Union Ridge Elem School
Harwood Heights, IL · Union Ridge SD 86
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · Suburb, large
479th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 77%▼ Declining
4600 N Oak Park Ave, Harwood Heights, IL 60706
(708)867-5822NCES ID 173978004006Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Union Ridge Elem School 479th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 77% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 85th in 2019 to 77th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 647 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 67.4% | 63.5% | ▼ 3.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 21.4% | 24.6% | ▲ 3.2 pts | |
| Asian | 8.9% | 10.2% | ▲ 1.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.5% | 1.1% | ▼ 0.4 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $407K in zip 60706 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Union Ridge Elem School
- –Beard Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi awayCompare
- #778Garvy J Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away778th of 2,105
ELA 59% ▼11 · Math 44% ▼8Compare - #1349Smyser Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,349th of 2,105
ELA 43% ▼27 · Math 27% ▼25Compare - #1241Bridge Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away1,241st of 2,105
ELA 45% ▼25 · Math 31% ▼21Compare - #353Oriole Park Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.2 mi away353rd of 2,105
ELA 70% = · Math 61% ▲9Compare - #1280Prussing Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.3 mi away1,280th of 2,105
ELA 45% ▼25 · Math 29% ▼23Compare - #576Thorp O A Elem Scholastic AcadChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.5 mi away576th of 2,105
ELA 65% ▼5 · Math 50% ▼2Compare - #1159Hitch Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.7 mi away1,159th of 2,105
ELA 52% ▼18 · Math 29% ▼23Compare
What school district is Union Ridge Elem School in?
Union Ridge Elem School is part of the Union Ridge SD 86 district in Harwood Heights, Illinois.
Is Union Ridge Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Union Ridge Elem School 479th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 77% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Union Ridge Elem School?
White 64%, Hispanic 25%, Asian 10%, Two or more races 1% (647 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Union Ridge Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60706 is $407K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.