For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,032 students in Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
1,432 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
37,133 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 845 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
0.54
0.70
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
37 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
306 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
30%
# Black Students
134 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
9%
19%
# White Students
911 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
64%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
138
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
155
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
162
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
155
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
146
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
130
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
131
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
136
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
133
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,289 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,587 is less than the state median of $21,170. 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
$18,289
$21,914
Spending / Student
$15,587
$21,170
Best Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
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
| 511 students
Rank: #22.
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
| 521 students
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