Is Ridgely Elementary School a good school?

Ridgely Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.9% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Ridgely Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 297 students attended Ridgely Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ridgely Elementary School?

Students at Ridgely Elementary School are 46% White, 32% African American, 18% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Ridgely Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ridgely Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Lanphier High School

Ridgely Elementary School

Summary:

Ridgely Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Springfield, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 311 students. The school is part of the Springfield School District 186, which is ranked 675 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridgely Elementary School faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 32.6% in 2023-2024 to 50.9% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts and IAR/Mathematics, is consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 10.3% of Ridgely students were proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts, compared to 25.9% for the district and 41.2% for the state. Ridgely's performance on various student subgroups is also concerning, as the school ranks in the bottom quartile of Illinois elementary schools for White students, Low Socio-Economic Status students, and Special Education students.

When comparing Ridgely Elementary School to nearby schools within the same district, some interesting patterns emerge. For instance, Iles Elementary School, located approximately 3 miles away, consistently outperforms Ridgely in academic measures, with over 75% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics. This stark contrast highlights the significant disparities in educational outcomes within the same district. Additionally, Ridgely Elementary School's spending per student has increased over the years, from $13,461 in 2019-2020 to $18,627 in 2022-2023, but this increased spending does not appear to have translated into improved academic performance, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's challenges.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2040 N 8th St
Springfield, IL 62702-1718

(217) 525-3259

District: Springfield School District 186

SchoolDigger Rank:
1759^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,719

Students who attend Ridgely Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Lanphier High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Number of students: 297

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.1%

African American:

31.6%

Two or more races:

17.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ridgely Elementary School ranks worse than 85.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 16^th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Springfield School District 186. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.26. (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 Ridgely Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46.1%), African American (31.6%), two or more races (17.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ridgely Elementary School is 14.8. 15 elementary schools in the Springfield School District 186 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ridgely Elementary School employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ridgely Elementary School is $21,719, which is the 11^th highest among 21 elementary schools in the Springfield School District 186.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ridgely Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ridgely Elementary School 1759^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Ridgely Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Springfield School District 186:

SchoolDigger ranks Springfield School District 186 675^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ridgely Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Ridgely Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	36.75	1445^th	2020	28.5%
2004	37.03	1469^th	2030	27.6%
2005	25.22	1664^th	2022	17.7%
2006	26.23	1720^th	2086	17.5%
2007	16.12	1851^st	2095	11.6%
2008	40.24	1454^th	2092	30.5%
2009	29.15	1662^nd	2120	21.6%
2010	29.75	1654^th	2139	22.7%
2011	29.35	1670^th	2147	22.2%
2012	16.69	1916^th	2166	11.5%
2013	24.51	1712^th	2167	21.0%
2014	25.03	1652^nd	2093	21.1%
2015	22.41	1646^th	2052	19.8%
2016	31.09	1397^th	2046	31.7%
2017	28.83	1448^th	2044	29.2%
2018	27.59	1483^rd	2037	27.2%
2019	18.10	1785^th	2086	14.4%
2021	19.58	1592^nd	1948	18.3%
2022	17.65	1754^th	2082	15.8%
2023	15.27	1856^th	2077	10.6%
2024	17.26	1759^th	2067	14.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ridgely Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	17.79	83^rd	95	12.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ridgely Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	24.25	1003^rd	1194	16.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ridgely Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.92	1035^th	1765	41.4%
2019	21.11	1621^st	1816	10.7%
2021	21.08	1358^th	1514	10.3%
2022	18.83	1625^th	1763	7.8%
2023	19.90	1634^th	1808	9.6%
2024	18.59	1644^th	1793	8.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Ridgely Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.84	1330^th	1964	32.3%
2019	13.69	1856^th	2019	8.1%
2021	17.39	1441^st	1680	14.2%
2022	18.69	1642^nd	1970	16.6%
2023	19.37	1618^th	1957	17.3%
2024	15.70	1725^th	1942	11.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Ridgely Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.45	1512^th	1972	23.3%
2019	27.79	1465^th	2019	27.4%
2021	20.43	1391^st	1707	18.5%
2022	18.25	1673^rd	1977	15.4%
2023	14.20	1826^th	1984	8.0%
2024	19.04	1605^th	1959	18.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Ridgely Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.59	619^th	698	11.3%
2019	29.28	545^th	711	23.3%
2021	40.76	214^th	428	50.0%
2022	26.59	591^st	684	13.6%
2023	28.42	548^th	692	20.8%
2024	33.67	441^st	655	32.7%

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Rank History for White students at Ridgely Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.55	1270^th	1463	13.2%
2019	9.68	1402^nd	1462	4.1%
2021	9.20	1273^rd	1308	2.7%
2022	9.74	1365^th	1425	4.2%
2023	7.08	1388^th	1419	2.2%
2024	9.06	1345^th	1392	3.4%

