Best Public Schools in Zip Code 60005

Summary:

The 60005 zip code area in Arlington Heights, Illinois is home to 4 public schools - 3 elementary schools and 1 middle school. Overall, the schools in this area perform very well, with 3 of the 4 schools ranking in the top 10-15% of their respective school types in Illinois. South Middle School and Westgate Elementary School are standout institutions, with strong test scores and low chronic absenteeism rates. Dryden Elementary School also performs very well, ranking in the top 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools.

The schools in the Arlington Heights School District 25 generally outperform the one school in the Community Consolidated School District 59, Juliette Low Elementary School. The Arlington Heights schools have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Spending per student also varies, with Juliette Low spending more per student than the other schools, likely due to the higher needs of its student population.

Overall, the schools in the 60005 zip code area provide a high-quality education, with several standout institutions. Families in this area can be confident their children are receiving an excellent education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dryden Elementary School	Public	K-5	722 S Dryden Pl	Arlington Heights	60005	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(847) 398-4280	500	32	15.6	12.0%	415 (83.0%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (8.6%)	38 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	87.9	223^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	89.2%		87.1	234^th of 2077 public elementary schools	88.7%	11	81.2	60.0	68.5	69.4				65.7	44.4	46.1	49.5				46.6	96.6	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.2	94.7	96.8		$14,814	$498	$14,316
Westgate Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 S Dwyer Ave	Arlington Heights	60005	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(847) 398-4292	586	48	12.2	10.9%	474 (80.9%)	3 (0.5%)	54 (9.2%)	54 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	86.4	249^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.0%		83.4	309^th of 2077 public elementary schools	85.1%	60	86.2	48.2	53.9	75.6				58.4	49.5	47.5	53.1				50.0	98.1	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.4	97.4	98.1		$17,198	$541	$16,657
South Middle School	Public	6-8	400 S Highland Ave	Arlington Heights	60005	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 398-4250	850	68	12.5	16.1%	704 (82.8%)	9 (1.1%)	72 (8.5%)	50 (5.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.2%)	88.7	126^th of 1363 public middle schools	90.8%		86.9	140^th of 1367 public middle schools	89.8%	14	83.9				61.2	76.3	78.8	72.4				38.4	50.0	53.9	47.7	98.1	98.2	98.2	98.2	97.9	96.7	98.4	97.1	$17,634	$743	$16,891
Young Adult Program	Public	9-12	2121 S Goebbert Rd	Arlington Heights	60005	Cook County	Township HSD 214	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(847) 718-7909	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
The Academy at Forest View	Public	9-12	2121 S Goebbert Rd	Arlington Heights	60005	Cook County	Township HSD 214	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 718-7771	0	22	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Vanguard School	Public	9-12	2121 S Goebbert Rd	Arlington Heights	60005	Cook County	Township HSD 214	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 718-7870	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Newcomer Center	Public	9-12	2121 S Goebbert Rd	Arlington Heights	60005	Cook County	Township HSD 214	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(847) 718-7836	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Juliette Low Elementary School	Public	K-5	1530 S Highland Ave	Arlington Heights	60005	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 593-4383	270	26	10.5	60.7%	90 (33.3%)	13 (4.8%)	127 (47.0%)	31 (11.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	49.1	959^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.6%		45.1	1052^nd of 2077 public elementary schools	49.4%	93	52.3	32.5	20.5	43.5				33.3	32.5	23.5	26.1				27.5	96.3	98.2	98.2	98.2		95.2	98.9		$20,483	$989	$19,495

Cities Near Zip Code 60005

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Arlington Heights	0.68 mi	20	103^rd
Mount Prospect	1.15 mi	16	279^th
Rolling Meadows	1.67 mi	7	265^th
Prospect Heights	2.91 mi	6	70^th
Elk Grove Village	3.02 mi	10	358^th

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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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