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Ridge Central Elem School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Chicago Ridge, Cook County. The school has 511 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Katy King. It is part of the Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ridge Central Elem School enrolls 511 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 36 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% White, 32% Hispanic or Latino and 12% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 252 | 49% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 162 | 32% |
| Black or African American | 62 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 16 | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
312 of the school's 511 students (61%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ridge Central Elem School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL-60, state senate district 18, state house district 36.
Ridge Central Elem School is one of 3 schools in Chicago Ridge SD 127-5, based in Chicago Ridge, Illinois. The district serves 1,485 students district-wide and employs 105 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 511 students, Ridge Central Elem School is close to the district average of about 495 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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