For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,422 students in Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
1,422 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#720 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)13%
28%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
30%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
332 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
27%
# Black Students
149 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
11%
17%
# White Students
876 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
62%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
148
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
158
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
154
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
155
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
132
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,418 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,696 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$41,381 MM

Spending
$22 MM
$39,976 MM

Revenue / Student
$18,418
$21,990

Spending / Student
$15,696
$21,244

Best Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ridge Central Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
10800 Lyman Ave
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
(708) 636-2001
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
(708) 636-2001
Grades: PK-5
| 498 students
Rank: #22.
Elden D Finley Jr High School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
10835 Lombard Ave
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
(708) 636-2005
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
(708) 636-2005
Grades: 6-8
| 377 students
Rank: #33.
Ridge Lawn Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5757 105th St
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
(708) 636-2002
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
(708) 636-2002
Grades: PK-5
| 547 students
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