Summary:
The Chicago Ridge School District 127-5 consists of 3 schools: 2 elementary schools (Ridge Lawn Elementary School and Ridge Central Elementary School) and 1 middle school (Elden D Finley Junior High School). The data analysis reveals a district that is struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students, with inconsistent performance across the schools and concerns about equity.
Ridge Central Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and better performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency compared to Ridge Lawn Elementary School. Elden D Finley Junior High School also performed better than the district average in English Language Arts proficiency and had a lower student-teacher ratio and per-student spending compared to the elementary schools.
However, the district as a whole struggles with low academic performance, with proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics lagging behind state averages across all grade levels. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 61.06% at Ridge Central Elementary to 85.99% at Ridge Lawn Elementary, suggests a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, the district faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, which may be contributing to the low academic performance.
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