Ivy Hill Elem School

Ivy Hill Elem School is a well-populated K-5 school in Arlington Heights, Illinois, run under Arlington Heights SD 25. The school hosts 593 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 56% bigger than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Arlington Heights SD 25 runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 5,423 students. Ivy Hill Elem School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Ivy Hill Elem School shows that the most-represented group is White (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 36% Asian, 15% Hispanic. Compared to Cook County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Ivy Hill Elem School has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.5:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 24% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Cook County (around 66%), the school's rate is south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, Ivy Hill Elem School ranks in the top 10% of Illinois public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 57.6%; Ivy Hill Elem School posts 72.0%, +14.4 points above that line.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Cook County put the typical household earns roughly $83,498 per year, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cook County runs 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), of which Ivy Hill Elem School is one.

J W Riley Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Ivy Hill Elem School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Ivy Hill Elem School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 62.5%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Five-year trend. Ivy Hill Elem School's enrollment has decreased 7% since 2018, when it stood at 639 (now 593). Over the same period, the Asian share declined from 47% to 36%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.