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Elden D Finley Junior High School

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Elden D Finley Junior High School ranks 875 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

875^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 36% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Elden D Finley Junior High School is a public middle school located in Chicago Ridge, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 377 students. The school is part of the Chicago Ridge School District 127-5, which is ranked 683 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elden D Finley Junior High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 39.1% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.1% statewide, and only 25% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 38.5% statewide. The school's performance has been declining over the past few years, with proficiency rates dropping from the 2020-2021 school year. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.4% to 31.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Elden D Finley Junior High School's performance is significantly worse than many of the nearby schools, such as Palos South Middle School, H.H. Conrady Junior High School, and Worth Junior High School, which have higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better overall performance on state metrics. The Chicago Ridge School District 127-5 is also underperforming compared to the state, suggesting that there may be systemic issues within the district that are impacting the performance of individual schools.

405

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,102

Per pupil spending ?

64.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10835 Lombard Ave
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415-2110

(708) 636-2005

District: Chicago Ridge School District 127-5

Students who attend Elden D Finley Junior High School usually attend:

High:

H L Richards High Sch(Campus)

Feeder schools for Elden D Finley Junior High School:

Elementary:	Ridge Central Elementary School
	Ridge Lawn Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.5%

Hispanic:

26.7%

African American:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (30% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg31%

Illinois avg46%

875^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

683^rd of 811Chicago Ridge School District 127-5 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	875 of 1368	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.4	995 of 1363	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	1023 of 1367	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	876 of 1369	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	746 of 1241	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	932 of 1356	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	931 of 1293	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.7	1006 of 1293	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.3	996 of 1294	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.1	770 of 1302	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	23.6	1064 of 1322	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.8	918 of 1367	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.9	872 of 1365	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.2	767 of 1344	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.6	865 of 1327	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.9	727 of 1318	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.9	751 of 1293	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.9	512 of 1287	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.1	472 of 1272	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.7	614 of 1209	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.8	704 of 1204	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	49.6	679 of 1185	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	26.5	432 of 548	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	454 of 569	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.7	199 of 573	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	110 of 385	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	41.9	299 of 565	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	229 of 511	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	230 of 694	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.9	423 of 639	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	510 of 674	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	370 of 483	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	427 of 486	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	380 of 480	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.7	188 of 454	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	40 of 277	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	39.5	217 of 339	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	145 of 285	49.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	765 of 1248	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	917 of 1251	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	1031 of 1275	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	795 of 1286	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	683 of 1017	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	802 of 1276	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	824 of 1226	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	403 of 669	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.0	541 of 643	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	577 of 661	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	462 of 662	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	297 of 517	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	464 of 639	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	423 of 590	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	685 of 1229	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	886 of 1219	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	863 of 1234	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	591 of 1221	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	499 of 1019	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.3	824 of 1217	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	854 of 1161	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	831 of 1271	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	899 of 1264	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	878 of 1292	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	842 of 1286	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	664 of 1048	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.5	981 of 1296	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	980 of 1223	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	359 of 812	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.9	460 of 802	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	513 of 805	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	465 of 781	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	285 of 548	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	586 of 792	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.2	267 of 602	55.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	778 of 884	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	792 of 875	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	823 of 895	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	797 of 898	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	653 of 813	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	814 of 905	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	825 of 889	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)67th percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)23rd percentile-13 vs school

African American (2024)21st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-14 vs state

