Ridge Farm Elementary School (Closed 2014)

305 South State St
Ridge Farm, IL 61870

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Ridge Farm Elementary School serves 163 students in grades 4-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving was 45-49% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 58%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 13% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 4-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ridge Farm Elementary School
4	82
5	81

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Total Students

163 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ridge Farm Elementary School
2023	163
2022	163
2021	163
2020	163
2019	163
2018	163
2017	163
2016	163
2015	163
2013	163
2012	177
2011	170
2010	179
2009	196
2008	165
2007	153
2006	161
2005	177
2004	201
2003	197
2002	205
2001	204
2000	219
1999	230
1998	209
1997	229
1996	225
1995	223
1994	216
1993	210
1992	217

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Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ridge Farm Elementary School
2023	8
2022	8
2021	8
2020	8
2019	8
2018	8
2017	8
2016	8
2015	8
2013	8
2012	8
2011	9
2010	10
2009	10
2008	4
2007	6
2006	9
2005	10
2004	11
2003	12
2002	13
2001	14
2000	15
1999	14
1998	14
1997	14
1996	14
1995	13
1994	13
1993	13
1992	14

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IL)

(12-13)

30-34%

58%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Ridge Farm Elementary School	Illinois	Georgetown-Ridge Farm Community Unit School District 4
2013	32%	58%	32%
2012	67%	80%	66%
2011	72%	80%	71%
2010	77%	80%	70%

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(12-13)

45-49%

58%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Ridge Farm Elementary School	Illinois	Georgetown-Ridge Farm Community Unit School District 4
2013	47%	58%	42%
2012	57%	75%	61%
2011	67%	75%	63%
2010	67%	74%	66%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ridge Farm Elementary School	Illinois	Georgetown-Ridge Farm Community Unit School District 4
2023	20:1	14:1	12:1
2022	20:1	14:1	15:1
2021	20:1	15:1	126:1
2020	20:1	15:1	14:1
2019	20:1	15:1	14:1
2018	20:1	16:1	15:1
2017	20:1	15:1	15:1
2016	20:1	16:1	16:1
2015	20:1	16:1	16:1
2013	20:1	13:1	15:1
2012	22:1	16:1	20:1
2011	19:1	16:1	18:1
2010	18:1	16:1	17:1
2009	20:1	16:1	17:1
2008	41:1	18:1	23:1
2007	26:1	17:1	19:1
2006	18:1	16:1	15:1
2005	18:1	16:1	16:1
2004	18:1	17:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	15:1
2001	15:1	16:1	15:1
2000	15:1	16:1	14:1
1999	16:1	16:1	15:1
1998	15:1	17:1	14:1
1997	16:1	17:1	15:1
1996	16:1	17:1	16:1
1995	17:1	17:1	16:1
1994	17:1	18:1	16:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1
1992	16:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-1998)
Year	Ridge Farm Elementary School	Illinois	Georgetown-Ridge Farm Community Unit School District 4
1998	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ridge Farm Elementary School	Illinois	Georgetown-Ridge Farm Community Unit School District 4
2023	1%	27%	4%
2022	1%	27%	2%
2021	1%	27%	2%
2020	1%	26%	2%
2019	1%	26%	2%
2013	1%	24%	2%
2012	1%	24%	1%
2011	1%	23%	1%
2010	3%	22%	3%
2009	3%	22%	2%
2007	3%	20%	2%
2006	2%	19%	2%
2005	2%	18%	2%
2003	1%	17%	1%
1998	1%	13%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	10%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ridge Farm Elementary School	Illinois	Georgetown-Ridge Farm Community Unit School District 4
2023	4%	17%	2%
2022	4%	17%	3%
2021	4%	17%	3%
2020	4%	17%	3%
2019	4%	17%	3%
2018	4%	17%	1%
2017	4%	17%	1%
2016	4%	17%	2%
2015	4%	17%	1%
2013	4%	18%	2%
2012	3%	18%	2%
2011	1%	18%	3%
2010	2%	20%	4%
2009	4%	20%	5%
2008	7%	20%	5%
2007	12%	20%	5%
2006	5%	20%	3%
2005	2%	20%	4%
2004	4%	21%	3%
2003	4%	21%	3%
2002	5%	21%	3%
2001	4%	21%	3%
2000	3%	21%	3%
1999	3%	21%	3%
1998	1%	21%	2%
1997	4%	20%	3%
1996	3%	21%	4%
1995	5%	20%	4%
1994	3%	21%	3%
1993	3%	21%	3%
1992	1%	21%	4%

