Ridge Lawn Elementary School
5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 464 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 1962nd out of 2,453 elementary schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Frances Fuerst
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Chicago Ridge School District 127-5
- Per-Pupil Spending: $7,979
- Students Per Teacher: 14.8
- Enrolled Students: 1,310
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 464
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 28.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 235 (50.6%)
- Females: 218 (47.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 15 (3.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 281 (60.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 296 (63.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 29 | 6.3% |
| Asian | 8 | 1.7% |
| Hispanic | 28 | 6.0% |
| White | 388 | 83.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 76 | 16.4% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 15.7% |
| 1st Grade | 76 | 16.4% |
| 2nd Grade | 66 | 14.2% |
| 3rd Grade | 61 | 13.1% |
| 4th Grade | 57 | 12.3% |
| 5th Grade | 55 | 11.9% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.0%
District:
94.6%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Ridge Lawn Elementary School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on April 15, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Excellent school. The staff/teachers are very involved with students. The actual building is very nice and the school premises is safe.
- Reviewed by Student on November 23, 2007
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- school is cool
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Ridge Lawn Elementary School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on ISAT state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
AYP Information (2010)
Making AYP For Reading Composite: No
Reading Composite Percentage
School:
60.8%
District:
73.8%
State:
74.4%
Making AYP For Math Composite: Yes
Math Composite Percentage
School:
79.7%
District:
80.4%
State:
80.5%
ISAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.8% | 79.2% | 86.4% |
| 2009 | 73.4% | 81.5% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | 74.5% | 82.0% | 85.1% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 60.6% | 69.2% | 73.7% |
| 2009 | 65.1% | 69.6% | 72.2% |
| 2008 | 63.2% | 69.1% | 71.8% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.9% | 79.5% | 85.9% |
| 2009 | 86.3% | 83.2% | 85.8% |
| 2008 | 76.6% | 80.2% | 84.6% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 64.9% | 72.6% | 73.7% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | 72.8% | 73.8% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | 65.4% | 73.2% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 68.5% | 72.6% | 76.6% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | 72.8% | 76.8% |
| 2008 | 67.2% | 72.5% | 76.2% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 74.6% | 79.1% | 83.4% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | 75.9% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | 71.2% | 77.2% | 81.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 60.7% | 64.5% | 74.7% |
| 2009 | 65.6% | 69.8% | 73.5% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | 73.8% | 73.6% |
Source: IL Department of Education 2009-2010
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