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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary ranks 1420 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1420^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Columbus Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 273 students enrolled. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Columbus Elementary School's performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the IAR exams, is generally lower than the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (39.9%) and Mathematics (25%) were significantly below the district (42.8% and 27.3%) and state (53.1% and 38.5%) averages. The school's performance has been declining over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 790 out of 2,052 Illinois elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 1,420 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 40.1% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Pritzker Elementary School, Mitchell Elementary School, and LaSalle II Lang Academy Elementary School, Columbus Elementary School generally underperforms in academic achievement, with lower proficiency rates and statewide rankings. These nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and more favorable student-teacher ratios. While the school's high rates of poverty and English Language Learners may be contributing factors, the data suggests that there is significant room for improvement at Columbus Elementary School, particularly in addressing achievement gaps and improving overall academic outcomes.

260

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,447

Per pupil spending ?

62.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1003 N Leavitt St
Chicago, IL 60622-3522

(773) 534-4350

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary usually attend:

High:

Clemente Community Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.5%

Hispanic:

25.0%

African American:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (32% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,420^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

812^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

170^th of 451Elementary Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299

698^th of 811Chicago Public Schools District 299 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	1420 of 2056	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.9	1573 of 2067	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	1368 of 2077	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	1014 of 2082	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	958 of 1948	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	841 of 2086	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	869 of 2037	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.7	1044 of 2044	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.9	935 of 2046	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.9	790 of 2052	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.4	820 of 2093	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.1	987 of 2167	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.4	926 of 2166	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.5	912 of 2147	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.4	1250 of 2139	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.6	1601 of 2120	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.0	1559 of 2092	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.8	1603 of 2095	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.9	1486 of 2086	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.0	1567 of 2022	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	42.6	1359 of 2030	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	45.1	1300 of 2020	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	587 of 788	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	565 of 826	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.7	744 of 788	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	53.7	251 of 768	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.6	62 of 537	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	107 of 743	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	135 of 718	81.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	1406 of 1942	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	1393 of 1942	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	1288 of 1957	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.9	771 of 1970	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	740 of 1680	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	514 of 2019	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	53.4	844 of 1964	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	1383 of 1800	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	1405 of 1793	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	1181 of 1808	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.7	531 of 1763	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	359 of 1514	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	229 of 1816	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	313 of 1765	82.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	1187 of 1947	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.7	1539 of 1959	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	1169 of 1984	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	1015 of 1977	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	1034 of 1707	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	881 of 2019	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	785 of 1972	60.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	1293 of 1389	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	1290 of 1392	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	1306 of 1419	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	39.0	900 of 1425	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	865 of 1308	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	852 of 1462	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	928 of 1463	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	812 of 1368	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	673 of 1363	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.6	778 of 1367	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	922 of 1369	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	750 of 1241	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.6	294 of 1356	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	281 of 1293	78.3%	★★★★☆
2017	48.4	613 of 1293	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.9	400 of 1294	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.4	319 of 1302	75.5%	★★★★☆
2014	68.1	395 of 1322	70.1%	★★★★☆
2013	78.7	252 of 1367	81.6%	★★★★☆
2012	64.5	527 of 1365	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.2	346 of 1344	74.3%	★★★★☆
2010	52.9	738 of 1327	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.7	751 of 1318	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.5	631 of 1293	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.0	797 of 1287	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	27.4	996 of 1272	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	150 of 483	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	104 of 486	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	50.1	159 of 480	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	854 of 1248	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	674 of 1251	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	731 of 1275	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	661 of 1286	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	652 of 1017	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.6	230 of 1276	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	357 of 1226	70.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	496 of 1229	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	334 of 1219	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	353 of 1234	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	53.1	473 of 1221	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	477 of 1019	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.6	48 of 1217	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	54 of 1161	95.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	709 of 1271	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	606 of 1264	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	709 of 1292	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.9	1046 of 1286	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	696 of 1048	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.2	327 of 1296	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	202 of 1223	83.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	725 of 884	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	593 of 875	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.2	746 of 895	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	773 of 898	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	554 of 813	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.6	187 of 905	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	280 of 889	68.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Male (2025)39th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)26th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-24 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-13 vs state

