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Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1872^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 346 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.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($28,275 in 2023-2024) compared to nearby schools, Ryder Elementary consistently underperforms academically. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 27.4% of Ryder students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 12.4% were proficient in math, compared to district and state averages of over 40% and 30%, respectively. The school also struggles with extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching nearly 50% in recent years. Ryder Elementary's performance has remained consistently poor over the past 10 years, with little to no improvement in its state rankings or SchoolDigger ratings.

While the nearby schools analyzed, such as Kipling Elementary, Turner-Drew Elementary Language Academy, and Fort Dearborn Elementary, also struggle academically, they generally outperform Ryder Elementary across key metrics. Additionally, two nearby high-performing schools, Lenart Elementary Regional Gifted Center and McDade Elementary Classical School, demonstrate that with the right resources and educational approach, students in the same geographic area can achieve at much higher levels.

351

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,845

Per pupil spending ?

92.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8716 S Wallace St
Chicago, IL 60620-2124

(773) 535-3843

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School usually attend:

High:

Harlan Community Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.9%

Hispanic:

4.3%

White:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (16% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,872^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,105^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

356^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	12.1	1872 of 2056	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	1733 of 2067	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	1874 of 2077	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	2019 of 2082	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	1791 of 1948	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	1736 of 2086	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	1889 of 2037	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.9	1828 of 2044	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.8	1816 of 2046	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.4	1776 of 2052	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.8	1835 of 2093	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.4	1970 of 2167	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.5	1992 of 2166	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.1	2065 of 2147	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.2	2019 of 2139	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.5	1976 of 2120	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	17.8	1815 of 2092	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.1	1885 of 2095	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	6.2	1955 of 2086	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.5	1935 of 2022	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	11.0	1815 of 2030	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	5.2	1881 of 2020	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	508 of 688	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	373 of 655	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	405 of 692	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	548 of 684	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.2	261 of 428	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	356 of 711	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.2	514 of 698	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	690 of 1049	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	1816 of 1942	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	1624 of 1942	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	1714 of 1957	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	1946 of 1970	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	1613 of 2019	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	1903 of 1964	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	52.6	18 of 52	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.3	35 of 36	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	1582 of 1800	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	1360 of 1793	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	1489 of 1808	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	1725 of 1763	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	1457 of 1514	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	1480 of 1816	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	1601 of 1765	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	1709 of 1947	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	1621 of 1959	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	1784 of 1984	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	1882 of 1977	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	1630 of 2019	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	1696 of 1972	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	1033 of 1292	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	1112 of 1156	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	1105 of 1368	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	859 of 1363	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.9	1140 of 1367	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	1298 of 1369	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	1239 of 1241	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	1345 of 1356	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	1258 of 1293	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.5	1185 of 1293	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.8	1164 of 1294	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.5	1196 of 1302	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.6	1223 of 1322	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.9	1332 of 1367	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.8	1281 of 1365	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.3	1218 of 1344	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.5	1147 of 1327	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.1	1175 of 1318	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	4.8	1238 of 1293	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	16.5	1099 of 1287	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	4.7	1218 of 1272	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	23.0	951 of 1209	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	52.9	668 of 1204	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	20.1	942 of 1185	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	304 of 574	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.1	137 of 548	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	40.0	311 of 569	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	473 of 573	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	382 of 385	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	547 of 565	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	465 of 511	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	1091 of 1248	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.7	760 of 1251	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.3	1222 of 1275	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	1264 of 1286	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	1017 of 1017	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	1245 of 1276	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	1194 of 1226	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	915 of 1229	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.0	647 of 1219	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	1004 of 1234	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	1135 of 1221	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	1017 of 1019	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	1209 of 1217	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	1128 of 1161	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	876 of 1271	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.1	1074 of 1264	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	748 of 1292	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.6	1055 of 1286	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	1294 of 1296	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	1187 of 1223	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	24.6	756 of 792	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	496 of 602	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Homeless (2024)65th percentile+49 vs school

