Ridgewood Elementary School
Ridgewood Elementary School serves 289 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-6
- Students: 289 students
- Minority Enrollment: 40%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in IL
- Math Proficiency: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education
School Overview
Ridgewood Elementary School's student population of 289 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
289 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Ridgewood Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,655 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Ridgewood Elementary School is 0.56, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#2575 out of 3655 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
38%
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
15:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
5%
Hispanic
3%
27%
Black
27%
17%
White
60%
47%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
9%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
44%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (11-12)
28%
27%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education
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