Is Pleasant Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Pleasant Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 8.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Pleasant Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 511 students attended Pleasant Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Pleasant Ridge Elementary School are 69% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Pleasant Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pleasant Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Glenbrook South High School

Pleasant Ridge Elementary School

Summary:

Pleasant Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Glenview, Illinois, part of the highly-ranked Glenview CCSD 34 district. With 511 students, Pleasant Ridge has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Illinois, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

The school's academic performance is exceptional, with 59.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 61% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outpacing the state and district averages. Pleasant Ridge also stands out for its strong performance among certain student subgroups, such as Asian students and students with disabilities, who rank among the top in the state. However, the school's performance for Hispanic students and English Language Learners is relatively lower, suggesting a need to address the specific needs of these subgroups.

When compared to nearby schools, Pleasant Ridge generally outperforms them, with the exception of Hoffman Elementary School, which also performs well. However, the school's performance is not as strong when compared to some higher-performing schools in other districts, such as Crow Island Elementary School in Winnetka and Middlefork Primary School in Northfield, suggesting opportunities to learn from these schools. The relatively high spending per student at Pleasant Ridge may contribute to its strong academic performance, but it also raises questions about the efficient use of resources and the potential for cost-effective strategies to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 3-5

1730 Sunset Ridge Rd
Glenview, IL 60025-2210

(847) 998-5050

District: Glenview CCSD 34

SchoolDigger Rank:
167^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,219

Students who attend Pleasant Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Glenbrook South High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 511

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.3%

Hispanic:

13.5%

Asian:

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pleasant Ridge Elementary School ranks better than 91.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Glenview CCSD 34 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.13. (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

Compare Details Pleasant Ridge Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Glenview CCSD 34 School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pleasant Ridge Elementary School is $19,219. 4 elementary schools in the Glenview CCSD 34 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pleasant Ridge Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pleasant Ridge Elementary School 167^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Pleasant Ridge Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Glenview CCSD 34:

SchoolDigger ranks Glenview CCSD 34 57^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pleasant Ridge Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Pleasant Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	78.15	414^th	2020	79.5%
2004	86.32	135^th	2030	93.3%
2005	86.33	93^rd	2022	95.4%
2006	84.39	127^th	2086	93.9%
2007	84.30	126^th	2095	94.0%
2008	80.83	300^th	2092	85.7%
2009	82.11	264^th	2120	87.5%
2010	82.59	232^nd	2139	89.2%
2011	82.79	232^nd	2147	89.2%
2012	85.19	130^th	2166	94.0%
2013	89.84	139^th	2167	93.6%
2014	87.86	194^th	2093	90.7%
2015	87.55	237^th	2052	88.5%
2016	90.63	160^th	2046	92.2%
2017	92.62	111^th	2044	94.6%
2018	84.14	273^rd	2037	86.6%
2019	88.13	201^st	2086	90.4%
2021	85.06	235^th	1948	87.9%
2022	89.44	193^rd	2082	90.7%
2023	91.98	146^th	2077	93.0%
2024	91.13	167^th	2067	91.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pleasant Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	93.38	8^th	93	91.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.71	416^th	718	42.1%
2019	59.20	178^th	743	76.0%
2021	44.62	226^th	537	57.9%
2022	36.14	517^th	768	32.7%
2023	32.63	580^th	788	26.4%
2024	33.01	591^st	826	28.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pleasant Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	81.92	62^nd	763	91.9%
2019	71.30	207^th	1194	82.7%
2021	38.65	355^th	640	44.5%
2022	61.07	274^th	1113	75.4%
2023	91.07	58^th	1156	95.0%
2024	93.14	50^th	1195	95.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.96	954^th	1765	45.9%
2019	39.24	1127^th	1816	37.9%
2021	49.61	640^th	1514	57.7%
2022	48.79	803^rd	1763	54.5%
2023	62.44	506^th	1808	72.0%
2024	50.52	796^th	1793	55.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Pleasant Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	85.03	236^th	1964	88.0%
2019	90.04	141^st	2019	93.0%
2021	84.76	190^th	1680	88.7%
2022	90.17	160^th	1970	91.9%
2023	90.89	141^st	1957	92.8%
2024	90.09	160^th	1942	91.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Pleasant Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	49.12	344^th	907	62.1%
2024	80.21	81^st	886	90.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Pleasant Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	81.74	308^th	1972	84.4%
2019	84.53	244^th	2019	87.9%
2021	80.27	249^th	1707	85.4%
2022	87.07	210^th	1977	89.4%
2023	90.50	146^th	1984	92.6%
2024	89.57	175^th	1959	91.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Pleasant Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.52	146^th	242	39.7%
2019	67.20	75^th	243	69.1%
2022	86.04	17^th	226	92.5%
2023	81.86	27^th	237	88.6%
2024	83.67	24^th	219	89.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pleasant Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.21	526^th	938	43.9%
2019	47.62	457^th	955	52.1%
2021	64.55	149^th	742	79.9%
2022	51.97	392^nd	954	58.9%
2023	52.00	392^nd	970	59.6%
2024	43.45	497^th	959	48.2%

