Ridge Family Center For Learning
Tel:
(847)593-4070
- Ridge Family Center For Learning serves 255 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Ridge Family Center For Learning placed in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.
School Overview
- Ridge Family Center For Learning's student population of 255 students has declined by 23% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 26% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 255 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Ridge Family Center For Learning is ranked within the top 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 13:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Ridge Family Center For Learning is 0.54, 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 | #1364 out of 3679 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 18% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 14% | 26% |
| Black | 1% | 17% |
| White | 64% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.54 | 0.67 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 26% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Comm Cons SD 59 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Ridge Family Center For Learning is Elk Grove High School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Grove Junior High School (0.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Elk Grove Village Grove Junior High School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 945 students
0.3 miles
777 W Elk Grove Blvd
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847)593-4367 0.3 6-8 945 - Elk Grove Village Elk Grove High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 1918 students
0.4 miles
500 W Elk Grove Blvd
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847)718-4400 0.4 9-12 1918 - Elk Grove Village Clearmont Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 408 students
0.8 miles
280 Clearmont Dr
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847)593-4372 0.8 K-5 408 - Elk Grove Village Rupley Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 438 students
0.8 miles
305 Oakton St
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847)593-4353 0.8 K-5 438 - Elk Grove Village Salt Creek Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 429 students
0.8 miles
65 Jf Kennedy Blvd
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847)593-4375 0.8 K-5 429
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