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Ruggles Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1589^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Ruggles Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 312 students. 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.

Ruggles Elementary School consistently performs below the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 40.7% of students proficient or better in ELA and 12.9% proficient or better in math, compared to 42.8% and 27.3% for the district, and 53.1% and 38.5% for the state. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, the school performs better for African American students than for other subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, Ruggles Elementary School performs significantly worse than the top-performing Lenart Elementary Regional Gifted Center, but better than some other struggling schools like Tanner Elementary and Westcott Elementary. The school's relatively high spending per student suggests that resources are not being effectively utilized to improve student outcomes, and strategies to improve attendance and target interventions for struggling students could help drive academic gains.

290

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,986

Per pupil spending ?

91.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7831 S Prairie Ave
Chicago, IL 60619-2893

(773) 535-3085

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.4%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Asian:

0.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (19% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,589^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

864^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

223^rd 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	23.4	1589 of 2056	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	1491 of 2067	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	1801 of 2077	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	1730 of 2082	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	1898 of 1948	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	1885 of 2086	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	1631 of 2037	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.8	1773 of 2044	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.6	1843 of 2046	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.1	1869 of 2052	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.2	1909 of 2093	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.1	1978 of 2167	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.6	1934 of 2166	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	9.8	2000 of 2147	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.7	2100 of 2139	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.1	2110 of 2120	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.2	2039 of 2092	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.2	2005 of 2095	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.5	1950 of 2086	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.3	1943 of 2022	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.8	1953 of 2030	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	5.6	1870 of 2020	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	292 of 688	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	234 of 655	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	353 of 692	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	292 of 684	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.1	345 of 428	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	430 of 711	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	299 of 698	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	1362 of 1942	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	1327 of 1942	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.4	1735 of 1957	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	1597 of 1970	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	1901 of 2019	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	1534 of 1964	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	1285 of 1800	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.2	1083 of 1793	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	1465 of 1808	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	1302 of 1763	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	1449 of 1514	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	1571 of 1816	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	1257 of 1765	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	1573 of 1947	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	1488 of 1959	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	1661 of 1984	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	1610 of 1977	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	1696 of 2019	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	1763 of 1972	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	864 of 1368	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	851 of 1363	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.4	1221 of 1367	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	1270 of 1369	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	1219 of 1241	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	1290 of 1356	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	1150 of 1293	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.9	1176 of 1293	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	27.2	950 of 1294	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.2	1124 of 1302	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.7	1215 of 1322	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.0	1260 of 1367	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.6	1338 of 1365	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.0	1275 of 1344	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.2	1184 of 1327	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	3.8	1280 of 1318	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.8	1161 of 1293	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.8	1132 of 1287	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.3	1061 of 1272	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	8.6	1082 of 1209	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	8.4	1087 of 1204	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	20.0	945 of 1185	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	163 of 574	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	142 of 548	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	34.6	362 of 569	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	424 of 573	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	356 of 385	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	454 of 565	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	359 of 511	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	625 of 1248	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.3	786 of 1251	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.9	1099 of 1275	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	1142 of 1286	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	1228 of 1276	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	1079 of 1226	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	594 of 1229	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	620 of 1219	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.9	1049 of 1234	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	1103 of 1221	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	994 of 1019	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	1148 of 1217	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	1019 of 1161	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	839 of 1271	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	773 of 1264	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.2	1128 of 1292	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	1176 of 1286	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	1046 of 1048	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	1191 of 1296	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	1095 of 1223	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)58th percentile+35 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)72nd percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-12 vs state

