Is Nature Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Nature Ridge Elementary School ranks 683 rd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Nature Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 457 students attended Nature Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Nature Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Nature Ridge Elementary School are 40% White, 29% Asian, 24% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Nature Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Nature Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Kenyon Woods Middle School High : South Elgin High School

Nature Ridge Elementary School

Summary:

Nature Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bartlett, Illinois, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 457 students. The school is part of the School District U-46, which is ranked 578 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nature Ridge Elementary School consistently outperforms the School District U-46 and the state of Illinois in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 45.8% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 30.7% for the district and 41.2% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 6th grade, where 71% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts and 43.4% were proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Nature Ridge Elementary School also performs well across different student subgroups, with the exception of Asian students, and has a strong track record for supporting English Language Learner (ELL) students and students with special needs.

While Nature Ridge Elementary School generally outperforms the nearby schools in the School District U-46, some other schools, such as Sycamore Trails Elementary and Liberty Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance. The school's relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (29.54% in 2022-2023) and higher per-student spending ($13,005 in 2022-2023) may contribute to its academic success, though it has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism in recent years.

Detail:

Public K-6

1899 Westridge Blvd
Bartlett, IL 60103-1382

(630) 372-4647

District: School District U-46

SchoolDigger Rank:
683^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,726

Students who attend Nature Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kenyon Woods Middle School
High:	South Elgin High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 457

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.3%

Asian:

28.7%

Hispanic:

24.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Nature Ridge Elementary School ranks better than 67% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 7^th among 38 ranked elementary schools in the School District U-46. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.76. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nature Ridge Elementary School is $13,726. 36 elementary schools in the School District U-46 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Nature Ridge Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Nature Ridge Elementary School 683^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Nature Ridge Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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School District U-46:

SchoolDigger ranks School District U-46 578^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Nature Ridge Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Nature Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	64.62	873^rd	2020	56.8%
2004	72.26	617^th	2030	69.6%
2005	69.14	699^th	2022	65.4%
2006	71.82	635^th	2086	69.6%
2007	75.99	455^th	2095	78.3%
2008	66.89	835^th	2092	60.1%
2009	67.39	827^th	2120	61.0%
2010	63.54	949^th	2139	55.6%
2011	63.81	932^nd	2147	56.6%
2012	65.27	897^th	2166	58.6%
2013	68.32	714^th	2167	67.1%
2014	68.82	654^th	2093	68.8%
2015	79.32	361^st	2052	82.4%
2016	63.86	660^th	2046	67.7%
2017	54.23	868^th	2044	57.5%
2018	43.41	1088^th	2037	46.6%
2019	69.13	578^th	2086	72.3%
2021	55.61	743^rd	1948	61.9%
2022	55.56	828^th	2082	60.2%
2023	61.66	717^th	2077	65.5%
2024	62.76	683^rd	2067	67.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Nature Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.58	361^st	718	49.7%
2019	59.01	182^nd	743	75.5%
2021	77.24	41^st	537	92.4%
2022	47.18	332^nd	768	56.8%
2023	82.82	46^th	788	94.2%
2024	59.79	202^nd	826	75.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Nature Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.48	281^st	763	63.2%
2019	63.38	295^th	1194	75.3%
2022	68.74	206^th	1113	81.5%
2023	51.65	435^th	1156	62.4%
2024	47.16	511^th	1195	57.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Nature Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.93	1393^rd	1765	21.1%
2019	40.65	1086^th	1816	40.2%
2021	52.80	571^st	1514	62.3%
2022	38.23	1065^th	1763	39.6%
2023	62.66	500^th	1808	72.3%
2024	63.20	488^th	1793	72.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Nature Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.03	1062^nd	1964	45.9%
2019	64.90	648^th	2019	67.9%
2021	55.95	650^th	1680	61.3%
2022	57.94	727^th	1970	63.1%
2023	66.31	573^rd	1957	70.7%
2024	62.14	636^th	1942	67.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Nature Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.20	1030^th	1972	47.8%
2019	71.21	505^th	2019	75.0%
2021	50.26	736^th	1707	56.9%
2022	55.09	785^th	1977	60.3%
2023	54.25	802^nd	1984	59.6%
2024	61.57	643^rd	1959	67.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Nature Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.32	215^th	242	11.2%
2019	45.49	153^rd	243	37.0%
2021	63.37	53^rd	134	60.4%
2022	32.87	170^th	226	24.8%
2023	35.02	167^th	237	29.5%
2024	27.31	176^th	219	19.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Nature Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.39	784^th	938	16.4%
2019	36.82	605^th	955	36.6%
2021	45.31	346^th	742	53.4%
2022	33.75	631^st	954	33.9%
2023	39.78	565^th	970	41.8%
2024	45.18	470^th	959	51.0%

