Ridgewood Elementary School
Tel:
(309) 793-5980
- Ridgewood Elementary School serves 316 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Ridgewood Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Ridgewood Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Ridgewood Elementary School's student population of 316 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 316 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Ridgewood Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Ridgewood Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #2755 out of 3672 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 32% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 26% |
| Black | 20% | 17% |
| White | 68% | 48% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 60% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (11-12) | 28% | 27% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Rock Island 41 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Ridgewood Elementary School is Rock Island High School (4.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Edison Junior High School (3.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School (1.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Milan Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 402 students
1.2 miles
1307 4th St W
Milan, IL 61264
(309) 793-5985 1.2 PK-6 402 - Rock Island Earl H Hanson Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 413 students
3.2 miles
4000 9th St
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5930 3.2 PK-6 413 - Rock Island Edison Junior High School Grades: 7-8 | 381 students
3.2 miles
4141 9th St
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5920 3.2 7-8 381 - Rock Island Horace Mann Elc Grades: PK | 140 students
3.8 miles
3530 38th Ave
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5928 3.8 PK 140 - Rock Island Eugene Field Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 385 students
4.0 miles
2900 31st Ave
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5935 4.0 K-6 385
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