Is Cedar Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Cedar Ridge Elementary School ranks 1518 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Cedar Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 386 students attended Cedar Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Cedar Ridge Elementary School are 46% White, 31% Hispanic, 14% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Cedar Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cedar Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Evans Junior High School High : Normal Community High School

Cedar Ridge Elementary School

Summary:

Cedar Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bloomington, Illinois, serving 357 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the McLean County Unified School District 5, which is ranked 420 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite having a relatively high spending per student and a small student-teacher ratio, Cedar Ridge Elementary School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly concerning, with only 19.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 12.4% in mathematics, and 29.5% in science, all significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.9% to 46.4% in recent years.

Interestingly, nearby schools within the same district, such as Glenn Elementary School and Colene Hoose Elementary School, perform significantly better than Cedar Ridge Elementary School across various metrics, including academic performance, chronic absenteeism, and student group performance. This suggests that the challenges faced by Cedar Ridge Elementary School may be unique and require targeted interventions to address the root causes of the low performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

2808 Breezewood Blvd
Bloomington, IL 61704-9347

(309) 557-4413

District: McLean County Unified School District 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
1518^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,293

Students who attend Cedar Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Evans Junior High School
High:	Normal Community High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 386

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.6%

Hispanic:

30.8%

African American:

13.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cedar Ridge Elementary School ranks worse than 73.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 14^th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.81. (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 Student population at Cedar Ridge Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45.6%), Hispanic (30.8%), African American (13.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cedar Ridge Elementary School is 10.9, which is the lowest among 17 elementary schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5! (See more...)

Compare Cedar Ridge Elementary School employs 35.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cedar Ridge Elementary School is $13,293. 11 elementary schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cedar Ridge Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cedar Ridge Elementary School 1518^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Cedar Ridge Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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McLean County Unified School District 5:

SchoolDigger ranks McLean County Unified School District 5 420^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cedar Ridge Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Cedar Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	59.10	1009^th	2020	50.0%
2004	54.86	1122^nd	2030	44.7%
2005	43.50	1358^th	2022	32.8%
2006	43.56	1429^th	2086	31.5%
2007	42.93	1447^th	2095	30.9%
2008	43.92	1383^rd	2092	33.9%
2009	43.21	1405^th	2120	33.7%
2010	38.02	1516^th	2139	29.1%
2011	38.78	1502^nd	2147	30.0%
2012	31.53	1653^rd	2166	23.7%
2013	43.67	1314^th	2167	39.4%
2014	52.04	1049^th	2093	49.9%
2015	37.03	1207^th	2052	41.2%
2016	36.59	1255^th	2046	38.7%
2017	28.63	1452^nd	2044	29.0%
2018	29.91	1427^th	2037	29.9%
2019	30.62	1432^nd	2086	31.4%
2021	19.00	1612^th	1948	17.2%
2022	22.17	1595^th	2082	23.4%
2023	29.37	1414^th	2077	31.9%
2024	25.81	1518^th	2067	26.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.17	442^nd	718	38.4%
2019	31.18	593^rd	743	20.2%
2021	34.09	387^th	537	27.9%
2022	37.14	494^th	768	35.7%
2023	38.26	473^rd	788	40.0%
2024	24.95	743^rd	826	10.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cedar Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.01	232^nd	763	69.6%
2019	38.58	658^th	1194	44.9%
2021	21.40	565^th	640	11.7%
2022	35.36	645^th	1113	42.0%
2023	32.12	746^th	1156	35.5%
2024	20.79	1054^th	1195	11.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.89	1287^th	1765	27.1%
2019	28.72	1412^th	1816	22.2%
2021	20.03	1390^th	1514	8.2%
2022	21.08	1545^th	1763	12.4%
2023	26.95	1417^th	1808	21.6%
2024	25.78	1430^th	1793	20.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Cedar Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.13	1443^rd	1964	26.5%
2019	26.64	1501^st	2019	25.7%
2021	16.87	1465^th	1680	12.8%
2022	18.98	1632^nd	1970	17.2%
2023	33.10	1242^nd	1957	36.5%
2024	26.46	1421^st	1942	26.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Cedar Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.97	408^th	907	55.0%
2024	27.14	686^th	886	22.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Cedar Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.94	1280^th	1972	35.1%
2019	35.01	1277^th	2019	36.8%
2021	18.45	1448^th	1707	15.2%
2022	27.34	1377^th	1977	30.3%
2023	24.50	1466^th	1984	26.1%
2024	25.80	1424^th	1959	27.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cedar Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.00	685^th	938	27.0%
2019	22.09	843^rd	955	11.7%
2021	16.80	734^th	742	1.1%
2022	16.21	923^rd	954	3.2%
2023	27.76	755^th	970	22.2%
2024	25.27	766^th	959	20.1%

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Rank History for White students at Cedar Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.56	1063^rd	1463	27.3%
2019	28.73	1091^st	1462	25.4%
2021	12.57	1237^th	1308	5.4%
2022	14.61	1308^th	1425	8.2%
2023	22.72	1161^st	1419	18.2%
2024	18.77	1208^th	1392	13.2%

