Is Ruggles Elementary School a good school?

Ruggles Elementary School ranks 1491 st of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Ruggles Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 316 students attended Ruggles Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ruggles Elementary School?

Students at Ruggles Elementary School are 97% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Ruggles Elementary School

Summary:

Ruggles Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. The school has 316 students and is located in the South Side of Chicago. Despite its additional resources, Ruggles Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ruggles Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates reaching as high as 46.5% in 2022-2023, well above the district and state averages. Academically, Ruggles students perform well below their peers across the district and state in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 26.1% and 9.1% of students, respectively, meeting proficiency standards in 2023-2024. The school also struggles with large achievement gaps between student subgroups, such as a 30-percentage point difference in ELA proficiency between 6th grade female and 7th grade male students.

Comparing Ruggles to nearby schools in the same district highlights the potential for improvement. For example, Lenart Elementary Regional Gifted Center, located just 0.65 miles away, ranks in the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools and significantly outperforms Ruggles across all academic metrics. While Ruggles spends significantly more per student than the district average, this additional funding has not translated to improved academic outcomes. Addressing the school's high chronic absenteeism rates could be a critical first step in improving student learning and closing achievement gaps.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

7831 S Prairie Ave
Chicago, IL 60619-2893

(773) 535-3085

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1491^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,266

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 316

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.2%

Hispanic:

2.2%

Asian:

0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ruggles Elementary School ranks worse than 72.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 189^th among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.81. (See more...)

Compare Details Ruggles Elementary School ranks worse than 62.4% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.96. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Ruggles Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ruggles Elementary School is $24,266, which is the 108^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ruggles Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ruggles Elementary School 1491^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Ruggles Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Ruggles Elementary School 851^st of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Ruggles Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ruggles Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ruggles Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	5.62	1870^th	2020	7.4%
2004	2.76	1953^rd	2030	3.8%
2005	2.32	1943^rd	2022	3.9%
2006	6.53	1950^th	2086	6.5%
2007	4.22	2005^th	2095	4.3%
2008	3.17	2039^th	2092	2.5%
2009	1.09	2110^th	2120	0.5%
2010	2.71	2100^th	2139	1.8%
2011	9.80	2000^th	2147	6.8%
2012	15.56	1934^th	2166	10.7%
2013	12.09	1978^th	2167	8.7%
2014	12.20	1909^th	2093	8.8%
2015	14.09	1869^th	2052	8.9%
2016	14.58	1843^rd	2046	9.9%
2017	16.81	1773^rd	2044	13.3%
2018	20.38	1631^st	2037	19.9%
2019	14.75	1885^th	2086	9.6%
2021	12.36	1898^th	1948	2.6%
2022	18.31	1730^th	2082	16.9%
2023	16.75	1801^st	2077	13.3%
2024	26.81	1491^st	2067	27.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ruggles Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.29	1257^th	1765	28.8%
2019	22.97	1571^st	1816	13.5%
2021	17.90	1449^th	1514	4.3%
2022	29.44	1302^nd	1763	26.1%
2023	25.56	1465^th	1808	19.0%
2024	39.17	1083^rd	1793	39.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ruggles Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.24	1534^th	1964	21.9%
2019	11.76	1901^st	2019	5.8%
2022	19.91	1597^th	1970	18.9%
2023	16.37	1735^th	1957	11.3%
2024	30.09	1327^th	1942	31.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ruggles Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.73	1763^rd	1972	10.6%
2019	19.64	1696^th	2019	16.0%
2022	19.68	1610^th	1977	18.6%
2023	18.37	1661^st	1984	16.3%
2024	23.90	1488^th	1959	24.0%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Ruggles Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.33	299^th	698	57.2%
2019	37.54	430^th	711	39.5%
2021	29.08	345^th	428	19.4%
2022	46.50	292^nd	684	57.3%
2023	41.52	353^rd	692	49.0%
2024	52.21	234^th	655	64.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Ruggles Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	20.02	945^th	1185	20.3%
2004	8.44	1087^th	1204	9.7%
2005	8.64	1082^nd	1209	10.5%
2006	19.31	1061^st	1272	16.6%
2007	12.82	1132^nd	1287	12.0%
2008	10.79	1161^st	1293	10.2%
2009	3.81	1280^th	1318	2.9%
2010	13.21	1184^th	1327	10.8%
2011	8.00	1275^th	1344	5.1%
2012	3.58	1338^th	1365	2.0%
2013	11.01	1260^th	1367	7.8%
2014	11.67	1215^th	1322	8.1%
2015	17.16	1124^th	1302	13.7%
2016	27.15	950^th	1294	26.6%
2017	13.87	1176^th	1293	9.0%
2018	14.77	1150^th	1293	11.1%
2019	10.75	1290^th	1356	4.9%
2021	10.72	1219^th	1241	1.8%
2022	13.97	1270^th	1369	7.2%
2023	15.43	1221^st	1367	10.7%
2024	32.96	851^st	1363	37.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ruggles Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.60	1019^th	1161	12.2%
2019	14.53	1148^th	1217	5.7%
2021	14.63	994^th	1019	2.5%
2022	19.43	1103^rd	1221	9.7%
2023	21.89	1049^th	1234	15.0%
2024	44.47	620^th	1219	49.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ruggles Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.51	1079^th	1226	12.0%
2019	9.29	1228^th	1276	3.8%
2022	15.70	1142^nd	1286	11.2%
2023	16.93	1099^th	1275	13.8%
2024	34.30	786^th	1251	37.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ruggles Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.22	1095^th	1223	10.5%
2019	13.88	1191^st	1296	8.1%
2021	9.90	1046^th	1048	0.2%
2022	15.20	1176^th	1286	8.6%
2023	17.15	1128^th	1292	12.7%
2024	33.32	773^rd	1264	38.8%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Ruggles Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.30	359^th	511	29.7%
2019	27.84	454^th	565	19.6%
2021	23.85	356^th	385	7.5%
2022	30.81	424^th	573	26.0%
2023	34.63	362^nd	569	36.4%
2024	61.37	142^nd	548	74.1%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Ruggles Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	564	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	564
1990	n/a	586	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	586
1991	2	579	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	581
1992	0	601	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	601
1993	0	600	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	602
1994	1	608	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	611
1995	0	520	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	520
1996	0	520	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	520
1997	0	470	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
1998	1	488	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
1999	0	554	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
2000	0	625	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	626
2001	0	667	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	667
2002	1	742	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	743
2003	1	742	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	743
2004	0	701	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	702
2005	1	539	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
2006	0	469	0	4	3	n/a	n/a	9	485
2007	0	437	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	439
2008	0	459	0	3	2	n/a	n/a	5	469
2009	1	495	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
2010	0	449	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
2011	0	389	0	11	0	2	1	0	403
2012	0	412	0	2	0	0	3	0	417
2013	0	398	0	3	1	1	3	0	406
2014	0	404	0	3	0	1	2	0	410
2015	0	405	0	3	0	0	1	0	409
2016	0	400	0	6	0	0	3	0	409
2017	0	394	0	6	0	0	1	0	401
2018	0	401	1	5	0	1	0	0	408
2019	0	403	1	3	2	1	2	0	412
2020	1	388	1	7	2	1	2	0	402
2021	0	358	1	5	3	1	0	0	368
2022	0	324	1	4	1	1	0	0	331
2023	0	307	1	7	0	0	1	0	316

