Is Ridge Lawn Elementary School a good school?

Ridge Lawn Elementary School ranks 1411 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ridge Lawn Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 547 students attended Ridge Lawn Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ridge Lawn Elementary School?

Students at Ridge Lawn Elementary School are 78% White, 10% Hispanic, 10% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ridge Lawn Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ridge Lawn Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Elden D Finley Junior High School High : H L Richards High Sch(Campus)

Ridge Lawn Elementary School

Summary:

Ridge Lawn Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chicago Ridge, Illinois, serving 521 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Chicago Ridge School District 127-5.

Ridge Lawn Elementary School faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, well below average test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, and wide performance gaps between different student subgroups. The school's academic performance has been declining over the past several years, ranking 1411 out of 2067 Illinois elementary schools in 2023-2024, down from 1339 out of 2052 in 2014-2015. This is likely due to the school's high percentage of students (85.99%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. However, the school does perform relatively well in serving students with disabilities, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools for this student subgroup.

While Ridge Lawn Elementary School struggles, some nearby schools in the same or neighboring districts, such as Columbus Manor Elementary and Sward Elementary, perform significantly better on standardized tests and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests that the challenges faced by Ridge Lawn Elementary School may be unique to the school or the Chicago Ridge School District 127-5, rather than being a broader regional issue.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

5757 105th St
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415-2087

(708) 636-2002

District: Chicago Ridge School District 127-5

SchoolDigger Rank:
1411^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,817

Students who attend Ridge Lawn Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Elden D Finley Junior High School
High:	H L Richards High Sch(Campus)

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 547

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.7%

Hispanic:

9.9%

African American:

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ridge Lawn Elementary School ranks worse than 68.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.62. (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 Racial makeup is: White (77.7%), Hispanic (9.9%), African American (9.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ridge Lawn Elementary School is 14. (See more...)

Compare Ridge Lawn Elementary School employs 39 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ridge Lawn Elementary School is $17,817.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ridge Lawn Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ridge Lawn Elementary School 1411^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Ridge Lawn Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Disabled students:

Male students:

White students:

Chicago Ridge School District 127-5:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Ridge School District 127-5 703^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ridge Lawn Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Ridge Lawn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	38.47	1407^th	2020	30.3%
2004	46.72	1269^th	2030	37.5%
2005	33.31	1526^th	2022	24.5%
2006	38.28	1540^th	2086	26.2%
2007	31.86	1651^st	2095	21.2%
2008	28.05	1648^th	2092	21.2%
2009	33.57	1588^th	2120	25.1%
2010	26.57	1706^th	2139	20.2%
2011	31.07	1625^th	2147	24.3%
2012	26.37	1735^th	2166	19.9%
2013	15.86	1894^th	2167	12.6%
2014	15.44	1845^th	2093	11.8%
2015	32.62	1339^th	2052	34.7%
2016	23.06	1616^th	2046	21.0%
2017	23.27	1597^th	2044	21.9%
2018	19.23	1676^th	2037	17.7%
2019	13.87	1908^th	2086	8.5%
2021	18.66	1624^th	1948	16.6%
2022	20.16	1655^th	2082	20.5%
2023	19.23	1705^th	2077	17.9%
2024	29.62	1411^th	2067	31.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ridge Lawn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.31	664^th	718	7.5%
2019	18.28	732^nd	743	1.5%
2021	29.86	456^th	537	15.1%
2022	28.93	642^nd	768	16.4%
2023	28.25	669^th	788	15.1%
2024	35.60	545^th	826	34.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ridge Lawn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	30.20	838^th	1194	29.8%
2022	29.42	786^th	1113	29.4%
2023	27.51	853^rd	1156	26.2%
2024	40.99	629^th	1195	47.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ridge Lawn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.75	1399^th	1765	20.7%
2019	20.90	1628^th	1816	10.4%
2021	26.64	1189^th	1514	21.5%
2022	30.12	1282^nd	1763	27.3%
2023	32.52	1241^st	1808	31.4%
2024	44.36	945^th	1793	47.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Ridge Lawn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.03	1509^th	1964	23.2%
2019	17.30	1763^rd	2019	12.7%
2021	21.56	1342^nd	1680	20.1%
2022	18.37	1650^th	1970	16.2%
2023	21.28	1559^th	1957	20.3%
2024	32.74	1248^th	1942	35.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ridge Lawn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.68	725^th	907	20.1%
2024	57.99	252^nd	886	71.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Ridge Lawn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.26	1731^st	1972	12.2%
2019	13.17	1883^rd	2019	6.7%
2021	14.96	1569^th	1707	8.1%
2022	22.52	1511^th	1977	23.6%
2023	18.68	1646^th	1984	17.0%
2024	27.96	1366^th	1959	30.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Ridge Lawn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	46.22	303^rd	698	56.6%
2019	41.86	364^th	711	48.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ridge Lawn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	43.67	511^th	938	45.5%
2019	17.69	897^th	955	6.1%

