Is West Ridge Elementary School a good school?

West Ridge Elementary School ranks 937 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 634 students attended West Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of West Ridge Elementary School?

Students at West Ridge Elementary School are 33% White, 29% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of West Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Mather High School

West Ridge Elementary School

Summary:

West Ridge Elementary School is a public school in Chicago, Illinois that serves grades PK-8 and has 634 students. The school faces significant challenges, with academic performance generally below state and district averages across all grades and subjects, and a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates.

West Ridge Elementary School's proficiency rates on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams are lower than the state and district averages, with just 31% proficiency in English Language Arts and 25.1% in Mathematics in the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is better, with a 43% proficiency rate, compared to the state (53.2%) and district (36.8%) averages. The school's ranking among Illinois elementary schools has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 387 in 2016-2017 to 1159 in 2020-2021. Interestingly, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and English Language Learner students performing relatively well, while Asian, Hispanic, and White students lag behind their peers statewide.

Despite the school's challenges, it is worth noting that Clinton Elementary School, Rogers Elementary School, and Decatur Classical Elementary School, which are all nearby, have higher proficiency rates and rankings among Illinois elementary schools. However, West Ridge Elementary School outperforms some nearby schools, such as Mosaic School of Fine Arts. Additionally, the school's per-student spending has increased from $11,514 in 2019-2020 to $17,157 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the Chicago Public Schools District 299 average, but this increased funding has not yet translated to improved academic performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

6700 N Whipple St
Chicago, IL 60645-4123

(773) 534-8250

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
937^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,153

Students who attend West Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Mather High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 634

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.3%

Asian:

29.5%

Hispanic:

20.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Ridge Elementary School ranks better than 54.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 80^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 50.05. (See more...)

Compare Details West Ridge Elementary School ranks worse than 53.6% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.98. (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 West Ridge 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 West Ridge Elementary School is $19,153. 310 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

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West Ridge Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks West Ridge Elementary School 937^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See West Ridge Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks West Ridge Elementary School 730^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See West Ridge 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 West Ridge Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at West Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2012	31.24	1657^th	2166	23.5%
2013	46.54	1235^th	2167	43.0%
2014	51.28	1066^th	2093	49.1%
2015	70.90	519^th	2052	74.7%
2016	67.55	604^th	2046	70.5%
2017	76.32	441^st	2044	78.4%
2018	79.19	387^th	2037	81.0%
2019	65.01	676^th	2086	67.6%
2021	35.62	1159^th	1948	40.5%
2022	49.57	938^th	2082	54.9%
2023	40.92	1151^st	2077	44.6%
2024	50.05	937^th	2067	54.7%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at West Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.96	53^rd	718	92.6%
2019	69.01	106^th	743	85.7%
2021	30.12	447^th	537	16.8%
2022	57.11	214^th	768	72.1%
2023	37.23	495^th	788	37.2%
2024	63.54	162^nd	826	80.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at West Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.53	340^th	763	55.4%
2019	73.62	178^th	1194	85.1%
2022	52.77	387^th	1113	65.2%
2023	45.41	522^nd	1156	54.8%
2024	57.83	387^th	1195	67.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	94.25	28^th	1765	98.4%
2019	82.32	143^rd	1816	92.1%
2021	62.47	375^th	1514	75.2%
2022	68.32	360^th	1763	79.6%
2023	54.66	701^st	1808	61.2%
2024	67.33	400^th	1793	77.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at West Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	72.91	478^th	1964	75.7%
2019	55.41	842^nd	2019	58.3%
2022	54.55	777^th	1970	60.6%
2023	45.23	987^th	1957	49.6%
2024	55.08	764^th	1942	60.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at West Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.33	518^th	907	42.9%
2024	49.13	351^st	886	60.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at West Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.79	357^th	1972	81.9%
2019	71.27	499^th	2019	75.3%
2021	39.57	948^th	1707	44.5%
2022	44.50	998^th	1977	49.5%
2023	34.94	1212^th	1984	38.9%
2024	43.67	1005^th	1959	48.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at West Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.40	157^th	242	35.1%
2019	15.90	220^th	243	9.5%
2022	11.40	211^th	226	6.6%
2023	9.32	228^th	237	3.8%
2024	18.25	193^rd	219	11.9%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at West Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	61.93	166^th	692	76.0%
2024	88.91	30^th	655	95.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at West Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	81.69	99^th	938	89.4%
2019	70.05	174^th	955	81.8%
2022	36.88	581^st	954	39.1%
2023	30.12	703^rd	970	27.5%
2024	40.19	545^th	959	43.2%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at West Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.69	582^nd	1463	60.2%
2019	46.35	802^nd	1462	45.1%
2022	39.96	884^th	1425	38.0%
2023	28.21	1079^th	1419	24.0%
2024	30.94	1008^th	1392	27.6%

