Willow Bend Elem School
Rolling Meadows, IL · Palatine CCSD 15
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
1,104th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 48%▼ Declining
4700 Barker Ave, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
(847)963-7300NCES ID 173042003159Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Willow Bend Elem School 1,104th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 48% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 90th in 2019 to 48th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2024) and Asian (last reported 2024) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
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 975 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 23.8% | 33.8% | ▲ 10.0 pts | |
| White | 41.8% | 29.4% | ▼ 12.4 pts | |
| Asian | 27.9% | 28.2% | ▲ 0.3 pts | |
| Black | 5.9% | 3.5% | ▼ 2.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.4% | 3.1% | ▲ 2.7 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.0% | 1.7% | ▲ 1.7 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 $344K in zip 60008 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 Willow Bend Elem School
- #332Central Road Elem SchoolPalatine CCSD 15 · 0.5 mi away332nd of 2,105
ELA 72% ▲25 · Math 61% ▲24Compare - #1140Kimball Hill Elem SchoolPalatine CCSD 15 · 1.2 mi away1,140th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▲2 · Math 33% ▼4Compare - #318Westgate Elem SchoolArlington Heights SD 25 · 1.4 mi away318th of 2,105
ELA 67% ▲20 · Math 67% ▲30Compare - #1155Juliette Low Elem SchoolComm Cons SD 59 · 1.7 mi away1,155th of 2,105
ELA 42% ▼5 · Math 39% ▲2Compare - #272Dryden Elem SchoolArlington Heights SD 25 · 2.4 mi away272nd of 2,105
ELA 74% ▲27 · Math 65% ▲28Compare - #592Forest View Elem SchoolComm Cons SD 59 · 2.7 mi away592nd of 2,105
ELA 60% ▲13 · Math 54% ▲17Compare - #311Pleasant Hill Elem SchoolPalatine CCSD 15 · 3 mi away311th of 2,105
ELA 64% ▲17 · Math 70% ▲33Compare - #1490John Jay Elem SchoolComm Cons SD 59 · 3 mi away1,490th of 2,105
ELA 30% ▼17 · Math 33% ▼4Compare
What school district is Willow Bend Elem School in?
Willow Bend Elem School is part of the Palatine CCSD 15 district in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.
Is Willow Bend Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Willow Bend Elem School 1,104th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 48% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Willow Bend Elem School?
Hispanic 34%, White 29%, Asian 28%, Black 4% (975 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Willow Bend Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60008 is $344K 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.