For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,418 students in Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,096 Schools
# Students
1,418 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#726 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.69
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
302 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
27%
# Black Students
125 Students
203,814 Students
% Black Students
9%
17%
# White Students
917 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
65%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
136
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
163
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
154
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
122
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
143
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
140
120,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,470 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,740 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,470
$22,162
Spending / Student
$15,740
$21,409
Best Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ridge Central Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10800 Lyman Ave
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
(708) 636-2001
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
(708) 636-2001
Grades: PK-5
| 485 students
Rank: #22.
Elden D Finley Jr High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
10835 Lombard Ave
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
(708) 636-2005
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
(708) 636-2005
Grades: 6-8
| 404 students
Rank: #33.
Ridge Lawn Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5757 105th St
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
(708) 636-2002
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
(708) 636-2002
Grades: PK-5
| 529 students
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