Best Public Schools in Chicago Ridge, IL

Summary:

The city of Chicago Ridge, Illinois, is home to 3 schools: 2 elementary schools (Ridge Lawn Elementary School and Ridge Central Elementary School) and 1 middle school (Elden D Finley Junior High School). The data reveals that Ridge Central Elementary School and Elden D Finley Junior High School are the standout performers, outpacing the district and state averages in key academic areas.

Ridge Central Elementary School excels in English Language Arts proficiency, surpassing the district and state averages across all grade levels. It also has a higher percentage of students proficient in Math compared to the district, though still below the state average. In contrast, Ridge Lawn Elementary School struggles academically, with proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math well below the district and state averages.

At the middle school level, Elden D Finley Junior High School performs better than the district average in English Language Arts proficiency and has a higher percentage of students proficient in Science compared to the district and state. However, all schools in the Chicago Ridge School District 127-5 show room for improvement, as they consistently lag behind the state averages in academic performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elden D Finley Junior High School	Public	6-8	10835 Lombard Ave	Chicago Ridge	60415	Cook County	Chicago Ridge School District 127-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 636-2005	405	35	11.5	64.9%	237 (58.5%)	27 (6.7%)	108 (26.7%)	7 (1.7%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	34.1	875^th of 1368 public middle schools	36.0%		25.4	995^th of 1363 public middle schools	27.0%	120		27.4				39.5	37.5	40.2	39.1				18.8	29.4	27.4	25.0	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7		93.9	$18,102	$863	$17,239
Ridge Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10800 Lyman Ave	Chicago Ridge	60415	Cook County	Chicago Ridge School District 127-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 636-2001	508	39	13.0	54.3%	221 (43.5%)	55 (10.8%)	190 (37.4%)	11 (2.2%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	37	1278^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.8%		28.9	1428^th of 2067 public elementary schools	30.9%	150	29.4		36.9	50.7	51.5				46.6	26.2	36.0	16.2				26.4	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	13.2		$19,080	$1,091	$17,989
Ridge Lawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5757 105th St	Chicago Ridge	60415	Cook County	Chicago Ridge School District 127-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 636-2002	572	41	13.9	70.3%	431 (75.3%)	54 (9.4%)	55 (9.6%)	7 (1.2%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.1%)	27	1507^th of 2056 public elementary schools	26.7%		29.6	1411^th of 2067 public elementary schools	31.7%	96	14.8		27.9	36.4	31.5				31.6	45.6	34.0	13.0				32.0	92.4	92.4	92.4	92.4	92.4	92.4	92.4	16.4		$19,035	$1,407	$17,629

Cities Near Chicago Ridge

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Worth	0.98 mi	5	503^rd
Oak Lawn	0.99 mi	13	345^th
Bridgeview	1.81 mi	3	457^th
Palos Hills	1.86 mi	3	73^rd
Hickory Hills	2.23 mi	3	27^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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