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ruggles Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	564	24.0	23.5	n/a
1990	586	27.0	21.7	n/a
1991	581	29.0	20.0	n/a
1992	601	28.0	21.4	n/a
1993	602	31.0	19.4	n/a
1994	611	27.0	22.6	n/a
1995	520	29.0	17.9	n/a
1996	520	29.0	17.9	n/a
1997	470	25.0	18.8	n/a
1998	489	25.0	19.6	n/a
1999	554	32.2	17.2	n/a
2000	626	33.2	18.9	n/a
2001	667	38.4	17.4	n/a
2002	743	40.0	18.6	72.4
2003	743	40.0	18.6	72.4
2004	702	26.6	26.4	73.9
2005	542	28.3	19.2	84.3
2006	485	26.3	18.4	89.5
2007	439	15.0	29.3	91.6
2008	469	22.0	21.3	89
2009	498	26.0	19.2	86.5
2010	451	26.0	17.3	93.1
2011	403	19.0	21.2	99.3
2012	417	22.0	18.9	98.1
2013	406	24.9	16.2	95.1
2014	410	26.0	15.7	97.6
2015	409	24.0	17.0	99.3
2016	409	23.0	17.7	99
2017	401	21.6	18.5	98.5
2018	408	19.8	20.5	91.9
2019	412	21.0	19.6	82.3
2020	402	22.0	18.2	95.3
2021	368	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	331	25.0	13.2	94.3
2023	316	24.0	13.1	96.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ruggles Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	564	24.0	23.5	n/a
1990	586	27.0	21.7	n/a
1991	581	29.0	20.0	n/a
1992	601	28.0	21.4	n/a
1993	602	31.0	19.4	n/a
1994	611	27.0	22.6	n/a
1995	520	29.0	17.9	n/a
1996	520	29.0	17.9	n/a
1997	470	25.0	18.8	n/a
1998	489	25.0	19.6	n/a
1999	554	32.2	17.2	n/a
2000	626	33.2	18.9	n/a
2001	667	38.4	17.4	n/a
2002	743	40.0	18.6	72.4
2003	743	40.0	18.6	72.4
2004	702	26.6	26.4	73.9
2005	542	28.3	19.2	84.3
2006	485	26.3	18.4	89.5
2007	439	15.0	29.3	91.6
2008	469	22.0	21.3	89
2009	498	26.0	19.2	86.5
2010	451	26.0	17.3	93.1
2011	403	19.0	21.2	99.3
2012	417	22.0	18.9	98.1
2013	406	24.9	16.2	95.1
2014	410	26.0	15.7	97.6
2015	409	24.0	17.0	99.3
2016	409	23.0	17.7	99
2017	401	21.6	18.5	98.5
2018	408	19.8	20.5	91.9
2019	412	21.0	19.6	82.3
2020	402	22.0	18.2	95.3
2021	368	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	331	25.0	13.2	94.3
2023	316	24.0	13.1	96.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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