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Rank History for White students at Pleasant Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.34	249^th	1463	83.0%
2019	81.81	183^rd	1462	87.5%
2021	74.53	243^rd	1308	81.4%
2022	79.38	213^th	1425	85.1%
2023	84.09	164^th	1419	88.4%
2024	86.28	128^th	1392	90.8%

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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 Pleasant Ridge Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	297	1	21	13	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	332
1990	295	2	25	11	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	333
1991	298	2	25	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
1992	290	3	24	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	345
1993	303	6	30	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
1994	313	6	32	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
1995	331	1	28	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	384
1996	331	1	28	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	384
1997	352	5	25	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	414
1998	359	3	23	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	422
1999	387	1	17	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
2000	370	4	17	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
2001	373	3	21	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
2002	382	1	13	58	1	n/a	n/a	0	455
2003	382	1	13	58	1	n/a	n/a	0	455
2004	375	3	21	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
2005	398	4	15	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
2006	395	4	21	48	0	n/a	n/a	8	476
2007	361	2	18	51	0	n/a	n/a	6	438
2008	351	3	25	51	0	n/a	n/a	7	437
2009	363	2	23	41	0	n/a	n/a	21	450
2010	378	8	22	38	0	n/a	n/a	21	467
2011	378	9	33	63	0	1	5	0	489
2012	367	6	37	60	0	2	11	0	483
2013	394	7	41	53	0	1	18	0	514
2014	427	5	44	51	0	0	19	0	546
2015	428	4	42	56	0	0	19	0	549
2016	402	4	44	70	0	0	20	0	540
2017	398	6	41	57	0	0	22	0	524
2018	418	8	46	54	0	0	20	0	546
2019	427	7	46	62	2	1	15	0	560
2020	412	2	41	58	2	2	15	0	532
2021	381	2	39	67	2	2	25	0	518
2022	358	7	36	64	0	1	27	0	493
2023	354	9	45	69	1	0	33	0	511

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 Pleasant Ridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	332	21.4	15.5	n/a
1990	333	21.8	15.2	n/a
1991	344	22.7	15.1	n/a
1992	345	24.2	14.2	n/a
1993	373	22.3	16.7	n/a
1994	381	23.3	16.4	n/a
1995	384	23.5	16.3	n/a
1996	384	23.5	16.3	n/a
1997	414	25.6	16.2	n/a
1998	422	26.1	16.2	n/a
1999	447	25.2	17.7	n/a
2000	430	26.6	16.2	n/a
2001	438	31.0	14.1	n/a
2002	455	30.0	15.2	14.7
2003	455	30.0	15.2	14.7
2004	450	31.8	14.2	17.3
2005	463	33.8	13.7	12.3
2006	476	34.3	13.9	11.1
2007	438	34.0	12.9	16
2008	437	27.0	16.2	11.2
2009	450	33.5	13.4	11.7
2010	467	32.5	14.3	13.5
2011	489	34.5	14.1	15.5
2012	483	33.5	14.4	13.3
2013	514	46.2	11.1	12.1
2014	546	42.0	13.0	11.9
2015	549	37.0	14.8	14.9
2016	540	44.0	12.2	16.5
2017	524	34.4	15.2	14.9
2018	546	37.3	14.6	12.8
2019	560	39.3	14.2	14.1
2020	532	40.4	13.1	15.2
2021	518	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	493	40.9	12.0	16
2023	511	39.8	12.8	15.7

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 Pleasant Ridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	332	21.4	15.5	n/a
1990	333	21.8	15.2	n/a
1991	344	22.7	15.1	n/a
1992	345	24.2	14.2	n/a
1993	373	22.3	16.7	n/a
1994	381	23.3	16.4	n/a
1995	384	23.5	16.3	n/a
1996	384	23.5	16.3	n/a
1997	414	25.6	16.2	n/a
1998	422	26.1	16.2	n/a
1999	447	25.2	17.7	n/a
2000	430	26.6	16.2	n/a
2001	438	31.0	14.1	n/a
2002	455	30.0	15.2	14.7
2003	455	30.0	15.2	14.7
2004	450	31.8	14.2	17.3
2005	463	33.8	13.7	12.3
2006	476	34.3	13.9	11.1
2007	438	34.0	12.9	16
2008	437	27.0	16.2	11.2
2009	450	33.5	13.4	11.7
2010	467	32.5	14.3	13.5
2011	489	34.5	14.1	15.5
2012	483	33.5	14.4	13.3
2013	514	46.2	11.1	12.1
2014	546	42.0	13.0	11.9
2015	549	37.0	14.8	14.9
2016	540	44.0	12.2	16.5
2017	524	34.4	15.2	14.9
2018	546	37.3	14.6	12.8
2019	560	39.3	14.2	14.1
2020	532	40.4	13.1	15.2
2021	518	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	493	40.9	12.0	16
2023	511	39.8	12.8	15.7

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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