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Ruiz Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
1722nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 16% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Ruiz Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 437 students in grades PK-8. 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.

Ruiz Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with only 32.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 15.9% proficient or better in mathematics, significantly below the district and state averages. The school also struggles with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 40.9% in recent years. Nearby schools, such as Acero Charter - Octavio Paz Elementary School, Orozco Elementary Fine Arts & Sciences, and Hammond Elementary School, also struggle academically, with performance levels similar to or slightly better than Ruiz Elementary School.

However, some nearby schools, like Pickard Elementary School and Whittier Elementary School, perform significantly better than Ruiz, suggesting that there may be factors within the district or community that contribute to the academic challenges faced by Ruiz and other nearby schools. Addressing the high rates of poverty, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities at Ruiz, as well as the chronic absenteeism, could be important steps in improving the school's performance and providing a better educational experience for the students and community it serves.

467
Students ?
11.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$23,545
Per pupil spending ?
86.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2410 S Leavitt St
       Chicago, IL  60608-4032

(773) 535-4825

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Ruiz Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Juarez Community Academy High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
93.4%
African American:
3.2%
White:
1.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Illinois average (29% vs 44% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 25% Illinois)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school29%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
1,722nd of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Bottom 16%▼ down 20 pts since 2015
From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
870th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Bottom 36%▲ up 5 pts since 2015
From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
271st of 451Elementary Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299
698th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202517.81722 of 205616.2%★☆☆☆☆
202421.51639 of 206720.7%★☆☆☆☆
202326.11497 of 207727.9%★☆☆☆☆
202221.31626 of 208221.9%★☆☆☆☆
202117.81654 of 194815.1%★☆☆☆☆
201936.41284 of 208638.4%★★☆☆☆
201838.21224 of 203739.9%★★☆☆☆
201731.11384 of 204432.3%★★☆☆☆
201630.91402 of 204631.5%★★☆☆☆
201533.51310 of 205236.2%★★☆☆☆
201416.11831 of 209312.5%★☆☆☆☆
201317.91853 of 216714.5%★☆☆☆☆
201224.51770 of 216618.3%★☆☆☆☆
201126.01737 of 214719.1%★☆☆☆☆
201020.71808 of 213915.5%★☆☆☆☆
200918.71819 of 212014.2%★☆☆☆☆
200826.21681 of 209219.6%★☆☆☆☆
200736.61565 of 209525.3%★☆☆☆☆
200635.81582 of 208624.2%★☆☆☆☆
200528.71615 of 202220.1%★☆☆☆☆
200415.11762 of 203013.2%★☆☆☆☆
200328.01568 of 202022.4%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202513.91044 of 10490.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202419.7851 of 8864.0%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202525.4673 of 78814.6%★☆☆☆☆
202428.0680 of 82617.7%★☆☆☆☆
202326.7694 of 78811.9%★☆☆☆☆
202238.6468 of 76839.1%★★☆☆☆
201954.2230 of 74369.0%★★★☆☆
201870.0112 of 71884.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202527.41434 of 194226.2%★☆☆☆☆
202427.41401 of 194227.9%★☆☆☆☆
202329.11349 of 195731.1%★★☆☆☆
202225.91423 of 197027.8%★☆☆☆☆
202116.31476 of 168012.1%★☆☆☆☆
201943.21105 of 201945.3%★★☆☆☆
201839.31158 of 196441.0%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202522.7822 of 98216.3%★☆☆☆☆
202430.2692 of 95927.8%★☆☆☆☆
202337.6591 of 97039.1%★★☆☆☆
202227.1751 of 95421.3%★☆☆☆☆
202126.8598 of 74219.4%★☆☆☆☆
201950.3413 of 95556.8%★★★☆☆
