Summary:
The 60004 zip code area of Arlington Heights, Illinois is home to 7 elementary schools, with 5 schools belonging to the Arlington Heights School District 25 and 2 schools belonging to the Wheeling CCSD 21 district. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and provide a diverse educational experience in the Arlington Heights community.
The Olive-Mary Stitt School and Patton Elementary School stand out as top performers, ranking among the top 151 and 100 elementary schools in Illinois, respectively. Both schools have exceptional test scores, with Patton Elementary leading the way with 81.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 77.6% in Mathematics. The Ivy Hill Elementary School also performs well, ranking among the top 180 elementary schools in the state.
While the Arlington Heights School District 25 schools generally outperform the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, the two schools in the Wheeling CCSD 21 district, Edgar A Poe Elementary and J.W. Riley Elementary, have significantly lower test scores and higher free/reduced lunch rates. This suggests that socioeconomic factors may play a role in student performance. Additionally, the variation in spending per student and student-teacher ratios across the schools indicates that factors beyond just funding and staffing levels may contribute to the schools' performance.
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