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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 West Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2012	29.01	1061^st	1365	22.3%
2013	40.03	860^th	1367	37.1%
2014	64.52	453^rd	1322	65.7%
2015	76.03	247^th	1302	81.0%
2016	76.06	250^th	1294	80.7%
2017	72.87	290^th	1293	77.6%
2018	66.45	375^th	1293	71.0%
2019	61.95	461^st	1356	66.0%
2021	26.97	885^th	1241	28.7%
2022	52.97	536^th	1369	60.8%
2023	53.45	539^th	1367	60.6%
2024	40.98	730^th	1363	46.4%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at West Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.01	18^th	285	93.7%
2019	60.00	59^th	339	82.6%
2021	31.43	232^nd	277	16.2%
2022	51.35	134^th	454	70.5%
2023	57.72	106^th	480	77.9%
2024	41.66	244^th	486	49.8%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at West Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	66.26	132^nd	792	83.3%
2022	55.19	189^th	781	75.8%
2023	27.01	608^th	805	24.5%
2024	36.37	453^rd	802	43.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.73	145^th	1161	87.5%
2019	75.07	191^st	1217	84.3%
2021	46.99	462^nd	1019	54.7%
2022	69.23	241^st	1221	80.3%
2023	75.35	180^th	1234	85.4%
2024	51.50	492^nd	1219	59.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at West Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.52	395^th	1226	67.8%
2019	54.69	525^th	1276	58.9%
2022	64.17	368^th	1286	71.4%
2023	62.76	388^th	1275	69.6%
2024	39.64	708^th	1251	43.4%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at West Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.29	603^rd	674	10.5%
2024	32.85	424^th	639	33.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at West Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.22	360^th	1223	70.6%
2019	65.10	374^th	1296	71.1%
2021	32.19	682^nd	1048	34.9%
2022	44.65	622^nd	1286	51.6%
2023	44.03	641^st	1292	50.4%
2024	41.16	659^th	1264	47.9%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at West Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.46	163^rd	209	22.0%
2019	15.33	182^nd	201	9.5%
2022	13.94	185^th	198	6.6%
2023	17.77	175^th	192	8.9%
2024	4.88	174^th	184	5.4%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at West Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	64.34	120^th	548	78.1%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at West Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.83	177^th	590	70.0%
2019	51.05	273^rd	639	57.3%
2022	53.44	242^nd	662	63.4%
2023	33.58	440^th	661	33.4%
2024	35.23	408^th	643	36.5%

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Rank History for middle school White students at West Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.46	471^st	889	47.0%
2019	34.68	601^st	905	33.6%
2022	35.43	571^st	898	36.4%
2023	30.00	643^rd	895	28.2%
2024	25.86	670^th	875	23.4%

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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 West Ridge Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2011	186	61	161	807	12	5	7	1239
2012	194	48	212	184	5	4	7	654
2013	192	51	248	181	6	5	12	695
2014	218	55	262	182	4	6	10	737
2015	243	42	242	177	3	5	15	727
2016	270	41	269	168	4	5	12	769
2017	277	47	284	168	4	6	9	795
2018	298	58	278	186	7	3	7	837
2019	305	52	269	167	3	2	7	805
2020	289	47	248	152	2	0	9	747
2021	282	50	234	171	3	0	28	768
2022	247	55	214	157	2	0	29	704
2023	211	71	187	128	2	0	35	634

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 West Ridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	1239	23.0	53.8	42
2012	654	31.0	21.0	89
2013	695	40.8	17.0	90.5
2014	737	43.0	17.1	90.9
2015	727	40.0	18.1	92.4
2016	769	34.0	22.6	90
2017	795	35.1	22.6	89.7
2018	837	37.9	22.0	89.4
2019	805	42.5	18.9	87.1
2020	747	44.5	16.7	86.1
2021	768	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	704	44.5	15.8	81.3
2023	634	45.5	13.9	82.2

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 West Ridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	1239	23.0	53.8	42
2012	654	31.0	21.0	89
2013	695	40.8	17.0	90.5
2014	737	43.0	17.1	90.9
2015	727	40.0	18.1	92.4
2016	769	34.0	22.6	90
2017	795	35.1	22.6	89.7
2018	837	37.9	22.0	89.4
2019	805	42.5	18.9	87.1
2020	747	44.5	16.7	86.1
2021	768	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	704	44.5	15.8	81.3
2023	634	45.5	13.9	82.2

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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