201852.6394 of 93858.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202527.21384 of 180023.1%★☆☆☆☆
202431.81269 of 179329.2%★☆☆☆☆
202337.71102 of 180839.0%★★☆☆☆
202229.81289 of 176326.9%★☆☆☆☆
202127.81161 of 151423.3%★☆☆☆☆
201955.0681 of 181662.5%★★★☆☆
201858.5592 of 176566.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202515.71679 of 194713.8%★☆☆☆☆
202420.21576 of 195919.6%★☆☆☆☆
202326.81409 of 198429.0%★☆☆☆☆
202217.41706 of 197713.7%★☆☆☆☆
202116.91498 of 170712.2%★☆☆☆☆
201934.31292 of 201936.0%★★☆☆☆
201840.31105 of 197244.0%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202516.01182 of 12928.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202427.7890 of 119525.5%★☆☆☆☆
202339.9612 of 115647.1%★★☆☆☆
202246.0461 of 111358.6%★★★☆☆
201930.0852 of 119428.6%★☆☆☆☆
201821.9687 of 76310.0%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202534.7870 of 136836.4%★★☆☆☆
202431.4876 of 136335.7%★★☆☆☆
202329.5925 of 136732.3%★★☆☆☆
202221.71070 of 136921.8%★☆☆☆☆
202126.1907 of 124126.9%★☆☆☆☆
201939.1779 of 135642.6%★★☆☆☆
201838.8756 of 129341.5%★★☆☆☆
201732.2860 of 129333.5%★★☆☆☆
201633.8838 of 129435.2%★★☆☆☆
201530.1895 of 130231.3%★★☆☆☆
201428.6997 of 132224.6%★☆☆☆☆
201342.1820 of 136740.0%★★☆☆☆
201250.6789 of 136542.2%★★☆☆☆
201143.5872 of 134435.1%★★☆☆☆
201042.0901 of 132732.1%★★☆☆☆
200946.2830 of 131837.0%★★☆☆☆
200846.3809 of 129337.4%★★☆☆☆
200744.3842 of 128734.6%★★☆☆☆
200630.2978 of 127223.1%★☆☆☆☆
200523.6946 of 120921.8%★☆☆☆☆
200421.6955 of 120420.7%★☆☆☆☆
200340.0771 of 118534.9%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202535.4320 of 48333.7%★★☆☆☆
202435.9320 of 48634.2%★★☆☆☆
202325.2444 of 4807.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202228.8399 of 45412.1%★☆☆☆☆
201951.6104 of 33969.3%★★★☆☆
201842.3140 of 28550.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202544.8647 of 124848.2%★★☆☆☆
202436.1758 of 125139.4%★★☆☆☆
202333.1811 of 127536.4%★★☆☆☆
202224.9956 of 128625.7%★☆☆☆☆
202125.2770 of 101724.3%★☆☆☆☆
201938.0782 of 127638.7%★★☆☆☆
201836.6761 of 122637.9%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202541.5363 of 66945.7%★★☆☆☆
202436.3391 of 64339.2%★★☆☆☆
202335.5419 of 66136.6%★★☆☆☆
202225.5534 of 66219.3%★☆☆☆☆
202134.8343 of 51733.7%★★☆☆☆
201945.3320 of 63949.9%★★★☆☆
201847.1282 of 59052.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202546.9626 of 122949.1%★★☆☆☆
202441.5675 of 121944.6%★★☆☆☆
202339.0735 of 123440.4%★★☆☆☆
202229.6894 of 122126.8%★☆☆☆☆
202135.5652 of 101936.0%★★☆☆☆
201955.0465 of 121761.8%★★★☆☆
201857.5400 of 116165.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202531.0843 of 127133.7%★★☆☆☆
202428.4865 of 126431.6%★★☆☆☆
202325.1962 of 129225.5%★☆☆☆☆
202220.41031 of 128619.8%★☆☆☆☆
202126.4771 of 104826.4%★☆☆☆☆
201939.4733 of 129643.4%★★☆☆☆
201837.7725 of 122340.7%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202546.5355 of 81256.3%★★★☆☆
202346.4319 of 80560.4%★★★☆☆
202226.8734 of 7816.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201933.9484 of 79238.9%★★☆☆☆
201824.8496 of 60217.6%★☆☆☆☆
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
Female (2025)26th percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+7 vs school
Hispanic (2025)16th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)15th percentile~ school
Male (2025)14th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)9th percentile-8 vs school
Disabled (2025)<1st percentile-16 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2025)56th percentile+20 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+13 vs school
Female (2025)48th percentile+12 vs school
Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+9 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)34th percentile-3 vs school
Male (2025)34th percentile-3 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
Science34%-9 vs state
English Language Arts32%-21 vs state
Mathematics16%-23 vs state

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Students who attend Ruiz Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Juarez Community Academy High School

Ruiz Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended Ruiz Elementary School.

Students at Ruiz Elementary School are 93% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% White.


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