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Union Ridge Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
527th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 70% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Union Ridge Elementary School in Harwood Heights, Illinois, serves pre-K through eighth grade and enrolls 664 students. In 2025–26, 73% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (ELA) and 49% in math, both above state averages. The clearest standout is fifth-grade science: 72% were proficient, the highest result among nearby schools with a score for that grade.

Union Ridge is stronger in ELA than most nearby schools: its 73% all-grades rate was 10 percentage points above the other reporting schools’ average, placing it fourth among ten schools. Its 49% math rate was 5 points above the nearby average, but ranked fifth. Grade-level results show important exceptions: third-grade ELA was 47%, just below the state’s 48%, while eighth-grade ELA was 85%, the highest nearby result. Eighth-grade math was 36%, only 1 point above the state and behind four nearby schools with results. The school’s reported district figures matched its own in the data supplied for Union Ridge School District 86.

Results have improved overall since 2023–24: ELA rose from 61% to 73%, and math from 37% to 49%, though math fell 3 points from its 2024–25 level. The state lead in ELA narrowed from 20 points to 17 points over those years. SchoolDigger rated Union Ridge 3 stars and placed it at the 70th percentile in 2025–26, down from the 82nd percentile and 4 stars the year before. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 13.1, near the nearby average of 13.3; 51% were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for English Language Learner Students was at the 90th percentile in 2025–26, above the school’s overall 70th percentile. Its ranking for White Students was at the 51st percentile, below the overall result. Science results cannot be compared across years because the supplied figures cover different grade groupings.

664
Students ?
13.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,175
Per pupil spending ?
50.6%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
95.6%
Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)
 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: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Illinois average (63% vs 49% meeting standards)
✓Above the Illinois median (70th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school63%
District avg63%
Illinois avg49%
Elementary school
527th of 1,737
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 30%▼ down 12 pts since 2016
From top 19% (2016) to top 30% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
286th of 1,126
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 25%▼ down 12 pts since 2016
From top 14% (2016) to top 25% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
223rd of 738Union 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
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202667.2527 of 173769.7%★★★☆☆
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
202680.016 of 16590.3%★★★★★
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
202659.2475 of 128663.1%★★★☆☆
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
202675.3173 of 100182.7%★★★★☆
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
202662.5461 of 131164.8%★★★☆☆
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
202652.9560 of 114951.3%★★★☆☆
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
202671.1286 of 112674.6%★★★★☆
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
202667.2245 of 86771.7%★★★★☆
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
202683.958 of 48388.0%★★★★☆
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
202682.676 of 78890.4%★★★★★
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
202660.0309 of 82962.7%★★★☆☆
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
202655.2306 of 75459.4%★★★☆☆
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 (2026)90th percentile+21 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+13 vs school
Hispanic (2025)70th percentile-12 vs school
Male (2026)65th percentile-5 vs school
Female (2026)63rd percentile-7 vs school
White (2026)51st percentile-18 vs school
Special Education (2025)50th percentile-33 vs school
Disabled (2023)32nd percentile-51 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2025)92nd percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+16 vs school
Hispanic (2026)88th percentile+13 vs school
Female (2026)72nd percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2025)70th percentile-11 vs school
Disabled (2023)69th percentile-15 vs school
Male (2026)63rd percentile-12 vs school
White (2026)59th percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts73%+17 vs state
Science65%+16 vs state
Mathematics49%+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.

Union Ridge Elementary School ranks 527th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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