Science27%-18 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)	% 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 8th 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 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	% 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
Worth Junior High School	Public	6-8	11151 S New England Ave	Worth	60482	Cook County	Worth School District 127	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 448-2803	330	28	11.7	99.1%	204 (61.8%)	14 (4.2%)	101 (30.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	69.9	361^st of 1368 public middle schools	73.6%		65.6	391^st of 1363 public middle schools	71.3%	30	50.0	76.5	72.0	84.0	77.6	33.3	26.2	33.3	30.7	96.2	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.7	96.2	97.7	90.3	$19,496	$1,743	$17,753
Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School	Public	6-8	5345 W 99th St	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 499-6400	1,090	74	14.7	48.3%	402 (36.9%)	105 (9.6%)	522 (47.9%)	29 (2.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.7%)	68.5	383^rd of 1368 public middle schools	72.0%		70.9	335^th of 1363 public middle schools	75.4%	48	47.1	59.1	75.7	74.9	70.0	25.9	43.0	36.7	35.2	98.3	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.4	98.5	98.6	96.1	$15,654	$748	$14,906
Simmons Middle School	Public	6-8	6450 W 95th St	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Ridgeland School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 599-8540	725	49	14.9	61.2%	349 (48.1%)	42 (5.8%)	280 (38.6%)	30 (4.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.9%)	56.3	532^nd of 1368 public middle schools	61.1%		42	715^th of 1363 public middle schools	47.5%	183	39.1	62.5	57.8	65.9	62.3	31.0	28.9	24.3	27.8	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.9	97.2	98.4	96.1	$14,277	$616	$13,662
Prairie Junior High School	Public	7-8	11910 S Kostner Ave	Alsip	60803	Cook County	Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn School District 126	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 371-3080	303	27	11.4	53.1%	97 (32.0%)	47 (15.5%)	143 (47.2%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	59.8	491^st of 1368 public middle schools	64.1%		47.3	629^th of 1363 public middle schools	53.9%	138	57.1		54.9	65.4	60.7		27.1	29.0	28.1	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	95.4	$23,234	$586	$22,648
Independence Junior High School	Public	6-8	6610 W Highland Dr	Palos Heights	60463	Cook County	Palos Heights School District 128	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 448-0737	236	22	10.9		200 (84.7%)	9 (3.8%)	23 (9.7%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	89.4	125^th of 1368 public middle schools	90.9%		77.6	258^th of 1363 public middle schools	81.1%	133	74.7	86.7	87.0	88.6	87.4	38.6	63.8	49.4	49.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	96.1	$17,319	$364	$16,954
H H Conrady Junior High School	Public	6-8	7950 W 97th St	Hickory Hills	60457	Cook County	North Palos School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 233-4500	1,047	71	14.7	60.0%	453 (43.3%)	46 (4.4%)	259 (24.7%)	25 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	264 (25.2%)	95.9	38^th of 1368 public middle schools	97.2%		97.5	24^th of 1363 public middle schools	98.2%	14	66.5	87.0	92.4	92.6	90.6	68.7	75.5	78.2	74.1	98.6	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.5	97.3	98.7	93.9	$16,648	$858	$15,789
Hamlin Upper Grade Center	Public	6-8	12150 S Hamlin Ave	Alsip	60803	Cook County	Atwood Heights School District 125	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 597-1550	182	13	14.0	55.5%	53 (29.1%)	25 (13.7%)	98 (53.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	46.7	671^st of 1368 public middle schools	51.0%		55.3	520^th of 1363 public middle schools	61.8%	151	40.0	51.9	62.1	69.7	61.8	13.0	24.2	10.6	16.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	69.1	100.0	100.0	99.5	$16,547	$695	$15,852
Nathan Hale Middle School	Public	6-8	5220 135th St	Crestwood	60445	Cook County	Cook County School District 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 385-6690	334	30	11.1	65.3%	83 (24.9%)	75 (22.5%)	167 (50.0%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	30.1	934^th of 1368 public middle schools	31.7%		30.4	895^th of 1363 public middle schools	34.3%	39	28.2	30.5	45.2	39.6	38.9	15.8	25.4	18.8	20.2	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	98.2	97.0	98.5	97.3	$21,381	$2,463	$18,919
Liberty Junior High School	Public	6-8	5900 W 81st St	Burbank	60459	Cook County	Burbank School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 952-3255	1,087	73	14.8	70.5%	341 (31.4%)	16 (1.5%)	655 (60.3%)	36 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.4%)	29.2	947^th of 1368 public middle schools	30.8%		35	817^th of 1363 public middle schools	40.1%	130	26.3	37.6	33.3	44.8	39.2	21.8	19.7	16.5	19.1	99.4	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.3	99.2	99.4	98.8	$13,469	$955	$12,513

Frequently Asked Questions about Elden D Finley Junior High School

What high school do graduates of Elden D Finley Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Elden D Finley Junior High School usually go on to attend H L Richards High Sch(Campus)

What is the racial makeup of Elden D Finley Junior High School?

Students at Elden D Finley Junior High School are 59% White, 27% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What district is Elden D Finley Junior High School in?

Chicago Ridge School District 127-5

How many students attend Elden D Finley Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Elden D Finley Junior High School.

Is Elden D Finley Junior High School a good school?

Elden D Finley Junior High School ranks 875^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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