Ridge Circle Elementary School
Tel:
(630)213-5600
- Ridge Circle Elementary School serves 543 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 35% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 26% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Ridge Circle Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 51%.
School Overview
- Ridge Circle Elementary School's student population of 543 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 543 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Ridge Circle Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,679 schools in Illinois (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has increased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Ridge Circle Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #1976 out of 3679 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 26% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 7% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 62% | 26% |
| Black | 4% | 17% |
| White | 22% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.56 | 0.67 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 56% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | SD U-46 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Ridge Circle Elementary School is Higgins Education Center (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Canton Middle School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Sunnydale Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Streamwood Canton Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 7-8 | 597 students
0.2 miles
1100 Sunset Cir
Streamwood, IL 60107
(630)213-5525 0.2 7-8 597 - Streamwood Sunnydale Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-6 | 394 students
0.5 miles
716 Sunnydale Blvd
Streamwood, IL 60107
(630)213-5610 0.5 K-6 394 - Streamwood Oakhill Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-6 | 441 students
0.7 miles
502 S Oltendorf Rd
Streamwood, IL 60107
(630)213-5585 0.7 K-6 441 - Hoffman Estates Higgins Education Center Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 102 students
0.8 miles
1100 W Higgins Rd
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
(847)755-6640 0.8 9-12 102 - Streamwood Glenbrook Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-6 | 554 students
1.0 miles
315 Garden Cir
Streamwood, IL 60107
(630)213-5555 1.0 K-6 554
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