📍 2040 N 8th St, Springfield, Sangamon County, 62702
Ridgely Elem School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Springfield, Sangamon County. The school has 311 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jennifer Butcher. It is part of the Springfield SD 186 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 19.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1. 8% of students are proficient in reading. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ridgely Elem School enrolls 311 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 19.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% White, 29% Black or African American and 19% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 144 | 46% |
| Black or African American | 91 | 29% |
| Two or more races | 59 | 19% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
205 of the school's 311 students (66%) 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.
Ridgely Elem School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 44, state house district 87.
Ridgely Elem School is one of 35 schools in Springfield SD 186, based in Springfield, Illinois. The district serves 13,014 students district-wide and employs 976 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 311 students, Ridgely Elem School is smaller than the district average of about 372 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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