 of 176597.4%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202578.4390 of 194780.0%★★★★☆
202475.6414 of 195978.9%★★★★☆
202380.3317 of 198484.0%★★★★☆
202267.8545 of 197772.4%★★★★☆
202161.5533 of 170768.8%★★★☆☆
201973.7449 of 201977.8%★★★★☆
201877.7379 of 197280.8%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202543.4650 of 129249.7%★★☆☆☆
202358.1360 of 115668.9%★★★☆☆
201934.4748 of 119437.4%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202567.9405 of 138970.8%★★★★☆
202465.8422 of 139269.7%★★★☆☆
202366.2410 of 141971.1%★★★★☆
202258.9547 of 142561.6%★★★☆☆
202152.5578 of 130855.8%★★★☆☆
201967.7415 of 146271.6%★★★★☆
201873.6323 of 146377.9%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202578.6258 of 136881.1%★★★★☆
202478.0251 of 136381.6%★★★★☆
202380.3221 of 136783.8%★★★★☆
202275.4276 of 136979.8%★★★★☆
202177.7221 of 124182.2%★★★★☆
201984.2178 of 135686.9%★★★★☆
201887.1136 of 129389.5%★★★★☆
201769.5321 of 129375.2%★★★★☆
201682.5176 of 129486.4%★★★★☆
201584.1168 of 130287.1%★★★★☆
201466.8413 of 132268.8%★★★☆☆
201372.2349 of 136774.5%★★★★☆
201281.9170 of 136587.5%★★★★☆
201182.9133 of 134490.1%★★★★★
201079.8202 of 132784.8%★★★★☆
200974.2328 of 131875.1%★★★★☆
200873.2350 of 129372.9%★★★★☆
200774.9296 of 128777.0%★★★★☆
200682.8144 of 127288.7%★★★★☆
200582.2184 of 120984.8%★★★★☆
200482.5174 of 120485.5%★★★★☆
200382.7180 of 118584.8%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202354.8208 of 67469.1%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202579.940 of 48391.7%★★★★★
202487.115 of 48696.9%★★★★★
202375.137 of 48092.3%★★★★★
202256.299 of 45478.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202575.6263 of 124878.9%★★★★☆
202477.9234 of 125181.3%★★★★☆
202380.3200 of 127584.3%★★★★☆
202274.2269 of 128679.1%★★★★☆
202175.4206 of 101779.7%★★★★☆
201985.6135 of 127689.4%★★★★☆
201888.1109 of 122691.1%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202574.3122 of 66981.8%★★★★☆
202473.2122 of 64381.0%★★★★☆
202375.8105 of 66184.1%★★★★☆
202263.7166 of 66274.9%★★★★☆
202160.3141 of 51772.7%★★★★☆
201967.8151 of 63976.4%★★★★☆
201887.538 of 59093.6%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202588.469 of 122994.4%★★★★★
202487.966 of 121994.6%★★★★★
202388.062 of 123495.0%★★★★★
202290.243 of 122196.5%★★★★★
202187.753 of 101994.8%★★★★★
201991.242 of 121796.5%★★★★★
201893.036 of 116196.9%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202576.1256 of 127179.9%★★★★☆
202474.8261 of 126479.4%★★★★☆
202377.4226 of 129282.5%★★★★☆
202276.1231 of 128682.0%★★★★☆
202174.7200 of 104880.9%★★★★☆
201978.3221 of 129682.9%★★★★☆
201881.9163 of 122386.7%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202557.4242 of 81270.2%★★★★☆
202361.7202 of 80574.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202565.8263 of 88470.2%★★★★☆
202464.2274 of 87568.7%★★★☆☆
202365.5257 of 89571.3%★★★★☆
202259.8324 of 89863.9%★★★☆☆
202172.6172 of 81378.8%★★★★☆
201974.1181 of 90580.0%★★★★☆
201875.0173 of 88980.5%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
English Language Learner (2025)98th percentile+16 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+14 vs school
Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)80th percentile~ school
White (2025)71st percentile-11 vs school
Hispanic (2025)70th percentile-12 vs school
Special Education (2025)50th percentile-33 vs school
Disabled (2023)32nd percentile-51 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+13 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)92nd percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)80th percentile~ school
Female (2025)79th percentile~ school
White (2025)70th percentile-11 vs school
Special Education (2025)70th percentile-11 vs school
Disabled (2023)69th percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts70%+17 vs state
Mathematics52%+14 vs state
Science52%+9 vs state

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Students at Union Ridge Elementary School are 61% White, 25% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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

High : Ridgewood Community High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 664 students attended Union Ridge Elementary School.

Union Ridge Elementary School ranks 364th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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