Mathematics13%-26 vs state

Science12%-31 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
Ruggles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7831 S Prairie Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3085	290	25	11.6	91.7%	0 (0.0%)	271 (93.4%)	16 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23.4	1589^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.7%		26.8	1491^st of 2067 public elementary schools	27.9%	98	5.1	19.0	30.4	30.8	23.1	68.6	53.3	39.1	40.7	16.7	22.2	0.0	17.1	10.0	13.6	12.9	86.6	89.5	89.5	89.5	94.8	87.9	86.9	4.3	16.1	$23,986	$4,487	$19,499
Lenart Elementary Regional Gifted Center	Public	PK, KG-8	8101 S La Salle St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-0040	300	18	16.6	40.3%	39 (13.0%)	202 (67.3%)	15 (5.0%)	35 (11.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	94	90^th of 2056 public elementary schools	95.6%		96.3	66^th of 2067 public elementary schools	96.8%	24	90.0	80.0	72.0	89.3	90.0	100.0	89.7	86.7	89.0	64.0	78.6	70.0	75.0	79.3	56.7	70.9	95.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.3	96.0	92.6	10.8	24.7	$18,236	$1,433	$16,803
Dixon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8306 S Saint Lawrence Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3834	412	31	13.2	75.2%	3 (0.7%)	393 (95.4%)	16 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.4	1332^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	35.2%		36.5	1234^th of 2067 public elementary schools	40.3%	98	10.4	20.0	44.7	40.9	53.1	51.1	54.3	36.5	46.6	39.5	25.0	14.3	14.9	20.3	31.1	24.0	97.2	97.2	97.0	97.0	98.5	96.8	96.6	3.4	39.3	$18,900	$2,638	$16,262
Deneen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7240 S Wabash Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3035	451	36	12.4	92.2%	0 (0.0%)	428 (94.9%)	17 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	20.8	1648^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.8%		28.7	1444^th of 2067 public elementary schools	30.1%	204	10.0	11.4	40.0	26.4	32.7	47.2	34.7	46.7	37.0	28.6	5.8	9.8	5.6	8.3	4.7	9.8	87.8	92.3	92.3	92.3	97.6	92.3	91.7	10.3	23.3	$20,096	$2,929	$17,166
Tanner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7350 S Evans Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3870	272	24	11.5	96.7%	1 (0.4%)	235 (86.4%)	34 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.3	1934^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.9%		9.4	2049^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.9%	115	4.2	17.4	26.9	28.6	16.7	25.0	0.0	21.7	20.5	0.0	3.6	0.0	7.1	4.2	4.5	3.3	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.8	97.3	98.4	11.0	31.8	$25,397	$3,818	$21,579
Harvard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7525 S Harvard Ave	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3045	335	21	15.9	93.4%	0 (0.0%)	290 (86.6%)	45 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.7	1921^st of 2056 public elementary schools	6.6%		12.7	1952^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	5.6%	31	16.7	13.6	10.7	20.7	23.3	27.3	48.4	50.0	29.6	7.1	13.8	3.4	4.5	13.3	4.8	8.2	78.9	84.0	84.0	84.0	94.0	84.6	80.6	3.4	20.0	$23,794	$3,506	$20,288
Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	7823 S Ellis Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 651-1221	293	17	17.2	99.3%	0 (0.0%)	271 (92.5%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	39.7	1221^st of 2056 public elementary schools	40.6%		31	1368^th of 2067 public elementary schools	33.8%	147	18.6	34.2	39.3	52.4	37.8	65.2	70.0	46.2	49.2	42.9	45.2	2.2	17.4	5.0	30.8	24.9										$20,866	$2,664	$18,202
Neil Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8555 S Michigan Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3000	258	27	9.5	88.0%	1 (0.4%)	240 (93.0%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	16.1	1760^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.4%		33.3	1305^th of 2067 public elementary schools	36.9%	455	16.7	20.0	36.4	17.6	22.2	44.4	30.0	25.0	28.7	9.1	17.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	5.3	88.7	91.5	91.5	91.5	94.4	90.7	88.7		23.0	$35,060	$3,893	$31,167
Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C	Public	PK, KG-6	650 E 85th St	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3435	216	19	11.3	72.7%	0 (0.0%)	209 (96.8%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	15	1784^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.2%		16.2	1796^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.1%	12	18.2		29.6	17.2	30.4	27.3			25.7	22.2	3.6	4.3	13.6			11.0	86.2	86.7	86.7	86.7	96.1	86.2	84.5			$23,144	$3,675	$19,469
Westcott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	409 W 80th St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3090	387	31	12.6	76.7%	1 (0.3%)	360 (93.0%)	22 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.9	2000^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.7%		12.4	1962^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	5.1%	38	12.1	16.1	10.5	21.1	21.2	5.9	22.7	31.3	18.7	7.9	2.6	8.8	0.0	9.1	12.9	6.8	87.9	92.9	92.6	92.6	93.6	92.1	87.2	12.8	21.7	$21,550	$2,618	$18,933

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What district is Ruggles Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is Ruggles Elementary School a good school?

Ruggles Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.7% of Illinois elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ruggles Elementary School?

Students at Ruggles Elementary School are 93% African American, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Ruggles Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Ruggles Elementary School.

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