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White

87%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ridge Farm Elementary School	Illinois	Georgetown-Ridge Farm Community Unit School District 4
2023	87%	45%	88%
2022	87%	47%	89%
2021	87%	47%	88%
2020	87%	48%	89%
2019	87%	48%	89%
2018	88%	49%	91%
2017	88%	49%	91%
2016	88%	49%	89%
2015	88%	49%	90%
2013	87%	50%	90%
2012	91%	51%	91%
2011	93%	51%	91%
2010	95%	53%	93%
2009	93%	53%	93%
2008	91%	54%	93%
2007	85%	55%	93%
2006	92%	56%	95%
2005	95%	57%	94%
2004	96%	57%	96%
2003	95%	58%	96%
2002	95%	59%	96%
2001	96%	60%	97%
2000	97%	61%	97%
1999	97%	62%	97%
1998	97%	63%	98%
1997	96%	64%	97%
1996	96%	64%	96%
1995	95%	65%	96%
1994	97%	65%	97%
1993	96%	65%	97%
1992	97%	66%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ridge Farm Elementary School	Illinois	Georgetown-Ridge Farm Community Unit School District 4
2023	7%	4%	6%
2022	7%	4%	6%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	8%	3%	7%
2017	8%	3%	7%
2016	8%	3%	7%
2015	8%	3%	7%
2013	7%	3%	6%
2012	5%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ridge Farm Elementary School	Illinois	Georgetown-Ridge Farm Community Unit School District 4
2023	0.24	0.70	0.22
2022	0.24	0.68	0.20
2021	0.24	0.68	0.22
2020	0.24	0.68	0.21
2019	0.24	0.68	0.21
2018	0.22	0.67	0.18
2017	0.22	0.67	0.18
2016	0.22	0.67	0.20
2015	0.22	0.67	0.18
2013	0.24	0.66	0.18
2012	0.17	0.65	0.17
2011	0.14	0.66	0.17
2010	0.12	0.64	0.11
2009	0.15	0.64	0.12
2008	0.20	0.64	0.12
2007	0.28	0.63	0.12
2006	0.15	0.61	0.10
2005	0.10	0.61	0.12
2004	0.08	0.60	0.08
2003	0.10	0.59	0.08
2002	0.10	0.59	0.07
2001	0.08	0.58	0.06
2000	0.06	0.57	0.05
1999	0.06	0.56	0.05
1998	0.06	0.56	0.05
1997	0.08	0.54	0.06
1996	0.08	0.53	0.07
1995	0.10	0.53	0.07
1994	0.06	0.52	0.07
1993	0.08	0.52	0.06
1992	0.06	0.52	0.09

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Eligible for

64%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Ridge Farm Elementary School	Illinois	Georgetown-Ridge Farm Community Unit School District 4
2023	64%	43%	68%
2022	64%	43%	68%
2021	64%	44%	70%
2020	64%	47%	62%
2019	64%	47%	62%
2018	63%	46%	58%
2017	63%	46%	58%
2016	63%	47%	90%
2015	63%	52%	60%
2013	64%	45%	56%
2012	27%	21%	30%
2011	54%	39%	53%
2010	50%	37%	48%
2009	42%	33%	42%
2008	50%	32%	42%
2007	48%	32%	39%
2006	37%	32%	39%
2005	42%	32%	35%
2004	45%	31%	35%
2003	45%	30%	30%
2002	53%	30%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Ridge Farm Elementary School	Illinois	Georgetown-Ridge Farm Community Unit School District 4
2023	8%	4%	1%
2022	8%	4%	1%
2021	8%	4%	1%
2020	8%	2%	1%
2019	8%	2%	1%
2018	7%	4%	1%
2017	7%	4%	1%
2016	7%	3%	3%
2015	7%	2%	3%
2013	8%	5%	8%
2012	44%	27%	33%
2011	13%	5%	11%
2010	14%	6%	11%
2009	14%	6%	10%
2008	10%	6%	9%
2007	14%	6%	9%
2006	13%	6%	12%
2005	11%	5%	9%
2004	9%	5%	7%
2003	9%	5%	7%
2002	5%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Georgetown-Ridge Farm Community Unit School District 4

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% IL state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 58% IL state average).

How many students attend Ridge Farm Elementary School?

163 students attend Ridge Farm Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Ridge Farm Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ridge Farm Elementary School?

Ridge Farm Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Ridge Farm Elementary School offer ?

Ridge Farm Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 4-5

What school district is Ridge Farm Elementary School part of?

Ridge Farm Elementary School is part of Georgetown-Ridge Farm Community Unit School District 4.

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