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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 Ridgely Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	250	69	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	323
1989	266	87	3	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	358
1990	280	83	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	366
1991	293	71	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	367
1992	305	75	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	385
1993	299	82	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	386
1994	276	76	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
1995	244	51	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	300
1996	244	51	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	300
1997	187	67	6	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	269
1998	175	49	3	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	235
1999	162	63	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	235
2000	186	57	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	249
2001	257	85	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
2002	231	82	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
2003	231	82	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
2004	237	100	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	342
2005	239	85	2	6	3	n/a	n/a	16	351
2006	233	75	1	6	4	n/a	n/a	19	338
2007	259	91	1	6	3	n/a	n/a	17	377
2008	280	92	1	6	4	n/a	n/a	38	421
2009	297	79	1	3	3	n/a	n/a	39	422
2010	280	74	0	4	3	n/a	n/a	39	400
2011	257	95	0	11	2	0	27	0	392
2012	242	88	0	1	2	0	26	0	359
2013	240	82	0	3	1	1	35	0	362
2014	215	87	0	6	1	1	43	0	353
2015	214	105	0	3	1	2	31	0	356
2016	214	80	0	6	1	1	28	0	330
2017	206	98	0	9	0	0	49	0	362
2018	183	87	1	8	0	0	49	0	328
2019	156	106	1	8	0	0	52	0	323
2020	134	80	1	12	1	0	55	0	283
2021	124	92	0	5	2	0	48	0	271
2022	134	96	2	9	0	1	52	0	294
2023	144	91	2	13	2	0	59	0	311
2024	137	94	1	12	0	0	53	0	297

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 Ridgely Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	323	18.9	17.0	n/a
1989	358	22.0	16.2	n/a
1990	366	21.0	17.4	n/a
1991	367	22.6	16.2	n/a
1992	385	23.0	16.7	n/a
1993	386	22.6	17.1	n/a
1994	360	20.0	18.0	n/a
1995	300	20.5	14.6	n/a
1996	300	20.5	14.6	n/a
1997	269	18.5	14.5	n/a
1998	235	16.9	13.9	n/a
1999	235	15.0	15.7	n/a
2000	249	16.0	15.6	n/a
2001	344	21.0	16.4	n/a
2002	316	24.0	13.2	70.9
2003	316	24.0	13.2	70.9
2004	342	22.0	15.5	71.1
2005	351	20.0	17.6	79.1
2006	338	24.0	14.1	74.3
2007	377	24.0	15.7	83.6
2008	421	23.0	18.3	74.9
2009	422	28.0	15.1	85.4
2010	400	29.5	13.5	83.7
2011	392	27.1	14.4	80.6
2012	359	26.1	13.7	81.9
2013	362	27.7	13.0	84.3
2014	353	21.0	16.8	82.4
2015	356	24.0	14.8	80.1
2016	330	24.0	13.7	74.5
2017	362	23.2	15.5	77.9
2018	328	22.5	14.5	85.7
2019	323	23.0	14.0	71.8
2020	283	23.0	12.3	75.6
2021	271	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	294	21.6	13.6	66
2023	311	19.1	16.2	65.9
2024	297	20.0	14.8	73.1

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 Ridgely Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	323	18.9	17.0	n/a
1989	358	22.0	16.2	n/a
1990	366	21.0	17.4	n/a
1991	367	22.6	16.2	n/a
1992	385	23.0	16.7	n/a
1993	386	22.6	17.1	n/a
1994	360	20.0	18.0	n/a
1995	300	20.5	14.6	n/a
1996	300	20.5	14.6	n/a
1997	269	18.5	14.5	n/a
1998	235	16.9	13.9	n/a
1999	235	15.0	15.7	n/a
2000	249	16.0	15.6	n/a
2001	344	21.0	16.4	n/a
2002	316	24.0	13.2	70.9
2003	316	24.0	13.2	70.9
2004	342	22.0	15.5	71.1
2005	351	20.0	17.6	79.1
2006	338	24.0	14.1	74.3
2007	377	24.0	15.7	83.6
2008	421	23.0	18.3	74.9
2009	422	28.0	15.1	85.4
2010	400	29.5	13.5	83.7
2011	392	27.1	14.4	80.6
2012	359	26.1	13.7	81.9
2013	362	27.7	13.0	84.3
2014	353	21.0	16.8	82.4
2015	356	24.0	14.8	80.1
2016	330	24.0	13.7	74.5
2017	362	23.2	15.5	77.9
2018	328	22.5	14.5	85.7
2019	323	23.0	14.0	71.8
2020	283	23.0	12.3	75.6
2021	271	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	294	21.6	13.6	66
2023	311	19.1	16.2	65.9
2024	297	20.0	14.8	73.1

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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