Is George B Carpenter Elementary School a good school?

Yes! George B Carpenter Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 43 rd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend George B Carpenter Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 432 students attended George B Carpenter Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of George B Carpenter Elementary School?

Students at George B Carpenter Elementary School are 79% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of George B Carpenter Elementary School attend?

Students who attend George B Carpenter Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Emerson Middle School High : Maine South High School

George B Carpenter Elementary School

Summary:

George B Carpenter Elementary School is a highly-ranked public elementary school in Park Ridge, Illinois, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Park Ridge CCSD 64 district.

This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Illinois, with 75.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 71.4% proficient or better in Mathematics. The school's performance is particularly strong in specific student subgroups, such as male students (ranked 27th out of 1,959 schools), white students (ranked 28th out of 1,392 schools), and special education students (ranked 19th out of 1,195 schools). Additionally, George B Carpenter Elementary School maintains low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 1.3% to 8.4%, significantly lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools in the Park Ridge CCSD 64 district, such as George Washington Elementary, Franklin Elementary, and Theodore Roosevelt Elementary, George B Carpenter Elementary School consistently outperforms these schools in academic performance, chronic absenteeism, and spending per student. The school's exceptional performance is also evident when compared to schools outside the district, such as Orchard Place Elementary and South Elementary in the Ccsd 62 district.

Detail:

Public K-5

300 N Hamlin Ave
Park Ridge, IL 60068-2924

(847) 318-4370

District: Park Ridge CCSD 64

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,665

Students who attend George B Carpenter Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Emerson Middle School
High:	Maine South High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 432

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.4%

Hispanic:

9.0%

Asian:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 3.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details George B Carpenter Elementary School ranks better than 97.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Park Ridge CCSD 64 School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.34. (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 Racial makeup is: White (79.4%), Hispanic (9%), Asian (5.3%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at George B Carpenter Elementary School is 11.9, which is the 2^nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Park Ridge CCSD 64 School District. (See more...)

Compare George B Carpenter Elementary School employs 36.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at George B Carpenter Elementary School is $19,665, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Park Ridge CCSD 64 School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

George B Carpenter Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks George B Carpenter Elementary School 43^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See George B Carpenter Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Park Ridge CCSD 64:

SchoolDigger ranks Park Ridge CCSD 64 60^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at George B Carpenter Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	78.98	379^th	2020	81.2%
2004	79.59	348^th	2030	82.9%
2005	80.87	284^th	2022	86.0%
2006	80.86	262^nd	2086	87.4%
2007	81.58	229^th	2095	89.1%
2008	86.92	76^th	2092	96.4%
2009	87.98	54^th	2120	97.5%
2010	85.84	113^th	2139	94.7%
2011	86.53	91^st	2147	95.8%
2012	88.70	22^nd	2166	99.0%
2013	89.26	157^th	2167	92.8%
2014	82.54	333^rd	2093	84.1%
2015	86.66	254^th	2052	87.6%
2016	88.93	198^th	2046	90.3%
2017	90.14	161^st	2044	92.1%
2018	93.30	103^rd	2037	94.9%
2019	93.80	96^th	2086	95.4%
2021	96.15	66^th	1948	96.6%
2022	97.66	30^th	2082	98.6%
2023	96.20	60^th	2077	97.1%
2024	97.34	43^rd	2067	97.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at George B Carpenter Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	96.67	21^st	1194	98.2%
2021	97.21	6^th	640	99.1%
2022	99.95	2^nd	1113	99.8%
2023	95.96	27^th	1156	97.7%
2024	97.71	19^th	1195	98.4%

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Rank History for Female students at George B Carpenter Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	94.02	71^st	1964	96.4%
2019	92.49	97^th	2019	95.2%
2021	95.67	46^th	1680	97.3%
2022	97.51	25^th	1970	98.7%
2023	95.98	50^th	1957	97.4%
2024	95.37	69^th	1942	96.4%

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Rank History for Male students at George B Carpenter Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	91.83	112^th	1972	94.3%
2019	93.39	86^th	2019	95.7%
2021	93.91	77^th	1707	95.5%
2022	96.22	42^nd	1977	97.9%
2023	95.03	66^th	1984	96.7%
2024	97.63	27^th	1959	98.6%

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Rank History for White students at George B Carpenter Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.60	118^th	1463	91.9%
2019	86.16	123^rd	1462	91.6%
2021	93.18	44^th	1308	96.6%
2022	93.99	36^th	1425	97.5%
2023	90.40	77^th	1419	94.6%
2024	94.50	28^th	1392	98.0%

