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Enrollment
435
Elementary
DISTRICT 503 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARK RIDGE CCSD 64·NCES 173084003213
George B Carpenter Elementary School
300 N Hamlin Ave, Park Ridge, IL 60068 · (847) 318-4370 · Cook County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL435 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of Illinois public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
82.1%
IL avg 51.0% . +6.5pp since 2023
Math
80.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +9.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.1% | 80.7% |
| 2023-24 | 75.6% | 71.4% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where George B Carpenter Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.7% | #70 of 2,077 ▼ 26 | #27 of 829 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.1% | #102 of 2,077 ▼ 57 | #46 of 829 ▼ 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 435 | #815 of 2,419 | #367 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #574 of 2,035 | #283 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.3% | #1,195 of 2,042 | #446 of 819 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.2% | #1,020 of 1,461 | #499 of 661 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
435
+10 (+2%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 350
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 435 | 36.1 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 432 | 36.3 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 438 | 38.7 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 425 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 474 | 35.5 | 13.3:1 | 3% (13) |
| 2015-16 | 456 | 34 | 13.4:1 | 4% (17) |
| 2010-11 | 386 | 33 | 11.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 394 | 32 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 350 | 25 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George B Carpenter Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (474 to 435); teachers up 2% (35.5 to 36.1).
About George B Carpenter Elementary School
George B Carpenter Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Park Ridge, Illinois, one of the schools in Park Ridge CCSD 64. It covers kindergarten through 5, with a total enrollment of 435 students.
In Park Ridge CCSD 64, 8 schools enroll a combined 4,654 students.
White students make up a majority at George B Carpenter Elementary School, at 77%. Smaller groups are 10% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Cook County is roughly 44% White. The school's diversity index is 38%, meaning two students picked at random have a 38% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
George B Carpenter Elementary School employs 36.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 12.1:1. This ratio sits 1.9 below the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois.
Measured against Illinois public elementary schools, George B Carpenter Elementary School receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Cook County has about 5,182,090 residents, and the median household income is $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides George B Carpenter Elementary School, Cook County has 1,405 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Lincoln Middle School, at about 0.6 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 435, starting from 425.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at George B Carpenter Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Park Ridge CCSD 64
- Emerson Middle SchoolMiddle · 890 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 749 students
- Theodore Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 677 students
- Eugene Field Elementary SchoolElementary · 626 students
- George Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 588 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 535 students
Other schools in Park Ridge
- Maine South High SchoolHigh · 2,494 students
- Maine East High SchoolHigh · 1,921 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 749 students
- Theodore Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 677 students
- Eugene Field Elementary SchoolElementary · 626 students
- George Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 588 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Middle School0.6 mi · 749
- George Washington Elementary School0.7 mi · 588
- Maine South High School1.0 mi · 2,494
- Franklin Elementary School1.2 mi · 535
- Emerson Middle School1.2 mi · 890
- Jefferson School1.3 mi · 154
Frequently asked questions
About George B Carpenter Elementary SchoolHow many students attend George B Carpenter Elementary School?
George B Carpenter Elementary School enrolls approximately 435 students in grades KG-05.
Is George B Carpenter Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
George B Carpenter Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at George B Carpenter Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at George B Carpenter Elementary School is approximately 12.1:1 (36 FTE teachers).
How diverse is George B Carpenter Elementary School?
George B Carpenter Elementary School reports a student body of 77% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is George B Carpenter Elementary School in?
George B Carpenter Elementary School is part of Park Ridge CCSD 64.
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