Science32%-11 vs state

Mathematics25%-14 vs state

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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
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1003 N Leavitt St	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4350	260	21	12.3	62.7%	160 (61.5%)	21 (8.1%)	65 (25.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	30.6	1420^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.9%		23.9	1573^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	23.9%	153	26.3	38.5	50.0	52.0	22.7	31.0	22.7	57.7	39.9	33.3	28.0	13.6	13.8	27.3	34.6	25.0	90.2	92.4	92.0	92.0	94.2	89.5	87.3	6.2	26.5	$20,447	$2,225	$18,222
Chopin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2450 W Rice St	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4080	323	32	10.2	90.4%	51 (15.8%)	101 (31.3%)	163 (50.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	12.6	1856^th of 2056 public elementary schools	9.7%		14	1895^th of 2067 public elementary schools	8.3%	39	21.4	17.1	6.1	15.4	39.3	17.9	27.6	17.1	20.1	9.1	0.0	14.3	7.1	10.3	2.9	7.3	62.0	67.2	67.2	67.2	87.1	67.2	65.6		10.1	$26,709	$4,026	$22,683
Acero Charter - Esmera Santiago Cmps	Public, Charter	K-8	2510 W Cortez St	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 455-5410	224	18	12.4	88.8%	3 (1.3%)	18 (8.0%)	199 (88.8%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34	1342^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	34.7%		21.6	1637^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.8%	295	37.5	20.0	44.4	31.8	41.7	26.1	30.8	33.3	34.3	44.4	13.6	29.2	21.7	15.4	20.0	23.1										$21,711	$1,068	$20,643
LaSalle II Lang Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1148 N Honore St	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-0490	589	41	14.3	33.3%	171 (29.0%)	111 (18.8%)	237 (40.2%)	26 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.3%)	80.8	380^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.5%		86.4	248^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.0%	132	67.9	64.0	49.1	53.4	69.6	80.7	78.0	76.0	67.5	65.5	60.3	67.9	59.6	64.0	50.0	61.3	95.6	97.4	97.6	97.4	97.4	97.3	95.9	14.4	28.4	$18,289	$1,462	$16,828
De Diego Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1313 N Claremont Ave	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4451	511	45	11.3	80.0%	24 (4.7%)	120 (23.5%)	348 (68.1%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	10.7	1918^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.7%		10.3	2028^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.9%	110	2.9	20.9	31.4	11.4	13.9	17.2	16.7	34.9	21.6	31.4	2.9	0.0	3.7	3.3	16.3	10.3	67.4	70.6	70.6	70.6	85.8	69.5	67.4	8.6	14.7	$24,254	$3,494	$20,760
Pritzker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2009 W Schiller St	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-4415	674	42	16.1	26.0%	261 (38.7%)	122 (18.1%)	158 (23.4%)	54 (8.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (11.0%)	93.5	103^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	95.0%		95	105^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.9%	2	73.5	64.2	75.3	87.1	78.4	83.8	70.1	75.8	78.4	79.5	74.3	63.7	75.7	55.8	53.7	67.0	95.3	96.8	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.0	96.5	3.1	27.2	$15,602	$1,410	$14,192
Mitchell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2233 W Ohio St	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-7655	446	33	13.7	30.3%	242 (54.3%)	32 (7.2%)	133 (29.8%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.4%)	76.5	466^th of 2056 public elementary schools	77.3%		69.3	564^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.7%	98	57.4	50.0	61.2	61.8	68.8	72.7	73.3	56.5	64.8	59.2	49.1	43.8	54.5	70.0	50.0	53.3	93.9	96.4	96.4	96.4	97.4	95.7	95.9	4.9	21.5	$17,212	$1,029	$16,183
Sabin Elementary Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-8	2216 W Hirsch St	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4490	354	32	11.0	86.7%	17 (4.8%)	74 (20.9%)	257 (72.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	6.8	2029^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.3%		16.3	1792^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	13.3%	237	9.4	28.2	7.7	14.3	15.6	7.7	14.3	23.1	15.1	11.5	9.5	3.1	0.0	7.1	20.5	10.1	80.2	86.6	86.6	86.6	90.4	81.7	79.9	8.7	25.3	$22,358	$4,109	$18,249
Talcott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1840 W Ohio St	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7130	487	36	13.7	71.3%	46 (9.4%)	21 (4.3%)	405 (83.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	31.2	1403^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	31.8%		29.7	1409^th of 2067 public elementary schools	31.8%	6	20.0	13.9	26.3	40.9	31.1	36.1	39.0	27.8	33.8	42.1	36.4	15.6	30.6	11.9	11.1	24.5	74.7	77.5	77.5	77.5	90.0	76.3	74.1	4.5	18.4	$20,989	$2,723	$18,266
Erie Elementary Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1405 N Washtenaw Ave	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 486-7161	405	24	16.8	73.1%	8 (2.0%)	61 (15.1%)	328 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	12.9	1851^st of 2056 public elementary schools	10.0%		12.5	1957^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.3%	106	12.2	14.3	13.3	21.1	34.1	15.2	7.3	25.6	19.3	15.6	15.8	19.5	0.0	2.4	4.7	9.4										$5,124	$1,595	$3,529

Frequently Asked Questions about Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary?

Students at Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary are 62% White, 25% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What schools do graduates of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Clemente Community Academy High School

Is Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary a good school?

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary ranks 1420^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary.

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