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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 George B Carpenter Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	323	n/a	13	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	339
1990	340	n/a	17	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	359
1991	329	0	15	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
1992	313	0	10	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
1993	338	0	14	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	357
1994	355	0	18	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
1995	411	1	20	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
1996	411	1	20	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
1997	437	0	19	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
1998	431	1	23	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
1999	353	2	17	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	380
2000	357	2	13	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
2001	366	3	18	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
2002	385	3	18	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
2003	385	3	18	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
2004	416	3	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
2005	373	0	19	5	0	n/a	n/a	2	399
2006	367	0	14	7	0	n/a	n/a	2	390
2007	314	0	10	9	0	n/a	n/a	11	344
2008	334	1	8	13	2	n/a	n/a	13	371
2009	291	1	8	11	0	n/a	n/a	17	328
2010	312	0	10	10	0	n/a	n/a	21	353
2011	334	0	13	27	0	1	11	0	386
2012	328	3	14	25	0	1	13	0	384
2013	354	2	15	27	0	1	15	0	414
2014	359	5	13	31	0	1	14	0	423
2015	375	4	19	31	0	0	16	0	445
2016	386	7	16	31	2	1	13	0	456
2017	384	8	16	33	2	1	12	0	456
2018	405	7	17	34	1	1	9	0	474
2019	387	5	20	34	1	1	13	0	461
2020	377	4	18	34	0	1	16	0	450
2021	346	4	17	35	1	1	21	0	425
2022	361	4	16	30	1	0	24	0	436
2023	355	2	21	39	1	0	20	0	438
2024	343	2	23	39	1	0	23	1	432

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 George B Carpenter Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	339	21.8	15.5	n/a
1990	359	20.6	17.4	n/a
1991	350	25.0	14.0	n/a
1992	326	21.6	15.0	n/a
1993	357	22.0	16.2	n/a
1994	379	22.4	16.9	n/a
1995	446	28.6	15.6	n/a
1996	446	28.6	15.6	n/a
1997	468	32.5	14.4	n/a
1998	467	31.1	15.0	n/a
1999	380	35.3	10.8	n/a
2000	381	31.0	12.3	n/a
2001	394	32.5	12.1	n/a
2002	414	34.0	12.2	0
2003	414	34.0	12.2	0
2004	429	35.0	12.3	0
2005	399	33.4	11.9	0
2006	390	34.6	11.3	0
2007	344	26.0	13.2	0
2008	371	25.0	14.8	0
2009	328	33.0	9.9	0
2010	353	34.0	10.3	0
2011	386	33.8	11.4	0
2012	384	32.6	11.7	4.7
2013	414	41.5	9.9	4.3
2014	423	32.9	12.8	0.7
2015	445	33.0	13.4	8.1
2016	456	34.0	13.4	3.7
2017	456	35.5	12.8	2.9
2018	474	35.5	13.3	2.7
2019	461	33.3	13.8	1.7
2020	450	35.6	12.6	0.7
2021	425	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	436	36.4	11.9	3.2
2023	438	38.6	11.3	n/a
2024	432	36.2	11.9	n/a

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 George B Carpenter Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	339	21.8	15.5	n/a
1990	359	20.6	17.4	n/a
1991	350	25.0	14.0	n/a
1992	326	21.6	15.0	n/a
1993	357	22.0	16.2	n/a
1994	379	22.4	16.9	n/a
1995	446	28.6	15.6	n/a
1996	446	28.6	15.6	n/a
1997	468	32.5	14.4	n/a
1998	467	31.1	15.0	n/a
1999	380	35.3	10.8	n/a
2000	381	31.0	12.3	n/a
2001	394	32.5	12.1	n/a
2002	414	34.0	12.2	0
2003	414	34.0	12.2	0
2004	429	35.0	12.3	0
2005	399	33.4	11.9	0
2006	390	34.6	11.3	0
2007	344	26.0	13.2	0
2008	371	25.0	14.8	0
2009	328	33.0	9.9	0
2010	353	34.0	10.3	0
2011	386	33.8	11.4	0
2012	384	32.6	11.7	4.7
2013	414	41.5	9.9	4.3
2014	423	32.9	12.8	0.7
2015	445	33.0	13.4	8.1
2016	456	34.0	13.4	3.7
2017	456	35.5	12.8	2.9
2018	474	35.5	13.3	2.7
2019	461	33.3	13.8	1.7
2020	450	35.6	12.6	0.7
2021	425	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	436	36.4	11.9	3.2
2023	438	38.6	11.3	n/a
2024	432	36.2	11.9	n/a

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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