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Rank History for White students at Ridge Lawn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	6.89	1439^th	1463	1.6%
2019	4.14	1451^st	1462	0.8%
2021	7.06	1292^nd	1308	1.2%
2022	6.76	1397^th	1425	2.0%
2023	6.84	1390^th	1419	2.0%
2024	13.55	1286^th	1392	7.6%

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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 Ridge Lawn Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	366	n/a	1	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	370
1990	375	2	5	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	384
1991	340	4	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1992	350	0	8	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1993	350	1	6	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	366
1994	327	2	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
1995	287	5	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
1996	287	5	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
1997	283	6	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	299
1998	320	9	4	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
1999	302	9	8	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
2000	323	16	8	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
2001	328	15	5	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
2002	327	12	7	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
2003	327	12	7	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
2004	326	24	9	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
2005	367	28	8	25	0	n/a	n/a	6	434
2006	331	31	9	34	0	n/a	n/a	13	418
2007	333	19	9	32	0	n/a	n/a	15	408
2008	331	23	5	38	0	n/a	n/a	18	415
2009	350	23	9	37	0	n/a	n/a	16	435
2010	388	29	8	28	0	n/a	n/a	11	464
2011	380	33	6	59	0	0	4	0	482
2012	379	47	4	62	0	0	2	0	494
2013	393	50	7	67	5	1	4	0	527
2014	408	64	2	77	3	0	7	0	561
2015	413	68	7	69	1	0	5	0	563
2016	387	51	10	73	1	0	4	0	526
2017	383	48	9	76	2	1	6	0	525
2018	379	57	10	72	3	1	5	0	527
2019	394	49	13	66	3	1	4	0	530
2020	388	35	9	48	2	0	5	0	487
2021	400	35	8	55	2	0	6	0	506
2022	417	38	10	53	2	0	9	0	529
2023	411	36	15	46	0	0	13	0	521
2024	425	53	4	54	0	0	11	0	547

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 Ridge Lawn Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	370	19.0	19.4	n/a
1990	384	19.0	20.2	n/a
1991	356	19.0	18.7	n/a
1992	366	20.0	18.3	n/a
1993	366	19.0	19.3	n/a
1994	332	17.0	19.5	n/a
1995	302	18.0	16.8	n/a
1996	302	18.0	16.8	n/a
1997	299	19.9	15.0	n/a
1998	346	19.9	17.4	n/a
1999	332	17.9	18.5	n/a
2000	362	18.9	19.2	n/a
2001	361	18.0	20.1	n/a
2002	365	19.5	18.7	15.9
2003	365	19.5	18.7	15.9
2004	384	24.0	16.0	39.3
2005	434	28.5	15.2	58.2
2006	418	24.8	16.9	52.6
2007	408	25.0	16.3	53.9
2008	415	25.0	16.6	54.9
2009	435	26.5	16.4	53.7
2010	464	28.5	16.2	65.3
2011	482	31.5	15.3	61.2
2012	494	31.0	15.9	74.5
2013	527	40.6	12.9	70.8
2014	561	33.7	16.6	72
2015	563	34.0	16.5	85.3
2016	526	33.0	15.9	77.2
2017	525	32.0	16.4	57.9
2018	527	33.0	15.9	78
2019	530	36.0	14.7	76
2020	487	36.0	13.5	70.4
2021	506	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	529	36.0	14.6	76.6
2023	521	37.0	14.0	86
2024	547	39.0	14.0	86.7

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 Ridge Lawn Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	370	19.0	19.4	n/a
1990	384	19.0	20.2	n/a
1991	356	19.0	18.7	n/a
1992	366	20.0	18.3	n/a
1993	366	19.0	19.3	n/a
1994	332	17.0	19.5	n/a
1995	302	18.0	16.8	n/a
1996	302	18.0	16.8	n/a
1997	299	19.9	15.0	n/a
1998	346	19.9	17.4	n/a
1999	332	17.9	18.5	n/a
2000	362	18.9	19.2	n/a
2001	361	18.0	20.1	n/a
2002	365	19.5	18.7	15.9
2003	365	19.5	18.7	15.9
2004	384	24.0	16.0	39.3
2005	434	28.5	15.2	58.2
2006	418	24.8	16.9	52.6
2007	408	25.0	16.3	53.9
2008	415	25.0	16.6	54.9
2009	435	26.5	16.4	53.7
2010	464	28.5	16.2	65.3
2011	482	31.5	15.3	61.2
2012	494	31.0	15.9	74.5
2013	527	40.6	12.9	70.8
2014	561	33.7	16.6	72
2015	563	34.0	16.5	85.3
2016	526	33.0	15.9	77.2
2017	525	32.0	16.4	57.9
2018	527	33.0	15.9	78
2019	530	36.0	14.7	76
2020	487	36.0	13.5	70.4
2021	506	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	529	36.0	14.6	76.6
2023	521	37.0	14.0	86
2024	547	39.0	14.0	86.7

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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