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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 Cedar Ridge Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	549	21	1	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	576
1989	514	18	3	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	542
1990	511	26	7	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	556
1991	526	41	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	578
1992	471	40	1	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	524
1993	492	32	4	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	545
1994	473	28	5	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
1995	462	29	11	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
1996	462	29	11	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
1997	425	30	13	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
1998	442	51	9	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
1999	407	41	11	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
2000	420	56	13	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	535
2001	396	55	11	53	1	n/a	n/a	0	516
2002	257	39	5	80	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
2003	257	39	5	80	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
2004	210	28	8	84	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
2005	221	15	10	113	1	n/a	n/a	12	372
2006	204	13	8	118	0	n/a	n/a	14	357
2007	216	26	25	133	1	n/a	n/a	16	417
2008	216	11	19	130	1	n/a	n/a	19	396
2009	212	14	13	129	0	n/a	n/a	17	385
2010	193	9	11	134	0	n/a	n/a	24	371
2011	227	39	21	176	3	0	28	0	494
2012	218	51	24	167	7	2	34	0	503
2013	227	51	37	176	6	1	46	0	544
2014	227	51	42	171	10	1	45	0	547
2015	226	42	26	152	10	0	41	0	497
2016	222	33	19	164	10	0	35	0	483
2017	234	46	12	166	11	0	45	0	514
2018	226	42	12	179	6	0	44	0	509
2019	224	44	14	173	6	0	43	0	504
2020	207	54	7	182	7	0	33	0	490
2021	188	64	15	133	6	0	41	0	447
2022	192	48	10	126	4	1	30	0	411
2023	165	36	16	115	2	1	22	0	357
2024	176	53	9	119	2	1	26	0	386

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cedar Ridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	576	30.6	18.8	n/a
1989	542	28.2	19.2	n/a
1990	556	29.7	18.7	n/a
1991	578	32.0	18.0	n/a
1992	524	31.5	16.6	n/a
1993	545	31.2	17.5	n/a
1994	524	32.8	16.0	n/a
1995	519	32.0	16.2	n/a
1996	519	32.0	16.2	n/a
1997	484	30.5	15.9	n/a
1998	539	31.5	17.1	n/a
1999	498	31.9	15.6	n/a
2000	535	34.5	15.5	n/a
2001	516	38.0	13.6	n/a
2002	381	35.5	10.7	55.1
2003	381	35.5	10.7	55.1
2004	330	27.5	12.0	59.1
2005	372	26.5	14.0	56.7
2006	357	27.6	12.9	63
2007	417	28.0	14.9	61.1
2008	396	29.0	13.7	58.4
2009	385	27.7	13.9	57.3
2010	371	28.5	13.0	69.5
2011	494	34.0	14.5	n/a
2012	503	35.0	14.3	74.4
2013	544	45.8	11.8	75.7
2014	547	38.9	14.0	75.5
2015	497	34.0	14.6	76.9
2016	483	34.0	14.2	71.4
2017	514	34.1	15.0	75.5
2018	509	31.9	15.9	73.5
2019	504	33.4	15.0	73.6
2020	490	36.1	13.5	76.1
2021	447	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	411	36.8	11.1	65.2
2023	357	36.6	9.7	67.2
2024	386	35.2	10.9	68.4

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 Cedar Ridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	576	30.6	18.8	n/a
1989	542	28.2	19.2	n/a
1990	556	29.7	18.7	n/a
1991	578	32.0	18.0	n/a
1992	524	31.5	16.6	n/a
1993	545	31.2	17.5	n/a
1994	524	32.8	16.0	n/a
1995	519	32.0	16.2	n/a
1996	519	32.0	16.2	n/a
1997	484	30.5	15.9	n/a
1998	539	31.5	17.1	n/a
1999	498	31.9	15.6	n/a
2000	535	34.5	15.5	n/a
2001	516	38.0	13.6	n/a
2002	381	35.5	10.7	55.1
2003	381	35.5	10.7	55.1
2004	330	27.5	12.0	59.1
2005	372	26.5	14.0	56.7
2006	357	27.6	12.9	63
2007	417	28.0	14.9	61.1
2008	396	29.0	13.7	58.4
2009	385	27.7	13.9	57.3
2010	371	28.5	13.0	69.5
2011	494	34.0	14.5	n/a
2012	503	35.0	14.3	74.4
2013	544	45.8	11.8	75.7
2014	547	38.9	14.0	75.5
2015	497	34.0	14.6	76.9
2016	483	34.0	14.2	71.4
2017	514	34.1	15.0	75.5
2018	509	31.9	15.9	73.5
2019	504	33.4	15.0	73.6
2020	490	36.1	13.5	76.1
2021	447	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	411	36.8	11.1	65.2
2023	357	36.6	9.7	67.2
2024	386	35.2	10.9	68.4

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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