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Rank History for White students at Nature Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.32	838^th	1463	42.7%
2019	55.51	632^nd	1462	56.8%
2021	29.59	983^rd	1308	24.8%
2022	36.77	942^nd	1425	33.9%
2023	48.20	732^nd	1419	48.4%
2024	52.60	647^th	1392	53.5%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Nature Ridge Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	390	14	61	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	490
2001	444	18	70	32	3	n/a	n/a	0	567
2002	405	10	71	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	509
2003	405	10	71	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	509
2004	386	8	78	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	494
2005	283	13	68	223	0	n/a	n/a	1	588
2006	331	21	97	227	0	n/a	n/a	3	679
2007	346	17	125	245	1	n/a	n/a	8	742
2008	343	18	133	279	4	n/a	n/a	18	795
2009	366	21	158	228	1	n/a	n/a	30	804
2010	344	19	157	229	0	n/a	n/a	25	774
2011	324	16	143	230	4	7	18	0	742
2012	314	18	150	221	5	8	17	0	733
2013	286	13	158	220	3	5	18	0	703
2014	288	19	158	208	6	5	12	0	696
2015	277	17	140	242	4	2	23	0	705
2016	260	17	125	251	2	0	31	0	686
2017	245	14	113	254	3	1	22	0	652
2018	251	14	94	256	3	1	22	0	641
2019	218	11	88	250	4	2	23	0	596
2020	217	14	86	250	7	2	24	0	600
2021	178	17	122	130	1	2	19	0	469
2022	172	17	126	115	1	2	15	0	448
2023	184	13	131	111	1	2	15	0	457

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Nature Ridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	490	34.8	14.1	n/a
2001	567	30.0	18.9	n/a
2002	509	24.1	21.1	6.3
2003	509	24.1	21.1	6.3
2004	494	18.0	27.4	4.3
2005	588	26.3	22.4	25.7
2006	679	30.0	22.6	27.5
2007	742	32.0	23.2	27.4
2008	795	31.0	25.6	30.2
2009	804	34.0	23.6	26.5
2010	774	37.7	20.4	29.5
2011	742	30.0	24.7	29.8
2012	733	31.0	23.6	29.1
2013	703	30.7	22.8	37.6
2014	696	33.0	21.0	33.9
2015	705	32.0	22.0	39.1
2016	686	33.0	20.7	36.6
2017	652	34.6	18.8	40.5
2018	641	32.6	19.6	41.7
2019	596	33.6	17.7	42.1
2020	600	32.3	18.5	42.8
2021	469	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	448	32.7	13.7	25
2023	457	31.0	14.7	29.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Nature Ridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	490	34.8	14.1	n/a
2001	567	30.0	18.9	n/a
2002	509	24.1	21.1	6.3
2003	509	24.1	21.1	6.3
2004	494	18.0	27.4	4.3
2005	588	26.3	22.4	25.7
2006	679	30.0	22.6	27.5
2007	742	32.0	23.2	27.4
2008	795	31.0	25.6	30.2
2009	804	34.0	23.6	26.5
2010	774	37.7	20.4	29.5
2011	742	30.0	24.7	29.8
2012	733	31.0	23.6	29.1
2013	703	30.7	22.8	37.6
2014	696	33.0	21.0	33.9
2015	705	32.0	22.0	39.1
2016	686	33.0	20.7	36.6
2017	652	34.6	18.8	40.5
2018	641	32.6	19.6	41.7
2019	596	33.6	17.7	42.1
2020	600	32.3	18.5	42.8
2021	469	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	448	32.7	13.7	25
2023	457	31.0	14.7	29.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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