Disabled (2025)34th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2025)26th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)47th percentile+28 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2019)5th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-26 vs state

Mathematics12%-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
Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School	Public	PK, KG-8	8716 S Wallace St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3843	351	33	10.8	92.3%	3 (0.9%)	333 (94.9%)	15 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.1	1872^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	8.9%		18.1	1733^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	16.2%	139	3.8	20.0	26.3	20.0	23.1	18.5	21.2	60.0	27.4	26.3	13.3	3.8	7.7	9.1	8.0	12.4	98.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	92.9	98.9	13.5	26.1	$28,845	$3,238	$25,606
Jackson M Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	917 W 88th St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3341	305	26	11.7	85.6%	1 (0.3%)	293 (96.1%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7.9	1998^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.8%		9.9	2038^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.4%	40	16.1	14.3	14.7	4.3	16.7	8.7	21.4	31.0	16.8	12.1	9.1	6.9	0.0	13.8	17.2	10.3	90.2	92.1	92.1	92.1	97.8	92.1	87.0	7.9	23.7	$28,717	$2,897	$25,821
Gresham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8524 S Green St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3350	332	26	12.7	94.6%	2 (0.6%)	309 (93.1%)	21 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28	1485^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.8%		18.7	1719^th of 2067 public elementary schools	16.8%	234	7.7	18.4	53.8	43.2	40.0	30.0	50.0	28.9	40.9	30.8	18.4	7.7	20.7	9.5	10.5	15.6	89.2	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	93.8	88.9	8.3	27.8	$19,874	$2,585	$17,289
Kipling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9351 S Lowe Ave	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3151	237	20	11.8	87.8%	0 (0.0%)	230 (97.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	25.3	1555^th of 2056 public elementary schools	24.4%		25.5	1531^st of 2067 public elementary schools	25.9%	24	23.5	52.4	42.3	26.7	23.5	31.3	36.0	52.4	35.6	30.8	20.0	17.6	25.0	20.0	38.1	25.2	92.9	95.1	95.1	95.1	96.5	95.1	92.9	5.3	26.6	$23,372	$3,698	$19,674
Turner-Drew Elementary Language Academy	Public	K-8	9300 S Princeton Ave	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5720	194	15	12.9	77.8%	0 (0.0%)	192 (99.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.6	1240^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.7%		37.5	1211^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.4%	29	28.0	53.8	37.0	32.3	56.0	29.4	87.0	58.3	48.9	51.9	51.6	16.0	17.6	34.8	30.8	36.0	92.8	95.9	95.9	95.9	97.9	95.9	94.8		19.2	$26,293	$3,479	$22,815
Fort Dearborn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9025 S Throop St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2680	298	30	10.1	75.5%	0 (0.0%)	281 (94.3%)	15 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	10.9	1915^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.9%		15.1	1847^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.6%	68	6.1	18.9	2.9	20.0	34.4	25.0	23.5	45.9	25.9	22.9	12.0	3.1	0.0	5.9	11.1	9.8	73.5	78.3	78.3	78.3	90.1	77.6	74.1	6.7	13.7	$26,288	$4,209	$22,079
Cuffe Math-Sci Technical Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	8324 S Racine Ave	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-8250	249	22	11.5	86.7%	2 (0.8%)	238 (95.6%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	17.2	1740^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.4%		21.1	1653^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	20.0%	87	26.1	6.9	20.8	25.0	30.4	37.0	42.3	27.6	31.0	20.8	6.3	8.7	10.7	11.5	0.0	9.6	97.9	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.7	98.3	95.8	11.8	27.0	$24,780	$3,152	$21,628
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
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
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

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Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School ranks in the bottom 8.9% of Illinois elementary schools.

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Students who attend Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School usually go on to attend:

High : Harlan Community Academy High School

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Chicago Public Schools District 299

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Students at Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School are 95% African American, 4% Hispanic.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School.

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